Clay County Heritage Center
7 Grand Avenue
Spencer, Iowa 51301
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Parker Museum of Clay County
300 East Third Street
Spencer, Iowa 51301
712-262-3304
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The Parker Museum of Clay County collects, preserves and interprets local Clay County history in Spencer, Iowa.

Prairie Heritage Center
4931 Yellow Ave.
Peterson, IA 51047
712-295-7200
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This is actually located in O'Brien County and is maintained by O'Brien County Conservation Board.

Kirchner-French Memorial Library History

GIVES FARM FOR PETERSON LIBRARY

Mrs. Lena French of Peterson who passed away at her home in Peterson recently, left her valuable farm to the town for the establishment of a library. Mrs. French's will provides that her farm north of Peterson, consisting of two hundred acres, is to be sold within five years following her death. A library building is to be erected on a suitable lot in the town of Peterson, furnished and books are to be purchases. The surplus from the sale of the land is to be invested in first mortgage bonds on Iowa land the income used as endowment for the library. If this amount is insufficient the town of Peterson must undertake to levy a tax great enough to make up the deficit. There are no other conditions whatever attached to the gift, which is to be known as the Kirchner-French Memorial.

The executors of the will, who are charged with the carrying out of all the arrangements necessary to the planning for and building of the Memorial Library are: Mrs. R.E. Heywood, A.O. Anderson and J.E. Allison.

Source: Spencer News Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; May 21, 1925.

Note: Obituary page for obituary of Lena Kirchner French.