Scrapbook album, which contains a brief history of the Balasi family, artists' copies of performance contracts, promotional materials, newspaper reviews, photographs documenting their performances, and sheet music for music included in their performances. Sometimes the name appears as Balasic.

Free-lance writer, home economics teacher, and civic leader who wrote articles and diaries concerning life in Iowa, China, and Wisconsin.

Sculptor and art teacher who traveled and studied sculpture across Europe and North America.

Columnist for the Des Moines Tribune, the Des Moines Register, and Better Homes and Gardens.

Professor of English and an independent scholar who taught in the Middle East and Eastern Europe as well as in Iowa.

A known suffragist who was active in community and political circles in Des Moines, Iowa.

High school history teacher who traveled to Europe in 1929 and recorded her experiences in a diary.

Nurse who served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II.

Concert singer who toured Europe from 1897 to 1907.

Journalist who worked for the Stars and Stripes in postwar Europe.

Basketball player from Ida Grove, Iowa, who was elected to the Iowa Hall of Fame in 1972.