Special Collections and University Archives
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Iowa State University
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RS 21/8/11
Deane C. and Marion A. Gunderson Family
Papers, 1877-2013, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Deane C. and Marion A. Gunderson Family |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1877-2013, undated |
| extent: | 10.53 linear feet (11 document boxes, 1 half-document box, 1 card file box, and 4 oversized boxes) |
| collection number: | RS 21/8/11 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University. |
| language: | English |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections and University Archives Department |
| preferred citation: | Deane C. and Marion A. Gunderson Family Papers, RS 21/8/11, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
Deane C. (1918-2010) and Marion Abbott (1919-2004) Gunderson lived on a farm near Rolfe in Pocahontas County, Iowa, for nearly six decades. Deane, a farmer and engineer by training, and Marion, a homemaker and librarian, both attended Iowa State College (University) during the late 1930s. They were active supporters of Iowa State's academic programs and devoted fans of Cyclone athletics throughout their lifetimes. The collection contains photograph albums, loose photographs, and genealogical information related to the Deane and Marion Abbott Gunderson family. Materials in the collection relate to both Deane's ancestors in the Gunderson and Lighter families and Marion's ancestors in the Abbott and Loomis families. Most of the collection, however, revolves around Deane, Marion, and their children. The collection also contains some early family correspondence and images of the Gunderson family farm near Rolfe in Pocahontas County, Iowa. |
Biographical note
The history of the Gunderson family in Pocahontas County, Iowa, began in 1881 when Gunder Bjorn Gunderson and Charles Lewis (C.L.) Gunderson traveled from Grant County, Wisconsin, to Roosevelt Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa, to begin farming. Gunder eventually left farming and moved to Shelton, Washington, but C.L. stayed and farmed the land for nearly 40 years. His youngest son, John, took over the farm after C.L. and his wife, Dena (Christensen), moved to the nearby town of Rolfe, Iowa. Deane Charles Gunderson was born in 1918 and was the son of John and DeElda (Lighter) Gunderson of Rolfe, Iowa. At age 16, Deane graduated from Rolfe High School in 1935. He attended an honors physics class at the University of Iowa that summer prior to enrolling at Iowa State College (University) where he received B.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering (1939) and Mechanical Engineering (1940). Deane was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (PiKA), serving as president his senior year and president of the PiKA House Corporation for 24 years. Marion Loomis Abbott Gunderson was born in 1919 and was the daughter of James T. and Helen (Loomis) Abbott of Ogden, Utah. She graduated from Ogden High School in 1937 and attended Iowa State College (University), receiving her B.S. (1941) in Applied Art. One of her instructors was the sculptor Christian Petersen. Marion was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. On July 23, 1941, Deane Gunderson and Marion Abbott were married in Ogden, Utah. They resided in Waterloo, Iowa, for nearly four years while Deane continued to work as an engineer for the John Deere Tractor Company. In 1945 Marion and Deane moved with their three young children to the farm southwest of Rolfe, eventually named Gunderland by the family, where they lived for six decades. Throughout her life Marion was a watercolor painter and exhibited in galleries across the state. She was one of a group of mostly Pocahontas County women who, in the early 1950s, formed the Barr Art Association and painted together into the early 1970s. From 1963-1998 Marion was a librarian at the Rolfe Public Library. During this time she spearheaded many community projects. In addition, she provided the impetus for the new Rolfe library, community center, and city hall that opened in 2004. Marion was active in many community organizations and served on the State Extension Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of the Iowa State University Alumni Association. She also published a number of books resulting from genealogical research. Marion died in 2004. Throughout his life Deane was active in the Republican Party. Deane served on the Board of Directors of the Rolfe State Bank. He was involved in public education for 25 years, serving on the Rolfe Community School