Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 21/7/128
Mary Helen Merriam Stewart
Papers, 1936-1979, n.d.


Descriptive summary

creator:

Stewart, Mary Helen Merriam
title:

Papers
dates:

1936-1979, n.d.
extent:

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)
collection number:

RS 21/7/128
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Mary Helen Merriam Stewart Papers, RS 21/7/128, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Mary Helen Merriam was born April 22, 1919 in Keokuk, Iowa. She received a B.S. (1941) from Iowa State College/University. She also earned an M.A. from the Indiana University (1946).

While an undergraduate at Iowa State, she belonged to several organizations including, Psi Chi, the Roger Williams Club, Theta Epsilon, and the Science Women's Club. In addition, she worked in the cafeteria of Alice Freeman Hall for two years and for four year she worked as a clerical assistant at the College Hospital.

 

Collection description

The collection contains newsclippings, biographical information, and course material from Mary Helen Merriam Stewart's years at Iowa State. Also in the papers are six postcards of Margaret Hall, five of which depict the fire that destroyed the Hall in 1938. In addition, there are policies regarding the Iowa State College dormitories.

 

Organization

This collection is organized alphabetically then chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical information

1941

1

2

Courses

1936-1941

1

3

Dormitory policies

1938, n.d.

1

4

Graduation

1941

1

5

Indiana University, chemistry qualifying exam

1941-1945

1

6

Iowa State College, Graduate College

1946

1

7

Newsclippings

1979, n.d.

1

8

Photographs

n.d.

1

9

Postcards of Margaret Hall

1938, n.d.

 

 

75th Anniversary ribbon, removed to the Artifact Collection

n.d.