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The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Advertisement, 1930, The Prudential Insurance Company Of America

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed postcard advertising the services of The Prudential Insurance Company of America to policyholders.

Guide To Physical Anthropometry And Anthroposcopy, Charles B. Davenport

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Charles B. Davenport's Guide to Physical Anthropometry and Anthroposcopy was published as part of the Eugenics Research Association's Handbook Series. The author, Davenport, was a leader in the American eugenics movement, which was informed by strains of Classist, Racist, and Ableist thought. The stamp in the top right corner of the book's inside cover indicates it was owned by "Merriss Cornell, School of Social Administration, Ohio State University."

Insurance Receipt, Geneva Cornell, March 23, 1926, Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt of Geneva Cornell's $151.45 payment to the Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Letter To Royal Cornell From Richard Biehl, October 3, 1923, Richard Biehl

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed to Royal Cornell from Richard Biehl, city manager, regarding confirmation of their agreement about the village and Cornell's property.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et. Al., June 20, 1923, Abbie Geneva Cornell, William M. Ginder

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid to Franklin County for properties in Blendon Township owned by Abbie G. Cornell et. al. on June 20, 1923; all three are stamped to certify payment was received.

County Tax Forms, Abbie G. Cornell, June 20, 1922, Abbie Cornell, William M. Ginder

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax forms for money Abbie G. Cornell et al. owes to Franklin County for the June 20, 1922 tax assessment on properties for the year 1921. All three forms lack an official stamp from the office of William M. Ginder, County Treasurer, confirming that Franklin County has received payment. Moreover, all three forms still have the Cashier's Stub attached.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell, June 20, 1922, Abbie Geneva Cornell, William M. Ginder

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell et al. to Franklin County for the June 20, 1922 tax assessment on properties for the year 1921. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of William M. Ginder, County Treasurer, confirming payment on July 20, 1922. Abbie G. Cornell et al. paid $36.54 for [23.036] Acres in Blendon, $191.16 for 1.964 Acres in Blendon Westerville, and $69.51 for 98.5 Acres in Blendon.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et Al., June 20, 1921, A. J. Kiner, Abbie Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell to Franklin County for the June 20, 1921 tax assessment on properties in Blendon and Westerville. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of A. J. Kiner, County Treasurer, confirming payment on July 7, 1921. Abbie G. Cornell et al. paid $192.28 for a 1.964 acre property in Westerville Corp, $77.95 for a 98.5 acre property in Blendon Township, and $40.97 for a 23.036 acre property in Blendon Township.

Loan Note, December 16, 1920, Thomas H. Bradrick

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Loan receipt for $300 paid to Lewis Cornell by Thomas H. Bradrick.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell, June 20, 1920, A. J. Kiner, Abbie Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Four tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell et al. to Franklin County for the June 20, 1920 deadline on "Taxes Assessed and Levied upon the Duplicate for 1919" on properties in Westerville and Blendon. All four forms have an official stamp from the office of A. J. Kiner, County Treasurer, confirming payment on July 14, 1920.

Letters To Lucinda L. Merriss From L. Mildred Macy & Frank Merriss, L. Mildred Macy, Frank Merriss

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Two letters, which share a single piece of paper, sent to Lucinda L. Merriss by her niece, L. Mildred Macy, and her brother, Frank J. Merriss. The letter from Mildred discusses a recent valentine postcard sent to her from Lucinda. Meanwhile, Frank's postcard discusses the recent winter and Margaret's illness.

Neptune Water Meter Book, Neptune Meter Co.

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

The 1919 Neptune Water Meter Book is a pocket-sized volume bound in leather with gilt edges. It functions as a pocket guide to the Neptune Co. suite of water meter products (Trident-Disk, Trident-Crest, etc.)

High School Life Certificate For Abbie Geneva Cornell, Archives, Abbie Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

High School Life Certificate awarded to Abbie Geneva Cornell by the Ohio State Board of Examiners.

Letter To T. H. Bradrick From J. F. Rogers, August 28, 1914, J. F. Rogers

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed letter to T. H. Bradrick from J. F. Rogers about John B. Cornell's land.

Two Newspaper Clippings, J. B. Galbraith

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

The newspaper clipping titled "Short Stories of Ohio," written by J. B. Galbraith, covers Dr. Otto B. Cornell's discovery of an old poem manuscript from his mother, Lucinda Lenore Merriss, which she supposedly wrote with the help of Ben Hanby. The second clipping, titled "Getting Together" with an unknown author, reports on the "proposed union of the [Republicans and Progressives] under the G. O. P."

Ten Times More: By This Much, Says One Winner, Was The Offer Exceeded, Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A cutting of a short newspaper review from Geneva Cornell on a trip she took that The Commercial Tribune sponsored, organized and/or possibly funded.

Portrait Of John Frank Rogers, Rogers & Rogers

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A newspaper clipping of a photographic headshot captioned "John Frank Rogers, Member of Law Firm Rogers & Rogers." J.F. Rogers is likely the nephew of Lucinda L. Cornell.

