Dallas County (Iowa)--History.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dallas County Rural School Records
Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-025
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Dallas County, Iowa dating from 1867-1980. 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, 1892-1954”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1867-1980”, and “District and School Records,...
Dates:
Created: 1867-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1900-1965; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008
Jim Riley Collection on DeSoto Consolidated School
Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-025
Abstract
The DeSoto Consolidated School possesses a rich history which donor, and former student, Jim Riley is working to preserve. Originally located in Dallas County, Van Meter Township, the DeSoto Consolidated School opened in 1924 and served the children of DeSoto, Iowa, until its closure in 1961. The Jim Riley Collection on DeSoto Consolidated School consists of Mr. Riley's reference files which are in the process of being compiled into a book-length work. From 2013-2014, Mr. Riley corresponded...
Dates:
Created: 2004-2014; Other: Majority of material found in 2004, 2013-2014