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Notes (ortho.gis.iastate.edu/), while street-level References Cited
views were available from a variety of sources,
1 For more on the history of the Quaker Mill and including Google Maps and numerous individu- American Contractor
the associated dam, see Carlson 2015. al photographers. All web sites were accessed 1922 The American Contractor, August 5,
2 Western Historical Company, pp. 389, 478– 30 in late May and early June 2017. 1922.
479, 483, 558–559; Barnes, p. 6L; Carlson 31 Thompson and Vogel, p. 23. Barnes, Suzanne
2012a, p. 4. The Manchester Democrat 1913, p. 1; The Eve- 1995 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa),
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3 Western Historical Company, pp. 511–512; ning Gazette 1919, p. 7; The Telegraph-Herald Biedermann, W. R.
Waterloo Evening Courier 1922a, p. [16]. 1931, p. 9; 1936, p. 7; 1942, p. 7; 1948, Tri- 1978 Northeastern Iowa Power Company:
4 Cedar Rapids Sunday Republican 1902, p. 17. State News section, p. 1; Metcalf, Part 1, p. 4; Mitchell Powerhouse and Dam.
Waterloo Daily Courier 1932, p. 12; The Cedar
5 Thornton, pp. 25–70. Rapids Gazette 1954a, Section 4, p. 4; 1954b, National Register of Historic Places
6 Thornton, pp. 35–36. Section 4, p. 5; The Bulletin-Journal 1962, Sec- Inventory–Nomination Form. Available
7 Waterloo Times-Tribune 1910, p. 8; 1911, p. 3; tion B, p. 5; The Oelwein Daily Register 1972, p. in the State Historic Preservation
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Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette 1911, p. 12. 2. Iowa, Des Moines.
8 Manchester Press 1914, p. 1. 32 The Telegraph-Herald 1940, p. 9. Bulletin-Journal (Independence, IA)
9 Staehle, p. 9; Manchester Democrat 1914a, p. 33 Willard, Marcia, and Doug Hawker 2017. 1962 The Bulletin-Journal, May 4, 1962.
[5]; 1914b, p. 1. Several newspaper sources 34 The Oelwein Daily Register 1973, p. 3. Carlson, Richard J.
confirm that Samuel T. Holdren of Earlville was 35 The Telegraph-Herald 1934c, p. 7. 2012a Iowa Site Inventory Form for the E.
the contractor, but no other source has been 36 The Telegraph-Herald 1941, p. 17; Waterloo W. Hoag Grist Mill and Electric Light
found that mentions Albrook in connection with Daily Courier 1968, p. 11. Plant Dam, Manchester, Delaware
County, State Inventory Number 28-
the dam. 37 Willard, Marcia, and Doug Hawker 2017; Ducks 00655. Copy on file, State Historic
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2; 1920, p. 10. 39 Willard, Marcia, and Doug Hawker 2017. Littleton Dam, Buchanan County,
12 Monticello Express 1917, p. 1; Waterloo Eve- 40 State Inventory Number 10-
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13 Manchester Democrat 1922a, p. 1. 41 The Telegraph-Herald 1934a, p. 5. Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
14 Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette 1920, p. 6; Mur- 42 The first use of this name discovered during 2015 Iowa Site Inventory Form for the
the research for the present report was in July
ray, p. 135; Poor’s Manual Company, p. 442; 1934; see The Telegraph-Herald 1934b, p. 4. Quaker Mill Dam, State Inventory
Poor’s Publishing Company, p. 591; Monticello Meggenburg was advertising the area using Number 28-00702. Copy on file,
State Historic Preservation Office,
Express 1916, p. 1. this name by 1935; see Postville Herald 1935, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des
15 Iowa Electric Company 1922a, p. 1; Manches- p. 5; The Telegraph-Herald 1935, p. 11. Moines.
ter Democrat 1922b, p. 1. 43 Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids,
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p. [4]; 1922c, p. [4]; 1922d, p. [4]; 1922e, p. 44 The Telegraph-Herald 1938b, p. 9; 1939, p. 22; 1911 The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette,
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1922i, p. [3]; 1922j, p. [4]. 5. 1920 The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette,
July 19, 1920.
