IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
VELMA STUIT (1911- )
SCRAPBOOKS, 1934-1990
5 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The scrapbooks (donor no. 294) were
donated by Velma Stuit in 1995. |
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ACCESS: |
The scrapbooks
are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
»Copyright has not been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In box 1. |
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PROCESSED
BY: |
Margaret
Richardson, 1996. |
Biography
Velma
Pottorf Stuit was born on August 21, 1911 in Mason City, Illinois. She grew up
on a farm, walking a mile and a half to country school. In 1933 Pottorf
graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree to teach high school
mathematics. Pottorf married Dewey B. Stuit in 1934. After brief stints in
Northfield, Minnesota, and Lincoln, Nebraska, the Stuits came to Iowa City when
Dewey Stuit took a position as Professor of Psychology with the University of
Iowa. He served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, from 1949 to 1977.
Velma Stuit became active in several women's organizations, serving as
president of the University Club in 1952-1953 and president of the Iowa City
branch of the American Association of University Women from 1967 to 1969. She is recognized for creating the Newcomers
Club in 1938, a branch of the University Club created for spouses of new
faculty members. Stuit is also recognized as co-organizer with Mrs. M.L. Huit
of the International Wives Club in 1959.
Scope and Content Note
The
Velma Stuit scrapbooks date from 1934 to 1990 and measure 5 linear inches. Arranged
chronologically, they reflect Stuit's involvement in numerous organizations. In
addition to the organizations already listed, Stuit had an active role in the
League of Women Voters, the Girl Scouts of America, the Iowa City branch of the
Needlework Guild of America, the Red Cross sewing group, the Iowa City Woman's
Club Flower show, the Cosmopolitan Club, and the advisory board of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
These scrapbooks contain newspaper articles of organizational
events, including histories of the following organizations: the University
Club, the Newcomers Club, the International Wives Club, and the Iowa City
branch of the Young Women's Christian Association. The scrapbooks include
honors accorded Stuit and a four-page memoir written by Stuit which she
presented as a program in 1970 to the International Wives Club. A separate
folder contains photographs including ones of Minnette Doderer and Merle
Fleming.
Related Collections
Dewey Stuit papers,
University of Iowa Libraries' University Archives
Box no. Description
Box 1
Scrapbooks
Volumes
1. 1934-1952
2. 1952-1956
3. 1956-1963
4. 1963-1990
Photographs, 1937-1970