Emlin McClain Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Emlin McClain Collection consists of three series. The Diaries series that contains 10 volumes of diaries spanning from 1869 to 1908. The Correspondence series contains letters and newspaper clippings from 1875 to 1913. The Speeches series contains manuscripts of 24 speeches by Emlin McClain related to his interest in painting spanning from 1890 to 1919, including a copy of the Iowa Law Bulletin from November 1915.
Dates
- Creation: 1869 - 1915
Creator
- McClain, Emlin (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lawyer, judge, and professor. Personal and business correspondence, diaries, and speeches on painting. Most of the material dates before 1880, while McClain was a law student at the University of Iowa.
Physical Access Requirements
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Method of Acquisition
These papers were donated by the McClain family.
Genre / Form
- Archives (groupings)
- Clippings (Information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Speeches
Geographic
Occupation
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu