Cedar Rapids Commercial Club on Main Street - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Performance put on by the Cedar Rapids Commercial Club at Mount Vernon. Fox Bldg later Ben Franklin. See IOOF-Baumans

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 days ago

This weekend is Cornell College's 2020 homecoming. In celebration, our Mystery Monday photo features a group of alumni enjoying the festivities of a past fall homecoming. We don't have a date for this photograph, so if you can estimate one, let us know in the comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

Cornell Fall Homecoming - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 weeks ago

As part of their initiative to locate 1,000 places where women made history, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is highlighting the lives of five Black women who shaped history by breaking new ground in their respective fields. Check out this article stoplight these women and places. ... See MoreSee Less

Where Women Made History: Trailblazing Black Women | National Trust for Historic Preservation

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As part of our Where Women Made History series, a guide to five incredible Black women at the top of their fields.

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

3 weeks ago

Learn more about the history of Cornell College by listening to this wonderful interview of Cornell alumnus and Mount Vernon lawyer R.B. Wolfe conducted by MVHPC emeritus commissioner Dick Thomas. This oral history video includes a great selection of historic photos which give context to the interview. Check out this and other videos on the preservation commission's YouTube channel. ... See MoreSee Less

Dick Thomas interview of RB Wolfe about Cornell - oral history - January 1998

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Historian Dick Thomas interviews RB Wolfe about his memories of the community. This interview covers many topics including Cornell College, the Mount Vernon ...

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