Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Johnson County, Iowa dating from 1873-1978. 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 two series: “Office of the Superintendent, 1888-1978” and “District and School, 1873-1966”. Series 1....

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Jones County, Iowa dating from 1885-1975. 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 two series: “Office of the Superintendent, 1885-1975” and “District and School, 1892-1974”. Series 1....

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Kossuth County, Iowa dating from 1863-1975. 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, 1881-1971”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1874-1975”, “Township, 1863-1954”, and “District...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Lee County, Iowa dating from 1863-1980. 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 four series: “County Board of Education, 1947-1965”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1920-1950”, “Township, 1909-1944”, “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Linn County, Iowa dating from 1847-1976. 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 three series: “Office of the Superintendent, 1847-1971”, “Township, 1919-1942”, “District and School, 1905-1976". ...

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The Lorraine Turnipseed Collection is composed of records dating from 1950-1995. Donated by Lorraine Turnipseed, a former Johnson County teacher, the collection contains teacher contracts, teachers' certificates, a graduation program, newspaper articles, photograph albums, and color slides.

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Louisa County, Iowa dating from 1877-1970. 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, 1957-1965”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1894-1970”, and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Lucas County, Iowa dating from 1866-1966. 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, 1951”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1904-1974”, “Township, 1897-1960”, and “District and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Lyon County, Iowa dating from 1878-1981. 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, 1883-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1881-1981”, “Township, 1878-1960”, and “District and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Madison County, Iowa dating from 1899-1990. 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, 1901-1961”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1899-1990”, “Township, 1927-1954”, and “District and...