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Rural schools--Iowa--History--20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:

Mills County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-065
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,...
Dates: Created: 1881-1978; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1975; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/2007

Mitchell County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-066
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Mitchell County, Iowa, from 1905-1962. 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, 1957-1962”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1912-1943”, and “District and School, 1905-1960”. ...
Dates: Created: 1905-1962; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1930; Other: Date acquired: 05/01/2009

Monona County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-067
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...
Dates: Created: 1868-1976; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1970; Other: Date acquired: 06/25/2008

Monroe County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-068
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,...
Dates: Created: 1878-1964; Other: Majority of material found in 1880-1964; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Multiple-County Rural School and Area Education Agency (AEA) Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-100
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Nancy Brochers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-018
Scope and Contents

The Nancy Brochers Collection contains Black Hawk County, Iowa rural school student records dating from 1905-1941. A majority of the collection originated in Mt. Vernon Township where the donor's father, George Knapp, attended. However, the collection also contains records from the donor's mother, Muriel Alice Parker, who attended Dunkerton Consolidated School. Nancy Brochers is a sister of Jane Fauser, who also has a collection at CHRIEC (see RSC/HEC/009).

Dates: Created: 1905-1941; Other: Majority of material found in 1905-1935

O'Brien County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-071
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...
Dates: Created: 1873-1982; Other: Majority of material found in 1915-1982; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008

Osceola County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-072
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...
Dates: Created: 1876-1975; Other: Majority of material found in 1905-1965; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008

Page County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-073
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Page County, Iowa, from 1888-1975. 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 – “County Board of Education, 1919-1975” and “Office of the Superintendent, 1888-1975”. Series 1....
Dates: Created: 1888-1979; Other: Majority of material found in 1905-1965; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/2007

Palo Alto County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-074
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”. ...
Dates: Created: 1901-1975; Other: Majority of material found in 1930-1975; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007