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

RS 25/5/52
Eleanor McKee (1924-2008)
Papers, 1924-2008


Descriptive summary

creator:

McKee, Eleanor (1924-2008)
title:

Papers

dates:

1924-2008
extent:

5.53 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 half-document box, and 3 oversize boxes)
collection number:

RS 25/5/52
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Eleanor McKee Papers, RS 25/5/52, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Eleanor McKee was born in 1924 in Shannon City, Iowa. She received her B. A. (1944) in Spanish at Drake University, and her M. L. S. (1952) at the George Peabody School for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee. She taught public school in Orient, Iowa (1946-1947), then at the Southern Christian Institute in Mississippi (1947-1949). She was the High School Librarian in Spirit Lake, Iowa (1955-1957). At Iowa State College (University) she was a Library Instructor (1957-1968), an Assistant Professor (1968-1975), and an Associate Professor (1975-1990). In 1990 she retired from the university. She passed away on June 28, 2008.

 

Collection description

This collection (1924-2008) contains materials relating to Professor McKee's personal life. It contains papers, programs, diplomas, teacher's certificates, membership cards, and a World War II war ration book. Additionally, it contains photographs from throughout her life, including portraits of her parents. The collection also contains two High School State Music Association State Contest pins dated 1941, now located in the University Archives Artifact Collection.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Arispe Public Schools portraits from youth. Photographs: (11 – 3.5x6, 5 – 5x7 b/w and 1 – 8x10 color)

1937-2000, n.d.

1

2

Autograph Books (2 items)

1935-1946, n.d.

1

3

Beta Gamma Kappa – Programs (Photographs: 3 – 7"x5" b/w)

1945-1946, n.d.

1

4

Beta Phi Mu – Certificate and Newsletters

1956-1988

1

5

Birth Record – Eleanor McKee

1924

1

6

College Application to Colorado State College of Education

1948

1

7

Correspondence – Family

1949-1986, n.d.

1

8

Certificates of Achievement (5 items)

1972-1990

1

9

Drake University Photographs – portraits: (3 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1942-1981

1

10

Drawings (2 items)

n.d.

1

11

Essays (3 items)

n.d.

1

12

Family – Parents – Photographs: (2 – 5x7 b/w)

1915-1956, n.d.
3 5 Funeral Service – Program, Memory Book, and Audio Recording (1 audiotape) 2008

1

13

McKee, Laurel W. Mason – Obituary Information

1963

2

1

McKee, Verne Clark – Obituary Information

1977

2

2

Iowa State College (University) – Acceptance Letter and Business Card and Library Staff. Photograph: (1 – 5x7 b/w)

1957-1988, n.d.

2

3

Iowa State University – 25th Anniversary Photographs: (2 – 3.5x6 color)

1982

2

4

Iowa State University Retirement Party Photographs: (15 – 3.5x6 color)

1990

2

5

Membership Cards/Certificates

1969-1996, n.d.

2

6

News clippings

1946-1990, n.d.

2

7

Passport Negatives: (2 b/w). Photographs: (1 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1981-1986

2

8

Peabody College For Teachers

1954-1955

2

9

Peabody Library School – "Directory"

1954

2

10

Peabody Library School – Newsletter – "Kat Log"

1953-1955

2

11

Photographs – portraits: (7 – 3.5x6 b/w, 4 – 3.5x6 color, 3 – 5x7 b/w, 4 – 3x4 color, 1 – 5x7 color, and 1 – 8x10 color)

1969-1993, n.d.

3

1

Report Cards – Elementary through College (31 items)

1930-1955, n.d.

3

2

Southern Christian Institute friends and events Photographs: (12 – 3.5x6 b/w and 13 – 5x7 b/w)

1949-1951, n.d.

3

3

Teacher's Certificates – States of Iowa and Mississippi

1946-1957

3

4

Teacher's Contracts – Orient, Iowa and Spirit Lake, Iowa

1946-1955

4

1

Scrapbook – High School friends and events – Photographs: (10 – 3.5x6 and 1 –5x7 b/w)

1937-1941

4

2

Scrapbook – Southern Christian Institute

1948-1953

4

3

Scrapbook – Southern Christian Institute

1948-1952

4

4

Scrapbook – Drake, Southern Christian Institute, Iowa State Parks Library, and vacations – Photographs: (15 – 3.5x6 and 9 – 5x7 b/w)

1942-1963

4

5

Scrapbook – Parent's vacation trips – Photographs: (63 – 3.5x6)

1950-1960

5

1

Scrapbook – Drake University relating to friends, events and university buildings – Photographs: (84 – 3.5x6 and 2 – 5x7 b/w)

1942-1943

5

2

Scrapbook – Southern Christian Institute – Photographs: (2 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1943-1944

5

3

Scrapbook – Drake University – People, Buildings – Photographs: (131 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1946

5

4

Scrapbook – Southern Christian Institute –
Photographs: (91 – 3.5x6, 2 – 5x7 b/w and 6 – 3.5x6 color)

1947-1948

5

5

Scrapbook – Southern Christian Institute – Photographs: (2 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1947-1948

6

1

Scrapbook – Drake University friends, events and buildings– Photographs: (72 – 3.5x6 and 9 – 5x7 b/w)

1941-1953

6

2

Scrapbook – Drake University people and events – Photos: (37 – 3.5x6 and 1 – 5x7 b/w)

1944-1945

6

3

Scrapbook – Drake University events – Photographs: (9 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1945-1946

6

4

Photographs – Childhood: (6 – 3.5x6 b/w)

1932-1933

6

5

Photographs – High School Graduation: (2 – 11x14 b/w)

1941, n.d.

6

6

Photographs – Eleanor McKee in college: (1 – 11x14 color)

1942

6

7

Photographs – McKee: (1 – 11x14 color)

n.d.