Iowa Local History Collection

1854-2000

9.47 linear feet (12 document boxes, 5 half-document boxes, 9 oversized boxes)

MS 80

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

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Iowa Local History Collection, MS 80, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Churches

1941-1988, n.d.

55 folders

This series contains papers, books, programs, and directories about the history of churches in Iowa towns. Towns in the series include Fort Dodge, Rolland, Otho, Jessup, and Zearing. The series is listed alphabetically by town.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1a

1

Adair: "St. John's Lutheran Church"

1975

1a

2

Albia: "Consecration Service," Trinity United Methodist Church, June 9, 1974

1974

1a

2

Albia: "Services of Dedication," Trinity United Methodist Church, October 19, 1975

1975

1a

3

Algona: "St. Cecilia Parish"

1980

1a

4

Ames: "The Story of Collegiate United Methodist Church and Its Wesley Foundation"

1976

1a

4

Baxter: "Background and History of the Community Congregational Christian Church: Baxter, Iowa, 1885-1960" by Jean Gleaves Poage.

1960

1a

5

Chariton: Tuttle, Elizabeth. "History of Otterbein Church," Chariton Herald-Patriot, June 24, 1976, p.7.

1976

1a

7

Churdan: "The First Hundred Years: St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Cedar"

1972

1a

6

Clear Lake: Rich, Rose Warren. "A Look at the Years Between Consecration and Dedication," 1962.

1962

1a

6

Clear Lake: Rich, Rose Warren. "One Hundredth Anniversary," 1957.

1957

1a

6

Clear Lake: Rich, Rose Warren. "Second Supplement to Church History," April 1962.

1962

1a

6

Clear Lake: Rich, Rose Warren. A History of the Beginnings of Methodism in Clear Lake with Highlights from the Later Years, 1857-1946, n.d.

n.d.

1a

7a

Colo: Kash, Martha. "St. Mary's Catholic Church, Colo, Iowa."

1988

1a

8

Decorah: Van Peenan, Hubert J. III, et al., "People of Grace: A Memoir of Decorah" (Grace Episcopal Church)

1976

1a

9

Delta: "Delta Christian Church"

1976

1a

10

Denver: "St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church"

1976

1a

11

Dow City: Campbell, James A. This House: "The Spirit's Home" (Dow City United Methodist Church)

1986

1a

12

Essex: "St. John's Lutheran Church"

1976

1a

13

Fairfield: "Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church," 1875-1975

1975

1a

13

Fairfield: "Supplement to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Centennial Booklet"

1977

1a

14

Fort Dodge: "Corpus Christi Church"

1981

1a

17

Fort Dodge: "Our 125th Year" (First United Presbyterian Church)

1981

1a

15

Fort Dodge: Paden, William T., editor. "History of the First Presbyterian Church."

1941

1a

16

Fort Dodge: Rufer, Mrs. Merlin S. and Lindquist, A. Howard. "The One Hundredth Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church."

1956

1b

1

Gilmore City: "First Lutheran Church"

1980

1b

2

Glenwood: "Church Messenger" (First Congregational Church)

1956

1b

3

Harlan: "Hearts Strangely Warmed" (Monroe-Harlan United Methodist Churches)

1976

1b

4

Hazleton: "Souvenir of the Centennial of St. Mary's Catholic Church"

1981

1b

5

Hudson: "We've Come a Long Way" (Community Church)

1981

1b

6

Humboldt: Smith, Bernice B. "The History of the Humboldt Congregational Church of Christ."

1971

1b

7

Jacksonville: "Bethlehem Lutheran Church Centennial"

1977

1b

8

Jesup: "Centennial" (Fist Presbyterian Church)

1956

1b

9

Jesup: Quasquicentennial (First Presbyterian Church)

1981

1b

10

Keokuk: Talbot, William L. "St. John's Church in Keokuk," Keokuk: St. John's Church

1975

1b

11

Lawler: Blazek, Mrs. James. "History of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish."

1970

1b

12

Liscomb: "Liscomb Church of Christ Centennial," Iowa Falls: General Publishing and Binding.

1972

1b

12a

Lohrville: McDonald, Kathryn Barton. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dedication of the Methodist Church.

1961

1b

13

Marengo: Klein, Kathleen Franey. "St. Patrick's Church."

1978

1b

14

Marion: Marion Bicentennial Church Council. "Histories of the Marion Churches."

