Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Marion County, Iowa dating from 1865-1966. 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 -- “Office of the Superintendent, 1867-1969”, “Township, 1865-1874”, and “District and School, 1879-1973" -- which are...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Marshall County, Iowa dating from 1881-1966. 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 four series: “County Board of Education, 1891-1966”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1902-1965”, “Township, 1881-1966”, and “District and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Mills County, Iowa dating from 1881-1978. 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, 1948-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1898-1978”, and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Monona County, Iowa dating from 1868-1976. 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 four series: “County Board of Education, 1893-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1884-1974”, "Township, 1868-1963", and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Monroe County, Iowa dating from 1878-1964. 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, 1878-1949”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1878-1964”, and “District and School,...

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These are collections of records which document the activities of multiple counties.  Many of these collections were created at Area Education Agencies (AEAs) as they filed records recieved from their constituent counties together rather than separately.

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of O'Brien County, Iowa dating from 1863-1982. 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 four series: “County Board of Education, 1875-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1873-1982”, “Township, 1899-1960”, and “District and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Osceola County, Iowa dating from 1876-1975. 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 four series -- “County Board of Education, 1896-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1876-1975”, “Township, 1911-1966”, and “District...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Palo Alto County, Iowa dating from 1901-1975. 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, 1931-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1901-1975”, and “Township, 1901-1953”. ...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Plymouth County, Iowa dating from 1883-1975. 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 four series: “County Board of Education, 1950-1974”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1888-1975”, “Township, 1898-1966”, and “District and...