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Consumer Purchases Study, 1936 Interim report of plans for a study of consumer purchases Memoranda (6 folders) Reports on sampling and editing Travel Forms, memoranda Montezuma maps and names Poweshiek County map Differential Depression Effects on Families of Laborers, Farmers, and the Business Class a survey of an Iowa Town by Laetitia M. Conard Merta's hospital expense policy

Autograph Album to and about Elma and Merta Johnson Volunteer service medals Notebook of MJM's with botany and a play Remembrance book from MJM's funeral Merta's notebook on government Notebook from Grinnell Financial Journals Audio Recording from 4/2/68 for Entre Nous

Receipt book (money received from children), 1945-65 Ration books, World War II 9 calendars, 1906, 1946-61 (include information on weather, meetings, expenses) 4 address books Alumni award, 1959 Correspondence, 1935-67 Art Study Club programs, 1918-19, 1920-21 Entre Nous programs By-Laws, 1917-63 Library Committee, 1956 The On-To-You Club Uncle Sam's Club: Articles of Incorporations, 25th Anniversary celebration, 1927, 1941 First annual report of the Social Service League, 1912-13 Yearbooks, Women's Association of the First Congregational Church, 1930-44 Grinnell Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women, 1948-9, 1950-1 Yearbooks. Grinnell Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women, 1956-66

Correspondence, etc on class reunions (Grinnell College 1904) Church programs Information on planning an Old Homes Week in Grinnell College papers Go to College by MJM published by MGI The Education of Merta Johnson Matlack as told by herself Merta's nomination for Mother of the State (1961) Artwork from Merta's children Quilting High School Speech Matlack - Majors Hand weaving MJM HWM's anniversaries Knitting Biography of Merta Thank-you cards from third graders who visited MJM Various financial materials from the church Insurance forms and correspondence regarding Merta's final illness and funeral expenses Newspaper clippings Building block catalogs

Correspondence with people outside her family, 1900s - 1964

Folder 1 May 1943: “Notes on Statements of Dry Cargo Shipping Position,” May 10, 1943; “Committee on supplies to Russia,” May 18, 1943; “Minutes of Fourth Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” May 15, 1943. Folder 2 June- July 1943: “Tonnage through the Persian Gulf,” J.H. Burns July 22, 1943; “Hopkins’ Anxiety: Things Were Bad and Breaking Fast,” Davies Diary Entry June 7, 1943; “Hopkins’ Concern Over Lend- Lease in Moscow,” Davies Diary Entry, June 3, 1943. Folder 3 August- September 1943: “Russian Request for Additional Oil Refineries,” J.H. Burns, August 20, 1943; “Probabilities of a German Collapse,” Joint Intelligence Sub- Committee, September 9, 1943; “Similarities Between Germany’s Situation in August 1918 and August 1943,” Joint Intelligence Sub- Committee, September 9, 1943; “Minutes of Sixth Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” September 30, 1943; “Report of Subcommittee on Shipping to the Soviet Protocol Committee” Folder 4 October- December 1943: “Liaison Between European Advisory Commission and Combined Chiefs of Staff,” November 30, 1943; “Chiang Kai Shek and China,” December 31, 1943; “Policy on Industrial Equipment for Russia,” October 26, 1943. Folder 5 January- April 1944: “Things Needing Definition or Management in Connection with Reoccupation”; “Coordinated Attack on Japan’s Inner Zone,” John Davies, January 16, 1943; “Observers’ Mission to North China,” John Davies, January 15, 1944. Folder 6 May- August 1944: “Marshall’s Concern for His Soldiers,” Davies Diary Entry, August 10, 1944; “Check List of Essential Differences Between the United States, the British, and the Soviet Proposals,” August 19, 1944. Folder 7 September 1944: “The Need for Flexibility in American Policy Toward China,” John Davies, August 30, 1944; “Considerations with Respect to Possible Recongnition by Principal Allied Governments of a Provisional Government of France,” September 17, 1943. Folder 8 October- November 1944: “The Pacification of Japan,” John K. Emmerson, October 6, 1944; “Policy Concerning Our Military Air Activities in Other American Republics,” H.H. Arnold, November 16, 1944; “Policy for Creation of Balanced Air Forces in Central and South American Republics,” H.H. Arnold Folder 9 December 1944: “Munitions Assignment Board in Washington,” December 9, 1944. Folder 10 January 1945: “Combined Military Transportation Committee,” January 2, 1945. Folder 11 February- April 1945: Hopkins to Stalin, April 13, 1945. Folder 12 May- December 1945: “Hopkins- Law Shipping Agreement,” Combined Military Transportation Committee, May 1, 1945; “Allocation of U.S. Supplies to U.S.S.R,” Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 2, 1945; Folder 13 1946 H.H Arnold to Mrs. Harry Hopkins, January 29, 1946.