District Board of Directors from 1966 to 1981 and as a Director and Treasurer of the Iowa Association of School Boards from 1971-1991. He also served on the Board of Governors of the Iowa State University Foundation. Deane died in 2010. Deane and Marion were life-time supporters of Iowa State academics and athletics. In 1975 Deane created a welded sculpture of Cy (ISU mascot) which stood over 10 feet tall. It was located at the north end of the Iowa State football stadium for many years and now resides in Rolfe. In 1980, Iowa State University awarded Alumni Recognition Medals to Deane and Marion, and in 1981 Iowa State named Deane as Cy’s Favorite Alum. Deane and Marion were the parents of seven children: Clara, Charles, Helen, Martha, Margaret, Louise, and Christian. Biographical note contributed by Clara Gunderson Hoover. |
Collection description
The collection (1877-2013, undated) contains photograph albums, loose photographs, and genealogical information related to the Deane and Marion Abbott Gunderson family. Materials in the collection contain photographic images of and information about both Deane's ancestors in the Gunderson and Lighter families and Marion's ancestors in the Abbott and Loomis families. Most of the images, however, are of Deane, Marion, and their children. The collection also contains some early family correspondence, Deane's baby scrapbook, and images of the Gunderson family farm near Rolfe in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The collection also contains a series of negatives with no corresponding prints. The following negatives are stored in the vault: 110368-110392 (4x5); 109540, 110359-110367, 110452-110455 (strip). |
Related materials
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Organization
This collection is organized into two series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | Family Photographs | 1877-2013, undated |
| extent: | 9.40 linear feet (10 document boxes and 4 oversized boxes) | |
| description: | The series is loosely organized by family: Gunderson, Lighter, Abbott, and Loomis families. Other relatives and friends, farm-related scenes, and images of Rolfe, Iowa, are located at the end of the series. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Gunderson Family Information Compiled by Clara G. Hoover |
2013 |
11 |
|
Deane Gunderson: baby scrapbook (includes 121 b/w photographs) |
1918-1929 |
1 |
2 |
Deane Gunderson: childhood on the farm (42 b/w photographs) |
1920s |
1 |
3 |
Deane Gunderson: childhood on the farm (12 b/w photographs) |
1920s-1930s |
1 |
4 |
Deane Gunderson: with others (2 b/w and 9 color photographs) |
1943-1989, undated |
1 |
5 |
Deane Gunderson: on the farm (5 b/w and 4 color photographs) |
1954-1971, undated |
1 |
6 |
Deane Gunderson: 40th annual high school reunion (4 color photographs) |
1975 |
1 |
7 |
Deane Gunderson: Cy statue (16 color photographs) |
1975-2009, undated |
1 |
8 |
Deane Gunderson: Cy's Favorite Alum news clippings and photograph (1 color) |
1981-1982 |
1 |
9 |
Deane Gunderson: 80th birthday party (14 color photographs) |
1988 |
1 |
10 |
Deane Gunderson: with Cy sculpture at RAGBRAI (5 color photographs) |
2007 |
1 |
11 |
Deane Gunderson: 90th birthday party (9 color photographs) |
2008 |
1 |
12 |
Deane Gunderson: with his cat, Mouser (2 color photographs) |
2009 |
1 |
13 |
Deane Gunderson: Deane and family with Cy sculpture (5 color photographs) |
2009-2010 |
1 |
14 |
Deane Gunderson: memorial service program and obituary |
2010 |
1 |
15 |
Deane Gunderson: "Remembering: Deane Charles Gunderson, 1918-2010" remembrance book |
2010 |
1 |
16 |
Deane Gunderson: "Bubbles in the Wine" articles published in the Rolfe Arrow, 1975-1977 |
undated |
1 |
17 |
Marion Gunderson: college photographs (5 b/w photographs) |
1940 circa |
1 |
18 |
Marion Gunderson: wedding day (2 b/w photographs) |
1941 |
1 |
19 |
Marion Gunderson: individual portraits (2 b/w and 9 color photographs) |
1957-1995, undated |
1 |
20 |
Marion Gunderson: Newspaper article on Rolfe "flea market" fundraiser for community swimming pool |
1970 |
1 |
21 |
Marion Gunderson: Ogden (UT) High School class reunion (2 color photographs) |
1977 |
1 |
22 |
Marion Gunderson: Pi Beta Phi reunions (12 color photographs) |
1977 |
1 |
23 |
Marion Gunderson: Pi Beta Phi reunion, Salt Lake City (8 color photographs) |
1977 |
1 |
24 |
Marion Gunderson: Pi Beta Phi reunion at ISU Homecoming (13 color photographs) |
1979 |
1 |
25 |
Marion Gunderson: Pi Beta Phi reunion (5 color photographs) |
1990 |
2 |
1 |
Marion Gunderson: Pi Beta Phi 50-year reunion (9 color photographs) |
1991 |
2 |
2 |
Marion Gunderson: retirement reception (40 color photographs) |
1998 |
2 |
3 |
