| Date Span: | 1937-1976 |
| Creator: | Keck, Maude Barkley (1883-1976) |
| Extent: | 7.50 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0554 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | Diaries and account books of this Cherokee, Iowa woman record farm chores and expenses, housekeeping and family life. |
Maude Heaton was born on October 23, 1883 in Marcus, Iowa. She married Howard Barkley on June 15, 1904. The couple had four daughters: Ada (died 1929), Ava (Wittchen), Erma ( Wilson) and Elma ( Harvey). Howard Barkely died on April 27, 1913. Maude Barkley married Orren Keck on May 3, 1939. He had one daughter, Rachel, from a previous marriage. Orren Keck died on September 30, 1966.
Maude Keck taught rural school in Tilden Township. She also served as postmistress in Pierson, Iowa for many years. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa and an active member of the quilters group at Meadow Star Church in rural Washta. Keck also belonged to Columbian Club in Cherokee and the Washta Cherio Club.
Maude Barkley Keck died on May 10, 1976.
Access: The papers are open for research.
Use: Copyright held by the donor has not been transferred to The University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The papers (donor no. 978) were donated by the Cherokee Area Archives, Inc. in 2005.
Preferred Citation: Maude Barkley Keck papers, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
| Curator: | Kären Mason |
| Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
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