James C. Wright Papers
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Scope and Contents
The papers of James C. Wright measure seven linear feet and date from 1933 to 1971. His career as an educator is documented with correspondence, speeches, clippings, articles, and subject files. The correspondence fills almost four boxes and spans nearly forty years. Subject files exist on a wide variety of topics relating to education. These include school district reorganization in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Instruction, the Committee for the Advancement of School Administration, education in American Samoa, the Iowa Schoolmasters Walt Whitman Club, and education in Keokuk, Iowa. There are also folders of his speeches and articles, and a box of photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1971
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1956-1965
Creator
- Wright, James C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. This collection is open for research. This collection is housed at an offsite location. Please allow two-three business days for retrieval and arrival to main library.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
5.88 Linear Feet (14 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Educator. Correspondence, subject files, speeches, articles, clippings, and photographs documenting his career as a school administrator, state official, and educator.
Source of Acquisition
These papers were donated to the University by James C. Wright in 1974.
Subject
- Iowa School Masters' Walt Whitman Club (Organization)
- Iowa Department of Public Instruction (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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