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Six photo albums trips abroad taken while George Drake was the president of Grinnell College.

Information from a card included with the collection: Following is info. typed up 4/8/97 pertaining to a large collection of postcards bought at Gwendolyn Ryan's home auction at 1212 6th Ave about 1981 or 82. Gwendolyn Manatt is the cute little girl pictured here, her mother Fan is the lady sitting on the donkey, she appears in several of the cards along with relatives and friends all from the Carnsforth Victor & Guernsey area. Gwendolyn taught school in the Stanwood, IA. area where some of these cards are from, she was married and divorced in the 20's & married "Curly" Ryan & too (sic) them were born 2 children Willis & Sharon. Sharon wan in my class in Brooklyn, & graduated with me in 1956. The cards showing flood scenes & tornado damage are from the Chelsea area I believe. I knew Gwendolyn as an elderly woman and talked with her at the Marshalltown Soldier's home about 1988 she identified many of the people in these cards, but I didn't follow up on it and have forgotten where it goes. She died shortly thereafter. dAlso included were many cards from the town of Brooklyn, a interesting collection; Ivan Sheets

4 boxes.

Grinnell College's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was established on September 12, 1907.  As the second chapter authorized in the state, it is designated as Beta of Iowa.  This collection includes records, office files, correspondence, and other materials documenting the work of the chapter.  The bulk of the collection covers the dates 1946-1988.

Historical Note: The first Grinnell College yearbook, The Cyclone, was published in 1889. It is named after the cyclone that struck Grinnell on June 17, 1882 killing 39 people, including two college students. As a student wrote in the introduction in the first yearbook explaining the title: "Once before a cyclone struck you, and in a moment all was destruction and sorrow, but out of those ruins of seven years ago our college rose to a new life of usefulness and honor, until to-day we feel that it is stronger for having passed through the storm." Provenance: Donated to the Archives by Tanya Hedges, 1996 yearbook editor, September 1996. Scope and Content Note: The contents include photographs used in the Cyclone Yearbook. Photographs from each yearbook are typically divided into sections: Student Life, Faculty/ Staff, Buildings, Sports, and School-Related Activities. Files are arranged chronologically.

Provenance: Velma Hiser, May 1982.

SPARC oversees student publications and operations of the campus radio station. It serves under the President of the College and is comprised of students, faculty, and ex-officio members functioning in an advisory capacity. The committee is responsible for hiring media staff, budgeting, and oversight of daily media operations. Provenance: Brent Dexter, Chair of SPARC, after consultation with Dean of Students. December 1994.