Special Collections
Historical and Literary Manuscript Collections
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
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*BACH,
MARCUS, 1906-1955. Papers of Marcus Bach, [ca. 1949-1962?] 1.5 ft.
Religion professor and writer. Early typescript drafts of six of his books,
including The Dream Gate and Report to Protestants.
Iowa
Authors Mss.
MsC560. (Finding Aid)
BACKMAN, CARL. Papers of
Carl Backman. 1 ft.
Photographs, brochures, correspondence, financial papers, and brochures from
various Chautauquas. MsC150.06 (Finding Aid)
*BAILEY, ALFRED M., 1894-1978. Papers of Alfred M.
Bailey, 1949-1955. 2 ft.
Naturalist and writer. Manuscripts of his books and articles, primarily about
birds.
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC561. (Finding
Aid)
BAILEY,
HENRY B., 19??-19??. Papers of Henry B. Bailey, 1932-1946. 0.5 ft.
Papers relating to the organization of the Young Republican League of Iowa in
the First Congressional District, 1932-1935; records of Bailey's campaign for
the office of Washington County attorney in 1932 and 1934; folder of letters
dated 1945-1946 from Alfred E. Baldrige, Bailey's law partner, and his wife,
Charlotte, during Baldrige's military service during World War II in
Germany. MsC530. (Finding
Aid)
*BAIRD, A. CRAIG, 1883-1979. Papers of A. Craig Baird, 1914-1972. 14
ft.
University
of
Iowa
professor of speech and communications for 45 years and the author or editor of
over 30 books. Papers include articles, speeches and correspondence. University
Archives. RG 99.0180. (Finding
Aid)
BAKER, LAURA NELSON, 1911-. Manuscripts. .25 ft.
Iowa author. Manuscript for The Red Mountain. Msc869. (Finding Aid)
BAKER, RICHARD. 1913- . Manuscripts. .25 ft
Iowa author. Manuscript for Darkness of the Sun. MsC869. (Finding Aid)
*BALASI FAMILY
(ACROBATS). Balasi Family vaudeville album, 1900-1929. 0.5 ft.
Scrapbook album, which contains a brief history of the Balasi family, artists'
copies of performance contracts, promotional materials, newspaper reviews,
photographs documenting their performances, and sheet music for music included
in their performances. Sometimes the name appears as Balasic. MsC75. (Finding Aid)
*BALDWIN,
CALVIN BENHAM, 1902-1975. Papers of Calvin B. Baldwin, 1933-1975. 33 ft.
Government official and Progressive Party officer. Correspondence, subject
files, speeches, clippings, tape recordings, photographs, and scrapbooks.
MsC343. (Finding Aid)
BALLASCH, SANDY. Sandy Ballasch Collection of Library Postcards, 1913-1947. .25 ft.
45 postcards, mostly from the midwest, showing libraries, many of them Carnegie Libraries. MsC854. (Finding Aid)
BARTHOLOMEW
FAMILY. Papers of the Bartholomew Family, c. 1850-1910. 213 pieces.
Correspondence of the
Bryan
and Harriet Ward
Bartholomew family describing life in
Iowa
, c.
1850-1910, especially related to settling in
Iowa
and starting in business in
Des Moines
and
Chariton
. MsC105. (Finding Aid)
BARTOW, EDWARD, 1870-1958. Papers of Edward Bartow, 1905-1943. 0.25 ft.
Professor and head of Chemistry Dept. 1920-1940. Research in area of water treatment. Articles. RG99.0038. (Finding Aid)
BATCHELDER FAMILY. Papers of the Batchelder Family,
1844-1946. 1 ft.
Papers of Rev. Joseph Mayo Batchelder and his wife. Included are about 50
letters, written in the 1840s and 1850s mostly from Peoria, Illinois and Owego,
New York; and account book dated from 1848-1884; and a diary dated from
1847-1848. Manuscript sermons, and other items. MsC64. (Finding Aid)
*BAXTER,
RAYMOND WILLARD, 1896-. Papers of Raymond W. Baxter, 1956. 124 items.
Chairman of the
Iowa
Stevenson for President Committee in 1956. Campaign and convention materials,
correspondence and newspaper clippings. MsC348. (Finding Aid)
*BAZIRE,
ROY E.
Florida
environmental records
of
Roy
E. Bazire, 1955-1996. 10.5 ft.
Environmental activist in
Florida
.
Subject files, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, by-laws, published
articles, etc., relating to conservation efforts and organizations in
Southwest Florida
. Much of the collection relates to the
Environmental Confederation of South
West Florida
(ECOSWF) and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Federation (SCCF). MsC493. (Finding Aid)
BEAMS, HAROLD W., 1903-1992. Papers of Harold W. Beams, 1927-1988. 3.5 ft.
