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Historical and Literary Manuscript Collections
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
F
*FACTS
FOR FARMERS. Records , 1919-1983. 7 ft.
Agricultural publication (1935-1962) edited by Charles J. Coe.
Business and research files, correspondence, and subject files.
MsC485. (Finding
Aid)
FAIRALL,
LAURENCE RANKIN, 1895-1973. Papers of Laurence R. Fairall, 1917-1932.
23 items.
Editor of The Camp Dodger. Items relating to the 88th Infantry Division
and the formation of the American Legion. MsC152. (Finding
Aid)
FAIRFIELD
DAILY LEDGER. Records of the Fairfield Daily Ledger, 1930-51, ca.
3 ft.
Account books, tax receipts, operating statements, advertising returns, other
financial records. MsC155. (Finding
Aid)
*FARMERS'
GRAIN DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. Records of the Farmers Grain
Dealers Association of Iowa, 1914-1943. 31 ft.
Correspondence and subject files documenting nearly 30 years of this
regional grain cooperative. MsC141. (Finding
Aid)
FARMERS' STATE MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE
COMPANY, Estherville, Iowa. Records of the Farmers' State Mutual Hail
Insurance Company, 1898-52, ca. 120 ft.
Correspondence, ledgers, applications, and other records. MsC189. (Finding Aid)
FARRAN, DON,
1902-1986. Don Farran Manuscripts, 1903-1978. 2 ft.
Writer, State Director Historical Records Survey. Collection includes drafts
of poems and stories but consists largely of scripts for Navy and Coast Guard
training films dating from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. Iowa Authors Mss.
MsC600. (Finding
Aid). See also his "Recollections
of the Federal Theatre"
from Books at Iowa 18.
*FARWELL,
BYRON, 1922--. Papers of Byron Farwell, 1955-1989. 15 ft.
Author and military historian. Primarily manuscripts including
various drafts, galleys, and proofs for eleven of his books. Also
contains drafts of book reviews, short stories, and articles along
with some subject files. MsC502. (Finding
Aid)
FAY FAMILY. Papers of the Fay Family, 1837-1946., ca. 400 items.
Correspondence and papers relating to the Fay diamond case. Other
papers include an indenture agreement dated 1837, several land
warrants and deeds dating from the 1850's. A collection of about 300
postcards from various points in Iowa and the U.S. MsC45. (Finding
Aid)
FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT. Playscripts
of the Federal Theatre Project, 1936-1938, 1.5 ft.
Complete working scripts of 19 produced and 5 unproduced plays. Includes Eugene
O'Neill (One-Act Plays of the Sea) and George Bernard Shaw (On the
Rocks). MsC314. (Finding Aid)
FEDERAL
WRITERS' PROJECT, IOWA. Records of the Federal Writers' Project, Iowa, ca.
1937-1942, 18 ft.
Subject files on Iowa history, counties, towns, colleges, churches, and other
matters, unpublished manuscripts, radio scripts, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings.
MsC295. (Finding
Aid)
*FEELEY,
JOHN RICHARD, 1904- . Papers John R. Feeley, 1913-1960. 23
ft.
Real estate and insurance agent. Correspondence, pamphlets,
clippings, etc. relating to his interest in conservative politics and
health measures. MsC166. (Finding
Aid)
*FELSEN,
HENRY GREGOR, 1916-. Papers of Henry G. Felsen, 1942-1970. 4.5
ft.
Novelist, story writer and author of children's books, including Hot Rod,
a best-seller for 30 years. Correspondence and literary manuscripts. Iowa Authors
Mss. MsC601. (Finding
Aid)
*FELTON,
NORMAN, 1913-.Papers of Norman Felton, 1937-1974, 63 linear
ft. (143 boxes and one oversized drawer).
British born American television producer and director.
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, notebooks, binders. MsC265. (Finding Aid).
See also Felton's biographical essay, "Best
of Luck: The Education of Norman Felton".
FENTON,
CARROLL LANE, 1900-1969, and FENTON, MILDRED ADAMS, 1899-1995.
