| Date Span: | Undated |
| Creator: | Garwood, Darrell |
| Extent: | .50 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0608 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Newspaperman and biographer of Grant Wood. This collection contains printer's typescripts with revisions for two of his works, Artist in Iowa: A Life of Grant Wood and Crossroads of America: The Story of Kansas City. Iowa Author Mss. |
Darrell Garwood was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and his family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, when he was a young boy. He received a B.A. at the University of Iowa in 1933, financing his schooling by reporting for newspapers. After graduating from the University of Iowa, Garwood joined the International News Services, becoming manager of the Iowa Bureau in Des Moines. After this he transferred to Chicago and later to Washington, D.C.
He is the author of Artist in Iowa: A Life of Grant Wood and Crossroads of America: The Story of Kansas City.
Access: This collection is open for research.
Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Acquisition: These papers were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Darrell Garwood.
Preferred Citation: Darrell Garwood Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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