| Date Span: | 1959-1975 |
| Creator: | Sackett, Edith (1901-1987) |
| Extent: | 2.50 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0676 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | Schoolteacher and Iowa Mother of the Year, 1969. |
Edith Sackett was born on June 9, 1901 to William C. and Elizabeth Rose Murphy. She earned a B.A. at Drake University and completed some advanced work at Northwestern University in speech. She married Wilber Sackett in 1927, lived in Spencer, Iowa, and taught English and speech for many years at Everly High School. The Sacketts were the Drake Parents of the Year in 1959, and Edith Sackett was the Iowa Mother of the Year in 1969. Sackett was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1984.
Access: The papers are open for research.
Use: Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to The University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The papers (donor no. 316) were donated by Rosemary and Bill Sackett in 1995.
Preferred Citation: Edith Sackett 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 |
Browse by Series:
Series 1: Drake Parents of the Year
Series 2: Iowa Mother of the Year
Series 3: Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
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