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Beneath the whispering maples: the history of Simpson College

Title

Beneath the whispering maples: the history of Simpson College

Description

Beneath the whispering maples is the history of Simpson College from its 1860 Methodist beginnings as the Indianola Male and Female Seminary up through 1986, with an epilogue to 1994. It was written with honesty and humor by Walt, Simpson’s emeritus professor of history, after combing through previous histories, newspapers, catalogs, yearbooks, and personal interviews. It was commissioned for Simpson’s 125th anniversary.

Creator

Walt, Joseph W.

Publisher

Simpson College Press

Date

1995; 2020

Rights

Copyright is held by the Simpson College Press and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format.

Format

944-page book with illustrations, photographs, bibliographical references, and index
26 cm

Language

English

Type

Book

Identifier

378.777 S613w

Digital Reproduction Information

400 ppi 24-bit color

Contact information.

Simpson College Archives, Indianola IA

File Name

simpsoncollege_walt_beneaththewhisperingmaples_history.pdf

Digital item created

2020