Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Floyd County, Iowa dating from 1905-1967. 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, 1919-1967”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1905-1967”, and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Franklin County, Iowa dating from 1896-1966. 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, 1896-1966” and “District and School, 1897-1966”. Series 1....

Scope and Contents Fred W. Cover spent his life in the rural schools of Iowa - as student, then teacher, and, finally, administrator. He attended the Keokuk County Normal Institute, graduating in 1901. Mr. Cover taught in or served as principal of schools in Keokuk, Butler, Iowa, Mahaska, Black Hawk, and Benton Counties. The Fred W. Cover Papers document the professional life of an Iowa rural school teacher from 1898 through 1946. The Papers include photographs, essays written by Cover as a student as well as...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Fremont County, Iowa dating from 1890-1975. 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, 1919-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1890-1975” and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Greene County, Iowa dating from 1882-1963. 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, 1870-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1886-1975”, “Township, 1871-1886“, and “District and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Grundy County, Iowa dating from 1886-1967. 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, 1956-1967”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1895-1976”, and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Guthrie County, Iowa dating from 1918-1948. 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, 1904-1939”, and “District and School, 1932-1966”. Series 1....

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Hancock County, Iowa dating from 1904-1974. 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, 1946-1967”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1904-1974 and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Hardin County, Iowa dating from 1871-1980. 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, 1899-1980”, “Office of the Superintendent Records, 1871-1978”, and “District and School,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Harrison County, Iowa dating from 1912-1973. 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, 1929-1973”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1912-1976”, and “District and School, 1932-1966”...