1976

1b

15

Monticello: "St. Luke's Methodist Church"

1984

1c

1

Oelwein: "Sacred Heart Church"

1976

1c

1

Oelwein: "Tiger Tracks," Sacred Heart High School Reunion Edition, June 25, 1976

1976

1c

2

Osceola: "The First One Hundred Years with Methodists at Osceola, Iowa"

1954

1c

3

Otho: "History of the Kalo Methodist Church"

1953

1c

4

Otho: "History of the Otho Congregational Church"

1955

1c

5

Ottumwa: "Directory for First Baptist Church"

1980

1b

6

Program, Centennial Sunday, September 26, 1971

1971

1c

6

Reilly Ridge: "Sacred Heart Church of Reilly Ridge"

1977

1c

7

Rockwell: Laudner, Alma Peterson. "Incipium Nostrum" (Sacred Heart Parish)

1978

1c

8

Roland: "Bergen Lutheran Church"

1974

1c

9

Roland: "Centennial" 1868-1968 (Salem Lutheran Church)

1968

1c

10

Sheffield: "Church History," (Zion Reformed Church)

1980

1c

11

Smithland: "The United Methodist Church"

1980

1c

12

Titonka: "From Depot to Steeple, Grace to be God's People," (Good Hope Lutheran Church)

1975

1c

13

Traer: Hansen, Gladene, "A Promise of Things to Be," (Ripley Congregational Church)

1946

1c

14

Waverly: "First Baptist Church of Waverly, Iowa"

1980

1c

15

Wellman: "Asbury United Methodist Church," Program, Centennial Worship Celebration, September 13, 1981

1981

1d

1

Wesley: Anderson, Homer. "The Wesley Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church"

1975

1d

2

Whiting: Pike, Herbert and Marian. "History of First Congregational Church"

1988

1d

4

Zearing: "Zearing Christian Church"

1976

1d

3

Zearing: Reischauer, Mary and Fee, Audrey. "Bethel United Methodist Church"

1980

Cookbooks

1896-1981

6 folders

This series contains cookbooks from several Iowa towns, including Grinnell, Mediapolis, Paton, West Branch, and Zearing. This series is listed alphabetically by town.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

2a

1

Grinnell: "The Free Library Cookbook," Grinnell: Ray and MacDonald, Printers.

1896

2a

2

Mediapolis: "Centennial Cookbook," Iowa Falls: General Publishing and Binding

1975

2a

3

Paton: "One Hundred Years in the Kitchen," Iowa Falls: General Publishing and Binding

1975

2a

4

West Branch: Miller, Dwight M. and Rogers, Suzanne D. "Our Rural Heritage," West Branch: The West Branch Heritage Foundation

1976

2a

5

Zearing: "Bethel United Methodist Church Cookbook," Iowa Falls: General Publishing and Binding

1980

2a

6

Zearing: "A Century of Good Cooking in Zearing, Iowa," Iowa Falls: General Publishing and Binding

1981

Counties

1937-1983, n.d.

24 folders

This series contains books, brochures, newspaper clippings, and programs about the history of several Iowa counties. The counties include Guthrie, Story, Van Buren, Des Moines, and Jasper. This series is listed alphabetically by county.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

3a

1

Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright, Ohlerking, Damon. "A Common Beginning," Fort Dodge: MIDAS Council of Government

1975

3a

2

Cherokee: "1975 Platbook," Cherokee: The Times Publishing Company

1975

3a

3

Clarke: Goeldner, Melvin. "More Than One Hundred Happenings..." Osceola: Clarke County Historical Society

1971

3a

4

Clarke: "Bicentennial Picture Book," Osceola: Clarke County Historical Society

1976

3a

4a

Des Moines: Fitzpatrick, T.J. "The Place Names of Des Moines County, Iowa"

n.d.

3a

4b

Dubuque: Hauptli, Betty. "Lyons Prairie-Woodland Preserve Booklets" (4), Guidebooks with illustrations to aid in plant identification

1981-1983

3a

5

Floyd: Monroe, Marilee and McCartney, Rhoda. "Our Heritage," Charles City: Floyd County Bicentennial Commission

1976

3a

6

Guthrie: "Guthrie County Centennial," Guthrie Center: The Times and Guthrian

1951

3a

7

Guthrie: Supplement: "Guthrie County Centennial," Guthrie Center: The Guthrie County Historical Society

1953

3a

8

Guthrie: Foster, Carl S. "Heritage of Guthrie County," Waseca, Minnesota: Northland Press.

1962

3a

9

Guthrie: "Guthrie County" An Illustration Past, a Great Future," Guthrie Center: The Guthrie County Historical Society.

1976

3a

10

Hamilton: Naso, Martin E. "Hamilton County: Its Towns and Settlements," Webster City: Hahne Printing Company.

1976

3a

11

Henry: Jaynes, Peter H., ed. "Highlights of Henry County, Iowa History," Burlington: Doran and Ward Lithographing Company.

1976

3b

.5

Jasper: Poage, Jean Gleaves. "Pioneer Tales of Jasper County," Newton: News Printing Company, Publishers.

n.d.

