UNI preserves rural Iowa school records in public archive
UNI's Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture is digitizing and indexing tens of thousands of long lost rural school records dating from 1849 to 1975. The collection spans 87 of Iowa's 99 counties and aims to reveal local educational histories while aiding descendants researching family schooling.
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Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Center For
Iowa
Katherine Martin
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Dustin Witsman
Aeas
Lost Schools project and UNI archive aid rural Iowa history
Des Moines Register photographer Charlie Litchfield highlights a Lost Schools documentary. The UNI Center for Rural Iowa Education and Culture hosts a vast collection with online search options and in person reference hours. Sandra Kessler Host praises the UNI archives for researching Iowa’s one room schools across the state.
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Charlie Litchfield
Des Moines Register
Dustin Witsman
Rural Schools
Red
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Smgs
Council Bluffs
Sandra Kessler Host
Iowa
Kessler Host
Iowa Rural Schools Museum
Odebolt
Kessler
UNI
Duhks Deliver Eclectic Set At CSPS Edar Rapids
The Duhks showcased a varied blend of Appalachian Irish and zydeco influences at CSPS in Edar Rapids. Founding leader Leonard Podolak anchored the evening with five banjos while Jessee Havey led vocals and Anna Lindblad and Colin Savoie-Levac joined in with strong playing and humor. Percussionist Kevin Garcia added texture with diverse instruments and a late drum solo capped the engaging performance.
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Edar Rapids
Duhks
CSPS
Third St. SE
Leonard Podolak
Podolak
Jessee Havey
Fiddler
Anna Lindblad
Sweden
Colin Savoie-Levac
Lindblad
Savoie-Levac
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids suspects in multiple forgery and assault cases
Public safety and county attorney records list numerous individuals facing charges including forgery and assault. Notable names include Dana R. Phillips, Zachary L. MacMillan, and Cordaro T. Griffin with alleged offenses at Cedar Rapids area stores, Marion, and Lisbon between December and January.
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Iowa
Dana R. Phillips
Third Ave
Hiawatha
Wal-Mart
29Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Zachary L. MacMillan
Iowa City
I.C
Kirkwood Ave
Keith D. Raney Jr
Washington St
Aaron J. Lange
Hills
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Rob Cline
Linn
Michael A. Urbano
Applebee’s
Edgewood Rd
Wendy’s
42Nd St
McDonald’s
Edgewood
25Th St
First Ave
Casey’s
Highway 30
Mount Vernon
Gary’s Foods
Carquest Auto Parts
Novak Rd
Lisbon
Dollar General Store
E. Highway 30
Johnson
Adrianne T. Jones
Fifth Avenue
Marion
Charles E. Strother
Lodestone Lane
First Street
Kristi J. Funk
23Rd St
Dustin E. Hankey
Northwood Dr
16Th Avenue
Candace E. Miessner
Bloomington
Minn
Second Street
Cole M. Butler
Apt
Coralville
Joshua K. Showalter
Church St
E. Church St
Jason H. Berge
Cordaro T. Griffin
Cambridge Apartments
North Towne Ct
Abc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!