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Elise Boddicker Schallau papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA1006

Scope and Contents

The Elise Boddicker Schallau papers date from 1980 to 1998 and consist of four audiotapes of interviews with Elise Boddicker Schallau and a copy of the transcription, “My Life in the 20th Century: The Autobiography of Elise Boddicker Schallau, 1913-1997.”

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has not been transferred to the University of Iowa.

Biographical / Historical

Elise Boddicker Schallau (1913-1997), was born and raised in Iowa. Her daughter, Mona Anne Guerrant, and granddaughter, Cathy Schallau Roeder, conducted interviews with her from 1980 to 1982, and later transcribed these interviews to create the memoir, “My Life in the 20th Century: The Autobiography of Elise Boddicker Schallau, 1913-1997.”

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Memoir, 1998, 58pp. Schallau reflects on farming and family life in two Iowa Counties – Benton and Iowa.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers (donor no. 663) were donated by Mary Carter and Mona Anne Guerrant in 1999.

Title
Elise Boddicker Schallau papers
Author
Samantha Barth
Date
2017
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
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University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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