Marion Gunderson: retirement reception (44 color photographs) |
1998 |
2 |
4 |
Marion Gunderson: retirement reception (22 color photographs) |
1998 |
2 |
5 |
Marion Gunderson: retirement reception (37 color photographs) |
1998 |
2 |
6 |
Marion Gunderson: memorial service program and obituary |
2004 |
2 |
7 |
Marion Gunderson: "Remembering: Marion Abbott Gunderson, 1919-2004" |
2004 |
2 |
8 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson (5 b/w photographs) |
1941 circa |
14 |
1 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: wedding day (2 b/w photographs) |
1941 |
2 |
9 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: with friends and family (13 color photographs) |
1964-1972, undated |
2 |
10 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: wearing Iowa State hats, photographs sent in Christmas cards (9 color) |
1977 |
2 |
11 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: Christmas cards (13 color photographs) |
1978-1994, undated |
2 |
12 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson (2 color photographs) |
1979 |
2 |
13 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: vacation to Australia and New Zealand (21 color photographs) |
1980 |
2 |
14 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: Napa Valley with Helen Gunderson and the Sedlewicz (8 color photographs) |
1983 |
2 |
15 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: reading and sitting at computer (10 color photographs) |
1987 |
2 |
16 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: with friends and family (15 color photographs) |
1987-1988, undated |
3 |
1 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson (1 b/w and 27 color photographs) |
1987-2000, undated |
3 |
2 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: with friends Suzie Peterson and Dorothy Ann Roost Bates (7 color photographs) |
1988 |
14 |
2 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: portrait (1 color photograph) |
1988 |
3 |
3 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: portraits (7 color photographs) |
1988 |
3 |
4 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson (19 color photographs) |
1991 |
3 |
5 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: 50th wedding anniversary (28 color photographs) |
1991 |
3 |
6 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: celebrating a friend's 77th birthday (8 color photographs) |
1993 |
3 |
7 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: visit from Charles Gunderson of Snohomish, Washington (16 color photographs) |
1993 |
3 |
8 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson: portraits (2 color photographs) |
1994 |
3 |
9 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children (50 b/w photographs) |
1941-1943, undated |
3 |
10 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family (16 b/w photographs) |
1941-1952, undated |
3 |
11 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children (44 b/w and 3 color photographs) |
1943-1965, undated |
3 |
12 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children on the farm (50 b/w photographs) |
1943-1965, undated |
4 |
1 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children on the farm (37 b/w photographs) |
1943-1965, undated |
14 |
12 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children, composite photograph of four oldest (1 b/w) |
1950 circa |
4 |
2 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: children (5 b/w and 19 color photographs) |
1966-1984, undated |
4 |
3 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas card |
1973 |
4 |
4 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas, Helen and Deane (7 color photographs) |
1976 |
4 |
5 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Gunderlakke cottage at Lake Okoboji |
1977, undated |
4 |
6 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas |
1977 |
4 |
7 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Visiting with Robert and Martha Boggs in Orange City (4 color photographs) |
1977 |
4 |
8 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Reunion with extended family at Gunderland (41 color photographs) |
1977-1978, undated |
4 |
9 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Century Farm certificate presentation (5 color photographs) |
1978 |
4 |
10 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (28 color photographs) |
1978 |
4 |
11 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Iowa State football game in Cyclone Stadium (6 color photographs) |
1978 |
4 |
12 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (11 color photographs) |
1979 |
4 |
13 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Memorial Day (1 color photograph) |
