This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Wick, Cedar Rapids lawyer and historian, remembered founder
Barthinius Wick, longtime Cedar Rapids attorney and local history authority, founded a legacy that funded Meth-Wick Manor retirement home via a $300,000 estate. Born in 1864 in Stavanger Norway, he practiced law 50 years, served on multiple boards, and supported historic societies before dying in 1947.
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Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Arthinius Larson Wick
Wick
Stavanger
Norway
Lars
Inger Wick
Iowa
University of Iowa
Howard Smith
Bermudas
South America
Library Board
the Home For Aged Women
Linn County Bar Association
Linn County Historical Society
Security Savings Bank
Morris Plan Co
St. Luke’s Hospital
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church