Frank Almy; E. Adams on selection of Bradley as president, 1902; Dan Dradley; S. F. Cooper; S. A. Cravath on selection of Bradley as president; Frisbie; Henry Holsman (architect; building on W. Ohio, Chicago); Gershom Hill; Sh. H. Herrick on investments; James L. Hill; S. H. Herrick.
Henry Matlack on power and installation of new organ; L. F. Parker on Gates, Herron and fund raising; Trustee John Meyer.
Samuel Cooper on Chapel.
T. McClelland, president of Knox College, comments on pensions under the "new Carnegie figt for college professors" (June 1905); Paul Peck on election to Chair of History; Albert Shaw to Pres. Bradley on soliciting money from Rockefeller and Carnegie (1902 and 1905); Eugene Taylor (of Josselyn & Taylor, Cedar Rapids) applying to become college architect; Pres. Winchell on construction of railroad depot; Zitterell, contractor for Chapel and YM-YW building.
Many letters are to Minora Trueblood. Chandler Bullock, Worcester, MA, re: Goodnow Estate donation ($1000); James Hill re: donations for Hill prize and meeting conditions of Carnegie gift.
Correspondence of the committee with alumni donors for the construction of ARH. Most corresondence was of a very routine nature and was discarded. Letters preserved are a selection to indicate exampoes of typical letters, those reflecting problmes fund-fraisers encountered, letters indicating the status of the campaign at a given time or progress on the construction, letters that indicate how the und-raising campaign wa organized. Some of the corrrespondents include: Gershom Hill, Harry Hopkins; S. A. Merrill re: E. H. Taylor as an architect; H. W. Magoun; Jesse Macy; Anne Norris; Merta Matlack.
Correspondence of the committee with alumni donors for the construction of ARH. Most corresondence was of a very routine nature and was discarded. Letters preserved are a selection to indicate exampoes of typical letters, those reflecting problmes fund-fraisers encountered, letters indicating the status of the campaign at a given time or progress on the construction, letters that indicate how the und-raising campaign wa organized. Some of the corrrespondents include: Gershom Hill, Harry Hopkins; S. A. Merrill re: E. H. Taylor as an architect; H. W. Magoun; Jesse Macy; Anne Norris; Merta Matlack.
Correspondence with Henry Holsman, '97, Chicago architect: request to be architect for ARH, com ents on plans of architect H. Rawson for the building. Correspondence with Eugene Taylor, '76, Cedar Rapids architect; defense of his design of Alumni Hall in 1882; his financial difficulties.
Reports for 1924, 1925, 1930
Reports to General Education Board
Most are statistical summaries. A 1930 memorandum from Phelps to Trevor Arnett of the General Education Board outlines the original agreement between the College and the Board and gives details of the college's financial situation over the ten years. Includes explanation of the purpose and activities of Grinnell College foundation.
The Hungate report on Grinnell College was a study of the funds, assets, and current deficits of the college. Hungate was Assistant to the President of the General Education Board, Trevor Arnett, and was later Auditor at Teachers College, Columbia University. He reorganized Grinnell's financial and accounting procedure in 1925.
Correspondence, financial reports and other reports relating to Grinnell's endowment campaign, financial condition, budgets. Mush of the correspondence is between Treasurer Phelps and officers of the General Education Board in New York.
The bulk of the correspondence is between Phelps and Hungate.
Includes financial details and reports, 1925.
Most of the correspondence and financial reports are from 1920.