| Date Span: | 1935-1963 |
| Creator: | Powell, John (1914-1971) |
| Extent: | 3.50 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0678 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Historian. Correspondence and preliminary drafts of his writings. Iowa Author Mss. |
John H. Powell, 1914 -- 1971, was born in Ottumwa, Iowa. Educated at Swarthmore College and the University of Iowa, he later taught history at Iowa State University and the University of Delaware. Powell also served as the research director of the Free Library of Pennsylvania, 1945 -- 1949.
Powell wrote many historical works, including Richard Rush, Republican Diplomat and Bring Out Your Dead, a work concerning the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. He authored numerous articles for such magazines as the Saturday Review of Literature, Reader's Digest, and South Atlantic Quarterly. John Powell died January 1, 1971.
Alternate Extent Statement: Photograph negative in Box 7.
Access: This collection is open for research.
Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Acquisition: Mr. Powell began giving his papers to the University of Iowa in 1950.
Preferred Citation: John Powell 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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