Collection consists of centennial, quasquicentennial, and sequicentennial editions of local newspapers. Towns include: Adel (1847-1972), Algona (1854-1979), Ames (1864-1939), Ames (1864-1964), Ankeny (1875-1975), Arthur (1881-1981), Bayard (1881-1981), Bellevue (1833-1983), Burnside (1856-1981), Cooper (1881-1981), Duncombe (1872-1972), Elkader (1846-1971), Fairfield (1839-1989), Fort Madison (1838-1988), Gladbrook (1880-1980), Gowrie (1870-1970), Harlan (1879-1979), Kalona (1879-1979), Leland (1882-1982), Madrid (1883-1983), Marathon (1883-1983). Marquette (1856-1956), Minden (1875-1975), Newell (1869-1969), Orient (1882-1982), Radcliffe (mid 1980s), Sanborn (1878-1978), Sheffield (1875-1975), Sigourney (1844-1969), South English (1976), Storm Lake (1873-1973), Stratford (1880-1980), Stuart (1870-1970), Thornton (1885-1985), Traer (1873-1973), Tripoli (1880-1980), Underwood (1882-1982), Wapello (1856-1981), Weldon (1880-1980).