Keokuk County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-054

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Keokuk County, Iowa dating from 1947-1965. 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 one series: “County Board of Education, 1947-1965”. Series 1. "County Board of Education, 1947-1965" contains records created and/or utilized by the County Board of Education. This series consists of County Board of Education Meeting Minutes, County Board of Education Financial Records, Reorganization and Consolidation Records, and Plat Maps.

Dates

Created: 1947-1965
Other: Majority of material found in 1947-1965
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Extent

2.00 Linear Feet

2 boxes other_unmapped

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Technical Access Requirements

This collection contains materials on microfilm that will require the use of a microfilm reader.

Source of Acquisition

Southern Prarie Area Education Agency (AEA #15)

Method of Acquisition

Donation

Related Materials

See RSC/RSR/051 Jefferson County Box 1, Folders 3, 4, 5, and 6. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=111&q]RSC/RSR/100 Multiple County and Area Education Agency (AEA) Records[/url] - Box 46A; Box 46B, Folders 2-18; Box 47, Folders 1-19; and OS Drawer 1, OS Folder 5. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=131&q=]RSC/HEC/006 Fred W. Cover Papers, 1898-1946[/url]. The Keokuk County Historical Society and Museum houses a number of rural school records dating from 1890-1960. They can be contacted at PO Box 123 East and Elm St., Sigourney, IA 52591 or (641) 622-3005.