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Adelia St. John Gates papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0728

Scope and Contents

Journal containing address to class of 1863, attendance records, recipes, household hints, and commercial housekeeping accounts and building accounts. Biographical information written by the donor and obituaries of John C. Gates are also included.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863-1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

However, copyright status for some collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge the Iowa Women’s Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/

Biographical / Historical

Adelia St. John Gates graduated from Genesee College in upstate New York and moved to Waterloo, Iowa, as a bride. Her husband John Cook Gates (1838-1917) practiced law in Waterloo with the Gates and Liffring law firm. Gates Park in Waterloo is named for this family.

Extent

0.25 linear inches

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Graduate of Genesee College in New York who moved to Waterloo, Iowa as a bride.

Arrangement

One folder, shelved in SCVF.

Method of Acquisition

The papers (donor no. 1159) were donated by Nancy S. Rust in 2008.

Author
Kären Mason, 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

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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