Lilah B. Crum Terwilliger papers

Collection

Identifier: UA10024

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Content Description

The collection documents the life of a female physics student in the early 1900s, including her coursework and class notes, her social circles and interactions on campus, and her master's thesis.

Dates

Creation: 1905 - 1913
Creation: Majority of material found within 1907 - 1910

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Lilah B. Crum Terwilliger was a University of Iowa student from 1906-1911. She received her undergraduate degree in physics in 1910, and her masters in physics in 1911. While a student at the University of Iowa, Crum participated in a variety of activities, including being a member of the women's basketball team, the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society, and a the Octave Thanet Literary Society.

After graduating from the University of Iowa, Crum moved to Osage, Iowa, where she served as the principal of the local high school until she married in 1913.