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Bullis/Jessen Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-05

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 40 snapshots of people and places including Clinton, Davenport, Linwood and Aurora IL. 24 have some form of identification.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911-1922

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.

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Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Biographical / Historical

Ida Mae Bullis (1897-1985) married John J. Jessen (1888-1965) in Kane County, IL on 3 July 1912. The couple appear in Davenport, IA city directories consistently throughout their marriage. John's occupations are typically recorded as laborer or engineer. The federal and state census records do not list any children for the couple. Donor states she was a friend of Ida Mae.

Extent

40 Photographic Prints (in 1 folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

1 series: Photographs

Physical Location

Range 44 Section 2 Photo Box 1 Folder 2

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift

  • Photocopies of delayed birth certificates for Ida Mae Bullis and John Jessen. "2 photocopies of delayed birth certificates for Ida Mae BULLIS and John JESSEN."- from the Scope and Contents Note.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository

Contact:
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States