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Earthwatch-SHSI Oral History Project. Oral history interviews of the Earthwatch-SHSI Oral History Project, 1978 July-August.

Title: Oral history interviews of the Earthwatch-SHSI Oral History Project, 1978 July-August.

Transcripts and recordings of interviews conducted in July and August 1978 with century farm owners or residents in northwest Iowa. Important topics covered in the interviews include land inheritance and succession; conservation; home life and customs; social life; crop and livestock diseases; the first and second world wars; Norwegians, Germans and Irish in Iowa; the Great Depression; the dairy industry; weather; tornadoes; education; the Farmer's Holiday Association; agricultural cooperatives; prohibition; livestock; Society of Friends; flood control; music; marriage customs; sports; aviation; Iowa colleges and universities; hunting; and travel. The collection also includes correspondence and working files, field notes and photo negatives.

ArchivalResource: Sound recordings: 65 cassettes, 36 reelsTranscripts: 69 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166887483 View

State Historical Society of Iowa. World War I materials.

Title: World War I materials.

A collection of materials related to World War I recieved by the State Historical Society of Iowa from various sources. The bulk of the collection reflects an Iowa connection, including materials from Camp Dodge and the Iowa War Savings Committee. Among the documents in the collection are: Camp Dodge historical material records, Camp Dodge construction plans, rosters, war savings societies materials, quarter master correspondence, draft registration blanks, scrapbooks of war cartoons, officer training commissions, printed pamphlets, a handwritten history of the Red Cross, orders for the 88th Division at Camp Dodge, and scrapbooks of newsclippings on the United War Work campaign.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61105177 View

Shambaugh family. Papers, 1886-1953.

Title: Papers, 1886-1953.

Papers of Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh (1871-1940), including correspondence, mss. of writings, biography, reports, speeches, lecture notes, photos, and other materials, relating to his career as a political science teacher at State University of Iowa (later University of Iowa), his interest in Iowa history, and his association with State Historical Society of Iowa; and papers of his wife, Bertha M.H. Shambaugh (1871-1953), author, including mss. of Amana (1908), Amana That Was and Amana That Is (1932), and other writings, speeches, 36 vols. of house books (ca. 1902-1941) consisting of notebooks containing Mrs. Shambaugh's records of events in the Shambaugh household, photos, and other materials; together with papers of Alma Hovey, relating to her research and notes made in preparation of the biography of Benjamin F. Shambaugh. Major correspondents include Zoe Akins, Julian P. Boyd, John Drinkwater, Hamlin Garland, Laurence C. Jones, Thomas H. Macbride, and W.W. Waymack.

ArchivalResource: 47 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28412553 View

American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIe. 1845-1865.

Title: Record Group IIe.

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the Collection Description.

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives.IIe-ead.xml View

Pammel, L. H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931. Papers, 1882-1931.

Title: Papers, 1882-1931.

Collection contains correspondence, printed materials, newspaper clippings, interviews, photographs and scrapbooks. His work included his research in barberry, rust and plant diseases, fungi, poisonous plants, seeds, weeds as well as his interests in conservation and the history of ISU. The collection contains materials on organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, British Ecological Society, Iowa Academy of Science, Iowa State Historical Society, Osborn Club, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Psi. Correspondents include Liberty H. Bailey, Charles E. Bessey, Robert E. Buchanan, George Washington Carver, Albert B. Cummins, Warren Garst, William T. Hornaday, Thomas H. Macbride, Herbert Osborn, Charles S. Sargent, Henry A. Wallace and James Wilson.

ArchivalResource: 23.8 linear ft. (76 document boxes, 1 oversize box) + 49 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17436888 View

Petersen, William John, 1901-. An interview with Black Hawk ; Black Hawk and the treaty of 1832 / [William J. Petersen and Billy Rienow].

Title: An interview with Black Hawk ; Black Hawk and the treaty of 1832 / [William J. Petersen and Billy Rienow]. 1933.

Two copies with differing titles of one of the programs in the series Iowa history radio programs, presented on April 4, 1933 by radio station WSUI at Iowa City. The series was presented by staff of the State Historical Society of Iowa to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Iowa. This program presents an imaginary dialogue between Black Hawk and a young American boy at Fort Madison, Iowa. Black Hawk's replies to the boy's queries are taken from Black Hawk's autobiography.

ArchivalResource: 11, 12 leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55976527 View

State Historical Society of Iowa. Collection on John Brown in Iowa, 1890s-1960s.

Title: Collection on John Brown in Iowa, 1890s-1960s.

Transcribed articles and stories about John Brown's time in Iowa from various Iowa publications, including typed transcriptions from a WPA project called the Iowa Clippings File, the Annals of Iowa, various newspapers, compiled stories related to Iowa by the Federal Writers Project (1939), research reports, and items from scrapbooks. The collection also contains letters regarding citizens' encounters with John Brown and communications regarding the William Maxson house where John Brown stayed with his men during the winter of 1857-58 while they trained for the Harper's Ferry raid.

ArchivalResource: ca. 70 p. in 1 folder

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80179381 View

Iowa Labor History Oral Project. Records, 1954-1968,1975-1993,1998-2000.

Title: Records, 1954-1968,1975-1993,1998-2000.

Correspondence, financial records, grant and project proposals, information on local unions, personal background information, photographs and other miscellaneous documents related to the organization and execution of the Iowa Labor History Oral Project along with records from the Quad Cities Oral History Project. Also included are several folders of materials from Greg Zieren, one of the field interviewers.

