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RG-T: Treasurer's Office Records 1847-1980
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Emmet County IA farm (near Estherville)

Arranged in reverse chronological order. Correspondence, primarily with farm manager, Arthur Pitcher, and with banks. Mentions government farm assistance programs; first trial of hybrid corn ("willing to put in ... 7 bu of corn...would like to see this corn tried out alongside seed ...saved for this year", "We have never had any experience with hybred [sic] corn, but are trying it out on half a dozen farms this year for the first time: May 6, 1937, Philps to farm manager); planting trees, Jan 19, 1937; embargo on trucks on farm roads due to mud, April 14, 1936; college's mortgage on the farm; dealing with army worms, June 25, 1932; "If the pheasant season hunting didn't get you down, will you please give us a report on the corn crop..." Nov. 25, 1935; "We have 27 farms under contract for the Corn-Hog Plan..." Phelps to Pitcher, Feb 18, 1935 1 photo Real Estate Register, p. 17 (RG-T Ser. 5.2)

Endowment Accounts Ledger

Arranged by account. Index: alphabetical by fund. Separate index inserted listing funds arranged by type: stamped with Grinnell College Foundation seal. Both indexes are typewritten. Types of funds are: Annuity funds (arranged by name); Bills Receivable; Bills Payable; campus buildings (arranged by building name), equipment, and furnishings; endowments; various funds (such as Parker fund, class funds, Macy fund, several library funds, Botanical Garden, Gates lectureship fund, Grinnell-in-China fund). Also entries for endowed funds for lectureships and scholarships. Also real estate accounts, including college-owned farms; Cottage (last account on roll).

Endowments and Current Accounts

Arranged by fund. Incomplete index, ledger pages not numbered. Some finds are recorded in several different places in the ledger. Includes: bank transactions; mortgages; college-owned property; faculty deferred ssalary; Quadrangle deposits and expenses (a large portion of the book); student fees; specific endowment funds; library; administrative expenses and salaries; physical plant expenses; Athletic Dept. expenses.

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