Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa

Societies, Organizations, Clubs

Aerial_view002.pdf

Aerial photo of Cass Co. land.

Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District

Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District was established in 1942 to serve the conservation needs of the county. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information. It is a compilation of the many different points of interest to the District as it progressed throughout the county. The District carried out an effective campaign to get farms under complete conservation practices by providing soil-conserving plans.

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Cultivating a Field.

Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District

Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District was established in 1944 to serve the conservation needs of the county. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information. It is a compilation of the many different points of interest to the District as it progressed throughout the county. The District carried out an effective campaign to get farms under complete conservation practices by providing soil-conserving plans.

Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes

Contributor: Iowa State University Library, Special Collections Department

During World War II, the Curtiss-Wright Company experienced a shortage of engineers. In 1943, They set up programs to train women to become engineers at seven colleges and  universities across the country.  Iowa State University was one of these universities where 97 women enrolled the first year. The items in this collection include information about the program.

DelawareCountySWCD_DureyEarl_TreePlanting_1984_001.pdf

Tree planting, 1984.

Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District

Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1944, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.

1946_Organiz_Certificate_OCR.pdf

Articles of Incorporation

Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection

Contributor: Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District

Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1946, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.

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Club Members, 1885-1891.

Des Moines Women's Club Archives

Contributor: Des Moines Women's Club, Des Moines, IA.

Founded in 1885 by a small group of community-minded women. In appreciation of the club's rich heritage, current members share the continued commitment of the early members to preserve Hoyt Sherman Place and its value contents for the enjoyment, education and enrichment of the public.

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Board of Trustees, 1966.

Kirkwood Community College Archives

Contributor: Kirkwood Community College, Library Services

Since 1966 Kirkwood Community College has served the state in educating students in Vocational-Technical and Arts and Sciences credited programs. The college was part of a state-wide legislative push to make vocational training available across the State of Iowa.

KossuthCoSWCD_ErpeldingPit_1967o.pdf

Erpelding Pit, 1967

Kossuth County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Kossuth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Kossuth County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1947, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.

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Class of 1953

Mercy College of Health Sciences Historical Collection

Contributor: Mercy College of Health Sciences Library

This collection includes the historical materials of and about Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. The collection includes publications, photographs, and realia that reflect the history of the college from the inception in 1899.

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Drainage Construction

Mills County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Josiah C. Wearin, Mills County Soil and Water Conservation District

During its initial years, Mills County Soil and Water Conservation District did more than any other district in the nation to encourage interest in soil conservation. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information. It is a compilation of the many different points of interest to the District as it progressed throughout the county. Many are aerial photographs of fields and used as an adjunct to soil use planning. The District carried out an effective campaign to get farms under complete conservation practices by providing soil-conserving plans.

One Hundred Years of Iowa Medicine: Commemorating The Centenary of the Iowa State Medical Society

Contributor: Iowa Medical Society, Des Moines, IA.

This historical narrative recognizes the contributions of the pioneer doctor and the great leaders that followed in the development of medicine in Iowa. The activities of the Iowa Medical Society and related county and district medical societies contributed to the progress of medical education and the development of hospitals, public health, and other allied professional agencies in this state.

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WP Football Team, 1901

Penn Athletics

Contributor: William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA.

This collection from the Wilcox Library Digital Archives at William Penn University includes images from a variety of different sports of both men and women's athletics at the University.

Penn Fine Arts

Contributor: William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA.

This collection includes images of performances, theater productions, and musical groups from William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

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Debate Team, circa 1910.

Penn Student Groups, Organizations and Events

Contributor: William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA.

This collection from the Wilcox Library Digital Archives at William Penn University includes images of literary organizations, musical groups, debating societies and various campus events.

 

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Contouring Plymouth County Farmland.

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection  

Contributor: Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1946, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.

WarrenCountySWCD_FarmPond_BrownFarm_1955.pdf

Farm Pond, 1955.

Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection

Contributor: Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District, 909 E. 2nd Ave., Ste B, Indianola, Iowa. 50125 (515) 961-5264

Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1944, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.

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Four-row lister, planting corn on a terrace.

West Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District Historical Collection

Contributor: West Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District

West Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1944, joining in the movement with the state of Iowa and the nation to encourage soil conservation practices. This collection contains annual reports, newsletters, photos, and other related information.