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1971-1972,  Maurice Travillian

1971-1972, Maurice Travillian

J. Maurice Travillian served as Director of the Marshalltown Public Library from 1964 to 1970 when he became Assistant State Librarian at the State Library. Maurice initiated the first Iowa Governor’s Conference on Libraries and formulated a five…
42. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on Southern sympathizer Samuel B. McPheeters

42. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on Southern sympathizer Samuel B. McPheeters

Letter from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln expressing his objection to the President's suspension of an order to banish Reverend Samuel B. McPheeters of St. Louis for Southern sympathies and explaining his view on the need for stringent…
Rural Library Service Newsletter

Rural Library Service Newsletter

The Rural Library Service Newsletter was created in 1981 as a means to connect and inform rural libraries across the United States on library issues and concerns related to rural library communities.
Courtney Cable and Stephen Cable interview about the Midwest floods of June 2008, Coralville, Iowa, October 9, 2008

Courtney Cable and Stephen Cable interview about the Midwest floods of June 2008, Coralville, Iowa, October 9, 2008

Interview with wife and husband Courtney Cable (28) of Blue Earth, Minnesota and Stephen Cable (31) of Sioux City, Iowa
1845-1846, James Clark

1845-1846, James Clark

James Clark (July 5, 1812 July 28, 1850) was the third Governor of Iowa Territory from November 18, 1845 until December 3, 1846, being appointed to the office, as a Democrat, by President James Polk. Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Clarke was…
1964 Yearbook

1964 Yearbook

From Ambrosian To Oaks - Volume I-XXX
This being the thirtieth volume of
our yearbook, THE OAKS Staff has
striven to make it a true pearl. We
also hope that the experience gained
in working on this book will be as
valuable as a gem among the pebbles…
1898-1902, Leslie Shaw

1898-1902, Leslie Shaw

Leslie M. Shaw, 17th governor of Iowa, was born on a farm in Vermont, the first son of Boardman Osias Shaw and Lavisa (Spaulding) Shaw. He helped his father on the farm and attended school with two goals: to get a higher education and move west to…
1964 Yearbook

1964 Yearbook

REV. JAMES P. KELLEHER, M.A. Teachers, Community Leaders, Business Administrators, Secretary of Library Committee. Member of Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, Iowa Association of Teachers of English.…