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Sewell Van Alstine Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0028
Abstract

Civil War diary of a member of the 95th Illinois infantry regiment.

Dates: 1863-1864

Shelton Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0007
Abstract

Diaries of Mary E. Shelton and Rhode Maenad Shelton describing their nursing experience with Annie Wittenmeyer during the Civil War and at the Hospital for the Insane in Mount Pleasant, Iowa; also the Civil War diary of Orteus Carnefix Shelton, lieutenant of the 45th Regiment of Iowa Infantry.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1864 - 1866; 1936

Shirley A. Briggs papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0197
Abstract

Artist, editor, and naturalist.

Dates: 1840-2008

Silas B. Silver Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0012
Abstract

Maryland physician. Diary includes his observations on the Civil War and politics, farming, and medicine.

Dates: 1863

Songbooks Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RG01.0001.002
Dates: -

State University of Iowa Bulletin and Publications collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0009.001
Dates: 1863 - 1938

State University of Iowa Studies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0003.001
Dates: -

Stephen Foster Papers

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Identifier: MsC1163
Abstract

Professional papers of Stephen C. Foster, founder and director of Stephen Foster Fine Arts and professor of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa. Materials in this collection include correspondence, exhibition materials, publications, teaching materials, ephemera, and audiovisual materials spanning the length of his career from 1972-2018.

Dates: 1972-2018

Sterns Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0405
Abstract

Correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, etc. relating to the Civil War, railroading in the West, and the Alaskan gold rush.

Dates: 1858 -1947

Steven Durland Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0787
Abstract

Writer, sculptor, performance artist, and editor of High Performance magazine. Personal correspondence and documentation as well as artworks and other documentation from the Not Clay International Mail Art Show, co-curated by Durland and Melvin Tearle in 1977, and The Cover, co-curated by Durland and Robert Harris in 1978.

Dates: 1977-1983

Subject Vertical Files

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0015.005
Scope and Contents

The Subject Vertical Files of the University of Iowa Archives consist of records pertaining to the University's colleges, departments, offices and programs, as well as events and topics. The files may include, but are not limited to, newspaper articles, publications, pamphlets, announcements, special event programs and other documents. The collection is a convenient, wide-ranging source of topical information about University of Iowa history. Each entry listed below represents a folder pertaining to that particular topic.To access a folder in our reading room, note the title of the desired folder and the name and RG number of this collection, then contact staff in the Department of Special Collections with your request.

Dates: 1880-

The Maid Narratives: Oral Histories from the Great Migration to Iowa

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1108
Abstract

Oral history interviews with African American women who worked in domestic service in the South before moving to Iowa.

Dates: 2006 - 2023

University Accreditation Records

 Collection — Box: 2
Identifier: RG01.0004.001
Scope and Contents

"University on the Rise" - NCA Reaccreditation.

Dates: -

University Archives Oral History Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG01.0006.001
Scope and Contents

There have been three University Oral History Projects, the first in 1976-1977 (James Beilman), the second in 1999-2001 (Linda Yanney), the third from 2003-2021 (David McCartney). The first was transcript focused (although some of the interviews have audio recordings) while the second and third were digitally recorded and transcribed, preserving both original recording and transcripts. In the case where Beilman, Yanney, or McCartney were not the ones conducting the interviews in this collection, the name of each interviewer is listed under the specific interview information.

Dates: 1976 - 1977; 1999 - 2001; 2003 - 2021

University Centennial History Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0001.005
Scope and Contents

In addition to essays about various subjects of University of Iowa history, the University Centennial History Papers include supporting documents such as correspondence, drafts and notes between the editor and authors.

Dates: 1847-1947

University Directory collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0007.001
Scope and Contents

University Directory (herd book) collection, containing faculty, staff, and student directories

Dates: 1904-2010

University Lectures Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0011.002
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of advertisements, programs, schedules, invitations, newspaper clippings and other materials related to the planning and presentation of lectures at the University of Iowa. Lecture programs represented include the Shambaugh Lectures in Government and Citizenship, Baconian, Freshman, Bose Memorial, UI Extension, Information First, and University Lectures and Forums. The Information First series concerns primarily topics related to journalism and journalistic ethics.

Dates: 1864-

University of Iowa reports collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RG01.0005.001
Dates: -

University-Sponsored Conferences Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG01.0013.001
Dates: circa 1980-1995

V Fixmer-Oraiz papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1353
Scope and Contents The V Fixmer-Oraiz papers date from 2002 to 2024 and measure 5.5 linear inches and 1.68 gigabytes in one box. The papers are arranged in three series: Oral history interview, Drag career, and Johnson County Board of Supervisors.The oral history interview series contains an audio recording and transcript from an interview conducted by Kate Orazem on September 8, 2023. In the interview, Fixmer-Oraiz recalls their childhood, including growing up in a military family, living in Panama in 1989 during the US invasion, and coming out as gay in high school and the role played in their life by a supportive coach and teacher. The interview covers Fixmer-Oraiz’s educational path, including their experiences researching in the Philippines as a Fulbright scholar and a biracial Filipino American person. They discuss their urban planning career, with reference to Iowa water quality issues and the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm project. Fixmer-Oraiz also describes their campaign and...
Dates: 2023

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