Descriptive summary
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creator:
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Beardsley, John D. (1904-1978) |
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title:
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Papers |
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dates:
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1941-1969 |
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extent:
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1.68 linear ft. |
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collection number:
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MS
79 |
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repository:
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Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
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Administrative
information
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access:
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Open for research
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publication rights:
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Consult Head, Special Collections Department
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preferred
citation:
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John D. Beardsley Papers, MS 79, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Biographical
note
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Lawyer. John D. Beardsley was born in Sioux City,
Iowa, in 1904, and received an LL.B. from the University of Iowa in
1928. He practiced in Sioux City from 1928 to 1942, when he moved
his legal practice to Onawa, Iowa. Beardsley died in 1978. |
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Collection description
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The collection (1941-1969) deals with legal
questions which arose from drainage problems in Monona, Harrison,
and Woodbury Counties; Beardsley represented the Little Sioux
Intercounty Drainage District. The collection includes minutes,
legal documents, maps, photographs, and correspondence. |
Container list
A container list is available in the
Special Collections Department, 403 Parks Library.
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