Schell, James Peery, 1845 - 1932
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Scope and Contents
The papers of James Peery Schell consist of typescripts of three autobiographical memoirs and a letter. The "Book of Composition and Poetry" includes poems written in Iowa and Tennessee during the Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1845 - 1932
Creator
- From the Collection: Iowa Author's (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
James Peery Schell (1845 -- 1932) was born near West Branch, Iowa. He earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1870 and a M.A. twenty years later. Schell was a Presbyterian minister and missionary who organized new parishes in the Middle West - principally in North Dakota. The papers of James Peery Schell consist of typescripts of three autobiographical memoirs and a letter. The "Book of Composition and Poetry" includes poems written in Iowa and Tennessee during the Civil War. Schell's papers were donated to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1961 by his daughter, Helen Schell and granddaughter, Charlotte Ludlum. Acquisition of the "Book of Composition and Poetry" was made possible through the Grinnell College Libraries, in 2003.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Presbyterian clergyman in the Middle West. Memoirs of his life in the 1840s and 1850s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1961 by his daughter, Helen Schell and granddaughter, Charlotte Ludlum. Acquisition of the "Book of Composition and Poetry" was made possible through the Grinnell College Libraries, in 2003.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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