Fred Dickinson Letts Papers
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Scope and Contents
The papers of Fred Dickinson Letts consist of three feet of manuscripts arranged in a rough chronological sequence dating from 1841 to 1965. The collection begins with family papers (1841-960), such as deeds, mortgages, and photographs. Correspondence (1899 -1961) is included from each phase of his career as an attorney, congressman, and judge with letters from Lester Jesse Dickinson, T. Henry Foster, John Hammill, James W. Bollinger, Harrison E. Spangler, Merritt C. Speidel, and Dan W. Turner. The remainder of the collection consists of Letts' speeches, court decisions, clippings, and six scrapbooks.
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1965
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1969
Creator
- Letts, Fred Dickinson (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Attorney, Congressman, and judge. Correspondence, family and personal records, with court decisions and speeches.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by F.D. Letts in 1961.
Appraisal Information
The papers of Fred Dickinson Letts were given to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1961 by Judge Letts.
Subject
- Republican Party (Iowa) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Temporal
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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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319-335-5900 (Fax)
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