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The Jane Fauser Collection is comprised of Black Hawk County, Iowa rural school student and teacher records from Black Hawk County, Iowa. Dating from 1902-1989, the majority of the records are from the donor's mother, Muriel Alice Parker, who attended Dunkerton Consolidated School or Mt. Vernon Township where the donor's father, George Knapp, attended. Jane Fauser is a sister of Nancy Brochers, who also has a collection at CHRIEC (see RSC/HEC/018).

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Jefferson County, Iowa dating from 1845-1984. 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 five series -- “County Board of Education, 1850-1965”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1867-1984”, “Township, 1887-1962”, “District and...

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The Jerry and JoAnn Kramer Collection is composed of records dating from 1883-2006 that concern the history of education in Bennington Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa; primarily Bennington Township, #4. Divided into two series, "Series 1: Bennington #4 Renovation Project" and "Series 2: Rural School Records", the collection provides insight into the past and present uses of rural schools.

Abstract The DeSoto Consolidated School possesses a rich history which donor, and former student, Jim Riley is working to preserve. Originally located in Dallas County, Van Meter Township, the DeSoto Consolidated School opened in 1924 and served the children of DeSoto, Iowa, until its closure in 1961. The Jim Riley Collection on DeSoto Consolidated School consists of Mr. Riley's reference files which are in the process of being compiled into a book-length work. From 2013-2014, Mr. Riley corresponded...

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 Keokuk County, Iowa dating from 1947-1965. 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 one series: “County Board of Education, 1947-1965”. Series 1. "County Board of Education,...

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 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.