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G. M. Bechtel. 1926, 1929, 1933 Thomas W. Lamont. 1927-1931. Fundraising, including November 21, 1928 letter dated from Harkness reference. Hanford MacNider. 1922-1930 F. L. Maytag. 1926-1930. also photograph Albert Shaw. 1913-1929. Also photograph. Murray Welch. 1921-1931. Finance, Knox estate, 1930. Fred Crego Smith. 1918-1929. Gerard Nollen. 1926-1937. Also photograph. May 20, 1925 letter dated on basis of reference to N. Y. trip. Phi Beta Kappa. 1904-1907. Correspondence, endorsements application, petition, and other papers relating to establishing a PBK chapter at Grinnell. PBK charter, constitution, by-laws. Various publication. George Herron controversy. 1901. George Gates. 1901-1905. Letters from Gates to various people. Association of American Medical Colleges. 1905? Matriculation record, application for membership. Teacher certification. 1905-1906. Correspondence, regulations, proposed legislation. Admissions requirements. 190?. Comparison with other colleges. Search for Financial Secretary. 1906. re: Sanderson. Historical material. 1919-1936. Correspondence includes letters from Grinnell to Main when he was abroad in 1919. Papers and pamphlets concerning history of the college. Grinnell Review. Rules for preparing copy.

Unidentified list of names and addresses (possible donors?) Frank F. Almy. 8 letters, 1918-1923 W. D. Bailey. 15 letters, 1913-1930. Fund raising. W. L. Bailey. 3 letters, 1919 William H. Brainerd. 41 letters, 1906-1920, 1933. Architecture of chapel, president's house. Edward B. Burling. 1921, 1924, 1936, 1938 Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. 1905-1930. Pensions, some faculty pension applications. Certificate of incorporation of Carnegie Foundation. Carnegie Corporation of New York. 1920-1929. TIAA Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. 1912-1925. Includes salary scales for selected midwest colleges. Archibald Cattell. 1919-1926. Fundraising, budget. Eli P. Clark. 917-1935 Sen. A. B> Cummings. 1908-1926 J. F. Darby. 1916-1930 Jay N. Darling. 1926-1930. Fund raising, budget, farm property sale, swimming pool.

Arthur Huntington (Iowa Light & Power). 1933. Letter: socialism in colleges (unknown provenance) George I. Adlen. Summary of correspondence. 1919-1930. 1 sheet Frank A. And Frank F. Almy. 1931. Correspondence concerning illness. American Institute for Endowments. 1935-1939. Correspondence Association of American Colleges. 1935-1940. Correspondence, meeting programs, etc. Lewis R. Barrett. 1936-1938. Correspondence (Missouri Valley Athletic Conference, Leisure Arts building) Charles A. Blossom. Will, Dec. 4, 1923 Board of Educational Examiners. 1934-1939. Correspondence. Board of Trustees and committee meetings. 1931-1940. Minutes. Bond holders. 1927. Louis D. Brandies. 2 letters about Brandeis. Nov. 1937 Carnegie Corporation. 1929-1933. Correspondence (books for college libraries). Carnegie Corporation. 1933-1934. Materials on adult education and teacher education. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 1931-1940. Correspondence (grants, etc.) Carnetie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and TIAA. 1931-1939. Correspondence (retirement and widows' pensions). Archibald Cattell. 1932-1940. Correspondence. Mrs. H. G. CAmpbell. 1935-1936. Correspondence (H. G. Campbell memorial for book purchases). Mr. and Mrs. Hohn Campbell. 1920-1033. Correspondence (L. F. Parker Professorship fund).

Includes correspondence with the Austin Estate, 1955-1964 and Edward Burling, 1949-1970

Materials related to Convocations. 1967 Convocation is in Box 2

Administrative organization, 1967 Advisory Committee to the President, 1967-1969 Communications program, 1954-1976 Committee on Development & College Relations, 1967-1969 Committee of Educational Policy, 1968 Committee on Student Life, 1968. Includes Leggett's address, "Residence Hall System & Some Related Matters", Sept. 1967 Convocation, 1967 Grinnell-in-Woodlawn (IL) proposal, 1966 1966 yearbook controversy, 1967

m1969 Addison Jones, '50, address to Alumni Association. List of Alumni - Senior Chapel speakers, 1946-1969, List of Alumni School speakers, 1946-1969, Ben Graham, remarks at dedication of Conard Environmental Research Area. Post mortem evaluation of weekend. 1970 No commencement held 1971 Scripts for commencement and convocation, press releases, Manning commencement address, 6 p., Vonnegut correspondence, 1970, Honorary degree candidates biographical information and citations (4 degrees at commencement on May 28; 5 degrees at 125th Anniversary Convocation June 5) 1972 Degree citations and biographical information. Leggett's charge to seniors (including degree to Gaylord Milburn). Miscellaneous correspondence, Physcial Education Complex dedication: script, press release, honorary degree citations and biographies, description of building, Crawford address.

Samples of forms, (letters, schedules, reservations, etc.) used for organizing commencement weekend. Cassette tape of processional (Beethoven's Military Marches in F, nos. 1 & 2) and recessional (Beethoven's Military March in D)

1973 Honorary degree citations and biographies; Alumni Association awards; press release. Leggett address to alumni (draft, 14 p.) Wall commencement address 1974 Honorary degree citations; list of annual awards; news release. 1975 Honorary degree candidates biographies. Leggett commencement address, 11 p. 1979 Baccalaureate address by Richard Turner

190 Baccalaureate address by Howard Burkle 1981 slides (2 boxes) 1982 Ringing of College Bell, which was salvaged from 1882 cyclone destriction. 1984 Baccalaureate address by Luther Erickson 1985 Baccalaureate addresses by Sandra Sorense, '85, and David Mosher, '85 and Prof Joseph Wall Also, miscellaneous information and instructions, most from early 1980s. Maps: campus, town , Davenport with sites of Iowa College 1847-1859.

1957: MacKinlay Kantor, Alumni-Sernio Chapel address, 8 p. R. Hare, photograph. 1958 Edward R. Murrow address, 4 p. 1960 Baccalaureate address, Lenhart, 10 p. Yntema address, 16 p. C. Benitez address, 12 p. 1961 Alan Nevins address, 5 p. 1962 Alumni awards: press release, biographical notes on recipients; biographical notes on honorary degree recipients. 1963 Press releases for commencement and reunion 1964 Press releases for commencement and reunion. Robert Noyce Phi Beta Kappa address 1966 Evaluation of weekend program, 3 p. 1967 Biographical notes on honorary degree recipients. Glenn Leggett alumni convocation address, 9 p. "Duties of College Marshal":

Includes responses from parents and alumni to closing the college in May, 1970. Most are dated May and June 1970.