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Iowa Book Gallery

This is a collection of books owned by Rod Library related to Iowa. The physical copies are located either in the stacks or in Special Collections and University Archives.

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Cedar Falls Centennial, 1852-1952

Unknown

This booklet accompanied the celebration of the 100th annniversary of the founding of Cedar Falls, Iowa. It lists events surrounding the festivities and numerous historical facts about the city.
The First 75 Years

Irving H. Hart

A history of Iowa State Teachers College (previously known as Iowa State Normal School and now known as the University of Northern Iowa), from 1876 to 1951.
IOWAVE

Iowa State Teachers College

A booklet of mainly photos of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) who were trained at the Naval Training School temporarily located on the campus of Iowa State Teachers College (later the University of Northern Iowa). Also contains a brief history of the training school.
The Story of Iowa

Thomas P. Christensen

A history of the state of Iowa up through the 1920s, written especially for children.
Professor J. H. Paarmann

L. H. Pammel

A brief biography of J.H. Paarmann, curator of the Davenport Academy.
When Cedar Falls Was Young

Roger Leavitt

This booklet recounts historical incidents in the early history of Cedar Falls, Iowa, form 1845 to 1866.
Atlas of Black Hawk County, Iowa

Andersen Publishing Co.

Maps and directories for Black Hawk County, Iowa and each of its townships. Also includes a world atlas and U.S. census population figures.
Verle McFarland Diary

Verle McFarland

A 1926 diary of Verle McFarland (Shanks), a student at Iowa State Teachers College and a teacher in one-room schoolhouses in Lucas County, Iowa, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Fifty Years at the Teachers College

David Sands Wright

A history of the Iowa State Teachers College, later known as the University of Northern Iowa.
Legal and Political Status of Women in Iowa

Ruth A. Gallaher

The book attempts "to present a general survey of the status of women in Iowa by pointing out the distinctions between men and women which have been established by law or sanctioned by judicial rulings."
The Quakers of Iowa

Louis Thomas Jones

According to the author's preface, "In the present work the author has endeavored to present the essential features of the history of the people called the Quakers, from the time of their first appearance in Iowa down to the present time."
Illustrated Review Showing Development of the State of Iowa

Earl J. Robinson & Co.

Descriptive text covering counties, cities and villages based on the latest official sources, with special articles by well known state authorities. Newly engraved charts showing principal automobile roads, including the Lincoln highway and its feeders, detailed railroad maps of every state with complete index, also maps of foreign countries.
The Blue Book of Iowa Women

Winona Evans Reeves

A collection of brief biographies of Iowa women.
Indian History of Winneshiek County

Charles Philip Hexom

A history of the Winnebago Indians of Winneshiek County in northeast Iowa.
The Iowa

Thomas Foster and William Harvey Miner

A monograph about the Iowa tribe of Native Americans.
Plants of Iowa: A Preliminary List of the Native and Introduced Plants of the State, Not under Cultivation

Wesley Greene

This preliminary list of more than 3,000 species includes only the native plants and those that have been introduced from other sections of this country, or other continents, and have escaped from cultivation, and become naturalized and are now a part of the flora of the state.
Selections for Arbor and Bird Day, Memorial Day

Iowa. Dept. of Education

A booklet for Iowa teachers giving suggested readings and other items for Arbor and Bird Day and Memorial Day school programs.
Iowa, the First Free State in the Louisiana Purchase

William Salter

A history of Iowa through 1846.
History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Representative Citizens

Isaiah Van Metre

This book provides a history of Black Hawk County, Iowa, from its settlement in 1834 through the book's publication in 1904. Numerous biographical entries and portraits are included.
Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.3]

Benjamin F. Shambaugh

Volume 3 in a 3-volume set, published between 1897 and 1901 by the State Historical Society of Iowa, covers a variety of historical subjects including the acquisition and establishment of the Territory of Iowa, the admission of Iowa into the Union, and the history of local political organization within Iowa. The General Introduction in volume one states, "Scattered through various books and publications... this material has been practically inaccessible to the general body of students. It is to obviate these difficulties, and to facilitate the adoption of scientific methods of study, that the documentary material contemplated in the title is brought forward and published."
Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.2]

Benjamin F. Shambaugh

Volume 2 in a 3-volume set, published between 1897 and 1901 by the State Historical Society of Iowa, covers a variety of historical subjects including the acquisition and establishment of the Territory of Iowa, the admission of Iowa into the Union, and the history of local political organization within Iowa. The General Introduction in volume one states, "Scattered through various books and publications... this material has been practically inaccessible to the general body of students. It is to obviate these difficulties, and to facilitate the adoption of scientific methods of study, that the documentary material contemplated in the title is brought forward and published."
Memorial Day 1899

Iowa. Dept. of Public Instruction

A booklet for Iowa teachers giving suggested readings and other items for a Memorial Day school program.
Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.1]

Benjamin Franklin Schaumbaugh

Volume 1 in a 3-volume set, published between 1897 and 1901 by the State Historical Society of Iowa, covers a variety of historical subjects including the acquisition and establishment of the Territory of Iowa, the admission of Iowa into the Union, and the history of local political organization within Iowa. The General Introduction in volume one states, "Scattered through various books and publications... this material has been practically inaccessible to the general body of students. It is to obviate these difficulties, and to facilitate the adoption of scientific methods of study, that the documentary material contemplated in the title is brought forward and published."
Summary of the Archaeology of Iowa

Frederick Starr

A county-by-county summary of archaeological findings in Iowa.
Historical Record of Cedar Falls

Peter Melendy

This book, published in 1893, is a description and history of the first 50 years of the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Included are an 1892 map of the city and photos of city buildings.
Higher Education in Iowa

Leonard F. Parker

A history of higher education in Iowa and descriptions of higher education institutions up to 1893, including faculty, student populations, buildings, and courses of study.
Iowa in War Times

S. H. M. Byers

This history of Iowa's involvement in the Civil War was published in 1888. The author, Samuel Hawkins Marshall Byers, was a member of the Fifth Iowa Infantry during the Civil War, having enlisted in 1861. Byers was eventually captured and spent well over a year in several Confederate prison camps. Following his escape, Byers joined Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's staff until the war's end. In 1869 he was appointed United States Consul to Zurich, Switzerland, and later held the same position in Rome. Byers many works include "The Song of Iowa" the official state song of Iowa.
The History of Black Hawk County, Iowa

Western Historical Company

This book provides a history of Black Hawk County, Iowa, from its settlement in 1834 through the book's publication in 1878. Numerous biographical entries and portraits are included, along with more general histories of the state of Iowa and the northwest United States.
Specification for the Erection of the "Soldiers' Orphans' Home," Cedar Falls, Iowa

Unknown

"Handwritten building specifications for a Soldiers' Orphans' Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This building later became Central Hall, or Old Central, on the campus of the Iowa State Teachers College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa. "
Well’s pocket hand-book of Iowa

John G. Wells

A general description of the state of Iowa, along with the information about the state's pre-emption laws and other information pertinent to settlers in the state.