[P]. Papers of Carroll Lane Fenton and Mildred Adams
Fenton, 1963-1966. 2 ft.
A geologist by training and a member of several university faculties, Carroll
Fenton published a large number of books on scientific topics for children,
most of them with his own illustrations and many co-authored with his wife.
Iowa Authors Mss. MsC602. (Finding
Aid). See also "Some
Children's Books by Iowa Authors"
by Myra Cao.
FICKE, ARTHUR
DAVISON, 1883-1945. Arthur Davison Ficke Manuscripts, 1906-1940. 2 ft.
Poet and writer born in Davenport, Iowa. Manuscripts include materials for a
course in Arthurian legend given at the State University of Iowa 1906-1907,
drafts of published poems and stories, and typescripts of unpublished stories
and novels. Iowa Authors Mss. MsC603. (Finding
Aid) See also "Twins
in My Cradle: Arthur Davison Ficke, Iowa Poet" by William H. Roba.
FINE, A.M., 1932-1987. A.M. Fine Collection, 1960-1991, 16ft.
Fluxus artist, composer, and poet. Artworks, personal items, poetry, essays,
and music scores. MsC518. (Finding Aid)
FINNEY, S. G. S.G. Finney Letters, 1872-1898. .25 ft.
Letters from S. G. Finney, settler of Blakesburg in Wapello County, Iowa to his son George, a Wells-Fargo stagecoach driver and cattle rancher in Nebraska. MsC848. (Finding Aid)
*FINSTERWALD,
MAXINE, 1906-. Papers of Maxine Finsterwald, 1928-1983, 2 ft.
Radio scriptwriter (Kaffee Klatch and Playhouse of the Air among
others) and playwright (as Maxine Wood). Correspondence, photographs, clippings,
scrapbooks, typescripts, etc. MsC427. (Finding
Aid)
FISK, MARION ADA BALLOU, 1875-1961. Papers
of Marion Ballou Fisk, 1906-1930. .5 ft.
About 1909, Marion Ballou Fisk polished her drawing and public speaking skills
and developed a career as "Cartoonist-Lecturer-Entertainer" on the
Chautauqua circuits. She continued to appear through the 1926 season, becoming
a popular and sought after performer. This collection includes her letters
to her family, photographs and promotional materials, and a group of her original
pastel drawings. The collection also includes a few items related to her husband,
Charles Leon Fisk (1868-1933), who was also briefly on the circuits as a member
of the Hesperian Quartet. MsC150.09. (Finding
Aid)
FIX, BEVERLY BARNES. Beverly Barnes
Fix Television and Film Video Collection. 57 ft.
Over 700 videotapes made by Mrs. Fix .
About half form a kind of history of motion pictures, about half a history of
television. Mrs. Fix played some role in each from the 1940s into the 1970s. MsC816.
*FLANSBURG,
JAMES S., 1932- . Papers of James S. Flansburg, 1962-1998. 14 ft.
Journalist and editor for the Des Moines Register. Correspondence, editorials,
and subject files reflecting his professional career as a reporter, editor,
and columnist for the Register. MsC496. (Finding
Aid)
FLICKINGER, ROY CASTON. Roy Caston
Flickinger Papers. 8.25 ft.
University of Iowa professor
of classics.
RG
99.0044 (Finding Aid)
FLUXUS WEST. Fluxus West Collection. 13+ ft. Bulk dates: 1965 - 1975.
Organization representing the work of the Fluxus group and its members in the Western United States.
FORT
ATKINSON, IOWA. Military records, Dec. 13, 1839-Feb. 24, 1849, 1 box.
Muster rolls, post returns, and biographical sketches in typed carbon
copy form. MsC96. (Finding
Aid)
FORT
MADISON, IOWA. Business records of Fort Madison, Iowa, 1858-1889, 1 ft.
Account books, a daybook, a ledger for flour mills and a distillery.
MsC469. (Finding
Aid)
*FOSTER,
ORA DELMER, 1877-1965. Papers of Ora D. Foster, 1895-1960. 21
ft.
