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Joseph H. Howe, 1890 |
Scope and Contents
The papers of Joseph Homer Howe include correspondence to his parents while attending classes at the University of Iowa, 1886-1890. The letters, which continue until December 1891, mention the construction progress of University of Iowa campus buildings and his employment as a science teacher.
Biographical Note
Joseph Homer Howe was born January 15, 1865, in Bristol Center, Minnesota. His family later moved to Cresco, Iowa, where he attended high school. Mr. Howe taught school at Saratoga, Iowa, 1885-1886. He graduated from the University of Iowa Collegiate Department (later the College of Liberal Arts) on June 18, 1890, with a Civil Engineer (C.E.) degree. Mr. Howe delivered the commencement oration to his graduating class. As a student, he was a member of the Baconian literary club, and was a private in Company D in the University battalion, 1886.
Following graduation Mr. Howe worked for one year as a high school science teacher in Iowa City. In September 1890 he was hired to create strain sheets in the replacement of Roberts Ferry Bridge. In October 1891 he platted the What Cheer Co. coal mine, and the following month worked for the Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway Co. in Louisiana. The railway company's chief engineer was a professor of Mr. Howe's, Philetus Harvey Philbrick, who taught Civil Engineering at the University of Iowa 1873-1887.
Related Materials
Folder, "Philbrick, Philetus Harvey," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Organizations and Clubs Vertical Files (RG 01.15.04)
University of Iowa Historical Papers Collection (RG 01.01.03)
Gilson, James Edward. "Changing Student Lifestyle at the University of Iowa, 1880-1900." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Iowa, 1980. Dissertation Abstracts International 41: 1664-A. Religion, prohibition, 1888 investigation, YMCA, Close Hall, curriculum, literary societies, fraternities, and athletics.
Wagner, Dorothy. "The Varsity Whirl." Palimpsest 10 (March 1929): 109-126. Student social life, 1890-1899.
Box Contents List
Box 1
Correspondence
June 20, 1885 -- April 16, 1886
September 25, 1886 -- April 22, 1887
September 14, 1887 -- July 28, 1888
September 15, 1888 -- June 8, 1889
September 14, 1889 -- September 7, 1890
February 8, 1890 -- December 6, 1891
Commencement speech,
June 18, 1890
Receipts for semester tuition, 1889 -- 1890
