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Title: Graceland College
Description: Program from ceremony for laying the cornerstone of Graceland College.
Date: 1895-11-12
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Graceland College, Corner Stone Laid
Description: Clipping from local Lamoni newspaper about the laying of the cornerstone for the new college, Graceland, with a drawing of the first building.
Date: 1895-11-14
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Graceland College Letter of Appointment
Description: This letter, with original signature of Joseph Smith, III, designates T. J. Fitzpatrick as "senior professor;" thus he is sometimes considered a president of Graceland University.
Date: 1895
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Obituary for Harold Neal
Description: Neal died November 11, 2004 in Independence. Originally from Canada, he was active in orchestras and choirs. From 1953-1966 he taught at Graceland College and directed the orchestra, band, and chapel choir; from 1969 to 1981 he served as music director the RLDS church at its headquarters in Independence. Among his many various musical associations and conducting responsibilities, he founded the annual Harry Truman Concerts and the Jacomo Chorale, and served on the board of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra.
Date: 2004-11-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: SC93 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Papers Finding Aid
Description: Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick was a professor of botany and mathematics, a librarian, and an avid book collector. The Kansas City Public Library purchased nearly 20,000 volumes from his private library in 1953. The books were not maintained as a collection. Along with the books were personal papers including diaries, a scrapbook, and numerous newspaper clippings.
Date: 1891~/1933~
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick
Description: This digitized photograph of T. J. Fitzpatrick is courtesy of Graceland University.
Object Type: Photograph