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J.E.W. Wallin and L.E. Jones correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 377

Abstract

L. E. Jones and J.E.W. Wallin were both Augustana College alumni. L.E. Jones corresponded frequently with Wallin under the auspices of the Augustana Alumni Association board and as alumni editor of the Augustana Observer. Their correspondence largely centers Wallin’s implorations to Jones to publish a bibliography of his work and Jones’s attempts to convince Wallin to contribute to the Observer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916-1925

Creator

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Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

L. E. Jones and J.E.W. Wallin were both Augustana College alumni. After graduating from Augustana College in 1897, J.E.W. Wallin earned a doctorate in psychology and went on to become widely published on the topics of educational psychology and mental disabilities. He served on the Iowa Board of Education and taught courses on educational psychology at a number of institutions across the Midwest. A member of the Augustana Alumni Association, Wallin established an award fund in memory of his younger daughter for graduating senior psychology majors who wish to pursue graduate studies in psychology. L.E. Jones corresponded frequently with Wallin under the auspices of the Augustana Alumni Association board and as alumni editor of the Augustana Observer.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Chronological.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Related Materials

MSS 207 Alumni Association of Augustana College collection

Processing Information

Processed by Samantha Crisp, June 2014.

Title
J.E.W. Wallin and L.E. Jones correspondence, 1916-1925.
Status
Completed
Author
Samantha Crisp
Date
August 2015
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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