Etta Luella Call papers
Scope and Contents
Thee Etta Luella Call papers consist of a diary, dated from 1881-1882, measuring 0.25 linear inches. The diary is hand-written and is a photocopy of the original, which is housed in the Kossuth County Historical Museum. Call was taught by Sister Leonore, Sister Eugenie, and Sister Twin in this all-girl boarding school; the prescribed coursework included Rhetoric, Philosophy, Ancient History, Botany, Reading, and French. Etta Call wrote in the diary each day, recording activities, thoughts, loneliness, weather, scholarly accomplishments, and school gossip.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1882
Creator
- Etta Luella Call (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
Etta Call, a Protestant from Algona, Iowa, attended St. Mary's Academy in Notre Dame, Indiana, during her senior year, 1881-1882. She later married William K. Ferguson, a native of Malone, New York, and a graduate of Dartmouth College. They had one child, Arthur. Etta Call Ferguson was known for her meticulous housekeeping and her generosity in helping the sick and the troubled. She died at an early age.
Extent
0.25 linear inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A Protestant student from Algona, Iowa who attended St. Mary's Academy in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Arrangement
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers (donor no. 511) were donated by the Kossuth County Historical Museum in 1999.
- Title
- Etta Luella Call papers
- Author
- Caroline Allen
- Date
- 2016
- 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