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Johnson County (Iowa)--History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Johnson County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-052
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....
Dates: Created: 1873-1978; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1966; Other: Date acquired: 10/05/2007

Lorraine Turnipseed Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-014
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Created: 1950-1995; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1961