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Most letters deal with an 1893 fund raising campaign, directed to the alumni, for the YMCA-YWCA building. Most letters were addressed to W. M. Parsons, '87, Iowa College Financial Agent, 1893-?. Some of the correspondents include: E. E. Bartlett, J. F. Darby, Gershom Hill, J. H. Haines, James L. Hill, Henry Holsman (Architect), S. A. Merrill (comment on Herron, 1898), Clinton Nourse (architect), C. R. Shaatto (?) (comment on Herron, 1898), Emma Wolcott (comment on Herron, 1897).

Letters to the Treasurer (H. H. Robbins). Most deal with fund raising or paying pledges; some are from parents about their children's finances (e.g. Atkinson, which continues 1901-1902), parents seeking help finding student housing; alumni urging admission of promising students; real estate investments (e.g. college lot on West Ohio St., Chicago, letters from E.S. Judd); mortgage payments. Note letters from : Bicknell on Herron 1899, J. F. Darby, A.L. Frisbie, J. Fleming on Mrs. Rand's finances, 1900, S.H. Herrick, J. L. Hill, Gershom Hill (Hill and Robbins were cousins), from H. H. Kennedy re: candidate for presidency of Grinnell, Dr. Harper, 1900; letters from S. A. Merrill and John Meyers re: college investments.

Letters to the Treasurer (H.H. Robbins) from Trustees Gershom Hill (Robbins's cousin) and N. F. Hawley. Subjects of correspondence include campus buildings, Herron affair, Pres. Gates.

Letters to Robbins (continued from folder #2) Note letters from: John Nollen from Germany; E. S. Huston on Mrs. Rand's finances; W. B. Olds (job application; was on Music faculty 1900-1904, wrote words to Grinnell Alumni Song); Mrs. Rand (?) on house rental; H. E. Roberts (father of Fred Roberts, '99 (?)); J. Fred Smith' Albert Shaw; J. K. P. Thompson, trustee, on various business matters.

Most letters are to Robbins (Letter from E. Adams to Dr. Hill is an exception). Note letters from E. Adams on new edition of Iowa Band; A. L. Frisbie (fund raising); George Gates on occupancy of Presidents house (June 1901) and personal financial matters (1901); Gershom Hill; William Hawley (n.b. March 1901 mention of presidency, Shaw gift); James Hill (March 1901 on death of E. Adams); Henry Holsman on architect for Grinnell public library Feb. 1901; Seth Larrabee on Daniel Lane's property in Freeport ME.

Letters from Rossetter Cole and Henry Matlack on Music School (all in "M: folder); Wm. Parsons on Herron affair effect on donations; from L. F. Parker mention of A. Adams' papers, Julius Reed correspondence, Pres. Gates, Herron (Feb. 1901)

G. W. Merrill (requiest to extend High St. from 8th to 10th Ave); H. M. Parker (his difficult financial straits).

Frank Almy; E. Adams on selection of Bradley as president, 1902; Dan Dradley; S. F. Cooper; S. A. Cravath on selection of Bradley as president; Frisbie; Henry Holsman (architect; building on W. Ohio, Chicago); Gershom Hill; Sh. H. Herrick on investments; James L. Hill; S. H. Herrick.

Henry Matlack on power and installation of new organ; L. F. Parker on Gates, Herron and fund raising; Trustee John Meyer.

Samuel Cooper on Chapel.

T. McClelland, president of Knox College, comments on pensions under the "new Carnegie figt for college professors" (June 1905); Paul Peck on election to Chair of History; Albert Shaw to Pres. Bradley on soliciting money from Rockefeller and Carnegie (1902 and 1905); Eugene Taylor (of Josselyn & Taylor, Cedar Rapids) applying to become college architect; Pres. Winchell on construction of railroad depot; Zitterell, contractor for Chapel and YM-YW building.

Many letters are to Minora Trueblood. Chandler Bullock, Worcester, MA, re: Goodnow Estate donation ($1000); James Hill re: donations for Hill prize and meeting conditions of Carnegie gift.