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!
Pillars of American law preserved in Iowa collection
Iowa lawmakers seek original sources as law librarian Tom Keyser and staff clean the A J Small collection from 1698 English common law to Blackstone’s Commentaries. About 100 volumes cleaned, 200 examined, 200 awaiting review. project aims to stabilize the archive without full restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillars of American Law
Iowa
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines — Bibliophiles
Statehouse Law Library
Tom Keyser
Keyser
Law Library
A.J. Small
Arthur James Small
Small
John Arnold
Harvard University
Law School
Europe
Cory Quist
Quist
Ellen Bridenstine
Ellen
Bridenstine
Capitol
Bureau of
Iowa State Law Library
Statehouse