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Mary Mears Cottage - Reports - 1889, 1903-1905 Report of Principal for Women - 1903-1904 Report of Dean of Women - 1905, 1906 Dean's Report to Trustees - 1904

Reports for 1883, 1885-1888, 1890-1894, 1900, 1902-1906, 1012.

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.

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.

G. Magoun, Sept. 22, 26, Oct. 3, and Nov. 1, 1873: interesting letters on fund-raising and the beginning of the western "university"; anecdotes about getting contibutions; perhaps a greater emphasis here on individual, wealthy contributors than on churches. G. Magoun, Nov. 7, 26, Dec. 3, 9-10, 31, 1873: more letters on fundraising; also, an expression of his close relationship and fondness for the students. Senior Class to Magoun Dec. 2, 1973: asks him to return from fundraising travels and teach them (16 signatures).

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.

Records of Trustees of Literary Fund of Grinnell University. Minutes of meetings, 1855-1858. Record. Articles of Incorporation. By-Laws, 1855-1861. (spine label) Record of Grinnell University inside title) Leather-bound book, 13"x18". Handwritten copy of Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Grinnell University and of Iowa College. Minutes of meetings of Trustees of Grinnell University, 1855-1862. Table of Contents: Preliminary articles of incorporation, Dec. 10, 1855.1 p. 1-6 Other copies of the articles p. 7-12 Minutes of meetings p. 13-25 Constitution of Electora p. 34-35 Minutes of the Trustees (1855-1862) p. 37-49 Early history of Iowa College p. 51-74 Copy of Articles of Incorporation of IOwa College, 1847 and 1852 p. 213-215 Copy of Articles of Incorporation of Literary Fund, Jan. 1855 p. 217=218 Copy of Amended Articles of Iowa College, Aug. 1869 p. 219-223 The Laws of Iowa college as successively enacted by the Trustees, 1850, 1856, 1863, 1865, 1866 p. 243-247 The Code: passed July 1871 p. 248-261 Subscription for University. 1856. (lists of donors). 4 pages at end of book, unpaged. Part of book appears to be copies made prior to 1880 of documents relating to Grinnell University. In 1883 because of fading ink President George Magoun copied a number of these documents on adjoining pages and also copied other documents relating to Iowa College A typed transcript of the book, prepared in 1998, is available. Provenance: transferred to the Archives from the Treasurer's vault, June, 1997.

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

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)

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.