Includes 6 versions:

1. Color. Inscribed, "Ding, his trademark." Signed Jay N. Darling and dated 1903 -- 1950. Accompanied by letter to Mr. Gose, to whose church project he donated the drawing, along with a silk scarf. It is this picture that appears on the first page of this finding aid (2 copies). Includes negative for the image.

2. Proofsheet of a black and white version in which Uncle John Iowa stands in front of a black circular background (2 copies).

3. Photographic reproduction of original black and white drawing, with commentary comparing it to the (also pictured) later version, which includes musical notes and the lyric, "That's where the tall corn grows," as well as other minor changes. Also a photocopy showing an enlarged version of the top half of the musical note version.

4. Color Photostat of Uncle John Iowa driving a truck pulling wagons full of produce and livestock entitled "Iowa Goes to Town 1937. In the lower right corner is written, "To young Kippy Koss from Ol' Bah Bah 1937" (2 copies).

5. Proofsheet of a black and white version in which a profile of Uncle John Iowa holds out a handful of apples while standing atop a platform covered in fruit. He is accompanied by a small pig with a cob of corn in its mouth (4 copies).

6. Brochure for The First Annual Corn Belt Show in which Uncle John Iowa is displayed on the cover holding a bucket of corn in one hald and a handful of apples in the otherwith a pig at his feet.