Papers, 1852-1962, n.d.

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Papers, 1852-1962, n.d.

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The collection (1847-1962, n.d.) contains biographical material about Benjamin F. Gue, the address he gave at the opening of Iowa State (1869), scrapbooks, and his journals. The journals (1847-1856) detail his day-to-day activities relating to farming, social activities, school, family, his general well-being, and the weather. Scattered throughout the journals are remarks regarding Gue's interests in politics and religion. The scrapbooks (1850-1888) consist of small notes and news clippings glued into books.

2.84 linear ft. (2 document boxes, and 2 flat boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6963281

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University. Board of Trustees.

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Gue, Benjamin F., 1828-1904.

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Benjamin Gue was born December 25, 1928 on a farm in Green County, New York. His parents, John and Catherine Gurney Gue, were Quakers and Abolitionists. Their home was used as a stop on the underground railroad. When Gue was ten years old, his father died, leaving his mother to raise the children and manage the farm. When Gue was 24, he migrated to Iowa with his younger brother and farmed land in Scott County. In 1856, he became a delegate to the State Convention, which ...

Iowa State University

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On March 22, 1948, Iowa State College (University) sponsored a 90th anniversary celebration in honor of the founding of the college, which occurred on the same date in 1858 when the charter act establishing a state agricultural college became law. The celebration included a symposium, luncheon, departmental open houses, and a dinner. From the description of 90th anniversary collection, 1947-1948. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 54799482 In 1958, Iowa State Colle...