Browse Items · Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa
Advanced Search

Browse Items (71585 total)

Oral history interview with Dora Martin Berry, August 14, 1997 [excerpts]

Oral history interview with Dora Martin Berry, August 14, 1997 [excerpts]

Dora Martin Berry's recollections of becoming the first African American to win the Miss State University of Iowa pageant.
Pamphlet advertising fund raising drive for dormitory for African American women students

Pamphlet advertising fund raising drive for dormitory for African American women students

Correspondence between Helen Downey and University of Iowa administration, 1919

Correspondence between Helen Downey and University of Iowa administration, 1919

Concerning the president's endorsement of a fund drive to provide housing for African American Students on campus.
Oral history interview with Helen Focht [excerpt]

Oral history interview with Helen Focht [excerpt]

Excerpted is Helen Focht's account of a trial integration of University of Iowa's Currier Hall in the summer of 1954 and her recollections of Betty (Arnett) Ward, the African American student involved in the integration.
Hawkeye 1953 [excerpt]

Hawkeye 1953 [excerpt]

List of African American women University of Iowa students and their residences, 1907-1947

List of African American women University of Iowa students and their residences, 1907-1947

"Iowa City, Iowa: Mrs. Mary Perkins was confined to the hospital," February 4, 1916

"Iowa City, Iowa: Mrs. Mary Perkins was confined to the hospital," February 4, 1916

"This old house an isle of pride, acceptance," April 18, 2001

"This old house an isle of pride, acceptance," April 18, 2001

Eyes magazine [excerpt]

Eyes magazine [excerpt]

University of Iowa student Arlene Morris is pictured on the cover of this magazine aimed at African Americans.
Roscoe Spencer letter to the editor of the Des Moines Register, July 31, 1985

Roscoe Spencer letter to the editor of the Des Moines Register, July 31, 1985