Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa

Browse Collections (262 total)

Historic Iowa Children's Diaries

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Led by the staff of the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa Pentacrest, this project seeks to connect Iowa 4th through 6th graders with state…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives, State Historical Society of Iowa

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Henry A. Wallace Collection

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Iowa native Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965), the 33rd vice president of the United States, occupies a unique niche within American history, at the…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries, Special Collections

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Evelyn Birkby Collection

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On May 15, 1950, Evelyn Birkby took her weekly Shenandoah Evening Sentinel "Up a Country Lane" column on the air with KMA radio station, changing its…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives

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Eve Drewelowe Digital Collection

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In 1924, native Iowan Eve Drewelowe received the first graduate degree in fine arts granted by The University of Iowa. She then married Jacob Van Ek,…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives, University of Iowa, School of Art and History

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Dentistry College Class Photographs

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In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, class photo boards (1883-1967) were converted to digital…

Contributors: University of Iowa Archives, University of Iowa College of Dentistry

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Civil War Diaries and Letters

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This digital collection contains diaries and related items of soldiers from Iowa who fought in the American Civil War (1861-1865). The documents offer…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries, Special Collections

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Calvin Geological Photographs

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During the mid-1800's photography became a popular hobby and natural tool for scientists. Samuel Calvin, Professor of Natural Sciences at the…

Contributors: University of Iowa, Department of Geoscience

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Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa

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95 plat books, published by W.W. Hixson & Co. in 1930, showing land ownership maps for townships in Iowa counties. The maps include some topographic…

Contributors: University of Iowa Archives

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University of Iowa Libraries Bookbinding Models

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The Historical Bookbinding Model Collection is a resource used in book studies courses at the University of Iowa. These models represent and…

Contributors: University of Iowa Libraries

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John P. Vander Maas Railroadiana

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The John P. Vander Maas Railroadiana Collection, held by the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, includes hundreds of…

Contributors: University of Iowa, Libraries Special Collections

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