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George Gates to Miss Meyers, March 21, 1900: student discipline D. Bradley, Feb. 15, 1902: accepts presidency. J. Main. April 30, 1902: accepts Dean of the Faculty. Letter, June 21, 1904: financial state of the college. Adams, Henry C., University of Michigan professor, to J. Main, Jan. 19, 1911: calls the college "a pioneer in the study of political science"; emphasizes "the need of industrial education, that men may attain the highest ideal of citizenship," In "a business world" an institution "cannot overlook the educational needs of business men." James L. Hill to John Main, March 11, 1921: generous pledge to college H. H. Robbins, Nov. 18, 1923: quotes father's diary of 1857 giving college's financial holdings. Harry Downer, 1938: letter concerns Grinnell alumnus, Henry Windsor, who founded Popular Mechanics.

Letters and brochures relating to the 1897 fund-raising campaign. Letters to H. H. Robbins, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, regarding talks given by W. M. Parsons about the college (stereopticon talks) from: Charles H. Seccomb, Sibley, Iowa, June 9, 1897; Clara E. Townsend, Armour, S. Dakota, June 11, 1897; and Frank E. Kenyon, Denmark, Iowa, June 11, 1897. Letters to W. M. Parsons, Field Representative for the Board of Trustees, regarding requests fro donations from: J. B. Grinnell, Jan. 23, 1896; Rev. Magoun, Oberlin, Ohio, Sept. 20. 1897; MR. & Mrs. C. W. Jamieson Warren, Penn., Sept. 27, 1897; and Katherine A. James, CHicago, Oct. 6th. Letter to Parsons from George Gates, Florence, Italy , Sept. 20. 1897 Circular and brochure regarding 1897 Semi-Centennial Fund Drive. piece of Iowa College stationery from 1890s.  Geo. A. Gates, President; H. H. Robbins, Secretary; W.M. Parsons, Field Representative (These materials were accessioned in 1996)

Job Cushman letters. 1855-1879: From Cushman, Kingston, Mass. to Trustees, President, Treasurer; primarily about donations to Grinnell College Davenport property: deed, correspondence with Bishop Lee about sale of property to Griswold College, 1859-1863. Executive Committee of Board of Trustees. Annual reports. 1847-1903, 1905. Reports cover finances, acquisition and sale of property, construction and repairs of college buildings, details of burning of East College (Dec 1871) faculty appointments, and other topics. Faculty committee reports, 1909, 1921. Faculty reports to Board of Trustees, 1848-1889. Annual summaries of curriculum, religion, science apparatus, library, statistics, student discipline, proposals for the future, etc. Some correspondence included from L. F. Parker, von Cuellen, H. W. Parker, S. J. Buck.

Faculty reports to Board of Trustees, 1890-1906, 1920.  In addition to topics covered in previous reports, these later faculty reports have annual summaries from the various departments, note curricular and faculty changes, athletic activities, needed building repairs and equipment; letter from women faculty requesting endowed chair.

Finance Reports: Financial agent's reports to Board of Trustees, 1852-1894: Harvey Adams, E. Adams, J. C. Holbrook, J. M. Chamberlain, D. Lane, H. DeForest, W. Parsons. Finance Committee reports to Board of Trustees, 1876-1902 (incomplete) Finance campaigns, 1872-1878, D. Lane letters to Chamberlain (Treasurer) Financial campaign report. 1905, 1912, 1915, (list of pledges) Grinnell, Iowa: Land deeds 1854-1868; articles of incorporation, 1854; plat of south Grinnell 1856. Grinnell University Literary Fund, 1855-1860: Donation deed of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grinnell to Literary Fund of Grinnell University; financial statements. Iowa College - Historical Material, 1847, 1908. Memorandum on founding college, 1847 (?); regulations on student rooms, c. 1847; historical data written in 1908. Library Reports to Board of Trustees. 1853-1906 (incomplete)

Students' Army Training corps (SATC), World War I.: Correspondence, description of program, policy statements on granting college credit, war service rosters from St. Olaf and Oberlin statistics, newspaper clippings, daily course schedules, etc. Presidents' Reports to Board of Trustees. 1871, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1891, 1894, 1897, 1900, 1903-1906. Rand Gymnasium for Women. Correspondence during construction. Feb. 1897-Feb. 1898. Treasurer's vouchers. 1853-1857. Secretary-Treasurer's Reports. 1849-1880. (incomplete)

Secretary-Treasurer's Reports. 1881-1916 (incomplete)

Secretary's Reports: 1903-1916 (financial statements) Special committees of Trustees. Reports. 1854-1873: Includes Examining Committee Reports, Ways and Means, J. B. Grinnell's 1883 report on fund raising to rebuild after cyclone, insurance and rebuilding after 1883 cyclone, committee on relation of Dr. Magoun to college, 1997, Mears Cottage building 1887, telescope, instruction and instructors, Music Department, faculty. Department of Applied Christianity, etc. Trustee Minutes and Resolutions: 1859, 1864, 1872, 1875, 1879, 1887, 1890-1905. Trustee Report to Faculty: 1903, 1904.

Gifts, pledges, endowments. 1847-1920.