IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
JOY NEAL KIDNEY
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, 1994-
0.5 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The newspaper articles (donor no. 443) were donated by
Joy Neal Kidney in 1997. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been retained by the donor and her heirs. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
George
Mullally, 1998. |
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Biography
Joy Neal Kidney is a free-lance writer who lives in
West Des Moines, Iowa. Her writings are
concerned almost exclusively with the genealogy and history of the Goff, Wilson,
and Neal families.
Scope and Content Note
The papers date from September 23, 1994 to the present and measure 0.5 linear inches.
They consist of photocopies of approximately sixty articles published in
various central Iowa newspapers, chiefly the Times of Guthrie Center, the Des
Moines Register, the Dallas County
News, and 50+ Lifestyles. The articles, arranged chronologically,
reflect the author’s interest and research into the lives of her grandmother Leora
Goff Wilson (1890-1987), her mother Doris Wilson Neal (1918- ), and their
respective families. They include
historical material about the areas the families lived in and where the author
grew up, namely Dexter and Perry in Dallas County and Guthrie Center in Guthrie
County. Of particular interest are the
articles dealing with the loss of three of Leora and Clabe Wilson’s sons, Dale,
Danny, and Junior, in World War II. There
are also articles about life in Iowa, family celebrations of Christmas and Memorial
Day, astronomy, barns, winter and the changing seasons, railroads, and other
topics, all told as stories about the three families which are the focus of
this collection.
SCVF Description
Folder 1 Kidney, Joy Neal