Marquis Childs

Marquis Childs

AFFILIATION
Alumnus Faculty
TIME IN IOWA CITY
1925, 1969-1970
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Marquis Childs collected work at the UI Special Collections


Location
University of Iowa Main Library
125 West Washington St.

The University of Iowa’s Special Collections and Archives is located on the third floor of the Main Library. Here, you can find the papers of Marquis Childs, which include correspondence, transcripts, manuscripts, clippings and original work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

A sampling from the collection:

A lunch invitation from the President of the United States for Marquis Childs, 1959.

A lunch invitation from the President of the United States for Marquis Childs, 1961.


University of Iowa Special Collections

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Marquis Childs Commencement Speech


Location
Iowa City
123 S Linn St

Marquis Childs gave the 1969 commencement speech at The University of Iowa. The picture accompanies a Daily Iowan article about the commencement, printed in June, 1969.


The University of Iowa Special Collections

Marquis Childs (March 17, 1903 – June 30, 1990) was a 20th-century American journalist, columnist, and author. He attended the University of Iowa for his Masters, and later returned to teach English composition.

 

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