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Story County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-085

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Story County, Iowa dating from 1890-1932. 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 box: “Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1890-1932”. Box 1. "Teachers' Reports to the...

Dates: Created: 1890-1963; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

Susan Hightshoe Collection

Collection

Identifier: RSC-HEC-021

Scope and Contents

The Susan Hightshoe Collection consists of manuscript and printed teaching materials used by the donor's aunts - Helen Marine, Martha Schemmel, and Lorraine Turnipseed - during their careers in education. The records include plays, dialogues, poems, recitations, school program line-ups, and sheet music. The material dates from 1923-1942, although a majority of the items date from circa 1930s.

Dates: Created: 1923-1942

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

Wapello County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-090

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Wapello County, Iowa dating from 1870-1975. 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, 1870-1965”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1864-1975”, and “District and School, 1895-1966”...

Dates: Created: 1870-1975; Other: Majority of material found in 1920-1970; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

Webster County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-094

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Webster County, Iowa dating from 1891-1978. 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, 1915-1972”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1858-1974”, and “District and School,...

Dates: Created: 1859-1975; Other: Majority of material found in 1915-1960; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

William L. Sherman Collection

Collection

Identifier: RSC-HEC-004

Scope and Contents

The William L. Sherman Collection contains a variety of records pertaining to rural schools and rural school reenactment programs including rural school photographs, reproductions schoolbooks, brochures, and programs. Mr. Sherman continues to conduct research and to add to this collection.

Dates: Created: 1901-2006; Other: Majority of material found in 2000-2006

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

William W. and Helen (Lewis) Gibson Collection

Collection

Identifier: RSC-HEC-010

Scope and Contents

Consisting of a variety of publications, the William W. and Helen (Lewis) Gibson Collection will aid researchers interested in rural school teaching methods, student activities, and culture. Dating from 1883-1968, the collection contains many of the Great Men and Famous Women volumes, as well as issues of The Instructor, Child Life, and Primary Educator, among others.

Dates: Created: 1883-1968; Other: Majority of material found in 1920-1960

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

Woodbury County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-097

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Woodbury County, Iowa dating from 1877-1978. 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, 1943-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1888-1978”, and “District and School,...

Dates: Created: 1877-1978; Other: Majority of material found in 1920-1974; Other: Date acquired: 06/25/2008

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

Wright County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-099

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Wright County, Iowa dating from 1880-1968. 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, 1953-1968”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1880-1968”, and “District and School,...

Dates: Created: 1880-1968; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1965; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Found in: UNI Museum Collections

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Story County Rural School Records

Susan Hightshoe Collection

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