Professor of zoology with focus in cytology, 1930-1971. Ground-breaking work in electron microscopy. Manuscripts and correspondence. RG99.0193. (Finding Aid)
*BEAN
FAMILY. Papers of the Bean Family, 1833-1962. 121 items.
Dr. Asa Bean was a physician with 114th
Ohio
Volunteers during the Civil War. Primarily correspondence between members of
the Bean family. MsC452. (Finding Aid)
BEATY,
MILES, d. 1863. Letters of Miles Beaty, 1862-63. ca. 50 items.
Letters written to Beaty's father, John Beaty, telling of experiences in the
149th Regiment of
Pennsylvania
Infantry. MsC3. (Finding
Aid)
*BECK,
ROBERT KNOWLTON, 1915-. Papers of Robert K. Beck, 1939-1971. 1.5
ft.
Newspaper
publisher in
Centerville
,
Iowa
.
Correspondence, clippings, speeches, subject files, etc., relating to newspaper
publishing, Republican politics, and the Rathbun Dam. MsC394. (Finding Aid)
BEECHER FAMILY. Letters of the
Beecher
Family, 1856-1892.
18 items.
Letters to and from several members of the
*BEEMS,
BUEL GRIFFITH, 1902-1978. Papers of Buel G. Beems, 1935-1975. 3 ft.
Lawyer and author. Correspondence, research, editor's questionnaires, and
preliminary drafts of his writings. MsC486. (Finding Aid)
BENTON, RITA, 1918-1980. Papers of Rita Benton, 1952-1978. 0.25 ft.
Professor of music. Head of music library named for her in 1980. Reviews, offprints, articles. RG99.0129. (Finding Aid)
BENTZ, DALE M., 1919-. Papers of Dale M. Bentz, 1937-2002. 4.0 ft.
Library administrator at the University of Iowa. Correspondence, writings, speeches. RG99.0299. (Finding Aid)
*BERGMANN, GUSTAV, 1906-1987. Papers of Gustav Bergmann, 1930-1985. 29
ft. A
University
of
Iowa
professor of
philosophy. Class and seminar notes, correspondence, lectures and manuscript
drafts. See also “From Positivism to
Realism: The Philosophy of Gustav Bergmann” by William Heald in Books at
BERGUS, NICK AND LAURA. Bergus Zine Collection, 1978-2002. 13.5 ft.
Zines collected by Nick and Laura Bergus documenting avant garde and popular music in the 1980s and 1990s. MsC834. (Finding
Aid)
*BERT,
ERIK, 1904-1981. Papers of Erik Bert, 1918-1979. 12 ft.
Born Herbert Joseph Putz. Communist journalist and editor in the 1930s of The
Producers News and Farmers National Weekly; his career after 1941
was with the Daily World. Subject files, correspondence, notebooks,
typescripts, and published writings regarding the link between communism and
agriculture. MsC426. (Finding Aid)
BEVENMEYER, SAMUEL. Personal
account book of Samuel Bevenmeyer, 1851-54. 1 v.
Resident of
Cumberland County
,
Pennsylvania
. MsC88.
*BIERMANN,
FREDERICK ELLIOTT, 1884-1968. Papers of Frederick E. Biermann, 1932-1968.
7 ft.
U.S. Representative from
Iowa
.
Correspondence, speeches, and campaign material relating to his years in the
Congress. MsC128. (Finding
Aid)
BIKLEN,
WAYNE M. Papers of Wayne Biklen, 1932-1981. 3 ft.
Engineer. Speeches, subject files, correspondence, photos, other papers.
MsC467. (Finding
Aid)
BISSELL,
BESS G. Papers of Bess G. Bissell, 1908 -1970. 1 ft.
Typescript drafts of short stories and poems along with correspondence,
and journals.
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC869. (Finding
Aid)
*BISSELL,
RICHARD PIKE. Papers of Richard P. Bissell, 1952-1973. 5 ft.
Typescript and holograph drafts, galley proofs, editor's notes, source
material, etc., documenting the writings of this Dubuque novelist and author of 7 1/2 Cents (1953), the basis of the musical hit, The Pajama Game (1954,
filmed 1957).
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC565. (Finding
Aid)
BIXBY,
NEWELL WILLARD, 1809-ca. 1894. Papers of Newell W. Bixby, 1827-1894.
10 items.
Minister of the Free
Will
BLACKHAWK FOUNDRY AND MACHINE COMPANY. Records,
1945-1951. .5 ft.
Iron casting company in Davenport, Iowa. Includes blueprints, budgets,
correspondence, publicity, and photographs. MsC135. (Finding Aid)
BLANCHARD, TOM AND RUTH. Tom and Ruth Blanchard Chautauqua Collection, 1907-1982. .5 ft.
