Does anyone know of one-room schoolhouses that are still being used for educational purposes--still being used as schools?? I'm curious as to what schoolhouses...
Iowa has a few active one-rrom schoolhouse. There are no public oneroom schools in operation (all closed by end of school year 1966) but the ones that are...
You may find this of interest if you are doing educational programs. The grandfather of my son's wife talked about Prohibition in Carroll county, Iowa shortly...
dhavran@...
Jun 17, 2007 6:31 pm
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Schools still in operation can be found on the One-Room Schoolhouse Center website at: http://www2.johnstown.k12.oh.us/cornell/inoperation.html I will add any...
I love your website, I've been going there for awhile now, thanks for the link! I wanted to let you know that there are a few more rural schools in ND that...
I recently got an essay published in a collection called Letters to a Young Iowan. Mine was one that was addressed to a famous person who once lived in Iowa...
There are several one room schools in our area (southwest Wisconsin) that are run by Amish. I taught in the last one room school in the middle west, and it...
During the next week, I'm going to be sending another batch of invitations to join this listserv. Sometimes neither I nor the computer program catch a...
Here in Northern New York there are many Mennonite one room schools (very similar to the Amish). It is fascinating to go by and see the girls in simple long...
Hello! In my local area there are Mennonites also. There used to be a small Mennonite college on the old west-side of town. I think they sold some land -...
In the last couple of weeks, we have had about 10 new members join. I'd like to welcome them and encourage everyone brand new or hasn't done it yet to post an...
Please change my phone number to 217-232-1943. This is my only phone and will also work for Lincoln School Museum. In emergancies, I can be reached at my...
Please change my phone number to 217-232-1943. This is my only phone and will also work for Lincoln School Museum. In emergancies, I can be reached at my...
The renovation of our 1913 country school in central Iowa back to it's original appearance is almost done. (Whew!) So after raising and spending $60,000 I'm...
You say you have checked on-line for the inkwells; would that include Ebay? I see them there quite often. Are you looking for the glass ones with the patent...
We in WV have real slate for our chalkboards too. I give them a good dose of Dark Walnut Mimwax. Nice finish and it still accepts chalk. Esther Carroll...
Esther Carroll
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Jul 26, 2007 7:58 pm
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Our schoolhouse is undergoing restoration and we're in search of some research on historically accurate paint colors. We cannot afford paint analysis and the...
Hi Dennis, Yep, I check e-bay often-I even got a few ink bottles that I thought might work , and didn't. I don't know which kind of bottle I need-only that it...
Back in the forties, the only color I remember is white..sak ... From: Leslie Goddard To: oneroom@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:44 PM ...
Shirley Knakmuhs
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Jul 26, 2007 10:16 pm
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I seem to remember that the Rosenwald school plans called for a light yellow or a light green as an alternative to white. Does anyone have the guidebook ...
PMcMillion@...
Jul 26, 2007 10:40 pm
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Our painter recommended "slate green" as a good match for our original 1913 school paint color. He chipped away and found the original paint and went several...
Julie, I don't know what to say. The patent topped ones I see on Ebay (and there are like 6 right now) were made by the company for the school market to fit...
Dennis, I would appreciate it if you would measure to see if any would fit in the 1 1/4 inch hole.I'd think the bottle would need a lip, to keep it in the...
This sis the ink bottle that will fit into various sizes of desk ink wells. Esther of WV www.neweraoneroomschool.com ... From: Langs To:...
Esther Carroll
lcarroll@...
Jul 27, 2007 11:46 pm
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Our school was built in 1914, and some old timers remember the alphabet cards that were hung up in front. We also have them in our 1892 museum building, but no...
Forgot to write about the inkwells. I don't know about not having them in the early 1900's. Our school has desks from that era, and the larger desks all have...
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