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Morris Parslow was born on March 24, 1922, in Williamston, Michigan. He attended Muskegon Junior College for one year and Albion College for one year. He transferred to St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He was a freshman at St. John's when the U.S. entered World War II. He enlisted in the army in the summer of 1942 and was assigned to the Air Corps. Following his discharge in October, 1945, he resumed his studies at St. John's and received his B.A. in 1948. He went to France and studied French Literature for one year at Grenoble Universit' and for one semester at Strasbourg Universit'. Upon his admittance to Graduate School at Princeton University he returned to the U.S., earning his Ph.D. in 1954.

Dr. Parslow taught at the University of Chicago and at the Oyster Bay branch of New York State University before accepting a position at Grinnell College in 1962. There he rose to the rank of Full Professor and served as Chairman of the French Department, Chairman of the Humanities Division and, for two years, as Chair of the Faculty. He was a member of the Modern Languages Association and of the American Association of University Professors. He retired from Grinnell College in 1992.

The Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society was founded at Northwestern University in 1918.  In 1929 Grinnell College became the thirteenth college to join the organization and was named the Nu Chapter.  Pi Kappa Lambda represents the field of music as a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (like Phi Beta Kappa).  Activities include an annual initiation service and a Biennial National Convention.  The Nu Chapter at Grinnell College was declared inactive in 1970 due to a lack of interest.

The program in Practical Political Education was established in september of 1959 with a three year grant from the Maurice and Laura Falk Foundation.  The aim was to sponsor activities, both curricular and extra-curricular, that "focus student attention on, and foster informed opinions about, political issues and candidates" and to prepare students "for constructive participation in the political process."  The program sponsored visiting lecturers, conferences, politicians-in-residence, field trips, and mock conventions and established a "caucus room" (Carnegie, second floor) to stimulate political discussions and provide materials on practical politics. The program was administered by the Political Science Department and had an advisory committee with representatives from each division, from the two major political parties, the Student Government Association (SGA), the campus Young Republicans and Young Democrats. 2 boxes.  Provenance mostly unknown, possibly from advisory committee members; some from Rosenfield Program office files, 1989.

4 boxes donated to the archives by Ralph A. Luebben. Luebben compiled a collection of his publications in various anthropological journals. The collection includes both individual articles and complete journals with an emphasis on American Indian, particularly Navajo, research. The collection also contains a thesis, book reviews, photographs, drawings, several unpublished papers, a timeline history of his life, and a book of essays in honor of his anthropological career.

Materials are confidential until 2030. Materials housed at off-site storage.

1 box. Presidential selection papers.  1974-1975.  Includes memos, qualifications for the presidency, correspondence, curriculum vitae for final candidates. Presidential selection papers.  1979.  Includes position description, memos, correspondence, description of procedures for the selection process.  (2 folders) Dean of the faculty selection papers.  1980.  Includes position description, memos, curriculum vitae for final candidates.  (2 folders) Report on J. Chandler's discussions of Grinnell College.  July 1990. Presidential selection papers.  1998.  Includes memos, letters, curriculum vitae for final candidates, published information from the college's web page.  (2 folders)