IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
HENRIETTA RUFF
PAPERS, 1985-1996
3 items
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 396) were donated
by Henrietta Ruff in 1996. |
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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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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
»In folder 1. |
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PROCESSED
BY: |
Your name, year»Kristen Rassbach, 1997. |
Biography
Henrietta
Ruff was a teacher in the Amana, Iowa, schools for thirty-five years beginning
in 1940. She taught many subjects over
the years including German, world history, and bookkeeping, though she was
primarily a high school English teacher.
Ruff received her bachelor's degree from Coe College. In the 1960s Ruff earned her certification
as an elementary and secondary school librarian from the University of
Iowa. During the 1970s, she was the
school librarian for the Amana schools.
Ruff also published a book, Seasons to Remember:
Recollections of an Amana Childhood, in 1996.
Scope and Content Note
The Henrietta Ruff papers date from 1985 to 1996 and consist of 3
items. Included are two articles Ruff
wrote and a photograph of Ruff from 1994.
The article entitled, “I Remember, I Remember,” Ruff wrote for the
Fiftieth Anniversary Book of Amana which was published in 1985. In it, she writes about her experiences
teaching in the Amana schools. The
other article is entitled, “Remembering 35 Years of Teaching.” Ruff wrote this for the Winter 1996 issue of
Willkommen, the Amana visitor’s
guide.