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Collection
Title
Leonard F. Parker. Notes for his book, History of Poweshiek County
Date(s)
- 1906 - 1911 (Creation)
Extent
2.5 linear feet
Name of creator
Biographical history
Leonard Fletcher Parker was a professor of Greek and Latin at Grinnell College from 1860-70 and of History from 1888-98. In the interim he taught at the University of Iowa. Parker was involved with the public schools, with the Underground Railroad, and with many aspects of life in the Grinnell area. He died in 1911 after the publication of his last book, History of Poweshiek County.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collection contains “historical manuscripts, notes and correspondence of Professor L.F. Parker in regard to material for his History of Poweshiek County. Most materials are handwritten, although a few of Parker’s manuscripts are typed.
System of arrangement
Originally order was maintained as closely as possible.
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Languages of the material
- English
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Custodial history
Donated to Archives by Lois Meacham, Grinnell Historical Museum, April 1999. The papers had been donated to the Museum by L.B. Watt in 1959. Watt was the owner of the Grinnell Herald-Register as was the previous owner of these papers, W.G. Ray.
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Donation
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Subject access points
- College presidents -- Iowa
- College students -- Iowa -- Grinnell
- Curriculum
- Grinnell (Iowa) - Social life and customs
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- History
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- History -- Sources
- Instrumental music
- Iowa Sesquicentennial
- Iowa--History--19th century
- Iowa--History--20th century
- Women college students -- Iowa -- Grinnell
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Entre Nous (Grinnell, Iowa)
- Correspondence
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Name access points
- Grinnell College (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Faculty (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- History (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Presidents (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Students (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Students -- 19th century (Subject)
- Gates, George Augustus (Subject)
- Grinnell, Josiah Bushnell (Subject)
- Grinnell, Julia Chapin (Subject)
- Herron, George D. (Subject)
- Macy, Jesse -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Parker, Leonard F. (Subject)