1979 |
4 |
14 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (24 color photographs) |
1980 |
4 |
15 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (46 color photographs) |
1980 |
4 |
16 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family (2 b/w and 2 color contact prints) |
1981-1988, undated |
4 |
17 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (13 color photographs) |
1983 |
4 |
18 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: family portraits, Christmas (22 color photographs) |
1984 |
5 |
1 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (5 color photographs) |
1986 |
5 |
2 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Easter (8 color photographs) |
1989 |
5 |
3 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: group portrait of adult children (3 b/w photographs) |
1990 |
5 |
4 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (5 color photographs) |
1991 |
5 |
5 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: 50th wedding anniversary family portrait (2 b/w and 6 color photographs) |
1991 |
14 |
14 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: 50th wedding anniversary family portrait (1 color photograph) |
1991 |
5 |
6 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (34 color photographs) |
1992 |
5 |
7 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: Christmas (3 color photographs) |
1993 |
5 |
8 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: reminiscences |
1997-1998 |
5 |
9 |
Deane and Marion Gunderson Family: "I Remember" family reminiscences |
1998 circa |
14 |
3 |
Harold and Clara Gunderson Hoover: wedding day (1 color photograph) |
1965 |
5 |
10 |
Harold and Clara Gunderson Hoover (2 b/w and 15 color photographs) |
1965-1987, undated |
5 |
11 |
Harold and Clara Gunderson Hoover: Millard South High School Library where Clara worked (9 color photographs) |
1987 |
5 |
12 |
Harold and Clara Gunderson Hoover: 25th wedding anniversary celebration (32 color photographs) |
1990 |
5 |
13 |
Harold and Clara Gunderson Hoover Family (7 color photographs) |
1991 |
5 |
14 |
Charles and Gloria Gunderson (3 b/w and 5 color photographs) |
1975-1980, undated |
5 |
15 |
Charles and Gloria Gunderson Family (2 b/w and 7 color photographs) |
1983-1996, undated |
5 |
16 |
Charles and Gloria Gunderson Family (10 color photographs) |
1990 |
5 |
17 |
Law Office of Charles Gunderson (10 color photographs) |
1992 |
5 |
18 |
Helen Gunderson (3 b/w and 3 color photographs) |
1945-1992, undated |
5 |
19 |
Helen Gunderson: graduation from seminary (2 color photographs) |
1985 |
14 |
4 |
Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson (1 b/w photograph) |
1972 |
5 |
20 |
Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson (2 color photographs) |
1974 |
5 |
21 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson (7 color photographs) |
1977 |
5 |
22 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson (34 color photographs) |
1977 |
5 |
23 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson at Haywards Heath, England (9 color photographs) |
1977-1978 |
6 |
1 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson (19 color photographs) |
1978 |
6 |
2 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson (5 color photographs) |
1978 |
6 |
3 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: baby pictures of Kevin Carlson (15 color photographs) |
1978 |
6 |
4 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: Christmas (8 b/w and 5 color photographs) |
1978 |
6 |
5 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: Christmas, Spain (24 color photographs) |
1978 |
6 |
6 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: scenes from Haywards Heath, England (32 color photographs) |
1979 |
6 |
7 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: family visit to Haywards Heath (15 color photographs) |
1983 |
6 |
8 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family (7 color photographs) |
1983, undated |
6 |
9 |
Michael and Martha Ann Gunderson Carlson Family: Florida (7 color photographs) |
1988 |
6 |
10 |
Jeff and Margaret "Peggy" Gunderson Moore (1 b/w and 3 color photographs) |
1979 |
6 |
11 |
Jeff and Margaret "Peggy" Gunderson Moore (13 color photographs) |
1990s circa |
6 |
12 |
Bill and Louise Gunderson Shimon: wedding (2 color photographs) |
1975-1981 |
6 |
13 |
Christian Abbott Gunderson: birth certificate and funeral notice |
1957 |
6 |
14 |
George (Jorgen) and Helena Gunderson (17 b/w photographs) |
undated |
6 |
15 |
Gunder B. Gunderson Family: correspondence |
1884-1885 |
6 |
16 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson (13 b/w photographs) |
1919-1946, undated |