17 Waterloo Evening Courier 1922b, p. 5; Dubuque 45 Cedar Rapids Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Times-Journal 1922, p. 11. Waterloo Sunday Courier 1941, p. 14. 1939 The Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 9,
18 American Contractor 1922, p. 61; Leonard 46 The Telegraph-Herald 1953, p. 5; Cox 1953, p. 1939.
1922:614; McCoy Directory Co., p. 554; Carl- 19; Waterloo Daily Courier 1953, p. 21; Willard, 1948 The Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 19,
Marcia, and Doug Hawker 2017.
son 2015, p. 7. 47 1948.
19 Doug Hawker 2015a; Willard Hawker 2015. The Woellert, p. 2D. 1954a The Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 18,
chambers can be seen in photographs of the 48 Cox 1956, Tri-State News section, p. 1. 1954.
dam’s interior taken in 2002 and of the demoli- 49 Waterloo Daily Courier 1958, p. 18. 1954b The Cedar Rapids Gazette, May 2,
tion of the dam taken in 2017. These photo- 50 Kinney, p. [8]; Murray, p. 218. 1954.
graphs are in the possession of Doug Hawker of 51 Rasdal, p. 1B; Love 2013, p. 7A. 1958a The Cedar Rapids Gazette, May 30,
Manchester, with copies available at the Office 52 Cox 1968, p. 9A; The Cedar Rapids Gazette 1958.
of the State Archaeologist, Iowa City. The pho- 1968, p. 6B; Waterloo Daily Courier 1969, p. 1958b The Cedar Rapids Gazette, October
tographs are not sufficiently comprehensive to 16. 19, 1958.
reveal the exact number of chambers, but the 53 Iowa State University Geographic Information 1968 The Cedar Rapids Gazette, December
29, 1968.
number was at least eight and almost certainly Systems Support and Research Facility; Wil- Cedar Rapids Sunday Republican (Cedar
no more than ten. lard, Marcia, and Doug Hawker 2017. Rapids, Iowa)
20 Doug Hawker 2015a; Willard, Marcia, and Doug 54 1902 Cedar Rapids Sunday Republican,
Hawker 2017. Love 2008, pp. 1A, 14A; Love 2009, p. 6A; Love December 7, 1902.
2013, pp. 1A, 7A.
21 Willard Hawker 2015; Willard, Marcia, and 55 Love 2013, pp. 1A, 7A; Wagner et al., pp. 12, Cox, Clarence
Doug Hawker 2017. 19, 129, 171, 178. 1953 Waterloo Sunday Courier (Waterloo,
22 Doug Hawker 2015b. 56 Iowa), July 12, 1953.
23 Carlson 2012b, p. 1. 57 Hoogeveen; Top Grade Excavating. 1956 The Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque,
Iowa), July 29, 1956.
Evening Journal, p. 1.
24 Frizell, p. 128. 58 1968 The Cedar Rapids Gazette (Cedar
25 Thompson and Vogel, p. 23. 59 Waterloo Evening Courier 1929, p. 3. Rapids, Iowa), January 1, 1968.
26 Willard Hawker 2015; Willard, Marcia, and 60 The Telegraph-Herald 1938a, p. 10. Dubuque Times-Journal (Dubuque, Iowa)
The Cedar Rapids Gazette 1948, p. 7; The Oel-
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27 Biedermann. 61 1922.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette 1958a, p. 2.
28 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 62 The Telegraph-Herald 1968, p. 1. Ducks Unlimited
2017 DU Projects: Mississippi Flyway.
29 Current and historical aerial photographs were 63 Electronic document, www.ducks.org/
available on Google Maps (www.google.com/ Schmidt 1920, p. 401. conservation/where-ducks-unlimited-
maps/) and the Iowa Geographic Map Server 64 Soike 1989, p. 3. works/waterfowl-migration-flyways/
du-projects-mississippi-flyway;
accessed July 11, 2017.
Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
1919 The Evening Gazette, October 16,
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16 University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist