IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
MILLICENT MARY CUPLIN
(1866-1950)
1889-1994
(bulk 1889-1905)
1 linear inch (1 volume)
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ACQUISITION: |
The scrapbook
(donor no. 240) was donated by Marilyn Cuplin Wirtz, Millicent Cuplin's grandniece,
in 1994. |
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ACCESS: |
The scrapbook is open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has retained by the donor and their heirs. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In scrapbook. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Jennifer Holden, 1995. |
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REVISED: |
Robert Jett, July 27, 1998. [CuplinMillicent.doc] |
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Biography
Millicent
Cuplin, educator and football enthusiast, was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa, on
December 4, 1866. Cuplin graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 1884 and returned
there to work as an assistant until 1890.
Cuplin graduated from the State University of Iowa (now the University
of Iowa) in 1892 and taught mathematics at East Des Moines High School for nine
years. During this time she coached and
sponsored East High's first football team and helped make football an official
school sport. In 1902 Cuplin moved to
Prescott, Arizona, and served as principal of Prescott High. Cuplin eventually
returned to Iowa Falls and lived there until her death on March 31, 1950.
Scope and
Content Note
The Millicent Mary Cuplin scrapbook
measures 1 linear inch and dates from 1889-1994. The scrapbook, compiled by Marilyn Wirtz, contains photocopies of
letters of recommendation and references written for Cuplin, school
directories, other memorabilia from East High School, and photographs of East
High's first football team. Also
included are several newspaper articles dating from 1994, when East High celebrated
the centennial of its football program; Cuplin's contributions to the program
are featured in some of the articles. A
genealogical chart of Cuplin's family makes up the final folder.
Copies of the Millicent Mary Cuplin scrapbook are
also held by the State Historical Society of Iowa, located in Iowa City and Des
Moines.
Box no. Description
Box 1
Scrapbook, 1889-1994
Newspaper clippings, 1994
Genealogical chart, undated