National History Day In Iowa Records, 1978-1993, n.d.

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National History Day In Iowa Records, 1978-1993, n.d.

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This collection contains correspondence, programs, publications, and competition results during the time period in which Clair Keller was Director of History Day in Iowa. The collection also includes press releases, planning materials, photographs, slides, and audio and video recordings from district, state, and national competitions. The slides and photographs show participants working on History Day projects and some of the finished projects displayed at the state contest. The audio recordings are mostly a resource used to introduce students to History Day and explain the kinds of projects that are expected and how to go about researching. The Focus on ISU recording in box 12 includes a partial interview with Clair Keller. The videotapes include footage from Iowa History Day 1981, a home video of the national contest in 1992, and a performance and interview of the national winners for group performance in 1986.

4.99 linear ft. (9 document boxes, 1 half-document box, and 2 card file boxes).

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7284825

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Keller, Clair W.

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National History Day (Organization)

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Iowa State University. Dept. of History.

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National History Day is a competition in which students in grades 6-12 select a topic in history and construct projects in one of five categories: documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Over 600,000 students compete annually at local, regional, and state contests and at the national competition held at the University of Maryland. The History Day program began in 1974 at Case Western Reserve University. By 1979, the contest had spread to the rest of Ohio, I...