3b

.5b

Jefferson: Baird, Verda J. "Jefferson County Iowa 1976," Bicentennial survey of churches, clubs, organizations, and social groups.

1976

3b

1

Montgomery: "Drawing From the Past," Montgomery County Bicentennial Committee

1976

3b

2

Story: Meldrum, H.R. et al. "Soil Survey: Story County, Iowa"

1941

3b

3

Van Buren: "Van Buren County Inventory of Historical Places," Van Buren County Bicentennial Committee, 1977

1977

3b

3

Van Buren: "Enjoy Your Visit to the Pearson House." Brochure on historic site in Keosauqua that was a station on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War.

n.d.

3b

2a

Story: Program –Story County Music Festival, 1937; Brochure-Tour Story County, n.d.; Story County Centennial Outline, 1953; Program-Gates Memorial Hall Dedication, 1963.

1937-1963, n.d.

3b

4

Wright: Thorson, Carl E. "Wright County, Iowa: A History," Clarion: Allen Printing Company, 1980. This book also includes a supplement, "The Eagle Grove Junior College and the Junior College Movement in Iowa"

1980

3c

1

Green: Jefferson Bee, October 26, 1954

1954

3c

2

Palo Alto: Emmetsburg "Democrat," July 21, 1983

1983

3c

3

Story: "The Nevada Representative," Vol.20, No.1, July 4, 1876

1976

Farming and Related Organizations

1923-1973, n.d.

10 folders

This series contains books, and articles about the history of Iowa farming and related organizations. This series is listed alphabetically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

4a

1

American Legion and Auxiliary and Farm Bureau. "Back to the Farm Days," Maquoketa, 1923. Play and education programs about farming.

1923

4a

1.5

Benton, J. Herbert. "The Drouth Crime: Ten Thousand Years Lost by a Generation," unpublished article.

1936

4a

1.8

Farm Bureau. "Johnson County Farmers' Institute and Short Course," Iowa City, 1923. Farming exhibition and show.

1923

4a

2

Holman, Reuben A. "Forty Years of Cooperation," 1931. History of the Incorporated Cooperative Farmers' Society of Rockwell, Iowa.

1931

4a

3

Letterman, Edward J. "Pioneer Farming in Iowa," Des Moines: Living History Farms.

1972

4a

4

Martin, Sterling Brandon. "A History of Soil Conservation in Lucas County, Iowa," unpublished article.

n.d.

4a

4.3

The Muscatine Migrant Committee. "1965 Annual Progress Report," Muscatine, 1965. Report on conditions for migrant workers in Muscatine County.

1965

Page County Farm Supply Company. "Hybrid Seed Corn" Department of Page County Supply Co., Clarinda, Iowa

1947

4a

5

Paris, L. Dale. "Century of Progress with Jones Mill" Grange, 1973. History of Grange Chapter 917, Manchester, Iowa.

1973

4a

6

Sickels, Maxine L. "Fifty Years of Farm Bureau in Ringgold County," unpublished article.

1968

Miscellaneous Topics

1928-1981, n.d.

23 folders

This series contains a calendar, periodicals, a speech, unpublished articles, brochures, books, and programs about Iowa lawyers, medicine, mills, parks and historic sites, banks, building industry, clubs and organizations, colleges, periodicals, and calendars. This series is listed alphabetically by topic.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

5a

1

Banks: "After Fifty Years of Service," Mapleton: The Mapleton Press, 1928. History of the Mapleton Trust and Savings Bank.

1928

5a

2

Banks: "Working With Ames Through the Years," History of the Union Story Trust and Savings Bank, Ames.

1981

5a

3

Building Industry: Weitz, Rudolph W. "Pioneer Building Industry in Polk County," speech given to Pioneer Club (Des Moines), September 6, 1969.

1969

5a

4

Clubs and Organizations: Burlington Kiwanis Club: Jesperson, Charles F. "History of the Burlington, Iowa Kiwanis Club"

n.d.

5a

5

Clubs and Organizations: Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce: Stevens, Walter B. "Twentieth Century Community Builder"

1978

5a

6

Clubs and Organizations: Tri-City Labor Congress: "Official Labor Day Souvenir Year Book and History" Clinton: Tri-city Labor Congress.

1939

5a

7

Clubs and Organizations: Waterloo Rotary Club: Adams, Fred D. "Historical Review of the Waterloo Rotary Club"

1977

5a

8

Clubs and Organizations: Scrapbook. Contains photographs and news clippings regarding 1947 District Rotary convention hosted by the Waterloo Club.

1947

5a

9

Colleges: "History of Tobin College" unpublished article. Tobin College was established in Fort Dodge by Thomas Tobin in 1892 and continued in operation until 1931 when it merged with the Fort Dodge Business College.

n.d.

