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Shirley Goldstein papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA1145
Abstract

An activist on behalf of Soviet Jewish dissidents (known as refuseniks) to help them leave the USSR for Israel and the U.S.

Dates: 2006

Shirley M. Sandage papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0318
Abstract

Mason City, Iowa-born civil rights activist, United States field representative for the Christian Children's Fund and director of program development for the National Organization on Disability.

Dates: 1927-2012

Shirley Rich papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0055
Abstract

Casting director who worked for Rodgers and Hammerstein; founded Shirley Rich Casting in 1969.

Dates: 1929-2010

Shirley Wyrick papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0911
Scope and Contents The Shirley Wyrick Papers date from 1974 to 2009 and measure 10.8 linear feet. The papers are arranged in nine series: Biographical, Writings, Conferences and Workshops, Exhibitions, Artwork, Professional, Community, Greater Iowa City Area Cultural Alliance (GICACA), and CenterSpace.The Biographical series includes Wyrick’s resume, profile articles from the Iowa Arts Council and Eastern Iowa’s The Gazette, and details about the Englert Theater Art Gallery lobby that was donated and named by Mryon and Jacqueline Blank in Wyrick’s honor.The Writings series (1976-1988) consists of academic research papers and presentation outlines, written and drawn documentation for Wyrick’s Master of Fine Arts thesis, and the written component of Wyrick’s Master of Art thesis.The Conferences and Workshops series (1988-2009) includes programs and hand-outs from various conferences and workshops Wyrick attended, mostly related to public art.The...
Dates: 1974-1999

Shloss and Mannheimer Families papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0334
Abstract

Prominent Des Moines families including Irma Mannheimer, her husband Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer of Temple B'nai Jeshurun, and her parents, Rose and Max Shloss—the owners of Lederer and Strauss and Company.

Dates: 1896-1986

Shrauger Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0059
Abstract

Correspondence of the children of Harold and Cornelia Prentiss Shrauger of Atlantic, Iowa. Harold Shrauger operated a home and appliance store.

Dates: 1934-2005

Shut-In Society records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0965
Abstract

A 19th-century community of invalids from across the country who kept in touch through correspondence and the Society publication. This collection includes a hand-knit afghan made by members and friends of the Shut-In Society and relatives of Miss Laura Campbell Smith.

Dates: 1884-1897

Sioux County Women's Chorus (Iowa) records

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0363
Abstract

Choral group that was invited to represent Iowa at the New York World's Fair in 1939.



Arrangement

One folder, shelved in SCVF.

Dates: 1938-1955

Sister Gwen Hennessey papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0491
Abstract

Franciscan nun sentanced to six months in federal prison for trespassing at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Dates: 2000-2005

Sister Irene Muñoz papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0923
Abstract

Mexican American activist and nurse who advocated for the rights of migrant workers and Latino families in Iowa.

Dates: 1973-2006

Sister Joyce Blum papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0793
Abstract

The papers consist primarily of her self-published writings, reflections, and poetry about her work at the Arizona State prison and on the Mexican border.

Dates: 1994-2008

Sister Maria Luisa "Molly" Muñoz papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA1128
Abstract

Chicana nun, nurse, and activist that worked closely with migrant workers and families.

Dates: 1972 - 2006

Sister Mary Dominica Urbany papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0692
Abstract

Member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and a missionary to China from 1928 to 1936.



Arrangement

One folder, shelved in SCVF.

Dates: 1866-1936

Sisters of St. Francis (Bancroft, Iowa) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0120
Abstract

Religious order that helped to establish a school in St. John's Parish, Bancroft, Iowa in 1900.

Dates: 1900-1992

Six-on-six girls' basketball in Iowa ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1049
Abstract

A collection of materials documenting the history of six-on-six basketball across Iowa from a variety of donors.

Dates: 1920 - 2018

Six-on-Six Girls' Basketball in Iowa Film Collection

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1395
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of various 6-on-6 basketball films and tapes acquired from a variety of sources. The films depict games from a variety of tournaments, including holiday tournaments and conference or district tournaments, but not the state tournament.

Dates: 1969 - 1979

Solon Women's Club (Solon, Iowa) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1248
Abstract

Women’s club in Solon, Iowa with the purpose of studying and community betterment.

Dates: 1951-1982

Sondra Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0874
Abstract

Iowa Memorial Union catering manager and women's rights activist.

Dates: 1965-2010

Sonja Larsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0439
Abstract

Republican representative in the Iowa legislature who ran for mayor of Ottumwa in 1981.

Dates: 1977-1982

Sophia Gilbert papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA1300
Abstract

A honors history student from the University of Iowa.

Dates: 2021

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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 4
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Republican National Committee (U.S.) 4
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 3
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Pennsylvania State University 3
Planned Parenthood Federation of America 3
Rape Victim Advocacy Program (Iowa City, Iowa) 3
Ray, Robert D. (1928-2018) 3
Rees, Marian 3
Rural Women's Project (University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives) 3
Smith, Mary Louise (1914-1997) 3
United Nations Association of the United States of America 3
United States. Navy 3
University of Iowa. Department of Physical Education and Dance 3
University of Iowa. Department of Physical Education for Women 3
University of Iowa. Women's Studies Program 3
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University of Wisconsin 3
Veterans Administration Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa) 3
Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002 3
Women's Professional Basketball League 3
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Young Women's Christian Association (State University of Iowa) 3
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. 3
American Association for the United Nations 2
Artists In Action (Muscatine, Iowa) 2
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