Congregational minister, lecturer, and professor. Subject files,
literary manuscripts, diaries, photographs, and books relating to
Foster's life and career. MsC211. (Finding
Aid)
FOSTER, THOMAS HENRY,
1875-1951. Papers of Thomas Henry Foster.
President of John Morrell Company of Ottumwa, Iowa, Foster was a book and bookplate
collector, anti-Stratfordian, and writer. Includes mounted and unmounted bookplates,
scrapbooks on Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, manuscripts
of his book Shakespeare - Man of Mystery, and correspondence. MsC257. (Finding Aid)
FOURT, FRANCES LOUISE, 1912-1981. Papers of Frances Louise Fourt, 1930-1935. 0.5 ft.
Alumna of 1935 was a member of Seals Club and a life guard at YMCA camp in Okoboji. Scrapbook. RG02.09.08. (Finding Aid)
*FOX FAMILY. Papers of the Fox Family, 1880-1966. 2 ft.
Dr. Walter Fox was a physician who served in France during WWI and later died
in Serbia while working for the Italian Red Cross. Helen Fox Angell was a Red
Cross worker during WWII and later in the Panama Canal Zone. Primarily photographs,
correspondence, clippings, and memorabilia. MsC449. (Finding
Aid)
FRACASSINI,
S. CARL. Collection of Artists' Letters, 1951.
Letters from artists and critics responding to S. Carl Fracassini
queries made in the course of writing a Masters Thesis in 1951. MsC549. (Finding Aid)
*FRANK,
LEWIS CROWN, 1916-1970. Papers of Lewis C. Frank, 1943-1968. 1
ft.
Speech writer for Henry A. Wallace. Primarily relates to his work for
Wallace's presidential campaign on the Progressive Party ticket in
1948. With speeches Frank wrote for Wallace there are
clippings, correspondence, campaign schedules, and Progressive Party
news releases and pamphlets. MsC369. (Finding
Aid)
*FREDERICK,
JOHN TOWNER, 1893-1975. Papers of John T. Frederick, 1908-1975. 26.5
ft.
English professor, Iowa author, and founder and editor of The Midland.
Correspondence, subject files, business records for The Midland, lectures,
and preliminary drafts of writings, etc. MsC513. (Finding
Aid)
FREEDMAN, JAMES O., 1934-2006. Papers of James O. Freedman. 7 ft.
Sixteenth president of the University of Iowa, 1982-1987. RG05.01.14 (Finding Aid)
FREEMAN, JOHN RIPLEY, 1855-1932. Freeman Hydraulics Collection. .5 ft.
Consulting engineer. Topics of interest to Freeman included
water power, dams, power plants, river control and management, hydraulics
laboratories, and water supply.
MsC271. (Finding Aid)
FRENCH, ALICE (OCTAVE THANET). Papers
of Alice French, 1868-1962. .5 ft.
The papers of the once immensely popular writer of local color stories
who grew up in Davenport, this collection contains photocopied manuscripts of
some of her stories, photographs of French, and a video. MsC605. (Finding
Aid.)
*FREY, THOMAS J. Papers of Thomas J. Frey,
1946-1971. 100 items.
Thomas Frey was a newspaperman from northern Iowa who once operated four newspapers
at a time. He served in the Iowa Senate, and these papers are comprised of correspondence,
newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. MsC293. (Finding
Aid)
FROST, GARY. Gary Frost Bookbinding
and Conservation Collection. 7.5 ft.
Conservator. MsC770.
FUNKE, ERICH, 1891-1974. Papers of Erich Funke, 1932-1974. 0.75 ft.
Professor of German at the University of Iowa, 1931-1960. Correspondence, clippings, articles, and unpublished draft. RG99.0091. (Finding Aid)
FURNISH, WILLIAM M. Papers of William M. Furnish, 1938-1970. 0.25 ft.
Geology professor, University of Iowa, 1953-1978. Publications. RG99.0084. (Finding Aid)