Correspondence with Harold Walter Siebens , 1975-1989
Content Description
Correspondence covers the range of years that Briscoe and Siebens worked together. Files that contain correspondence by calendar year comprise a part of this series. Also included are binders of collected materials. See the note for the binders file for more information.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Briscoe, Keith G. (Person)
Biographical Note
Shortly after Briscoe took office as President of Buena Vista College, he began to correspond with Harold Walter Siebens. As a Storm Lake native and former donor to the college, Briscoe saw an opportunity in forging a relationship with Siebens. Thus began a long and occasionally contentious correspondence on a wide variety of subjects.
The bulk of correspondence involves discussions surrounding aspects of the $18 million gift Siebens made in 1980. The plans to build a first-class business school and conference center involved many exchanges of ideas and information. Even after the complex was built and dedicated in 1985, Briscoe continued to envision even greater expansion and wrote to Siebens with his ideas.
Extent
From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
General
Researchers would do well to also check the correspondence files with Clifford Rae and the general correspondence files.
Repository Details
Part of the Buena Vista University Archives Repository