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Container
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Title
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M97-130
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Part 7 (M97-130): Additions, circa 1906-1945
4.8 cubic feet (12 archives boxes), 1333 photographs, and 152 negatives (in 6 archives boxes, 1 negative box, and 1 oversize folder)
: Additions, circa 1906-1945, including business and personal correspondence, a small amount of family and biographical information, files concerning his library of rare books and his estate on Rock Island, and material about the Thordarson Electric Manufacturing Company (including correspondence, catalogs, manuals, et cetera). Also included are family photographs; images of Rock Island, Washington Island, and Door County; and Thordarson Electric product photographs. Included in the correspondence are some letters in Icelandic including 5 letters from poet Stephan G. Stephansson, dating from 1911-1915.
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Series: Correspondence, circa 1906-1943
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Box
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Folder
1
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A
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Acme Wire Company
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Allegheny Steel Company
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Aplin, Ben J.
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Box
1
Folder
5
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B
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Baker (G.A.) Company
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Bay, J. Christian (John Crerar Library)
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Bay State Sheet Copper Company
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Baldwinson, B.L.
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Belden Manufacturing Company
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Bertschinger, J.F.
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Brandson, Dr. B.J.
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Burger Boat Company
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Burgess, C.F. (Burgess Laboratories, Inc. and Burgess Battery Company)
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Box
1
Folder
15
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C
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Central Scientific Company
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Century of Progress
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Chicago
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Box
1
Folder
19
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Chicago Norske Club
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Box
1
Folder
20
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Cleveland Tractor Company
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Colin B. Kennedy Corporation
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Box
1
Folder
22
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Commonwealth Edison Company
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Box
1
Folder
23
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Cory, Harvey
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Crane Company
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Box
1
Folder
25
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D
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Dan-American Archives Society
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Darby and Darby (Attorneys)
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Dee (William E.) Company
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Delta Hardware Company
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Box
2
Folder
5
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1924-1926
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Box
2
Folder
6
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1927-1930
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Bills and Receipts, 1929
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Box
2
Folder
8
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D. Hill Nursery Company
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Door County, Wisconsin
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Box
2
Folder
10
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E
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Box
2
Folder
11
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Elmhurst, Illinois
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Box
2
Folder
12
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Ernst Hertzberg and Sons
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Box
2
Folder
13
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Escanaba Hardware Company
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Box
2
Folder
14
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F
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Box
2
Folder
15
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Fair Store
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Fenn, Dr. George
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Box
2
Folder
17
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First National Bank of Chicago
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Box
2
Folder
18
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Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Company
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Box
2
Folder
19
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Fredbloom, A.C.
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Freudenreich, William F.
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Box
3
Folder
2
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G
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Box
3
Folder
3
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General Accident Assurance Company, Inc.
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Box
3
Folder
4
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General Electric
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Geographic Society of Chicago - Anna Conwell
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Box
3
Folder
6
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Goode, J. Paul
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Box
3
Folder
7
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Goodman, John - Goodman Manufacturing Company
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Box
3
Folder
8
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Goodrich Transit Company
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Box
3
Folder
9
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Good Roads Machinery Company
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Box
3
Folder
10
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Gothic Type - Letters
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Grimson, Judge Gudmundir
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Box
3
Folder
13
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Gunnarson, Robert
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Box
3
Folder
14
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H
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Box
3
Folder
15
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Hall, William L. (Patent Lawyer)
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Hanson, Rasmus
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Box
3
Folder
17
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Harris Brothers Company
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Box
3
Folder
18
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H. Channon Company
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Box
3
Folder
19
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Heating and Ventilating Magazine - P.S. Fenster
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Box
3
Folder
20
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Herrmann, U.J.
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Box
3
Folder
21
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Hewett Grocery Company
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Box
3
Folder
22
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Higgins, Dean
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Box
3
Folder
23
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High Potential Direct Current Generator
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Box
3
Folder
24
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Hill, Walter M.
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Box
3
Folder
25
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Hill-White Transit Company
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Box
3
Folder
26
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Holand, H.R.
