Papers of Virginia Randolph, 1929-1993.

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Papers of Virginia Randolph, 1929-1993.

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The Virginia Randolph papers contain a book of poetry by Randolph, a newspaper clipping written by Randolph, the autobiography of Randolph's grandmother, Ella Cripliver, and reminiscences by Randolph about her aunt, Elizabeth Wherry. Photocopies of several of Elizabeth Wherry's columns, Wherry's obituary, and a photograph of Wherry are also included.

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Cripliver, Ella.

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Randolph, Virginia.

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Virginia Randolph is a poet and a resident of Anamosa, Iowa. She is the niece of newspaper columnist Elizabeth Wherry. From the description of Papers of Virginia Randolph, 1929-1993. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233116934 ...

Wherry, Elizabeth, 1893-1956.

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Elizabeth Wherry, author, columnist, farm wife, editor, and sorority house mother, was born Jan. 29, 1893 to Jacob and Ella Cripliver in Tipton, Iowa. Wherry was widely recognized as an Iowa writer whose chief subjects were rural life and farming. She gave other farm women advice on how to cope with the isolation and hard work in order to live more graciously. Wherry is perhaps best known for her column, "Country air" which she wrote for thirty years for the magazine, Wa...