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Written in the spirit of the 1976 national bicentennial, this book documents 122 years of schooling in Common School District #7, what would eventually be known as Inver Grove Elementary. It includes selected photographs from the 1880s through 1976,…

An undated photograph of the bridge leading to Simley Island on Simley Pond.

Interview with Thao Trinh about her experience escaping Vietnam and settling in Minnesota, her struggles as an immigrant adapting to culture and receiving education, and her eventual settlement in Inver Grove Heights.

Interview with Craig Pasket, a longtime resident of Inver Grove Heights who talked about his upbringing in Inver Grove Heights, experience at Hilltop Elementary School and Simley High School, and time in musical programs in ISD 199.

Many people in Inver Grove Heights wondered why the verdict on Guevara's charges were released with all the forensic DNA evidence. However, the lack of the present body, no true crime scene, and no witnesses of the allegations. Also the suspicion…

A scrapbook of clippings, photographs, and programs from Simley girls sports, particularly volleyball and girls' basketball, for the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons. The program, contributed by three-sport Simley athlete Kelly Darrow, also includes…

Clippings, photographs, and memorabilia related to the 1982 Simley Spartans fastpitch softball team, which won the Missota Conference and defeated defending state champion Austin en route to winning the Section 1AA championship. In the state…

Clippings, photographs, and memorabilia related to the 1982-83 Simley Spartans girls basketball team, which finished 10-10 overall (9-7 Missota Conference). This scrapbook focuses on quotes from head coach Merle Bryan and contributions made by junior…

A scrapbook of Simley girls' athletics from 1983-84, especially volleyball, basketball, and softball. Contributed by Kelly Darrow, the scrapbook includes some color photographs and handwritten annotations of statistics and final scores by Darrow's…

An interview with JD Das, a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the US in 1992, and his experience with Inver Grove Heights when settling there in 2001. Mr. Das highlights his initial experiences in arriving in the US, and how it was in other areas…