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Des Moines University Historic Photograph Collection
Contributor: Des Moines University Archives
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center is a freestanding medical university founded in 1898 as the Dr. S.S. Still College of Osteopathy in Des Moines, Iowa. Today the university includes three colleges: the College of Osteopathic Medicine; the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery; and the College of Health Sciences. This collection is a digital sample of the most popular images from the resources housed in the Kendall Reed Rare Book Room. They show the university's three campuses, early leadership, and student life.
Descartes Pascal Digital Collection
Contributor: Iowa State University Library Special Collections Department
This collection contains a selection of images from the glass plate negative collection documenting rural life in Iowa around the turn of the twentieth century, including homesteads, buildings, and the Pascal family. Descartes Pascal was a photographer, farmer, and pioneer seed corn breeder from De Witt, Iowa where he farmed, raising corn, shorthorn cattle, and Berkshire hogs.
Fairfield Buildings
Contributor: Fairfield Public Library
Fairfield, Iowa schools, churches, houses, public buildings, and businesses are included in this collection as well as town square buildings.
Fairfield Chautauqua
Contributor: Fairfield Public Library
This collection contains photographs, programs and other items related to chautauquas held in Fairfield, Iowa during the first half of the twentieth century.
Fairfield Public Library History
Contributor: Fairfield Public Library
This collection contains historical photographs of the Fairfield Public Library which was first known as the Jefferson County Library and was housed in the first Carnegie Building west of Pennsylvania.
Fairfield Town Square
Contributor: Fairfield Public Library
Historic photos of the town square of Fairfield, Iowa.
Fifty Years at the Teachers College
Contributor: University of Northern Iowa, Rod Library
A history of the Iowa State Teachers College, later known as the University of Northern Iowa.
Four Mounds Digital Collection
Contributor: Four Mounds Foundation, Dubuque, Iowa
Four Mounds Foundation was founded in 1987 as a non-profit organization as a means for managing and stewarding a generous gift of property willed of the City of Dubuque from the estate of Elizabeth Adams Burden upon her passing in 1982. The Burdens had a vision for the 54 acres of scenic river view property - that it be preserved for the public good and utilized for educational purposes. The foundation exists to perpetuate that vision through preservation of the estate and operation of its vocational at-risk youth program.
Garnavillo Historical Photographs
Contributor: Garnavillo Public Library
This is a collection of historic photographs of Garnavillo, Iowa and the surrounding area.
Historical Sketch of the Iowa State Library
Contributor: State Library of Iowa
In 1875, Mrs. Ada North who was then librarian, prepared a historical sketch of the library from the time of the territorial government of Iowa beginning in 1838 up to 1875.. The later history follows it and completes the records of the library up to about 1891.