RG 19. Alumni Collections

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14 photographs of women's physical education and basketball teams in a scrapbook, 1903-1907 (daughter-in-law of David Sands Wright).

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials related to Huisman's time as AWS President. It contains a 1968-1969 UNI Woman Handbook, given to every woman student; a pamphlet about Huisman's candidacy for IAWS Executive Secretary; a 1969 University Honors Convocation program, in which Huisman was recognized; three items related to AWS installations / initiations for new members, including for a candlelighting ceremony, a Mother's Day Weekend event, and a UNI Women's Day event. Of particular...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of seven items ranging from 1877 to 1949. Included are wedding invitations addressed to a "Miss Bell[e] Nicol", dated 1877 and 1878; an undated handwritten poem; a postcard sent to Ruth Helen from New York City in 1949 as well as a 1949 New York postcard souvenir booklet. Additionally, the collection contains a "Schoolday Memories" booklet, evidently from Ruth Helen's earlier school days, dated 1928-1940. The booklet contains notes, anecdotes, and poems from her...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of three audiocassette tapes. The first, titled “Reminiscing About Minburn of the 1920’s and 1930’s” includes recollections of Smith’s early life in Minburn, Iowa and covers the years 1921-1939. A more detailed description of subjects is available. The second and third tapes focus on Smith’s time at the University of Northern Iowa and include his opinions and stories about professors, coursework, and daily life on campus. Typescripts for both tapes 2 and 3 are...

Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection dates from 1928-1934, with a few items dating later. It is comprised primarily of ephemeral materials such as brochures, programs, bulletins, handbooks, etc. Topics include different clubs of which Martinek was a member, such as the Y.W.C.A., Orchestra, and Eulalian Literary Society; commencement; music and other arts performances; and ISTC publications. Also included are two pennants: a large cloth ISTC pennant and 1 small paper ISTC pennant. Items of note...

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The collection consists of 36 postcards featuring University of Northern Iowa scenes throughout the school’s history. Many of the postcards contain personal correspondence, though not sent or received by the Bettles. They date as early as 1908, with some dating as late as 1955, with a variety of years in between. Writers and recipients vary and topics are generally quick life updates or bits of news.

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This collection consists primarily of ephemeral materials dated 1931-1932. Examples include programs for plays performed at ISTC, such as “Enchanted April” and “The Scarecrow”; programs from music performances by campus groups including the Aeolian Glee Club and the college symphony orchestra; a June 1932 booklet titled, “Student Life” featuring photos and descriptions of campus scenes; and the ISTC loyalty song printed on paper made of corn stalks, among other items.