Scope and Contents Box 1 contains a speech Mr. Merner gave in honor of Professor Avey in 1917; several statements he made publicly when he was involved in a dispute about a continuation of student teaching in 1919; and a letter to him seeking his assistance in school-related matters, also in 1919. There is also a 1965 letter from Iowa State Teachers College president James Maucker offering this material to then-librarian Mary Dieterich. Box 2 contains 20 glass-plate photographic slides with scenes from Cedar...