Administrative dean at the University of Iowa (1944-1974). Correspondence, notebooks, and speeches relating to Dakin's many civic interests and activities. Topics included are Rotary International, Boy Scouts of America, and U of I.

ILA was founded in Des Moines, IA in 1890 to make library service readily available to all Iowans. These records document the organization's history and current activities with reports, minutes, correspondence, photographs, district meeting files, ledgers, and membership lists.

Correspondence, minutes of the board of directors, conventionreports, financial records, committee files, copies of the publication RTNDA Bulletin, membership files, audiotapes, videotapes, and other papers.

Insurance businessman. Speeches and scrapbooks relating chiefly to Murphy's term as national commander of the American Legion.