| Collection Name: |
Virginia Tanner Simonsen Papers |
| Repository Name: |
University of Iowa. Main Library. Iowa Women's Archives [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| URL: |
http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/SimonsenVirginia.htm |
| Dates Spanned: |
1941-1943 |
| Description: |
The Virginia Tanner Simonsen papers consist of photocopies of letters written by Virginia Tanner to her parents from 1941 to 1943 and measure one linear inch. They recount the daily studies and activities of this Iowa State College coed in a lively, engaging style. Written every three or four days throughout her freshman year, the letters reveal many experiences typical of student life as well as the impact of World War Two on this generation of students. |
| Broad Subjects: |
Biography; Education |
| ASP Subjects: |
College students; Iowa; Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Letters; United States |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0004498 |
