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Photocopy. Original in Vault Maps.

Book and support fund, current expense fund, new chapel fund, list of pledges.

Petition, 1858 (?) by Davenport citizens: to retain Iowa College in city. T. Baldwin, Feb. 20, 1858: resolution of Society's board to aid Western colleges, to support denominational cooperation, but to oppose ecclesiastical control of colleges aided. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, April 15-16, 1858: details policy of Society and some of its activities. Rev. Skinner to J. A. Reed, May 27, 1858: urges college to move to Webster City, where there is "no foreign population". Rev. J. Cook (?) May 29, 1858: urges college to move to Des Moines, cites religious and rail advantages T. Baldwin, June 1, 1858: again urges Webster City as college site, cites "no foreign population" and much Eastern "aheadativeness" Charles Atkinson (?) to J. A. Reed, June 26, 1858: vision of college's future; advantage of college move into "interior" influence of railroad. D. A. Haviland (?) June 28, 1858: important but short letter on anti-slavery; it says the pro-slavery and anti-Congregationalist sentiment in Fort Dodge discourages location of Iowa College there; cites Grinnell offer to raise $50,000 for college. P. W. Carter to J. A. Reed, June 30, 1858: had a "clear indication from Providence" that college should move away from river towns; urges Grinnell site. Alonzo Spaulding (?) July 12, 1858: urges Maquoketa as college site with its "temperence influence". Trustees letter, July 14, 1858: reasons for moving college, including the Davenport street plans and a distaste for "the noise and confusion and temptation incident to a city". J. C. Holbrook (?) to J. A. Reed, July 20, 1858: advantage of Dubuque land values for college location. Orrin Sage to J. A. Reed, July 22, 1858: advantages of Anamosa for site, its timber and railroad; also see S. A. Benton letter, June 18, 1858. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Aug. 2, 1858: Presbyterian - Congregational dissension in Society. J. Houghton to J. A. Reed, July 14, 1858: objections to Davenport location Rev. J. Cook to J. A. Reed, Aug. 5, 1858: cites inability to raise funds in Des Moines; urges "you must leave the River;" suggests Grinnell T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Sept. 17, 1858: East-West differences in Society; question of ecclesiastical control; Presbyterian - Congregational problems T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Sept. 21, 1858: more of the above Executive committee statement to T. Baldwin, Oct. 4, 1858: financial state of college; Presbyterian - Congregational differences; refers to "unsettled state" of college and "the unprecedented pressure of the times" (financial) O. Sage to R J. A. Reed, Oct. 25, 1858: urges merits of Anamosa over Grinnell for college site; implies some reasons for Grinnell preference of trustees. Blanchard to Magoun, Oct. 28, 1858: accepts the college presidency as God's calling T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Nov. 8, 1858: ecclesiastical control question Blanchard, Dec. 31, 1858: declines Presidency J. G. Grinnell to N.Y. Independent, 1859 (?): important letter on the move of Iowa College to Grinnell; refers to $40,000 Grinnell subscription T. BAldwin, Feb 2, 1859: religious/educational controversies and the Society George Churchill to J. A. Reed, June 27, 1859: interesting letter about education, especially at Knox, and also about co-education. J. A. Reed to L. Phelps, Sept. 2, 1859: enumerated articles from the library to be moved to Grinnell from Davenport.

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.

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.

Unidentified list of names and addresses (possible donors?) Frank F. Almy. 8 letters, 1918-1923 W. D. Bailey. 15 letters, 1913-1930. Fund raising. W. L. Bailey. 3 letters, 1919 William H. Brainerd. 41 letters, 1906-1920, 1933. Architecture of chapel, president's house. Edward B. Burling. 1921, 1924, 1936, 1938 Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. 1905-1930. Pensions, some faculty pension applications. Certificate of incorporation of Carnegie Foundation. Carnegie Corporation of New York. 1920-1929. TIAA Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. 1912-1925. Includes salary scales for selected midwest colleges. Archibald Cattell. 1919-1926. Fundraising, budget. Eli P. Clark. 917-1935 Sen. A. B> Cummings. 1908-1926 J. F. Darby. 1916-1930 Jay N. Darling. 1926-1930. Fund raising, budget, farm property sale, swimming pool.

Robert B. Adams. 1940-1953. Also 1956 news release on his death. W. Harold Brenton. 1943-1956 Edward B. Burling. 1947-1955. Correspondence with concerned persons regarding his gifts and trust fund. Receipts for dividends from Burling's stock in United Drill and Tool Corporation. Donald H. Clark. 1945-1955 George M. Crabb, 1949-1953 J. Fred Darby, 1940-1953 Chester Davis. 1941-1951. Also six addresses given by Mr. Davis in 1942-1943. Donald Evans. 1945-1953. Rev. Judson E. Fiebiger. 1950-1955 John R. Heath. July 1942-December 1955. Also notice of recognition for excellent service as President of Board of Trustees, June 1944, and correspondence with J. E. S. Heath. John R. Heath. June 1940-June 1942

Joseph Rosenfield. 1940-1955 Albert Shaw. 1940-1944 J. Glen Shifflett. 1940-1951 Bishop Gordon B. Smith. 1950-1951 Rudolph W. Weitz. 1944-1953, 1955 Murray D. Welch. 1940-1942, 1945, 1954-1955 Donald L. Wilson. 1953, 1955, 1959 By-Laws of the Trustees. June 6, 1941. Correspondence regarding acquiring copies of Swarthmore's and Carleton's by-laws, February, 1941. Copy of the "Amended Articles of Incoproration and Reincorporation of the Trustees of Iowa College, January 28,1909.". Copy of the original articles of incorporation (February 24, 1847). Copy of an agreement made between donors and the trustees. Minutes of the Board of Trustees. 1943-1945, 1950, 1952. Also minutes of the Executive Committee, 1943-1944, 1950, 1953. Announcement to students (August 1955) regarding fees for Fall 1955-1956. Letter from R. Hawk to Dr. Stevens, March 22, 1950, regarding funds for construction of Younker Hall. Minutes of the Board of Trustees. 1940-1942. Including those of the Executive Committee. Reports of Dr. Stevens to the Board of Trustees. July 31,1940; December 14, 1940; March 20, 1941.