5a

10

Lawyers: Foster, Carl S. "Lawyers of a Century, 1851-1951," Rochester, New York: Tucker Quick Copy, Inc., 1965. History of judges and lawyers in Guthrie County.

1965

5a

11

Lawyers: Henry, Phineas M. "Pioneer Lawyers and Bankers of Des Moines," speech given to Pioneer Club (Des Moines)

1968

5a

12

Medicine: Blome, Glenn. "A Century of Medicine in Wapello County," speech given to Wapello County Historical Society.

1975

5a

13

Mills: Braga, Jesse. "Benson's or Union Roller Mills" History of a grist mill located at Union.

1976

5a

14

Mills: Seydel, Jeanne Fellman. "Haskell Mill, Yatton Mill, Riverside Roller Mill" History of a grist mill located at Riverside.

1976

5a

15

Parks and Historic Sites: Black, Irving. "The Establishment of Dolliver Park," unpublished article. History of Dolliver State Park, near Otho (South of Fort Dodge).

1971

5a

16

Parks and Historic Sites: "The Making of an Historic Place: Wilson Brewer Park," Webster City: Hahne Printing company. Plans for a park in Webster City.

1976

5b

1

Parks and Historic Sites: Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace Materials. Includes news release, initiation program, brochure, and sketch of historic site in Boone.

1975, n.d.

5b

2

Parks and Historic Sites: Patterson, Helen Burns. "The Twin Lakes Story" History of area around Twin Lakes, near Rockwell City and Manson. A state park was located there in 1924.

1975

5b

3

Parks and Historic Sites: Trembly, W.C. "The History of Chief Wapello's Memorial Park" History of park located at Agency, site of the Sac and Fox Indian Agency, established by General Joseph M. Street in 1838-1839 and burial ground of General Street and Chief Wapello. Also includes a brochure on the park and a genealogy of the family of General Street.

1976

5b

4

Parks and Historic Sites: Whitmore, Faye. "Goldenrod Schoolhouse: Birthplace 4-H," Page County Historical Society. Excerpts from play given at Page County Fair, July 31, 1973. The 4-H Club idea was developed at Goldenrod School by teacher Jessie Field Shambaugh.

1973

5b

5

Periodicals: Haugen, Einar. "Symra" History of a magazine, printed in Norwegian and published in Decorah from 1905-1914.

1975

5b

6

Periodicals: MacDonald, Kenneth. "A Plentiful Prospect," speech given to Pioneer Club (Des Moines), September 10, 1966. History of Des Moines newspapers.

1966

5c

1

Calendar: Conklin, Beth Ann. "Deeproots Iowa Heritage Calendar." Calendar filled with historical notes about Iowa's past.

1976

Personal and Family Reminiscences

1857-1995, n.d.

34 folders

This series contains newspaper clippings, a calendar, oral history, genealogy, books, and diaries about past recollections of the lives of Iowa families. This series is listed alphabetically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

6a

1

Anderson, Elmber. "Memoir," Klemme: Star Printing, 1975. Memories of a life spent in Iowa. Anderson operated a hatchery for thirty years in Duncombe, and served as the town's mayor from 1940 to 1946.

1975

6a

2

Benson, Raymond Templin. "Reflections of Eighty Years" An Iowa State graduate (1919) in dairy science, Benson spent his career with the Collins Mortgage Company and then the Equitable. Includes genealogy, histories of family members, and a biography of James Rush Lincoln (Head, Iowa State College Military Science Department, 1884-1919). Lincoln had been a close friend of Benson's grandfather, William Davis Templin of Boone.

1974

6a

3

Burns, Lloyd Dwight. Diary, 1857, 1858 and 1860. Typed copy of daily notes of three years. Burns (1825-1892) was born in Ohio, moved as a boy to Indiana, later moving within Indiana, then to Illinois and finally to Dallas County, Iowa. He was a farmer and the first county judge in Dallas County. Diary notations include comments on court proceedings, church services, purchases, visitors, literary society meetings, and loans made and repaid as well as daily weather conditions.

1857-1860

6a

4

Caswell, Paul H. "The Holbert Story." History of the Holbert Horse Importing company of Greeley, Iowa, and the Holbert family. Founder A.B. Holbert had an international reputation and was considered "the most extensive importer, breeder and seller of registered horses in the United States" ("History of Delaware County, Iowa," Chicago: S.J. Clarke Company, 1914).

n.d.

6a

5

Diercks, Ruth P., editor. "A Type of Foxfire History: Butler County, Iowa," Bristow: Pen Dragon Press, 1976. A collection of reminiscences of Butler County residents about local history.

1976

6a

6

Gittins, Bert S. "Morton to Stevens to Gittins," History of the Stevens and Gittins families from the Griswold area. Author is an Iowa State graduate (1926) and a brief chapter is included on Iowa State University.

n.d.

