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Manuscript Collections
Manuscript collections provide a unique look at individuals,
families, or groups by collecting papers, diaries, journals,
photographs, and other primary materials and making them available
to researchers and students. This is hands-on history at its
most exciting.
List of Manuscript Collections
Abstracts of Manuscript
Collections
Highlights of the Manuscript Collections:
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James
Norman Hall Papers
Hall, a native of Colfax, Iowa, graduated from Grinnell
College in 1910 and went on to gain fame as the co-author
of Mutiny on the Bounty. While Hall is best known
as an author, his papers reflect the variety of his
experiences as a social worker in Boston, a gunner in
the British Army during WWI, a pursuit pilot in the
famed Escadrille Lafayette, and a settler in the island
paradise of Tahiti.
Manuscripts of his novels and other writings are included
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George
Herron Papers
George Herron was one of the most colorful characters
in the history of Grinnell College. He was chair of
Applied Christianity from 1893 to 1899 and was a key
figure in the social gospel movement. His relationship
with Carrie Rand caused a scandal, particularly after
he left his wife and children for her. Herron moved
to Italy where he worked for Woodrow Wilson's peace
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Henry S. Conard
Papers
Conard was a professor of Botany at Grinnell College
from 1906-1944. He gained international recognition
as a botanist and bryologist and was an early environmental
activist. His papers contain notes on native Iowa flora
and are important for anyone interested in prairie reconstruction.
The Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) is named
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Matlack Family
Papers
A rich resource for local history covering 120 years in the
life of a Grinnell family, this collection contains letters,
clippings, report cards, minutes, photos, genealogy, and memoirs.
How to locate manuscript collections
A list of manuscript collections
is available on the web and descriptive finding aids are kept
in the Iowa Room. A few collections are listed in the library
catalog.
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