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Historical Computer CDs of Marble Rock
Updated CD!!! Pictures of Marble Rock
And The People
This CD-R for your computer contains nearly 3000 pictures and documents. Note: The JPEG files may be viewed with some DVD players and your television. Quality of pictures is often not as good as on your computer unless you have a high definition television screen. See how the dam and power house were built.
Check the Kate Foote Lynn, Whitewater, WI – “Your CD is wonderful! There is a photo identified as “Early Settlers”, and one is identified as “Bill Judd”. That is my gg-grandfather, William Abbott Judd, and I know of no other photo of him in our family possession. I am delighted. God Bless you for making these CDs available”.
Bill Bucklen, Greensboro, NC –
“I have received your terrific disc of Marble Rock photos. It’s fascinating
and it’s well produced.”
Harley Lines, Marble Rock –
“The pictures are remarkable. We’ve spent hours looking at them. My wife is
one of your best promoters. She tells everyone she sees about your CD and
just picked up another copy for a friend. We have more family and Marble
Rock pictures that you can add to your CD.”
Roy Maxson M.D., Whitetown, IN
– “I really have enjoyed looking at the Marble Rock pictures on your CD and
have gone through it several times”.
Mike Inman, Liberity, MO – “The
Marble Rock and The People CD is captivating and helped me learn about
Marble Rock and my great-grandfather Loren Inman. The materials I was able
to find at your museum about the Bethel Baptist Church where he preached and
the Marble Rock School where he taught were also amazing.”
Our Heritage - A Collection of Memories
 For the bicentennial in 1976, the Marble Rock
Historical Society published a 136 page history of Marble Rock. Hundreds of
printed
copies were sold and the book is no longer available. Since requests are
still being received, this history book may now be obtained on CD-R and
viewed and printed from your computer with Acrobat Reader which is included
on the disk. Price: Suggested Donation $10.00 plus $1.75 postage and
packaging.
NEW CD!!!! Civil War Letters from Charles Thomas Ackley to his Wife
The 120 letters (200 pages) on this CD-R were
written by C. T. Ackley to his wife who struggled at
home with the farm and small children. They were written from January 1864
through July 1865 while serving at the battles of Atlanta, Dallas, Jonesboro
and Sherman’s March to the Sea. Of the 44,000 Iowans that served in the
Civil War, C. T. Ackley discusses Crumb, Asper, Sours, Clay, Jud, Parish
and Hawks from Marble Rock. This CD-R contains photocopies of the
hand written letters and Microsoft
Word and Word Perfect translations for easy viewing. CD-R was compiled by
Jerry Adams his Great Grandson. The originals are on file at the University
of Iowa Library. Suggested
Donation $10.00 plus $1.75 postage and packaging.
Marble Rock High School Annuals - 1948-1953
Marble Rock High School Annuals - 1954-1958
Five annuals (249 pages) from 1954 through 1958 and Acrobat Reader for your computer are included on this disc. The 1958 class was the last to graduate from Marble Rock so there were no more annuals printed. Price: Suggested Donation $10.00 plus $1.75 postage and handling.
Submit your order and donation to: Marble Rock Historical Society,
313 Bradford Street, Marble Rock, IA 50653. Please note that none of the CDs are
compatible with an Apple Computer.
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beauty of the steel bridge built in 1875. Look at Main Street down through the
years along with the disastrous fires that burned
both sides. Many school pictures are provided including composite class
pictures and an alphabetical listing of graduates. Trace family histories
through photographs. Alphabetical listings of who is buried in the Hillside,
Westside and St. Mary’s Cemeteries may be researched. Each item is a JPEG file
and may be viewed and printed from your PC-type computer. Price: Suggested
Donation $16.00 plus $1.75 postage and packaging. Here’s what people are saying about this CD:
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1948, the Marble Rock High School Seniors published the first “Rocket” annual.
This CD-R for your computer includes the first six annuals from 1948 through
1953. There are 335 pages that are setup to view or print with Acrobat Reader
which is included in the disc. Price: Suggested Donation $10.00 plus $1.75
postage and packaging.