14 |
5 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family (1 b/w photograph) |
1900 circa |
6 |
17 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Arthur and Ruth Vande Steeg Gunderson (1 b/w and 1 color photograph) |
undated |
14 |
6 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Arthur and Ruth Vande Steeg Gunderson family (6 b/w photographs) |
1949-1953, undated |
6 |
18 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: George B. Gunderson (1 b/w photograph) |
undated |
6 |
19 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Sidney and Martha Gunderson Boggs wedding (1 b/w photograph) |
1923 |
6 |
20 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Naomi Gunderson, Sidney and Martha Gunderson Boggs, Charles and Gloria Gunderson, and Margaret "Peggy" Gunderson Moore (22 color photographs) |
1977-1983 |
6 |
21 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Martha Gunderson Boggs gravesite marker (14 color photographs) |
1995-1997, undated |
7 |
1 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Naomi Gunderson - postcards |
1910-1911 |
7 |
2 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Naomi Gunderson, Christmastime (6 b/w photographs) |
1978 |
7 |
3 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson Family: Naomi Gunderson (6 color photographs) |
1986 |
14 |
7 |
C.L. and Dena Gunderson House (1 b/w photograph) |
undated |
| 10 | 18 | John C. and Naomi Gunderson's Fourth Grade Reader | 1884 |
7 |
4 |
John C. and DeElda Gunderson Family (20 b/w photographs) |
1915-1943, undated |
7 |
5 |
John C. and DeElda Gunderson Family: farm scenes of livestock, machinery, and buildings (23 b/w photographs) |
undated |
7 |
6 |
Gunderson Family: family reunion at Gunderland with Deane's cousins (83 b/w photographs) |
1978 |
7 |
7 |
Gunderson Family: family reunion at Gunderland with Deane's cousins (39 b/w and 2 color photographs) |
1978 |
7 |
8 |
Gunderson Family: gravesite markers (40 color photographs) |
1995 |
7 |
9 |
Gunderson Family: identified and unidentified relatives (14 b/w photographs) |
undated |
7 |
10 |
Henry Lighter Family (5 tintypes) |
1877-1878, undated |
7 |
11 |
Edwin and Min Lighter Family (36 b/w photographs) |
1934-1953, undated |
7 |
12 |
Cora Lighter (10 b/w photographs) |
1884 circa-1930s circa |
14 |
15 |
Cora Lighter: Rolfe High School Class of 1903 (1 b/w photograph) |
1903 circa |
8 |
1 |
Joseph H. and Emma Lighter Family (13 b/w photographs) |
1918-1930s circa |
8 |
2 |
Arthur Lighter (5 b/w photographs) |
1880s circa-1953 |
8 |
3 |
Ervil and Ellen Lighter Family (16 b/w photographs) |
1941-1946, undated |
14 |
8 |
Jacob Henry Lighter Family (1 b/w photograph) |
1903 circa |
8 |
4 |
Lighter Family Reunions (7 b/w photographs) |
1938-1953, undated |
14 |
9 |
Lighter Family: family houses (4 b/w photographs) |
undated |
8 |
5 |
Lighter Family: identified (11 b/w photographs) |
1928-1932, undated |
13 |
|
Lighter Family: photo album, brown cover, two brass clasps (9 b/w photographs, 16 tintypes) |
1880s circa |
13 |
|
Lighter Family: photo album, black cover, on brass clasp (35 b/w photographs, 3 tintypes) |
1880s-1890s circa |
12 |
|
Lighter Family: photo album, brown cover (135 b/w photographs) |
1913-1915, undated |
12 |
|
Lighter Family: photo album, black cover (325 b/w photographs) |
1914-1917, undated |
11 |
|
Lighter Family: photo album (includes 171 b/w photographs) |
1914-1922 |
8 |
6 |
Lighter Family: unidentified (35 b/w photographs) |
1943, undated |
14 |
16 |
Albert C. and Mary Lighter Family (1 b/w photograph) |
1888 circa |
14 |
10 |
James W. Abbott with granddaughter, Marion (3 b/w photographs) |
undated |
8 |
7 |
James W. and Clara Abbott Family (4 b/w photographs) |
undated |
11 |
|
James T. Abbott: Iowa State College scrapbook (includes 223 b/w photographs) |
1915-1920 circa |
8 |
8 |
James T. and Helen Abbott (7 b/w photographs) |
undated |
8 |
9 |
James T. and Helen Abbott: postcards from Helen to others |
1912-1913 |
8 |
10 |
James T. and Helen Abbott: grave markers (5 color photographs) |
1977 |
8 |
11 |
George L. and Maude Abbott Family (2 b/w photographs) |
undated |
8 |
12 |
Abbott Family: family reunion in New York City attended by Deane and Marion Gunderson family (27 color photographs) |
1971 |
14 |
12 |
Abbott Family: photographs of the George A. Lowe Company, Ogden, Utah (3 b/w photographs) |
undated |
14 |
17 |
Abbott Family: photographs of George A. Lowe, James W. Abbott, and George Lowe Abbott (3 b/w) |
undated |
8 |
13 |
Elizabeth Loomis (1 b/w photograph) |
undated |
8 |
14 |
Marion Loomis Maas: celebrating 90th birthday with Deane and Marion Gunderson 2 color photographs) |
1983 |
8 |
15 |
