Institute of Public Affairs Records
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 19 series, reflecting the Institute's functions and activity. Folder or publication titles are listed in chronological order under each series heading.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-2002
Creator
- Institute of Public Affairs (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Biographical / Historical
The Institute of Public Affairs was founded in 1949 as a part of the Division of Extension, State University of Iowa. It was established in order to provide consultation, research and training services to public officials and concerned citizens "toward the goal of maintaining quality state and local government in Iowa," according to a 1970 publication. The bulk of the titles listed below are those of publications released by the Institute, including their year of issuance.
Extent
9.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
These materials were transferred to the University Archives from the Institute of Public Affairs at various times, including Accession 2005-50. Guide posted to the Internet January 2007; revised June 2007.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Author
- David McCartney, June 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-5921
lib-spec@uiowa.edu