Children's Hospital was later renamed the Steindler Building. The University Hospital operated the Perkins School for children who were long-term patients, beginning in fall 1916. It was named for the 1915 Perkins Act, which allowed for treatment of…
Diary kept by Oliver Perry Myers (1856-1933), of West Chester, Iowa. Though Oliver worked many hours a week on the family farm, he also received a strong education. After completing high school, he attended the University of Iowa and graduated as the…
Diary kept by Louis Parsons of Burlington, Iowa. Parsons grew up in Burlington during the 1870s and 1880s. His father, Albion, owned a general store. while his mother, Mary, raised Louis and older sister Ella. When Louis was 13, his father…