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Box
3
Folder
27
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H.H. Hooker Glass and Paint Company
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Hubbard, C.H. (Lighthouse Service)
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Box
4
Folder
2
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I
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Box
4
Folder
3
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Illinois Athletic Club
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Box
4
Folder
4
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Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
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Box
4
Folder
5
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J
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Jackson, Thorstina (Walters)
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Box
4
Folder
7
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K
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Box
4
Folder
8
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Kahlenberg Brothers Company
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Box
4
Folder
9
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Kahlmann, Karl W. (Taxidermy)
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Box
4
Folder
10
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Kelly Brothers Nursery
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Box
4
Folder
11
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Knight, C.S.
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Box
4
Folder
12
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L
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Box
4
Folder
13
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Lake Shore Athletic Club
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Box
4
Folder
14
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Louer (W.B.) Company
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Box
4
Folder
15
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Ludowici-Celadon Company
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Box
4
Folder
16
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M
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Box
4
Folder
17
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Mandel Brothers
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Box
4
Folder
18
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Mann, George O.
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Box
5
Folder
1
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Marsh and McLennan (Insurance)
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Box
5
Folder
2
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Marston, Annie G. (C.H. Thordarson's First School Teacher)
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Box
5
Folder
3
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Mc
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Box
5
Folder
4
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McCauley, Captain Charles
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Box
5
Folder
5
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Mid-West Tractor and Equipment Company
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Box
5
Folder
6
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Memorial of Leif Erikson in America
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Box
5
Folder
7
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Miscellaneous Correspondence
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Box
5
Folder
8
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Museum of Science and Industry
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Box
5
Folder
9
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N
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Box
5
Folder
10
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National Geographic Society
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Box
5
Folder
11
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National Grocer Company
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Box
5
Folder
12
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Nelson, Anton
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Box
5
Folder
13
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New-Way Motor Company
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Box
5
Folder
14
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New York Athletic Club
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Box
5
Folder
15
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New York Public Library
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Box
5
Folder
16
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Nurseries
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Box
5
Folder
17
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O
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Box
5
Folder
18
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P-R
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Box
5
Folder
19
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S
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Box
5
Folder
20
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Sawyer-Stoll Timber Company
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Box
5
Folder
21
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Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
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Box
5
Folder
22
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T-V
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Box
5
Folder
23
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Thompson, William Hale
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Box
5
Folder
24
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Thordarson, Dewey C.
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Box
5
Folder
25
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Thordarson Relatives
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Box
5
Folder
26
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Thordarson, Theodore
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Box
5
Folder
27
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Thordarson, Trig
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Box
5
Folder
28
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Thordarson, William
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Box
5
Folder
29
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W-Z
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Box
5
Folder
30
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William J. Burns International Detective Agency
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Box
5
Folder
31
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Williams, H.G.
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Series: Personal Papers
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Box
6
Folder
1
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Account Book, 1926-1928
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Box
6
Folder
2
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Bills, 1911-1932
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Box
6
Folder
3
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Clubs and Societies - Membership and Stocks
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Box
6
Folder
4-5
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Icelandic Letters, 1910-1943
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Stephansson, Stephan G.
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1911 April 1
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1914 January 17
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1914 April 30
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1914 August 24
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1915 May 3
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Stephansson, Ulga (wife of Stephan)
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1933 December 11
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1937 September 29
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1940 March 2
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Benediktson, Rosa S. (daughter of Stephan)
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Box
6
Folder
5
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1941 February 17
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Box
7
Folder
1-2
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Icelandic Letters, 1910-1943
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Box
7
Folder
3
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Medical Bills, 1934-1935
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Box
7
Folder
4
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Miscellaneous Papers
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Box
7
Folder
5
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Receipts, et cetera, 1912-1930
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Box
7
Folder
6
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Taxes, 1918-1935
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Box
7
Folder
7
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Thordarson Family Tree Information
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Box
7
Folder
8
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Chester H. Thordarson Funeral, 1945
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Box
8
Folder
1
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Sympathy Letters, et cetera - Julia Thordarson
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Box
8
Folder
2
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Julia Thordarson Estate, 1948-1959
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Series: Thordarson Library
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List of Priced Books in Thordarson Library
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Box
8
Folder
3
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1934
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Box
8
Folder
4
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1935
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Box
8
Folder
5
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Bibliography
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Box
8
Folder
6
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Icelandic Books
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Box
8
Folder
7-8
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Booksellers, Miscellaneous - Bills, et cetera
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Box
8
Folder
9
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Correspondence - Booksellers - Unsorted, 1916-1943
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Correspondence - Booksellers
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Box
9
Folder
1
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A.C. McClurg and Company
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Brentano's, Inc.
