This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Black Hawk County, Iowa dating from 1858-1970. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into three series: “County Board of Education, 1910-1970”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1858-1967”, and “District and School Records, 1882-1968”. Series 1. “County Board of Education, 1910-1970” contains records created by or utilized by the County Board of Education. This material includes County Board of Education Meeting Minutes, County Board of Education Financial Records, Reorganization and Consolidation Records, and Atlases. Series 2. “Office of the Superintendent, 1858-1967” contains records created or utilized by the Office of the Superintendent. This series contains Superintendents' Annual Reports, High School Normal Training Records, Teachers' Examination Records, Record of Teachers' Certificates, and Eighth Grade Examination Records. Series 3. “District and School, 1882-1968” contains records that pertain to individual school districts. This series contains a District Board of Education Secretaries' Record and Daily Attendance Registers.