Selden Lincoln Whitcomb papers 1883-1906
Seldon Whitcomb spent most of his life in Grinnell, IA. He was born here, graduated from Iowa College in 1887, and returned to teach English from 1895-1905. In this collection are two personal journals, a poetry manuscript, and a notebook of nature observations with a few specimens pressed between the pages.
Selden Lincoln Whitcomb (Class of 1887)
William Salter Papers 1843-1907
The collection contains letters written to Salter and notes written by Salter. The letters include both personal correspondence and that relating to his affairs: church business, business of Iowa College, Salter’s research into the history of the Dodge family, and a variety of other concerns. One letter of note is from James S. Graham in 1884 who recounts his experience watching President Lincoln while he reviewed the 68th Illinois Infantry Volunteers. Also included is a Saloon Passengers’ List and Track Card from an 1881 voyage on the S.S. Bolivia.
Salter, William
John Dashiell Stoops Papers 1890-1973
John Dashiell Stoops was a professor of Philosophy at Iowa/Grinnell College from 1904 to 1943 and Professor Emeritus from 1943 until his death in 1973. This collection of his papers, donated by Rose Stoops, is dated from 1904 to 1950s and includes manuscripts, notes, and correspondence.
Stoops, John Dashiell
Mary Gae Wyly Papers on Grinnell Women Faculty 1971-1972
Mary Gae Wyly graduated from Grinnell College in 1962 and served as a librarian from 1968 to 1976. This collection contains documents from her desk files, including one on the hiring of blacks and women, and a survey of women on campus for the improvement of Grinnell.
Wyly, Mary Gae