IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
VERA SHEPARD CRONKHITE (1906-2003)
PAPERS, 1927-2001
0.25 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 754) were donated by Vera
Cronkhite in 2001. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Doris Malkmus, 2001. [CronkhiteV.doc] |
Biography
The rural schoolteacher Vera Shepard Cronkhite was
born in 1906 to Deborah and Rhea Shepard, farmers near Hastings, Iowa. She graduated from Hastings High School in
1924 and borrowed money to attend a summer institute to obtain a teacher's
certificate. She began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse
the following year, quitting when she married Ralph Hall in 1928. When Ralph was unable to work the following
year, she resumed work, as a telephone operator until 1932 when she again
taught rural school. After the birth of
a son, she stayed home for two years, returning to teach school in Hastings and
Malvern, Iowa. Her husband died in
1951. She remarried in 1956, but
continued working until she retired in 1971.
Scope and
Content Note
The papers date from 1927
to 2001 and measure less than 1 linear inch.
The bulk of the collection consists of school contracts from 1927 to
1970 as well as a reminiscence of her teaching experiences. There are several related employment records
and newspaper clippings.
SCVF Description
Folder 1 Vera Cronkhite papers