6a

6.3

Harms, Bertha C., "My Life as a Rural Woman." Reminiscences of author's life in rural Iowa near Iowa City.

1988

6a

6.5

Hayes, Edward R. "Mary Agnes Hulse Billingsley and her ancestors Part 1," 1991. Genealogy of Hulse, Havens, Lyster, and Williams Lines of her family. This family lived in Jefferson County and Henry county from 1854-1940.

1991

6a

7

Hawthorn, Fred W. and Hawthorn, Robert W. "Idlewild Farm, a Century of Progress," Lake Mills: Graphic Publishing, 1976. History of the changes in farming in one hundred years on the Hawthorn farm near Castana.

1976

6a

8

Heckart, Lizzie Fellows. "Four Seasons: Life on a Pioneer Van Buren County Farm," Van Buren County Historical Society, 1972. Memories of author's (1880-1959) early life on the family farm near Douds.

1972

6a

9

Hemingway, Joanne Evans. "J.P. Coulter's House on the Strawbridge Road," 1976. History of J.P. Coulter family and their home near Morse through four generations.

1976

6a

10

Hughes, John Newton. "Silver: a Shomont Collie." Chico, California: Heiddberg Graphics. Reminiscences, written in 1943, regarding Silver, a collie who came to live with the Hughes family in 1916. Hughes also describes other dogs that lived in the family's Cedar Rapids neighborhood. A one-page interest depicting Hughes farm Christmases in the 19th century is included.

1995

6a

11

Jennings, William Henry. "My Story," Fremont, Nebraska: Hammond Printing company, n.d. (incomplete) Reminiscences of the author's early life in Ohio, family move to Louisa County in 1854, Civil War experiences, and farm and business experiences in Van Meter.`

n.d.

6b

1

Jensen, Elizabeth Chapman, "Family History," n.d. Reminiscences of the Chapman and Jensen families of Fontanelle. Includes stories of farm life from 1910 into the 1930's and photographs (24) of horse drawn farm machinery.

n.d.

6b

2

Jensen, Elizabeth Chapman, "Family History." n.d. Reminisces of the Champman and Jensen families of Fontanelle. Includes stories of farm life from 1910 into the 1930's and photographs (24) of horse drawn farm machinery.

n.d.

6b

3

Johnson, Guy D. "The Boy on Kiegley's Creek," 1976. Includes stories about the author's maternal grandparents, Henry and Jane Husson Cameron, who settled in Story County in 1852, and his paternal grandparents, Niels and Ane Jensen, who came in 1870. Johnson also reminisces about his boyhood on the family farm in Lafayette Township, Story County, southwest of Story City.

1976

6b

4

Kintzley, William P. and Kintzley, Hugh. "The Pages of Yesterday for the Eyes of Tomorrow," n.d. Reminiscences of a father and son about pioneer farming in Iowa, north of Pocahontas, and in South Dakota. First section on Iowa discusses wildlife and natural vegetation that were here originally and the change that the presence of pioneers made in the prairie habitat.

n.d.

6b

4a

Knudsen, K.N. "Knudsen Family History," n.d. History of Knudsen family and reminiscences of author. (Knute Remembers on Cover).

n.d.

6b

5

Kramer, George. "The Life and Times of Pa and Ma Kramer," Des Moines: Holm Graphic Services, 1983. Family history of the Kramers, who immigrated to Iowa from Holland in 1913. The family farmed in Rockwell.

1983

6b

6

Mott, D.C. "Fifty Years in Iowa," Marengo: Press of the Marengo Republican, (1912). D.C. Mott came with his parents to Iowa from Ohio in 1862. After two years in Cedar County, the family settled in Keokuk County in 1864. In this pamphlet, he describes the beauty of Iowa prairies before they were cultivated, prairie fires, and pioneer life in Iowa. Mott eventually became a newspaper publisher and served a term in the Iowa House of Representatives.

1912

6b

7

Mounce, Mabel Pittman. "Horseshoe Bend," n.d. Memories of author's girlhood in Keosauqua, and her teaching career prior to her marriage in 1919.

n.d.

6b

8

Newhouse, Lehr. "The Reminisces of Lehr Newhouse," 1976. Reminisences of author (b.1881) about early life in Dallas County, Missouri and career as a farmer near Rockwell City.

1976

6b

9

Payne, Ina Chatterton. "Allen Smith Chatterton, M.D.," 1957. A daughter's recollections of her father, who practiced medicine in Peterson from 1882-1916.

1957

6b

10

Poage, Jean Gleaves. "The Descendants of Archibald Galloway," n.d. Genealogy. n.p., n.d.

n.d.

