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Iowa Book Gallery
 

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.

This collection is a subset of the larger Iowa Historical Collections.

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  • Continuity and change: President Constantine Curris' annual address to the faculty, 1983-1993 by Constantine Curtis

    Continuity and change: President Constantine Curris' annual address to the faculty, 1983-1993

    Constantine Curtis

    1994

  • Opinions of freshmen students enrolled at the University of Northern Iowa, spring semester 1983, who submitted declaration of curriculum (academic major) statements by Paul C. Kelso

    Opinions of freshmen students enrolled at the University of Northern Iowa, spring semester 1983, who submitted declaration of curriculum (academic major) statements

    Paul C. Kelso

    January 1983

  • A comparison of the responses of UNI students direct from high school, fall semester 1979, and their parents to statements pertaining to selected educational and social issues by Paul C. Kelso

    A comparison of the responses of UNI students direct from high school, fall semester 1979, and their parents to statements pertaining to selected educational and social issues

    Paul C. Kelso

    1979

  • Student opinions and interests regarding a proposed Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Northern Iowa by Paul C. Kelso

    Student opinions and interests regarding a proposed Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Northern Iowa

    Paul C. Kelso

    1979

  • The 101 graduates who earned Specialist's degrees at the University of Northern Iowa, 1960/1978 by Gordon J. Rhum

    The 101 graduates who earned Specialist's degrees at the University of Northern Iowa, 1960/1978

    Gordon J. Rhum

    1979

  • Comprehensive campus plan, phase 1 : program summary and alternative development concepts by University of Northern Iowa

    Comprehensive campus plan, phase 1 : program summary and alternative development concepts

    University of Northern Iowa

    1967

  • Cedar Falls Centennial, 1852-1952 by Unknown

    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.

    1952

  • The First 75 Years by Irving H. Hart

    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.

    1951

  • IOWAVE by Iowa State Teachers College

    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.

    1945

  • In memoriam; Orval Ray Latham, president, Iowa state teachers college, 1928-1940, the college auditorium, July 11, 1940 by Iowa State Teachers College

    In memoriam; Orval Ray Latham, president, Iowa state teachers college, 1928-1940, the college auditorium, July 11, 1940

    Iowa State Teachers College

    A pamphlet that covers the memorial services for the late Orval Ray Latham were held in the college auditorium on Thursday, July 11, 1940 at four o'clock in the afternoon with the Reverend G. E. Knoff presiding.

    7-11-1940

  • A history of religious activities at Iowa State Teachers College by Marshall Rust Beard

    A history of religious activities at Iowa State Teachers College

    Marshall Rust Beard

    1937

  • The Story of Iowa by Thomas P. Christensen

    The Story of Iowa

    Thomas P. Christensen

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

    1931

  • Professor J. H. Paarmann by L. H. Pammel

    Professor J. H. Paarmann

    L. H. Pammel

    A brief biography of J.H. Paarmann, curator of the Davenport Academy.

    1929

  • When Cedar Falls Was Young by Roger Leavitt

    When Cedar Falls Was Young

    Roger Leavitt

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

    1928

  • Atlas of Black Hawk County, Iowa by Andersen Publishing Co.

    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.

    1926

  • Verle McFarland Diary by Verle McFarland

    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.

    1926

  • Fifty Years at the Teachers College by David Sands Wright

    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.

    1926

  • Legal and Political Status of Women in Iowa by Ruth A. Gallaher

    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."

    1918

  • The Quakers of Iowa by Louis Thomas Jones

    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."

    1918

  • Report of the Inside survey [of the Iowa State Teachers College] by State College of Iowa

    Report of the Inside survey [of the Iowa State Teachers College]

    State College of Iowa

    1917

  • Illustrated Review Showing Development of the State of Iowa by Earl J. Robinson & Co.

    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.

    1915

  • The Blue Book of Iowa Women by Winona Evans Reeves

    The Blue Book of Iowa Women

    Winona Evans Reeves

    A collection of brief biographies of Iowa women.

    1914

  • Indian History of Winneshiek County by Charles Philip Hexom

    Indian History of Winneshiek County

    Charles Philip Hexom

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

    1913

  • The Iowa by Thomas Foster and William Harvey Miner

    The Iowa

    Thomas Foster and William Harvey Miner

    A monograph about the Iowa tribe of Native Americans.

    1911

  • A retrospect of sixty years by Josiah L. Pickard

    A retrospect of sixty years

    Josiah L. Pickard

    1908

  • An address delivered on the eleventh day of June nineteen hundred seven at Iowa City, Iowa, on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the State University of Iowa by Horace E. Deemer

    An address delivered on the eleventh day of June nineteen hundred seven at Iowa City, Iowa, on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the State University of Iowa

    Horace E. Deemer

    1907

  • Plants of Iowa: A Preliminary List of the Native and Introduced Plants of the State, Not under Cultivation by Wesley Greene

    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.

    1907

  • Selections for Arbor and Bird Day, Memorial Day by Iowa. Dept. of Education

    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.

    1906

  • Iowa, the First Free State in the Louisiana Purchase by William Salter

    Iowa, the First Free State in the Louisiana Purchase

    William Salter

    A history of Iowa through 1846.

    1905

  • History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Representative Citizens by Isaiah Van Metre

    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.

    1904

  • Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.3] by Benjamin F. Shambaugh

    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."

    1901

  • Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.2] by Benjamin F. Shambaugh

    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."

    1900

  • Documentary Material Relating to the History of Iowa [v.1] by Benjamin Franklin Schaumbaugh

    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."

    1897

  • Summary of the Archaeology of Iowa by Frederick Starr

    Summary of the Archaeology of Iowa

    Frederick Starr

    A county-by-county summary of archaeological findings in Iowa.

    1895

  • Historical Record of Cedar Falls by Peter Melendy

    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.

    1893

  • Higher Education in Iowa by Leonard F. Parker

    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.

    1893

  • Iowa in War Times by S. H. M. Byers

    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.

    1888

  • The History of Black Hawk County, Iowa by Western Historical Company

    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.

    1878

  • Specification for the Erection of the "Soldiers' Orphans' Home," Cedar Falls, Iowa by Unknown

    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. "

    1866

  • Well’s pocket hand-book of Iowa by John G. Wells

    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.

    1857

 
 
 

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