This was the first public library in Fairfield. It was the first Carnegie Library built west of the Mississippi River . It was at the corner of Court and Washington. The newer Fairfield Public Library replaced this building in 1996 and is located at…
This is a artificially colored photo postcard of the Parsons College campus. The central building on the postcard is Ballard Hall which was built in 1901. Ballard Hall was built from a donation of $6,000 from Calvin Ballard of Winterset Iowa. This…
In the early 1900's, there were older homes in the area of the Capitol building. This view was taken east of the state house and forms a part of one of the principal drives around the Capitol grounds.
1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa.
This memo is intended to provide a brief overview of a proposal from the Legislative Service Bureau (LSB) to reformat the Iowa Court Rules. Pursuant to Iowa Code sections 2B.5 and 602.4202, the Legislative Service Bureau is given the authority to…
This is a framed tribute to Orient, Iowa native Captain Jack Conger was a U.S. Marine and flying ace during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross in November 1943 for shooting down eight enemy planes. In addition, after his ammunition had been…
