Dorothy Rubenstein papers
-
Please navigate to collection organization to place requests.
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Rubenstein papers date from 1928 to 2004 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The papers consist of biographical information about Rubenstein's education, career, friends and family.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-2004
Creator
- Rubenstein, Dorothy, 1928-2004 (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
Dorothy Rubenstein was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1910. After graduating from Fort Dodge High School in 1928, Rubenstein attended Fort Dodge Junior College through 1930. Rubenstein attended the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) and graduated with honors from the School of Journalism and Communication in 1932. Rubenstein made her career in Federal Service; she worked for the Federal Civil Service in Des Moines and Omaha, the United States Army Engineers, and Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. When she retired in 1969, Rubenstein held over 36 years of Federal Service Credit. Between 1980-1989 Rubenstein lived in Phoenix, Arizona, and later in Des Moines, Iowa, with her long time companion William Little. In 1996, Rubenstein established the Dorothy Rubenstein Award for students in the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Rubenstein died in 2004.
Extent
2.50 linear inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Federal Civil Service employee who graduated from the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Communication in 1932.
Method of Acquisition
The papers (donor no. 956) were donated by the University of Iowa Foundation in 2005.
Subject
- University of Iowa. School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Organization)
- State University of Iowa. School of Journalism (Organization)
- Rubenstein, Dorothy, 1928-2004 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Temporal
Topical
- Author
- Lindsay E. Shannon, 2009.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-women@uiowa.edu