ArchivalResource: 1 broadside.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52256222 View

Gallaher, Ruth A. (Ruth Augusta), b. 1882. The people v. Patrick O'Connor / [Ruth A. Gallaher, Jacob A. Swisher and William J. Peterson].

Title: The people v. Patrick O'Connor / [Ruth A. Gallaher, Jacob A. Swisher and William J. Peterson].

Two copies of a radio script for the second in a series of 5 radio programs broadcast over WSUI and presented by the State Historical Society of Iowa in 1934 to celebrate the ninth Iowa History Week. The program discusses the trial and execution of Patrick O'Connor at the Dubuque lead mines.

ArchivalResource: 17, 17 leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55976517 View

State Historical Society of Iowa. The Methodist Church and education.

Title: The Methodist Church and education. 1934?

A description of the activities of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Iowa related to the establishment of various church colleges during the 19th century.

ArchivalResource: 5 leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55976516 View

Mahan, Bruce E. (Bruce Ellis), 1890-. Mahan, Bruce E. papers, 1890-1971.

Title: Mahan, Bruce E. papers, 1890-1971.

Contains Mahan's historical research notes, correspondence, photographs, and mansucripts. Includes limited documentation of his personal life and his mother's family--the Tituses. Of note is a scrapbook on the University of Iowa and higher education in the midwest prepared for/by William Haddock, secretary of the University in the late 19th century.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 linear ft. (5 archives boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48846237 View

Lana, Eric. Eric Lana research files, 1837-1838,1848-1862.

Title: Eric Lana research files, 1837-1838,1848-1862.

Photocopies of newspaper articles and portions of county histories. Bibliographies of articles contained in the collection and well as some articles not included in the collection appear at the beginning of the files. Information describing the newspapers which were consulted, a list of underground railroad conductors and the Dept. of Cultural Affairs Iowa Freedom Trail program proposal are also included.

ArchivalResource: 3.2 linear ft. (8 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51981979 View

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879

Title: SIA RU000026, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Correspondence, 1863-1879

This series consists mostly of correspondence addressed to Joseph Henry, much of which received his personal attention; also included are some copies of Henry letters, occasional returned original Henry letters, and a considerable number of letters to Spencer Fullerton Baird.

ArchivalResource: 59.56 cubic feet

https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_216640 View

Iowa Newspaper Project. Iowa Newspaper Project records, 1976-1992.

Title: Iowa Newspaper Project records, 1976-1992.

This collection includes materials relevant to the administration of the Iowa project; catalogers' worksheets (bibliographic records) for titles arranged by county; publishing histories arranged by county; printouts of OCLC cataloging records; condition reports; public accessibility agreements; newspaper clippings; correspondence; a 1974 grant application; and financial records.

ArchivalResource: 24 linear ft. (27 records boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62771777 View

State Historical Society of Iowa. Civil War articles from the Iowa Journal of History.

Title: Civil War articles from the Iowa Journal of History. 1917-1955.

ArchivalResource: 4 v. ; 23 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/318460655 View

Shambaugh, Benjamin Franklin, 1871-1940. Benjamin and Bertha Shambaugh papers, 1888-1953.

Title: Benjamin and Bertha Shambaugh papers, 1888-1953.

Include extensive correspondence related to the State Historical Society of Iowa, family letters, journals, bank books, check stubs, speeches, publication manuscripts, biographical materials, personal memorabilia, insurance papers and a will. Include correspondence, speeches, manuscripts (including manuscripts for 2 abandoned book projects, Cooky Book and Frog Folk), a will, research notes, personal memorabilia, artwork, photographs and Christmas cookies based on the Cooky Book characters. Include receipts (1892-1916) for all manner of goods and services; ephemera (tickets for University of Iowa events, invitations, calling cards, etc.); Christmas cards; plates for engraving cards and book plates; papers related to the estate of Benjamin's mother, Eva Anna Shambaugh; papers related to the guardianship and estate of Herbert A. Shambaugh, Benjamin's brother; materials from the Horack family bible; and an inventory and historical information about their Iowa City house.

ArchivalResource: 9 linear ft. (16 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60397341 View

Gallaher, Ruth A. (Ruth Augusta), b. 1882. Pioneers in person / [Ruth A. Gallaher and Marie Haefner].

Title: Pioneers in person / [Ruth A. Gallaher and Marie Haefner]. 1933.

One of the programs in the series Iowa history radio programs, presented on April 21, 1933 by radio station WSUI at Iowa City. The series was presented by staff of the State Historical Society of Iowa to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Iowa. This program uses a dialog between two staff members to relate details of the adventures of some of Iowa's notable pioneers.

ArchivalResource: 22 leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55976526 View

Sherman, Althea R. (Althea Rosina), 1853-1943. Papers, 1902-1936.

Title: Papers, 1902-1936.

Primarily Sherman's notebooks recording her notes and observations and containing drafts of her publications. In addition to the observations of birds, the notebooks also contain materials on topics such as the Indian Wars and genealogy. The collection includes an inventory of her original bird artwork housed in the museum collections of the State Historical Society of Iowa.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft. (6 containers)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52218697 View

Lomas, Anna Cochrane, b. 1896. Papers of Anna Cochrane Lomas, 1912-1984 (bulk 1950-1970).

Title: Papers of Anna Cochrane Lomas, 1912-1984 (bulk 1950-1970).

The papers document the political activities of both Anna Lomas and that of her father, William Cochrane. Lomas's political materials include newspaper clippings, correspondence and memorabilia regarding the Republican party at both the state and national levels. Cochrane's materials deal mostly with the 1931 legislative session and his service on the draft exemption board from 1917 to 1919.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233101832 View