6b

11

Poage, Jean Gleaves. "Reminiscences about the Gleaves-Williamson Family," 191. Family history of Gleaves and Williamson of Baxter, Iowa.

1971

6b

12

Poage, Jean Gleaves. "Gleaves' Genealogy 1644-1979," Genealogy.

1979

6c

1

Prall, Marie Hershey. "Maid of the Prairies," n.d. History of the Hershey family. Author was born in Chase County, Nebraska in 1897. The family farmed near Imperial, Nebraska until 1910, when the family moved to New Virginia. The author attended high school in Indianola, taught in county schools for three years, attended Simpson for two years, and then resumed teaching until her marriage.

n.d.

6c

2

Prall, Marie Hershey. "Maid of the Prairies," n.d. History of the Hershey family. Author was born in Chase County, Nebraska in 1897. The family farmed near Imperial Nebraska until 1910, when the family moved to New Virginia. The author attended high school in Indianola, taught in county schools for three years, attended Simpson for two years, and then resumed teaching until her marriage.

n.d.

6c

3

Schoby, Chester R. "Taming the Prairies, 1964." (Also includes a typed manuscript copy). Schoby came to Algona with his parents in 1901. He describes farm life in the early part of the century.

1964

6c

4

Summers, Rose Storm and Summers, Frank. "To the Children," 1982. Includes genealogy of both the Storm and the Summers families as well as a history of the author's family. The Summers lived in Ames for many years and rose worked as an editor at the Iowa State Press. Frank managed farms for Farmers National Company.

1982

6c

4a

Taff, Paul Clifford. "A Life Story and Recollections of Paul Clifford Taff." Family history and genealogy. Also a detailed chronological story of Taff's adulthood and his work with Iowa State College and 4-H.

1977

6c

4b

Tolliver, Gillum Solon, "Family History" Family history, and reminiscences on farm life in the 1840's early 1900's. This family lived near Jefferson, Iowa.

1986

6d

1

Torres, Luis, Editor. Conversations With the Recent Past," Northeast Iowa Oral History Project, Decorah: Luther College Press, 1975. Stemming from a January Term 1975 course at Luther College, this project expanded into a regular course and a State Bicentennial Project. Students interviewed local people about various topics. Many of the interviews have a Norwegian flavor because Decorah was settled predominantly by Norwegian immigrants.

1975

6d

2

Tuttle, Elizabeth. "To Get a Prairie Chicken," Chariton: Chariton Newspapers, 1973. Compilation of columns written for the Chariton Newspapers. Titled "Museum Musings" it featured news about the Lucas County Historical Museum and stories of Lucas County history.

1973

6d

3

Tweedy, Jim. "The Tweedy 12," Memories of the Tweedy family of Montrose. Hugh and Ve Starr Tweedy were married in 1905 and raised a dozen children on the farm.

1981

6d

4

Tweedy Family Heritage Calendar, 1980-1981. Birthday calendar for the entire Tweedy family. Includes photos and anecdotes.

1980-1981

Railroads

1958-1981, n.d.

5 folders

This series contains books and papers about Iowa railroads. This series is listed alphabetically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

7a

1

Butts, Albert Parks. "The Story of the Fort Dodge Street Railway System," Webster City: Grant Press, 1981.

1981

7a

1a

Donovan Jr., Frank P., "Harry Bedwell-Railroad Raconteur." "The Palimpsest," Iowa city, Iowa, May 1958. Born near Kellerton and worked in railroading in Iowa.

1958

7a

2

Hillock, Richard. "The Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company Story," n.d. Material regarding Waterloo Interurban.

n.d.

7a

3

Romelton, Jon Paul. "A History of the Decorah Branch of the Rock Island Railroad," Postville: The Author, 1975.

1975

7a

4

Stone, Leo. "Then and Now in Washington County, Iowa," Washington, Iowa: The Author, 1975. History of the growth of railroads in Washington County.

1975

Towns

1915-1993, n.d.

38 folders

This series contains books, articles, census records, photographs, maps with information about the history of Iowa towns. This series is listed alphabetically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

8a

1

Alden: Kemp, John S. "The History of Alden, 1854-1914," unpublished article, 1972.

1972

8a

2

Birmingham: Topping, Clem, et al. "History of Birmingham, Iowa," Bonaparte: The Record-Republican (for the Van Buren County Historical Society), 1971.

1971

8a

3

Bonaparte: "History of Bonaparte," Bonaparte: The Record-Republican (for the Van Buren County Historical Society), 1967.

1967

8a

4

Churdan: Dudley, Beth. "History of Churdan and the Cedar Highland Area, 1852-1865," unpublished manuscript.

n.d.

8a

5

Churdan: Dudley, Beth. "History of Churdan and the Cedar Highland Area, 1852-1865," unpublished manuscript.

n.d.