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Box
9
Folder
4
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Charles T. Powner Company
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Box
9
Folder
5
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Dr. George Engelke
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Box
9
Folder
6
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Henry George Fiedler
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Box
9
Folder
7
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G.A. Baker and Company
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Box
9
Folder
8
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G.W. Sheldon and Company
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Box
9
Folder
9
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Henry Sotheran and Company
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Box
9
Folder
10-21
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Walter M. Hill - Bills, 1904-1933
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Box
10
Folder
1-3
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Walter M. Hill - Bills, 1936-1943
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Box
10
Folder
4-8
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Walter M. Hill - Correspondence, 1904-1933
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Box
10
Folder
9
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Robert Riviere and Son
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Box
10
Folder
10
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Wilfred M. Voynich
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Box
10
Folder
11
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Frank Walters
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Box
10
Folder
12
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Wheldon and Wesley, Ltd.
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Box
10
Folder
13
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Catalogue Data (Books)
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Box
10
Folder
14
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Rare Book Catalogues
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Box
10
Folder
15
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Christmas and New Year Greetings
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Box
10
Folder
16
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Guest Book - Thordarson Library
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Box
10
Folder
17
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Clipping, 1931
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Series: Rock Island
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Box
10
Folder
18
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Rock Island Historical Materials and State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1912-1918
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Box
11
Folder
1
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Account Book, 1926
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Box
11
Folder
2
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Specs for Buildings, Blueprints, Insurance Information
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Box
11
Folder
3
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Tom Guinen - Correspondence, 1913-1920
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Box
11
Folder
4
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Rock Island Correspondence, 1929-1944
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Box
11
Folder
5
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Rock Island Tax Receipts, et cetera
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Box
11
Folder
6
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Carving Tracings
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Box
11
Folder
7
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Rock Island - Editorial Mementos
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Box
11
Folder
8
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Guest Book - Rock Island
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Series: Thordarson Electric Manufacturing Company
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Box
11
Folder
9
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Correspondence, et cetera, 1912-1943
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Box
11
Folder
10
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Sympathy Letters, 1945
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Box
12
Folder
1
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Thordarson-Meissner TV Replacement Guide
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Box
12
Folder
2
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General and Cost Accounting Practice, 1929
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Box
12
Folder
3
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Catalogues, Manuals, et cetera
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Box
12
Folder
4
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Transformers
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Box
12
Folder
5
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Notebooks
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Series: Photographs
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Box
13
Folder
1
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Photos - Family
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Rock Island
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Box
13
Folder
2
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Rock Island Buildings
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Box
13
Folder
3
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Rock Island - General
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Box
13
Folder
4
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Rock Island, et cetera - Negatives
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Box
13
Folder
5
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Door County
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Box
13
Folder
6
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Washington Island
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Box
13
Folder
7
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The First Girls Part to Rock Island, 1927 September 7
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Box
13
Folder
8
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Photos from “Rock Island Correspondence”
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Box
13
Folder
9
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Rock Island - General
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Box
14
Folder
1-5
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Rock Island - General (continued)
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Box
15
Folder
1
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Pottawatomie Island Photo Book
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Thordarson Electric Manufacturing Company
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Box
15
Folder
2
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Products
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Box
16
Folder
1-3
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Products
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Box
17
Folder
1-2
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Products
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Box
17
Folder
3
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Products - Colored Photos
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Box
17
Folder
4-5
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Products
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Box
18
Folder
1-3
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Products - Colored Photos
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Box
18
Folder
4
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Electric Manufacturing Company - Interior
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Box
18
Folder
5
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Photos of Books
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Box
18
Folder
6
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Army-Navy Production Award - Thordarson Lake Shore Club, 1943 April 20
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Box
19
Folder
1
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Rock Island Map
Glass negative
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Box
19
Folder
2
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St. Martin Island Map
Glass negative
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Oversize Folder
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Thordarson Direct Current Transformer
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Oversize Folder
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Large Photographs
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