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John Gerber Pictorial History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG30.0001.043

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Scope and Contents

This collection houses 330 photographic prints which were used in John C. Gerber's book, A Pictorial History of the University of Iowa, University of Iowa Press: Iowa City (1988). These photographic prints are housed in vertical files. This book includes the following statement on page 263 regarding citation of sources: All photographs are courtesy of the University Archives, with the following exceptions. Exceptions are then noted by page number and institutional name. These exceptions are provided in the box list below, along with partial photo captions that were used in the book. Photographs which lack a named source are from the University Archives. The page numbers noted in the box list correspond to the pages in the 1988 edition of Gerber's book. The image number indicates the chapter, followed by the numerical order within that chapter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1839-1988

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Extent

2.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The John Gerber Pictorial History Collection relates to most areas of the University of Iowa, including individuals, departments, and buildings.

Method of Acquisition

The photographs found in this book that were contributed from University Archives are from various collections and were acquired at different times. Many are from the Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs.

Author
Denise Anderson, September 2004, August 2013
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository

Contact:
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-5921