8a

6

Delta: Taylor, Mrs. Ottis, et al. "Delta, 1875-1975," Delta: Centennial Book Committee, 1975.

1975

8a

7

Douds-Selma: Greenfield, Marie and Lanman, Clay M., Comp. "History of Douds-Selma," Keosauqua: Van Buren County Register (for the Van Buren County Historical Society)

1968

8a

8

Duncombe: Anderson, Elmber. "History from Areas of Duncombe and Fort Dodge, Iowa."

1979

8a

9

Dunkerton: Magee, Maud Phyllis. "The Life and Problems of the Early Settlers of the Dunkerton Community," unpublished article.

n.d.

8a

9a

Garden Grove: "A Glimpse of the Past," "Garden Grove Express," February 5, 1931, p.1, col.1 & 2. Early history of the town of Garden Grove.

1931

8a

9b

Garnavillo: Life of Early Settlers Who Settled in Garnavillo between 1836 and 1876, Garnavillo Historical Society, compiled by Arnold D. Roggman.

n.d.

8a

10

Garwin: Paxton, Darlene Ward, et al., Comp. "Garwin Residents: 1870, 1880, 1885, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1925." Listing from census records of Garwin residents in these years.

1925

8a

11

Gifford: Braga, Julia Lundy. "Gifford, the Village That Was and Is." Based on talks given by Mrs. Braga.

n.d.

8a

12

Glenwood: Fickel, Geraldine M., "Local History, Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, 1972.

1972

8a

13

Goldfield: "The Boone River Bridge." Series of 29 leaflets, published by the Goldfield Bicentennial Chapter of the Wright County Historical Society (later just the Society) regarding the history of the community.

1976-1980

8a

14

Hansell: Hansell Centennial Book Committee. "Railroading Through A Century," Hampton: Hampton Publishing, 1981.

1981

8a

15

Hudson: Taylor, Jean. "Hudson's Heritage," Hudson: Hudson Printing Company, Inc., 1976

1976

8a

16

Humboldt: Photographs: Humboldt College (1923), County Maps (n.d.), and Main Building Humboldt Public Schools (1915).

1915-1923, n.d.

8b

1

Kalo: "Kalo," unpublished article.

n.d.

8b

1

Kalo: Fuller, Clayton. "Kalo and its Memories," July 1976.

1976

8b

2

Laddsdale: Harding, Alvie and Harding, Mable. "The Ghost Mining Town of Laddsdale, Iowa."

1971

8b

3

Lawler: Goss, Florence A. "The History of Lawler," unpublished article.

n.d.

8b

4

Liscomb: "Liscomb Centennial Pageant."

1973

8b

5

Milton: Andrews, Iowa and Conant, Preston S. "History of Milton, Iowa," Keosauqua: Van Buren County Register (for the Van Buren County Historical Society).

1969

8b

5a

Newton: Baird, Edith, "Race Street, West 4th Street, Newton."

n.d.

8b

6

Numa: "History of Numa, Iowa," Centerville: Iowegian Printing Company, 1960.

1960

8b

7

Numa: "Homecoming: Bellair 1854, Numa 1964"

1964

8b

8

Osage: "A Century of Progress"

1956

8b

9

Pittsburg: Hughes, Maxine E. "Around Pittsburg With Grandma Reed and Friends"

1975

8b

10

Prole: "Prole, 1884-1984," Centennial Book Committee

1984

8b

12

Randalia: Beman, Mary, et al. "Tell it Like it Was"

1976

8b

11

Randalia: Whiteford, Ruth, et al. "Randalia, Iowa 100th Anniversary," Dubuque, Gartner Printing Company.

1974

8b

13

Rudd: Committee of History of Rudd. "Centennial: Rudd, Iowa"

1969

8b

14

Stockport: Lawson, Ruth Morris and Topping, Clem. "History of Stockport," Bonaparte: The Record-Republican (for the Van Buren County Historical Society)

1970

8b

15

Stratford: Nelson, Hannah. "An Era in the History of Stratford, Iowa and Community," Webster City: Lorene Wehreim Typing and Mimeographing Service.

1970

8b

16

Templeton: "Templeton," unpublished article

1970s

8b

16a

Wellman: Maplecrest Turkey Farm, owners Arthur C. and Vina Gingerich, 3 publications: November 1939, June 1947, and August 1993.

1939-1993

8b

17

West Bend: Nessen, Vivian Watnem. "The History of West Bend, Iowa," West Bend: The Journal Publishing Company.

1981

8b

18

West Liberty: Gregg, Asa. "Personal Recollection of the Settlement of Wapsinonoc Township...," West Liberty: George Trumbo, Publisher.

n.d.

Towns Oversize Materials

1939-2000, n.d.

