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  African-American Voices of the Cedar Valley Oral History Project

  The African-American Voices of the Cedar Valley Oral History Project provides information about the historical and contemporary development of African-American culture and community and informs the public of events and issues of African-American communities in the Cedar Valley Iowa area. Dr. Joyce Chen, professor at the University of Northern Iowa and Dr. David W. Jackson III, African-American Historian, developed the project.

  To view the videos, go to the African-American Voices of the Cedar Valley Oral History Project page.

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  Behrens Poster Archive

  This is a collection of posters designed by Roy Behrens (Art Professor Emeritus) at the University of Northern Iowa, which used combined modified features from public domain photographs and other graphic elements.

  To view the posters, go to the Behrens Poster Archive page.

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  Brazilian Slave Narratives Project

  Dr. Robert Krueger, Professor Emeritus, and Alida Bakuzis, former Instructor, at the University of Northern Iowa are curators of the Brazilian Slave Narratives & Texts Project. The purpose of the project is to recover and share texts written & spoken by Brazilian slaves. The archive sheds light on the intimacies and struggles of ordinary slaves and ex-slaves, not only famous and notorious historical figures.

  To find out more information, go to the Brazilian Slave Narratives Project page.

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  Cedar Valley Birth Story Archive

  Dr. Disa Cornish (Associate Professor of Health, Recreation, and Community Services) at the University of Northern Iowa developed this oral history project.

  To view the videos, go to the Cedar Valley Birth Story Archive page.

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  Eddie Bowles: Blues Musician Collection

  This project involved collecting materials and preparing them in exhibits on the Web and at the Hearst Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The exhibitions were prepared by an English Senior Seminar student in the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures under the advisement of Professor Jim O'Loughlin.

  To view the materials, go to the Eddie Bowles: Blues Musician Collection page.

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  FORTEPAN IOWA

  FORTEPAN IOWA is a digital archive that features curated photos taken by ordinary Iowans over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The photos represent the moments of everyday Iowa life. FORTEPAN IOWA launched in 2015 under the direction of Bettina Fabos, Leisl Carr-Childers, Sergey Golitsynskiy, and Noah Doely, all professors at the University of Northern Iowa.

  To find out more information, go to the FORTEPAN IOWA page.

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  Frank Lloyd Wright Structures Image Gallery

  Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. All photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright structures in this collection were taken by Carl Thurman, a biology professor at the University of Northern Iowa. The photographs are sorted by state and then by the William Storrer inventory number.

  To view the photographs, go to the Frank Lloyd Wright Structures Image Gallery.

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  Palczewski Suffrage Postcard Archive

  This website provides a virtual tour of an archive of suffrage postcards gathered by Catherine Palczewski, Professor in the Department of Communication & Media at the University of Northern Iowa and her partner, Arnie Madsen, PhD, over the last 15 years.

  To view the postcards, go to the Palczewski Suffrage Postcard Archive page.

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  Postville Project

  The Postville Project works to collect, preserve and present the stories and materials related to the community of Postville, Iowa before, during and after the 2008 immigration raid at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant. Luther College and the University of Northern Iowa are co-organizers of The Postville Project.

  To view the collection, go to the Postville Project page.