Julia J. Peterson papers
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Scope and Contents
The papers include Julia J. Peterson’s obituary and personal writings together with literary journals and her collection of poetry by other authors.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-2008
Creator
- Peterson, Julia J., 1908-2008 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.
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Biographical / Historical
Julia J. Peterson was born in Moline, Illinois in 1908. She graduated from the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) with high honors, and was then employed by the University as Assistant to the Director of the Iowa Testing Programs and as a senior editor. She wrote The Iowa Testing Programs: The First Fifty Years. Peterson was also the author of prize-winning poetry and prose with many of her pieces appearing in literary publications. She died in Iowa City at the age of 100 in 2008.
Extent
7.00 linear inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Author of a history of the Iowa Testing Programs and prize-winning poetry and prose.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers (donor no. 709) were donated by Lois Muehl in 2008.
- Author
- Laurel Rhame, 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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319-335-5900 (Fax)
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