Rosetta M. Byers papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0317

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Scope and Contents

The Rosetta M. Byers papers date from 1904 to 1920 and measure 6 linear inches. The papers are arranged in one series: State University of Iowa (now The University of Iowa).

The State University of Iowa series contains letters to Rosetta Byers from her mother, including invitations and awards. Materials such as the student planner, religious study books, dance cards, and scrapbook, reflect student academic and social life at the State University of Iowa during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Also included are copies of The Iowa Alumnus and The Daily Iowan.

Dates

Creation: 1904-1920

Creator

Byers, Rosetta M. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

However, copyright status for some collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge the Iowa Women’s Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/

Biographical / Historical

Rosetta M. Byers graduated from Garner High School in Garner, Iowa, on May 29, 1914. She attended the State University of Iowa (now The University of Iowa), graduating with distinction in the College of Liberal Arts in 1918. She taught English and Latin in Ida Grove, Iowa.