Chautauqua and radio performers. Correspondence, clippings, photographs, and ephemera. MsC150.12. (Finding Aid)
*BLEES,
ROBERT. Papers of Robert Blees, 1925-1965. 5
ft.
Motion picture
and television
script-writer and producer. Film treatments and screenplays written by Blees
and other screenwriters, miscellaneous, memos and articles, film stills,
photostats, phonographic recordings from soundtracks. MsC124. (Finding Aid)
*BLIVEN,
BRUCE, 1889-1977. Papers of Bruce Bliven, 1953-1968. 1.5 ft.
Author, editor of The New Republic 1923-1953, and journalist. Typescript
drafts, galleys, and page proofs for two books, Preview of Tomorrow and The
World Changers.
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC566. (Finding Aid)
*BLUE,
ROBERT DONALD, 1898-. Papers of Robert D. Blue, 1934-1976. 42 ft.
Governor of
Iowa
.
Correspondence, subject files, photographs, scrapbooks, etc. relating to his
political career. MsC466. (Finding Aid)
BLUNDEN, EDMUND (1896-1974). Edmund
Blunden Papers.
6 ft.
Correspondence and manuscripts of the British scholar and poet. MsC829. (Finding Aid)
*BOCK,
FREDERICK
,
1916-1981. Papers of Frederick Bock, 1935-1980. 3.5
ft.
Poet
, Assistant Editor Poetry; Fountains of Regardlessness (1961). Correspondence, subject files, and
preliminary drafts of his writings.
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC567. (Finding
Aid)
BOCKES,
ELMER. Diaries of Elmer Bockes, 1893-1940. 53 v.
Farmer. Diaries describing farm life near Conrad, in Grundy Co.,
*BOGAN,
GERALD LEROY, 1912-1986. Papers of Gerald L. Bogan, 1947-1986. 7
ft.
Public affairs
consultant.
Subject files and correspondence relating to his activities in
BOLLINGER,
JAMES WILLS, 1867-1951. Correspondence of James W. Bollinger, 1926-50. 5
ft.
Lawyer and judge. Mostly concerns Bollinger's studies of Abraham Lincoln and as a
collector of Lincolniana. MsC36. (Finding Aid)
BONNEY,
JOSIAH HINMAN, 1817-1887. Correspondence of Josiah H. Bonney, 1848-1849. 81
items.
Secretary of State of
Iowa
.
Correspondence and photographs. MsC305. (Finding Aid)
The Book Arts Legacy at Iowa.
Drawn primarily from the records of the Conservation Laboratory at the University of Iowa, this collection contains files for Bill Anthony, the first conservator; and Pam Spitzmueller and Gary Frost, the second and third conservators. Records from the Conversation Lab as a whole, the Book Arts Club, and the University of Iowa Center for the Book are also included in the collection. MsC 770. (Finding Aid)
BOOT, ESTELLA, 1875-1969. Papers of Estella Boot, 1930. 0.25 ft.
Professor of English, 1917-1949. Travel diaries. RG99.0051. (Finding Aid)
*BOOTH
MAUD BALLINGTON (CHARLESWORTH), 1865-1948. Papers of Maud Ballington Booth,
1898-1988. 1 ft.
Pioneer social reformer. Correspondence concerning her work for Volunteers of
BOOTH,
THOMAS EYRE, 1842-1927. Papers of Thomas E. Booth, 1875-1924. ca. 46
items.
Editor and publisher of the Anamosa Eureka in
Anamosa
,
Iowa
.
Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, a scrapbook, and other related
papers. MsC361. (Finding
Aid)
BOSE, SUDHINDRA, ca. 1883-1946. Papers of
Sunhindra Bose. .5 ft.
University of Iowa lecturer in political science, specializing in Oriental politics,
1921-1945. RG
99.0147. (Finding Aid)
BOURJAILY,
VANCE NYE, 1922. Vance Bourjaily Mss., 1980. 1 ft.
Novelist and Writers' Workshop instructor. Typescript with notes and revisions
of his novel, A Game Men Play (Dial Press, 1980).
BOWEN,
HOWARD
R. 1908-1989. Papers, 1964-1969. 46
ft.
Nineteenth president
of the University of Iowa, 1964-1969. RG05.01.12. (Finding Aid)
BOWMAN, JOHN G., 1877-1962. Papers of John G. Bowman. 8 ft.
Ninth president of the University of Iowa, 1911-1914. RG05.01.07 (Finding Aid)
BOYD,
WILLARD l. (SANDY), 1927-. Papers, 1969-1976. 77 ft.
President of the University of Iowa, 1969-1981. RG05.01.13 (Finding
Aid)
BOYLE, BERN. 6 ft.
MsC908
BRADLEY
(SANBORN), DUANE, 1914-. Papers of Duane Bradley, 1960-1980. 1 ft.
Manuscripts and related materials for several of Mrs. Bradley's titles,
including Electing a President (1963) and Sew It and Wear It (1966).
