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Artifacts

 Series
Identifier: Series 3

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Mildred Plotkin Altman papers date from 1931 to 1984 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The papers are arranged in three series, Biographical, Photographs, and Artifacts. The Biographical series includes a detailed family tree dating back to 1851, and an annotated high school yearbook from 1932. The Photographs series covers approximately 6 decades of family life. The Artifacts series contains two items, a family photo album and a personal scrapbook with material documenting Plotkin’s social activities in Sioux City including her participation in AWR, a Jewish sorority at Sioux City Central High School.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1984

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.00 linear inches : Photographs in box 1, artifacts in box 2.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)