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Nilson Visas and immigration documents. Nilson passports Documents on Harriet's education and Talas American Mektibi. Harriet and Paul Nilson Correspondence, 1915-1916, from Goezne and Adana to Hartford Seminary. Card from Mrs. Christie to Paul Nilson at Hartford, Jan 1916. Note from Harriet Fischer to Mrs. Christie. Paul Nilson on Speaking Trip and correspondence with Harriet from Wheaton. Birth of Faith Elizabeth, 1919. Nilson Address at Grinnell, 1946 Letter to Herman Fischer. 1898: Dewey, Journey back to Mardin. Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Mother and Father. Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Siblings.

Presidential search 1979 (Ron Kurtz, Chair, Faculty Committee for selection of a new president). Includes memos, correspondence, vitae, rankings and evaluations of candidates. Separate folder for each of the final candidates: Drake, Penney, Breneman, and Sullivan. Dean search 1979-1980 (papers of search committee for dean of the faculty). Includes rankings and evaluations of candidates, candidates' vitae, progress reports on the search, duties of the dean. Budget committee, 1975-1980. Comparative statistics, salary recommendations, memos.

USSR study tours, 1983-1991. Correspondence, memos, reading lists, forms, travel information, photographs.

Annual budget for 1979-1989.

Correspondence with people outside the family, 1980s-90s

Diaries of Nellie Drake and Alberta Stimson, and one pocket-sized copy of the New Testament.

Mary M. Davenport Drawings, cards, programs Two travel diaries from Mary M. Davenport Margaret M. Kiesel High school commencement, cards Anna Kiesel (MMK's mother-in-law) Photos and programs Jane M. Rutherford Letters, newspaper article, programs Obituary memorial book for Jane M. Rutherford Helen Constance M. Wieman Letters Stories about birth of Helen C. M. Wieman

Laura's weaving notebook Photo of living room at 1510 East St., Grinnell Recordio Message for 1510 Associates from Laura recorded June 5, 1943 Two unmarked records Recordio Message to D. J. Matlack, Pvt from Laura, postmarked June 18, 1943 The Spoken Theology of Henry Nelson Wieman, a record Copy of Christmas Carol, woodblock by Laura Wedding certificate for Gust C. Johnson and Elma Westgate High school diploma for Gust C. Johnson Photo of MJM by Henry Wilhelm, 1966 Two certificates of Henry's Music composed by Henry Photograph of Grinnell High School class of 1931

Play about Iowa College and Grinnell University Music by Henry Matlack Music by other composers

Three of Alberta and Bryant Drake's financial ledgers from the 1920s-1930s and the 1970s-1980s.

Postcards from 1900s and 1910s to Anna Kiesel (MMK's mother-in-law) and Paul Kiesel (MMK's husband) Oversize File Chart: Food Costs, 1939 Chart: Poweshiek County Social Services Administration, 1930s-40s

Faculty development and evaluation committee, 1978-1979. Reports and memos. Curriculum debate, 1970-1980. Memos and proposals on requirements and tutorials. Miscellaneous memos and reports, including some reports to trustees and president. Miscellaneous papers on curriculum and tenure, ca. 1978. Cooper School parking lot lights, 1990.

(Preceeding folders) “The Parsons Story” reprinted from the Des Moines Sunday Register May 15 and May 22, 1966. Hall, John O.  Parsons College:  the Years of Change, 1965.  Mimeographed.  Folder 1:  The notes, correspondence, and manuscripts for Eugene K. Garber’s article, “The Rise and Fall of Parsons College."  Intended to be published in the Atlantic Monthly.  Also correspondence with G. Michael Curtis, editor at the Atlantic Monthly.  Folder 2:  Garber, cont.  Folder 3: Millard G. Roberts’ speech before the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders, November 11, 1965.

Harriet Nilson correspondence: Cousins. Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Mrs. Christie. Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Sehnaz, Turkish friend. Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Unidentified letter parts Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Mother, 1929-1932 Harriet Nilson Correspondence: Mother, sisters May and Faith, 1932-1934. Writings of Harriet Nilson: Introspective personal writings and assignments for a correspondence course. Paul Nilson Correspondence. Miscellaneous Information about Paul Nilson. Round Robin Documents and Letters.