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Details mostly Congregationalist-Presbyterian quarrels, college growth, and financial relations with the East. Of special interest: Executive committee letter, July 2, 1850; describes state of college in detail and religious influence on college T. Baldwin, July 16, 1851: reference to missionary opportunity in West E. P. Mackintire (?) to J. A. Reed, July 21, 1851: College and relation to East J. A. Reed to T. Baldwin, Aug. 12, 1851: reasons for Iowa College location, influence of the railroad, and Iowa growth.

D. O. Mears, Feb. 11, 1886: Goodnow's legacies; Mears may decline presidency. D. O. Mears to Trustees, Feb. 11, 1886: declines presidency. D. O Mears to Chamberlain, March 2, 1886: sharply criticizes trustees, even though "you say they have acted under the inspiration of prayer" D. O. Mears to Chamberlain, May 11, 1886: asks trustees' position on proposal. Mrs. Mears to Chamberlain, July 5, 1886: again Mears declines presidency. J. Chamberlain to Mears, May 14, 1886; explains trustees' position on proposal. Mears to Trustees, July 13, 1886: again declines presidency, explains reasons why. George Gates to S. J. Buck, Mar. 8, 1887: accepts presidency (copy) G. Magoun to Trustees, 1890 (?): resigns teaching position, cites importance of teaching "mental and moral science". George Gates to C. W. Vermilion, Oct. 4, 1893: student discipline case Class of 1893 letter, 1897: on naming Ward Field Resolution, Jan. 22, 1899: supporting Prof. George Herron against his proposed removal by the trustees.

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)

List of coins from various countries, including who donated them, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Letters mostly concerning fund-raising, Of special interest: T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, June 25, 1852: denominational strife and Eastern control Executive committee letter, Aug. 16, 1852: state of college, extensive statements about the "dangerous" German immigration and the need for it to be "Americanized". E. P. Mackintire to J. A. Reed, Nov. 15, 1852: interesting though vague letter about East-West Presbyterian church conflicts and the Albany Convention. Rev. J. R. Mershom (?) to J. A. Reed, April 16, 1854: sees new young people and immigration as hope for church expansion. J. B. Grinnell to J. A. Reed, Jan. 20, 1854: interesting letter about moving to Iowa and railroad influence on possible locations. J. R. Mershom to Adams, Feb. 12, 1854: deals with land speculation caused by railroad, opportunity for college, and the importance of Eastern finance. J. M. Sturtevant to J. A. Reed, Feb. 17, 1854: letter on life at a college. T. Baldwin to J. A Reed, March 21, 1854: concerning the problem of German immigrants and the church; union with American education society; and change of Iowa College site. E. P. Mackintire to E. Adams, April 25, 1854: church contributions to college; change of college site; and religious influence. Mershom to J. A. Reed, June 23, 1854: on college location change; incomplete fragment criticizing New England Home Missionary Society's support of churches now capable of self-support. Mershom to J. A. Reed, June 30, 1854: college fundraising in the East and the effect of a possible change in college location; concern over German immigration. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 4, 1854: fundraising and church jealousies. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 5, 1854: fundraising and tight market; regret at possible college move. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 26, 1854: fundraising and depression.

Reappraisal of college property, 1908

T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, June 28, 1855: Presbyterian-Congregationalist college relations J. A. Reed to L. Phelps, Nov. 22, 1855: on building in Grinnell Letter from Trustees to Roy Palmer, Aug. 15, 1856: history and aims of college E. Ripley to T. Baldwin: Oct. 6, 1856: application for college aid Post, Dec. 22, 1856: cites possible conflict between business management and educational concern in college administration H. Winslow, Feb. 4, 1857: short but interesting letter expressing sympathy for anti-slavery views, great respect for Daniel Webster, and opposition to abolitionists. Palmer, Feb. 16, 1857: short reference to Winslow's slavery views T. Baldwin, March 7, 1857: Society policy on Eastern support of Western colleges Newsclipping, July 15, 1857: long college letter opposing Davenport plans for a street through college lands.