Scope and Contents From the Collection: The University of Iowa Dental Hygiene Program records date from 1913 to 2005 and measure 20.25 linear feet. The records are arranged in nine series: History, Administrative files, Curriculum, Students, Alumni, Dental hygiene profession, Photographs, Theses, and Artifacts.The History series (1953-1971), which is quite small, consists of memos, correspondence, reports, and proposals from the early years of both the undergraduate and graduate programs. A 1934 textbook for dental hygienists completes the series; this textbook includes an appendix entitled "The Dental Hygienist Movement" which explains the origin of, and rationale for, the profession of dental hygiene.The Administrative files series (1953-1994), one of the largest series in the collections, includes correspondence, planning documents, reports, and meeting minutes of both the Dental Hygiene Program and the College of Dentistry. The series includes information on the research and grants of dental...