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 Series
Identifier: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ortha P. Neff papers date from 1944 to 2006 and measure 1 linear inch. The collection contains clippings and photographs from Neff's years as a Red Cross staff member in Hawaii and Okinawa during World War II and her career as a member of the Girls Scout professional staff. Also included are two letters, one from Ortha Lane, and the other detailing Neff's arrival in Okinawa in 1945. Neff's memoirs consist of essays and poems about farm life, World War II, the Girl Scouts, race, and religion. A videotaped oral history interview with Neff, conducted by Mary Evans of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library as part of the Library of Congress Veterans Oral History Project, completes the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.00 linear inch

From the Collection: One videocassette [V372]; Photographs in Box 1 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)