Gustav Peterson Family and Descendants, including Dahl and Lemanski families (13 b/w photographs) |
1945-1967 |
8 |
16 |
Solomon Wilhelm: reminiscence |
1907 |
8 |
17 |
George Wilhelm: correspondence with Jim Fanning |
1982-1983 |
8 |
18 |
Friends and Relatives: Allen family (Budweiser barn and Troy Davis trophy) (16 color photographs) |
1995-1997 |
8 |
19 |
Friends and Relatives: Dale and Debra Breggeman and family (9 color photographs) |
1987-1995 |
8 |
20 |
Friends and Relatives: Abbott and Betty Byfield (14 color photographs) |
1978-1992 |
8 |
21 |
Friends and Relatives: Mac and Ann Carter (1 color photograph) |
1975 |
8 |
22 |
Friends and Relatives: Carl Coffin and his wife at Gunderland and at Okoboji (11 b/w photographs) |
1975-1979 |
8 |
23 |
Friends and Relatives: Kathryn and Scott Dye with family (3 color photographs) |
1990s |
9 |
1 |
Friends and Relatives: Mary and Markku Pelanne (2 color photographs) |
1977 |
9 |
2 |
Friends and Relatives: Martha Jean Boggs Putnam family; including images of Gunderson ancestral farm in Norway (19 color photographs) |
1987-1993 |
9 |
3 |
Friends and Relatives: Roy and Peg Whaley (3 b/w and 7 color photographs) |
1965-1981 |
9 |
4 |
Friends and Relatives: identified photographs (6 b/w and 21 color) |
1956-1993, undated |
9 |
5 |
Friends and Relatives: identified photographs (24 color) |
1970-1995 |
9 |
6 |
Friends and Relatives: unidentified photographs (15 b/w and 3 color) |
1943, undated |
9 |
7 |
Friends and Relatives: unidentified photographs (14 b/w) |
undated |
14 |
18 |
Friends and Relatives: unidentified photographs (1 b/w) |
undated |
9 |
8 |
Friends and Relatives: unidentified scenes of farm and rural town life (30 b/w photographs) |
1900 circa-1930 circa |
9 |
9 |
Farm Scenes: farm cat (9 color photographs) |
1977-1981 |
9 |
10 |
Farm Scenes: buildings, livestock, and machinery (5 b/w and 11 color photographs; 5 color slides) |
1965-1994, undated |
9 |
11 |
Farm Scenes: flooding (13 b/w photographs) |
1965 |
9 |
12 |
Farm Scenes: husking sweet corn (3 color photographs) |
1981 |
9 |
13 |
Farm Scenes: moving boulder from Melson farm (11 color photographs) |
1996 |
9 |
14 |
Farm Scenes: storm damage to grain bins on Gunderson farm (37 color photographs) |
1990 |
10 |
1 |
Farm Scenes: winter (20 b/w photographs) |
1962, undated |
10 |
2 |
Farm Scenes: winter (15 color photographs) |
1975, undated |
10 |
3 |
Rolfe Public Library (6 color photographs) |
1990s |
10 |
4 |
Rolfe Public Library: art prints, Paul Revere bulletin board, and puppet party (24 color photographs) |
1975 |
10 |
5 |
Rolfe Public Library: puppet party and jack-o-lantern contest (4 color photographs) |
1975 |
10 |
6 |
Rolfe Public Library: jack-o-lantern contest (8 color photographs) |
1977 |
10 |
7 |
Rolfe Public Library: artwork (8 color photographs) |
1977 |
10 |
8 |
Rolfe Public Library: summer reading program and library board of directors (15 color photographs) |
1978-1983 |
10 |
9 |
Rolfe Public Library: "Small Town Libraries" program (4 color photographs) |
1980 |
10 |
10 |
Rolfe Public Library: summer reading program (5 color photographs) |
1982 |
10 |
11 |
Rolfe Public Library: summer reading program (11 color photographs) |
1985 |
10 |
12 |
Rolfe, Iowa: Presbyterian church members (55 color photographs) |
1988 |
10 |
13 |
Rolfe, Iowa: Presbyterian church library (6 color photographs) |
1992 |
10 |
14 |
Rolfe, Iowa: Presbyterian church building demolition (33 color photographs) |
1996 |
10 |
15 |
Rolfe, Iowa: building (church?) construction (5 color photographs) |
1987 circa |
10 |
16 |
Rolfe, Iowa: Roosevelt no. 7 country school building (6 color photographs) |
1995 |
10 |
17 |
Rolfe, Iowa: high school homecoming parade float (3 b/w photographs) |
1958 |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Family Genealogies and Oral Histories | 1900-2000, undated |
| extent: | 1.13 linear feet (1 document box, 1 half-document box, and 1 card file box) | |
| description: | The series contains genealogical information and family oral histories collected and conducted primarily by Marion Gunderson. Included are biographical sketches of family members with photographs and oral histories with transcripts and audiotapes. Materials in this series were originally donated as part of the Helen D. Gunderson papers, RS 21/7/92, but were transferred to this collection with permission of the donor. A number of written family histories were separated from the collection and cataloged for the University Archives book collection. See the Related Materials section above for more information. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
15 |
1 |
Genealogical materials: correspondence and clippings |
1912-2000, undated |
15 |
