Scattergood Friends School (West Branch, Iowa)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Scattergood Hostel and Scattergood Friends School photographs
Collection — Othertype PA-165
Identifier: SFHL-PA-165
Abstract
Scattergood Friends School opened in Iowa in 1890. The school closed during the Great Depression, and was repurposed during World War II as Scattergood Hostel to acclimate refugees from Europe. In 1944, it reopened as a school and remains open today. The bulk of this collection is photographs of Scattergood Refugee Hostel, but there are also photographs of pre-war and post-war Scattergood Friends School.
Dates:
1915 - 1953