Folder 1 May- December 1937: “Employment on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corps and Projects of Other Agencies, By Month: August 31, 1935- October 16, 1937”; “Number of Person Certified as In Need of Relief Employed on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corsps and Projects of Other Agenices, August 31, 1935- October 16, 1937”; “Employment on Works Program Projects, By Agency”; “Employment on Works Program Projects, By Relief Status and By Agency”; “Employment on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corps and Projects of Other Agencies, By State” Folder 2 January- July 1938: Matthews, William H. “These Past Five Years” March 1938; “Review of ‘Administration of Work Relief in the City of New York August 1936 to December 1937’”; “The WPA Project on Technological Change and Unemployment” Folder 3 August- December 1938: “Basic Considerations Affecting A National Public Assistance Program” General Industrial Advisor Council August 13, 1938; “Text of Mr. Hopkins’ Speech Given at the Departmental Auditorium November 14, 1938”; Williams, Pierce “Problems of Social and Economic Planning Which Will Be Raised By a Large Scale Program of Armaments,” December 15, 1938; Williams, Pierce “Population Basis of Allocating W.P.A. Funds” December 18, 1938. Folder 4 January- March 1939: “Suggested Revision of the Old Age Security Program”; “Broad Case for Drastic Amendment of the Present Old Age Security Program”; “Comments on Pending Amendments to the Social Security Act” Harry L. Hopkins. Folder 5 April- December 1939: “Reorganization Suggestions By the Secretary of Commerce” April 1939; Johnston, Alan “Reflections on Public Work and on The President’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of April 25 and The President’s Relief Message of April 27” Arpil 29, 1939. Folder 6 January- May 1940: “Organization of Defense Research”; “Press Conference Transcript” Harry L. Hopkins May 23, 1940; “U.S. Inventors to Be Mobilized” Sandor S. Klein, June 1940. Folder 7 June 1940: Executive Order Creating “National Defense Research Committee”

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

Historical information about Matlack and Wolcott Family in England and America My Family's History: Wolcott, Matlack, Brush, and Bellows by Helen M. Hatch Family letters - originals and xeroxes Correspondence with Helen Hatch about family history Correspondence with Ross A. Matlack Jr. about family history Correspondence with William M. Seaman about family history Correspondence with James O. Hall about family history Newspaper clippings of extended family Family tree and other family lists

Dates of letters and numbers of letters from each correspondent is on inventory in box: Alden, Ebenezer Adams, Ephraim Adams, H. Apthorp, W.P. Anderson, E. Badger, Milton Beech, Curtis Beecher, E. Beecher, Henry Ward Bevan, P. Bird, T. Blair (Blain?), M.W. Blanchard, J. Brainard, J.M. Brown, Alexander Bullen, Henry L. M.K.C. (Cross, Moses K.) Coleman, W.L. Clark, James A. Clark, J.B. Cobb, H.W. Cooke, P.G. Cooper, Joseph E. Dinnon (Dimon?), Oliver Dwight, Samuel G. Edie, J.P. Edson, H.K. Emerson, Oliver Emery, Samuel Hopkins Esbjorn, L.P. Ferris, Stephen G. Fessenolen (?), Samuel C. Flathers, Thomas A. Gates, C.H. Gillette, E.J. Gridley, A.D. Grinnell, J.B. Guernsey, J. Hall, A.H. Harding, Lewall Harlan, Senator James Herriott, F.I. Hill, J.J. Hinds, T.A. Hitchcock, George B. Hitchcock, A.B. Holbrock, J.C. Howard, Isabella Hunter, R. Hutchinson, Mrs. Susan Jessup, Silas Johnson, Miss Elisa Jones, D.E. Jones, Edward Joy, Arad Keith, William A. Kimball, J.P. King, Alexander Kirkuss, Edwin Knowles, D. Lambrite, J. Lane, Daniel Lane, Elizabeth J. Lewis, Eleda P. Lewis, John Magoun, G.F. Menick (Merrick?), C.H. Mitchell, D.M. Moody, D.L. Nichols, W.A. Noyes, Daniel P. Parker, L.F. Parvin, T.S. Peet, Stephen Reed, J.A. Rice, George G. Rice, H.F. Ripley, Erastus Robbins, A.B. Salter, Frances (sister) Salter, Mary (sister) Savage, G.S.F. Scudder, H.M. Shaw, J. Shreck, George W. Sheldon, D.S. Shephard, L.H. Snowden, J.E. Smith, Albert Smith, Elijah P. Spaulding, B.A. Sprague, Mrs. H.B. Sterling, John C. Stiles, Edward H. Stone, H.M. Storrs, R.S. Stuart, E.W. Taylor, H.W. Thacher, George Thompson, W.A. Todds, John Turner, Asa Turner, E.B. Turner, Mrs. E.B. Van Cleef, George S. Waters, S. Westernelt, W.A. Whiting, Lyman Whittlesey, M.K. Wilkinson, R. Windsor, John W. Wood, Glen Woods, E.C..A.

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

Correspondence between people outside the family, undated; 1940s-70s

Calendars: 1949-51, 1953, 1962, 1964-67, 1969

Correspondence between Laura and Harry

Artwork from college Recipes, anecdotes, questions Matchbooks and toothpicks Recollections of My Husband, Henry Nelson Wieman Childhood Awards Weaving Correspondence regarding Mary Matlack Davenport's collection of Edward Gorey works being sold Correspondence with Edith Sternfeld, 1969-88 Weaving correspondence Japanese prints Newspaper clippings Exhibitions, publicity, craft associations Notes (during final illness?)