Historical Collections Of Ohio In Two Volumes, An Encyclopedia Of The State., Henry Howe

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Volume I of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio in Two Volumes, An Encyclopedia of the State. The front endpapers include a penned notation indicating the book was owned by Otto B. Cornell ("O. B. Cornell, M.D., Westerville, O.") and a purple stamp indicating the book is "Compliments of WM. Curtis Whitney, Ohio House of Rep's." Henry Howe wrote a message beneath his author portraits in the frontmatter, stating, "Time changes us all and happy that change when justice, truth and love which can know no change grow in beauty with the passing years. Columbus, O., 1888."

Historical Collections Of Ohio In Two Volumes, An Encyclopedia Of The State, Henry Howe

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Volume II of Historical Collections of Ohio in Two Volumes, An Encyclopedia of the State. The front endpapers include a penned notation of ownership, "O. B. Cornell, M.D., Westerville, Ohio," and a purple stamp indicating the book is "Compliments of WM. Curtis Whitney, Ohio House of Rep's."

Honori Cornell's Funeral Bill, June 7, 1903, Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Bill from Edward E. Fisher & Co about Honori Cornell's funeral expenses, paid for by her sister Geneva Cornell. It reads "

Miss Geneva Cornell

Honori Cornell Miller

Casket 85.00

Funeral Car 10.00

Embalming 10.00

5 Dryer chairs 1.25

Death Note in journal 50 Dispated 50 1.00

Carrying remains from hospital to house 8.00

115.25

June 22 Ambulance #1421 9.00

124.25

Aug 24 By cash 95.00

29.25" and the back reads "Honori’s Funeral Expenses paid for by Aunt Geneva (her sister! Not her husband)"

Loan Record Of Geneva Cornell, April 17, 1903, Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Paper containing records of Geneva Cornell's loan to Roy and Holly Cornell and the repayment terms, starting in 1903 and ending in 1926.

Electrotherapeutics: Its Applications In Medicine, Otto Bishop Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This is Otto Bishop Cornell's A.M. Thesis on "Electrotherapeutics," submitted to Otterbein University on June 9, 1902.

Family Register From The Bible Of Benjamine Merriss And Angeline Strain, Benjamine Merriss, Angeline Strain

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Family Bibles from the 1800s often included a family register or registry section for recording important events, such as births, deaths, and marriages. This family registry includes information about the nine children of Benjamine Merriss and Angeline Strain: Abigail, Ellery S., Mercy L., Lucinda Lenore, Franklin J., Julia A., Mercy L., William A., and Paris L.

Daily Strength For Daily Needs, Mary W. Tilfston

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

"Daily Strength for Daily Needs," edited and/or complied by Mary Wilder Tilfston, is a devotional compilation written in the late 19th century. The book is organized with daily selections of prose, poetry, and scripture verse designed to provide guidance and strength to the reader as they live their everyday life.

Loan To Alice B. And Holland Cornell, Bank Of Westerville

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

The bank record for a $50.00 loan that Alice Blanche Cornell and Holland Cornell received from G. W. Meeker and the Bank of Westerville.

"Westerville, April 3th 1895. Eight Months after date (?) promise to pay to the order of G. W. Meeker fifty dollars at Bank of Westerville, Westerville, O. Value received with 8% interest after maturity. Due Dec. 5/ '95. Alice Blanche Cornell, Holland Cornell." The back is signed by G. W. Meeker beneath an inked stamp that reads: "For value received, I hereby guarantee payment of the value note..."

A Simple But Efficient Cough Mixture, Unknown

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A recipe for cough syrup, labeled as "Miss Mannings Cough Mixture, Atlanta, 1895" on the backside of the paper, which reads: "A a simple but efficient cough mixture - Nicholeou's or Hoff's Malt Extract, one pint; whiskey (best), six oz; Glycerine (chemically [?]), 6 oz; juice of six lemons; crushed sugar, 2 oz. Mix and Boil ten minutes. Dose, from 1 to 2 teaspoon [?] to 1 to 2 tablespoon [?], according to the age, every one, two or three hours as may be indicated."

Philalethea Certificate For Abbie Geneva Cornell, Archives, Abbie Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Philalethea Society Certificate for Abbie Geneva Cornell.

Otterbein University Diploma Of Abbie Geneva Cornell, Archives, Abbie Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A. Geneva Cornell's Bachelor of Liberal Arts diploma from Otterbein University.

A. Geneva Cornell's Autograph Book, Abbie Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A pocket-sized autograph book (known as the Galaxy Album) belonging to A. Geneva Cornell. It contains many signatures obtained from the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. Several of them are in Arabic from the workers on Cairo Street, others are from fellow visitors to the World's Fair.

Bill From The Knox Shoe House, Lucinda L. Cornell, The Knox Shoe House

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This is Lucinda L. Cornell's bill from the Knox Shoe House, dated October 15, 1890.