Consists of papers dealing with the construction of campus buildings between 1914 and 1975. Many papers on financing of earlier buildings (pre ca. 1940) are in series 6 (Grinnell College foundation), those on financing of the Physical Eduation Complex and Norris are in this series.
Real estate contracts and miscellaneous
Record of 65 off-campus properties, both within and outside Grinnell, which the college acquired between ca. 1876 and 1927. One page per property. Information includes locationn, date obtained, from whom ogtained, cost, legal description, remarks, plat map. Arranged more or less by date of acquisition. Bounc vol. 16" x 11.5"
contains a list of donors to the rebuilding fund 1882-83; record of expenses of building Chicago, Blair, and Alumni Halls 1883-84
Arranged chronologically: January 1929 - June 1935
Arranged chronologically: December 1939 - August 1943
Arranged chronologically: July 1935 - November 1939
Arranged chronologically: July 1921 - Dec. 1928
Consists of auditors reports, financial statements, annual reports and other reports.
Report on housing, 1936-1937; 10 year Report on Operation; Dean Gardner's plan, 1937-1938. Loose papers and correspondence were in the folder, and a report, "Statements covering Quadrangle and dormitory income and expense, 10-year period--1926-1936" (all statistics). Includes correspondence and short treasurer's reports dealing with dorm mortgages, foreclosures, refinancing. Those involved are Phelps, trustees (particularly Kirkpatrick), and insurance companies. 1937 Statistics about dorms and their occupancy, dorm income and expenses.