IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES

IOWA CITY, IOWA

VIRGINIA RANDOLPH

PAPERS, 1929-1993

.5 linear inches

ACQUISITION: The papers (donor no. 179) were donated by Virginia Randolph in 1993.

ACCESS: The papers are open for research.

COPYRIGHT: Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

PHOTOGRAPHS: In folder 1.

PROCESSED BY: Kristen Rassbach, 1997.

Biography

          Virginia Randolph is a poet of poetry and a resident of Anamosa, Iowa. She is the niece of newspaper columnist Elizabeth Wherry.

Scope and Content Note

         The Virginia Randolph papers date from 1929 to 1993 and measure .5 linear inches. The papers consist of a book of poetry by Randolph, a newspaper clipping written by Randolph, the autobiography of Randolph's grandmother, Ella Cripliver, and reminiscences by Randolph about her aunt Elizabeth Wherry. Photocopies of several of Elizabeth Wherry's "Country Air,"columns, Wherry's obituary, and a photograph of Wherry are also included.

Related Collections

Elizabeth Wherry papers
         Wherry was Randolph's aunt