47 folders

This series contains newspaper articles and newsletters with information regarding the history of Iowa towns.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

9g

1

"My Town," a series about Iowa towns published by the Des Moines Register.

1977

9a

1

Adel: Quasquicentennial, Dallas County "News," June 21, 1972.

1972

9a

2

Algona: Quasquicentennial, Kossuth County "Advance," June 25, 1979.

1979

9a

6

Ames: Centennial, Ames "Daily Tribune," September 5, 1964.

1964

9a

3

Ames: Diamond Jubilee, Ames "Daily Tribune," September 26, 1939.

1939

9a

4

Ames: Diamond Jubilee, Ames "Daily Tribune," September 26, 1939.

1939

9a

5

Ames: Centennial, Ames "Daily Tribune," September 5, 1964.

1964

9a

7

Ankeny: Centennial, Ankeny "Press-Citizen," April 17, 1975.

1975

9a

8

Arthur: Centennial, Ida County "Courier," July 1, 1981.

1981

9a

9

Arthur: Centennial, Ida County "Pioneer Record," July 2, 1981.

1981

9a

10

Arthur: Centennial, Odebolt "Chronicle," July 2, 1981. Also includes newsletter published after Centennial.

1981

9a

12

Bayard: Centennial, The Bayard "News," August 13, 1981.

1981

9a

11

Bayard: Centennial, The Bayard "News," August 6, 1981.

1981

9a

13

Bellevue: Sesquicentennial, Bellevue "Herald-Leader"

1983

9b

1

Burnside: 125th Jubilee, Dayton "Review," June 24, 1981.

1981

9b

2

Cooper: Centennial, The Bagley "Gazette," July 9, 1981.

1981

9b

3

Cooper: Franklin "Flyer," July 11, 1981.

1981

9b

4

Duncombe: Centennial, Webster City, "Daily Freeman-Journal," August, 1972.

1972

9b

5

Elkader: Quasquicentennial, Clayton County, "Register," July 21, 1971.

1971

9b

6

Fairfield: Sesquicentennial, Fairfield, "Ledger," July 28, 1989.

1989

9b

7

Fort Madison: 150th Anniversary, Fort Madison Daily "Democrat," April 29, 1988.

1988

9b

8

Gladbrook: Centennial, "Northern-Sun Print," July 18, 1980.

1980

9b

9

Gowrie: Centennial, The Gowrie, "News," July 1, 1970.

1970

9b

10

Harlan: Centennial, Harlan "News Advertiser," July 2, 1979.

1979

9b

11

Kalona: Centennial, The Kalona "News," July 26, 1979.

1979

9b

12

Leland: Centennial: The Forest City "Summit," July 22, 1982.

1982

9b

13

Madrid: Centennial, The Madrid "Centurion," September 2, 1983.

1983

9b

14

Marathon: Centennial, The Laurens "Sun," June 18, 1983.

1983

9b

15

Marquette: Centennial, North Iowa "Times," October 1956.

1956

9c

1

Minden: Centennial, Neola "Gazette-Reporter," June 26, 1975.

1975

9c

1

Neola: Neola "Gazette-Reporter," September 2, 1982.

1982

9c

2

Newell: Centennial, Newell "Mirror," July 3, 1969.

1969

9c

3

Orient: Centennial, Creston "News Advertiser," July 26, 1982.

1982

9c

4

Radcliffe: "Main Street, Iowa," Supplement to the "Iowa State Daily"

n.d.

9d

1

Sanborn: Centennial, The Sanborn "Pioneer," August 3, 1978.

1978

9d

2

Sheffield: Centennial, Hampton Publishing Company, June 1975.

1975

9d

3

Sigourney: Quasquicentennial, Sigourney "News-Review," August 6, 1969.

1969

9d

3a

South English: South English "Herald" Bicentennial Edition.

1976

9d

4

Storm Lake: Centennial, Storm Lake "Pilot Tribune," May 16, 1973.

1973

9e

1

Stratford: Centennial, Stratford "Courier"

1980

9e

2

Stuart: Centennial, Stuart "Harold," July 30, 1970.

1970

9e

3

Thornton: Centennial, Southern County "News," June 27, 1985.

1985

9e

4

Traer: Centennial, The Traer "Star-Clipper," July 10, 1973.

1973

9f

1

Tripoli: Centennial, The Tripoli "Leader," July 30 1980.

1980

9f

2

Underwood: Centennial, Under Wood "Gazette," July 1, 1982.

1982

9f

3

Wapello: Quasquicentennial, Wapello "Republican," June 18, 1981.

1981

9f

5

Waterloo-Cedar Falls: Waterloo-Cedar Falls "Courier," "1900-1999 Our Community Through the Decades"

2000

9f

4

Weldon: Centennial, Centennial Program, August 9, 1980.

1980