Iva and George Diehl Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of primarily correspondence from Mr. Iva Shafer Diehl while Dean of Women at Elon College to her husband Mr. George West Diehl who was obtaining a PhD at the University of Chicago. The letters start in June 1930 while she was living with her parents, prior to her starting employement at Elon in Septmber 1930. The correspondence ends December 15, 1931 during her second year of employment at Elon. Collection also includes Iva Diehl's resume circa 1930.
Correspondence includes discussions surrounding daily life and events, her mother's illness, the finicial difficulties Elon College faced during the Great Depression, the change in College leadership from President Harper to President Smith, and activites she undertook while Dean of Women. On occasion newspaper clippings, letters from others, and event programs are included in letters sent by Mrs. Diehl to her husband.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1931
Creator
- Diehl, Iva C. Shafer, 1890-1965 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Biographical / Historical
Iva Carruth Shafer was born August 18, 1890 in Lexington, Virgina to Mary and John Alexander Shafter. Between 1917 and 1920 Iva married George West Diehl. George West Diehl was born in Pennsylvania, December 1887 to Oliver Diehl and Eleanor Eliza West.
Mrs. Iva Diehl was hired in summer/fall of 1930 as the Dean of Women at Elon College, while Dean of Women her husband George West Diehl was obtaining his PhD at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Diehl remanined Dean of Women for the 1930 and 1931 school year.
Mrs. Iva Diehl died June 24, 1965. Mr. George West Diehl died August 15, 1975.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 archival box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The bulk of this collection includes correspondence from Dean of Women for Elon College, Iva Diehl to her husband George West Diehl from 1930-1931 while Iva Diehl was Dean of Women at Elon University and Mr. Diehl was obtaining his PhD from the University of Chicago.
Arrangement
Collection is organized chronologically then alphabetically.
Physical Location
The collection is located in Belk Library Archives. Please contact the Archivist and Special Collections Librarian for further details about the location
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift.
Processing Information
Processed by Chrystal Carpenter.
Subject
- Diehl, George West (Person)
- Elon College--History. (Organization)
- Elon College--Visiting speakers. (Organization)
- Harper, W. A. (William Allen), 1880-1942 (Person)
- Smith, Leon Edgar, 1931-1957 (Person)
- Author
- Chrystal Carpenter
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Belk Library Archives & Special Collections Repository