2 |
Booklet on family history |
1971, 1987 |
15 |
6 |
Pedigree charts for Deane and Marion Gunderson |
1982 |
15 |
4 |
Biographical sketches: Deane and Marion Gunderson and children (21 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
5 |
Biographical sketches: John and DeElda Gunderson (8 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
6 |
Biographical sketches: Jim and Helen Abbott (10 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
7 |
Biographical sketches: Charles and Dena Gunderson (14 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
8 |
Biographical sketches: J.H. and Emma Lighter (8 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
9 |
Biographical sketches: J.W., Blanche, and Clara Abbot (35 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
10 |
Biographical sketches: William and Idah Loomis (6 b/w photographs) |
1990 circa |
15 |
11 |
Gunderson family photographs (11 b/w) |
1900-1928, undated |
17 |
3 |
Oral history interview: Betty Dix Kinley by Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
16 |
4 |
Oral history interview: Betty Dix Kirley by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
6 |
Oral history interview: Bill Shimon by John Morgan (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
21 |
Oral history interview: Bill Shimon by John Morgan (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
1 |
Oral history interview: Charles Gunderson and Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1986 |
17 |
8 |
Oral history interview: Charles Gunderson by Louise (Gunderson) Shimon (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
17 |
Oral history interview: Charles Gunderson by Louise (Gunderson) Shimon (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
10-11 |
Oral history interview: Christenson Family by Marion Gunderson (2 audiotapes) |
1981 |
16 |
1 |
Oral history interview: Christenson Family by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
13 |
Oral history interview: Clara (Gunderson) Hoover by Helen Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
16 |
Oral history interview: Clara (Gunderson) Hoover by Helen Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
9 |
Oral history interview: Clara (Gunderson) Hoover by Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
15 |
Oral history interview: Clara (Gunderson) Hoover by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
14-15 |
Oral history interview: Deane Gunderson (2 audiotapes) |
1981 |
15 |
12 |
Oral history interview: Deane Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 circa |
17 |
19 |
Oral history interview: Deane Gunderson, by Roy Simonson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
17 |
5 |
Oral history interview: Jim Abbott by Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
23 |
Oral history interview: Jim Abbott by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
4 |
Oral history interview: Kathryn Dye by Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
16 |
3 |
Oral history interview: Kathryn Dye by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
18 |
Oral history interview: Louise (Gunderson) Shimon by Pat Irwin (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
19 |
Oral history interview: Louise (Gunderson) Shimon by Pat Irwin (transcript) |
undated |
17 |
17 |
Oral history interview: Louise (Gunderson) Shimon by Peggy (Gunderson) Moore (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
20 |
Oral history interview: Louise (Gunderson) Shimon by Peggy (Gunderson) Moore (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
2 |
Oral history interview: Marion Gunderson by Peggy (Gunderson) Moore (1 audiotape) |
1980 |
15 |
14 |
Oral history interview: Marion Gunderson by Peggy (Gunderson) Moore (transcript) |
1980 |
17 |
16 |
Oral history interview: Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
13 |
Oral history interview: Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 circa |
15 |
22 |
Oral history interview: Marion Maas by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1979 |
17 |
7 |
Oral history interview: Martha (Gunderson) Carlson by Marion Gunderson (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
15 |
18 |
Oral history interview: Martha (Gunderson) Carlson by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
16 |
5 |
Oral history interview: Martha Gunderson Boggs and Ruth Gunderson Vande Steeg (transcript) |
1975 |
16 |
2 |
Oral history interview: Martha Hansen by Marion Gunderson (transcript) |
1981 |
17 |
12 |
Oral history interview: Peggy (Gunderson) Moore (1 audiotape) |
1981 |
16 |
6 |
Oral history interview: Ruth Gunderson Vande Steeg reminiscences of Mother and Dad (transcript) |
1975 |