Cresco, Miss Abbie J. Converse

Black and white portrait of Abbie J. Converse, Library Director at the Cresco Public Library from 1912-1947.

 

Abbie J. Converse (1868-1948) was the Library Director at the Cresco Public Library from 1912-1947.

 

Party invitation from July 18, 1889.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for Graduating Exercises of the Cresco High School on June 3 and 4, 1897. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

1898, Sep. County Fair Booklet

 

Schedule of events for the St. Cecelia Symphony in Cresco, IA in 1898. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student recital on June 14, 1900. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student recital on January 26, 1901. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program from a student piano recital on October 21, 1905. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program from a student recital on November 13, 1908. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student piano recital on December 2, 1909. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student piano recital on September 1, 1911. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a performance of “Eat, Drink, and be Merry,” presented by Friends in Council on November 19, 1912. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Postcard picturing the Methodist Church in Cresco, Iowa and describing a photo of pupils of Miss Lauraine Mead in a St. Patrick’s Day recital on March 17, 1913.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Pupils of Miss Loraine Mead in Irish costumes on St. Patrick’s Day in Recital of Irish Music. Seated: Ella Lomas. Standing: Harold Soper, Nellin Geralty.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student piano recital on August 29, 1913. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from William D. Darrow’s student piano recital on September 5, 1913. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for a student piano recital on June 12, 1914. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a student piano recital on March 17, 1916. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An invitation to a Free Lecture on Christian Science on April 6, 1916 addressed to Miss Abbie Converse.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from student recitals in May and June of 1916. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a Pupil Recital on May 16, 23, and 26, 1916.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a two-piano recital by students of Miss Berenice E. Laidlaw on September 8, 1916. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Schedule of events for planned Memorial Day and Memorial Sunday services in May of 1917. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a Memorial Sunday service on May 27, 1917. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for student recitals in June of 1917. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from the Sherwood Music School’s Piano Recital on May 10, 1918. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for student recitals in May, 1918. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for a performance of “Pollyanna” performed on April 14, 1919. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a Memorial Sunday service on May 25, 1919. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a student piano recital from June of 1919. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Official program for events in Cresco on July 4, 1919. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from the First Annual Convention of the Howard County Music Association on October 10, 1919. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a student recital on June 15 and 16, 1920. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a Memorial Sunday event on May 29, 1921. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from the Third Annual Convention of the Howard County Music Association on September 16, 1921. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a performance of “The Japanese Girl” presented by the Cresco High School Girls Glee Club on May 5, 1922. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a Memorial Sunday event on May 28, 1922. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a student piano recital on June 15, 1921. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a Pupil’s Recital on July 6 and 18, 1921. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Fourth Annual Convention of the Howard County Music Association on September 8, 1922. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for movie showings at The Cresco in January 1923. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for a joint meeting between the Friends in Council and Tuesday Club at the Library on February 27, 1923. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a Teacher Training event for teachers at the Sunflower Agricultural High School dated June 17, 1923. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Fifth Annual Convention of the Howard County Music Association on September 7, 1923. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a student piano recital on February 18, 1924. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a performance of “The Nativity” on December 21, 1924. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A blank copy of the 1924 Iowa Conservation Association Historical Questionnaire.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An Armistice Program from 1925. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Howard County Sunday School Convention on September 15, 1925. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Schedule of meetings for the Thimble Club in 1927. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Ticket to a Patriotic Pageant performed by pupils of the Assumption School on June 2, 1927. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for a student piano recital on June 21, 1928. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Copy of the Northeast Iowa Conference Football Schedule from 1929. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Copy of the Northeast Iowa Conference Basket Ball Schedule for 1929-1930. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Cresco Public School’s performance of Rip Van Winkle on April 17 and 18, 1929. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from the thirty-third annual meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs at Decorah, Iowa on October 25, 1929. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from a performance of The American Legion Minstrels presented by Cresco Post No. 135 on April 23 and 24, 1930. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Another copy of a program from a performance of The American Legion Minstrels presented by Cresco Post No. 135 on April 23 and 24, 1930. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program from the Howard County Teacher’s Institute on September 22 and 23, 1930. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a performance of An Easter Cantata performed by the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades on March 22, 1931. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

A program for two Christmas play performances on December 22, 1931. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

 

A program for the Cresco Public School’s Eleventh Annual May Festival held May 20, 1932. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a student Piano Recital held June 21, 1932. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Diamond Anniversary of the Cresco Lodge held November 21, 1934. Source: Cresco Public Party

 

Program of meetings of the Cresco Garden Club in 1934. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program of meetings of the Cresco Garden Club in 1935. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program of meetings of the Cresco Garden Club in 1936. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program of meetings of the Cresco Garden Club in 1937. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated schedule of events for the Garden Club. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Advertisement for the Cresco Centennial. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Schedule of events for the Cresco Centennial the week of June 19-26 1966.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Official Call to attend the annual meeting of the Fourth District Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs at Waukon, Iowa. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for the Fourth District Meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs held on October 6 and 7 of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated brochure for Cresco, Iowa that includes a photo of the Cresco Public Library building.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated invitation to the Twentieth Anniversary of The Tuesday Club of Cresco, Iowa. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated copy of the song Iowa, Proud Iowa. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated newspaper clipping with a story on the history of the Cresco Congregational Church by Mrs. C. E. Farnsworth. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated newspaper clipping discussing the history of the Cresco Congregational Church. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Two articles on the history of the Grace Episcopal Church in Cresco, Iowa, dated 1921 and 1922. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated newspaper photograph that received Honorable Mention in a competition.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Christmas tags and an advertisement for a performance of Arcticania in February 9 of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated sheet music for “Lullaby” and “Incocation to the Sun-God.”Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated sheet music for “New America”Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated program for a performance of “George in a Jam” presented by Burr Oaks M. E. Ladies’ Aid. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated program for a performance of “Another Language.” Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated program for a performance of “The Wedding of Jennie June and Tom Thumb.” Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated program for a performance of “Womanless Wedding,” sponsored by Cresco High School. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated program for a performance of “The Whole Town’s Talking,” presented by the senior class of Cresco High School. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

An undated program for a performance of “In the Garden of the Shah” by the Senior Girls Glee Club and Boys Glee Club. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated program for a performance of “The Elopement of Ellen.” Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated theater performance program. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a performance of “Stop Thief” presented at the Cresco Opera House in March of an unknown year.Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a performance of “The Howard County Fair” from July of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a piano recital from September 11, of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library.

 

Night school program for November 16 of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Program for a performance of “Noel” presented by the Congregational Chorus Choir on December 16 of an unspecified year. Source: Cresco Public Library

 

Undated photo captioned John Clemmer.Source: Cresco Public Library

Undated Lyrics Lyric sheets from an undated choir performance.