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!
A Central College Auditorium Is Remembered
A long unfinished Central College building, begun 1893 and completed 1901, served as gymnasium, chapel, library, and music space. Alumni recall early fundraising by Y M C A and student efforts, plus revival days, lectures, and community church use before the fire last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
King Solomon’s Temple
Central Hall
Old Central
Stuart
Central
Cotton Hall
I. J. Stoddard
Iowa
C. C. Michener
I. E. Munger
Iowa City
State University
T. M. Phelps
Fred Morgan
L.A. Garrison
Fred Catlin
H. J. Shutts
T. L. Ketman
P. H. McDowell
Charley Atkins
Eizie Phelps
George Conlee
C.L. Custer
Ike Ketman
Martha Mirth
Pella
Mary
Jennie Kuyper
McDowell
Massachusetts
Morgan
California
Miss Kuyper
Japan
Tony Ketman
Academy
John Dykstra
Murray Cox, Jr
C. L. Custer
L. Reerink
Bryan
Murray Cox
Ezra Temple
Temple
W. B. Riley
Minneapolis