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Benita Allen papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0753

Scope and Contents

In "Memoirs of Pre-Revolution Russia," written in 1981, Benita Allen recalls her Russian childhood, World War I, and the 1917 Bolshevik revolution.

Dates

  • Existence: 1991

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The memoir is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Benita Allen was born on October 14, 1911, in St. Petersburg Russia, and died January 22, 1983, in Iowa City, Iowa. She completed the short stories in the memoir in 1981. It was compiled, edited, and published in 1991 by Linda A. Johnson-Lundquist in Iowa City, Iowa.

Extent

0.25 linear inches

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Russian immigrant recalls her childhood in Russia during World War I and the 1917 revolution.

Arrangement

One folder, shelved in SCVF.

Title
Benita Allen papers
Author
Caroline Allen
Date
2016
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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)