Iowa
Authors
Mss. 570. (Finding Aid). See also "Some Children's Books by Iowa
Authors"
by
Myra
Cao.
BRANSON, DAN E. Dan E. Branson Papers. .25
ft.
University of Iowa professor of civil engineering,
1963-1993.
RG 99.0245 (Finding
Aid)
*BRANT,
IRVING
,
1885-1976. Papers of Irving Brant, 1962-1972. 1.5 ft.
Writer and journalist. Manuscripts for four of his books, including The Bill
of Rights.
Iowa
Authors Mss. MsC569. (Finding
Aid)
*BRAY,
THOMAS JAMES. Papers of Thomas J. Bray, 1905-1967. 112 items.
Trial lawyer of
Oskaloosa
,
*BREEN,
EDWARD J., 1899-1978. Papers of Edward J. Breen, 1936-1973. 2.5 ft.
Iowa
state
legislator, attorney, and broadcasting station executive. Senate bills,
correspondence, speeches, and subject files ranging from the Democratic Party
to the Townsend National Recovery Plan document his career in
*BROMWELL,
JAMES E., 1920-. Papers of James E. Bromwell, 1959-1969. 52.5 ft.
Lawyer and U.S. Congressman, 1961-1965. Political and campaign related papers.
MsC441. (Finding
Aid)
BROWN, GEORGE W., 1917-1986. George W. Brown
Papers. .75 ft.
Member of faculty, University of Iowa colleges
of law and engineering. Transportation safety consultant.
RG 99.0246 (Finding
Aid)
BROWN, HAZEL, 1893-. Manuscript
for Grant Wood and Marvin Cone - Artists of an Era. 8 linear in.
Writer and friend of both Wood and Cone. The collection contains research
notes and manuscripts for the book, as well as clippings about Brown herself.
Iowa Author Mss. MsC573. (Finding Aid)
BROWN,
LEWIS HEROLD., 1894-1951. Papers
of Lewis H. Brown, 1950-1951. .25 ft.
Papers of the industrialist who went to
BROWN-GIBSON
FAMILY. Papers of the Brown Family, 1822-1944. 30 items.
Letters, documents, and a booklet on Major Hugh G. Brown. MsC381. (Finding
Aid)
BROWNING, ROBERT MORRISS. Papers of Robert
Morriss Browining, 1917 -- 1963. .5 ft.
World War I letters to students at the University of Iowa. MsC841. (Finding
Aid)
BUNGE, RAYMOND G. 1908-1998. Papers
of Raymond G. Bunge. 1 ft.
University of Iowa professor of urology, 1953-1976. His research in androgyny
and infertility led him to work with Dr. James Bradbury in the world’s
first successful human pregnancy from frozen sperm.
RG
99.0002 (Finding Aid)
BUNUEL, LUIS. Filmscripts
of Luis Bunuel, 1951-1956.
10 items.
Nine scripts for films directed by "the father of Surreal cinema." One
transcription of a narration from Bunuel from 1932. MsC355. (Finding Aid)
BURDICK, EUGENE, 1918-1965. Papers of Eugene
Burdick, 1962. 2 linear inches.
Author and co-author of such books as The Ugly American and Fail-Safe.
This collection contains a manuscript for the book The
Blue of Capricorn,
and the serialized version of Fail-Safe, as well as clippings
relating to Burdick. Iowa Author Ms. MsC574. (Finding
Aid)
BURLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Papers of
the
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce, 1928-1948. 6 ft.
Records, minutes, correspondence and clippings reflect commercial and civic
activities. MsC139. (Finding Aid)
Iowa
state
legislator. Speeches and congratulatory letters on his appointment to the
*
BUTLER
, ANSON R.,
1829-1901. Papers of Anson R. Butler, 1862-1900. 34 items.
Civil War soldier and mayor of
DeWitt
,
Iowa.
Letters written to his
wife while he was serving with the 26th
Iowa
Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. MsC1. (Finding Aid)
*
BUTLER
, ELLIS PARKER,
1869-1937. Papers of Ellis P. Butler, 1891-1940. .75 ft.
Author and businessman from
Iowa
,
best known for his short story "Pigs is Pigs". The papers consist of
correspondence to and from
Butler
about his
writing and the Author's League of
*
BUTLER
, GUY G.,
1887-1961. Papers of Guy G. Butler, 1951-1953. 40 items.
Iowa state legislator, banker, and farmer. Scrapbooks, speeches, and
correspondence all relating to his service in the
BUXBAUM, KATHERINE, 1885-1975. Partial
manuscript for
Iowa
Outpost. 1 folder.
Iowa author and teacher. This collections contains twelve of the chapters from the
book
Iowa Outpost.
Iowa
Author MsC869. (Finding Aid)
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