| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Video | John Tinker Describes the First Day Wearing a Black Armband to School to Protest the Vietnam War | John Tinker describes what he was thinking and feeling while wearing a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War in 1965. He describes the reaction from other students, teachers and the principal. |
| 1965 | Video | John Tinker Describes Parent Reaction to His Plan to Protest the Vietnam War | John Tinker describes his parents’ initial reaction to his decision to wear an armband to protest the Vietnam War in 1965. |
| 1965 | Video | Mary Beth Tinker Describes Her Experiences Participating in a Student Protest in 1965 | Mary Beth Tinker describes the inspiration that led to her decision to participate in a student protest of the Vietnam War in 1965, along with recounting the events and experiences of the time. |
| 1965 | Video | John Tinker Describes the Inspiration to Protest the Vietnam War | John Tinker describes the events and inspiration that led to the decision in 1965 by a group of students in Des Moines, Iowa, to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. |
| c. 1850s | Video | 1850s Surveyor Kit | Time Travel Iowa | Surveyor tools were instrumental in the development of our state and the planning of our communities. Surveying in Iowa began in the early 1800s before it was a state. The Grout Museum District in has examples of surveyor tools used by one of Waterloo, Iowa’s earliest settlers. |
| c. 1915 | Video | Herrick Ice Refrigerator | Time Travel Iowa | Many of the conveniences we enjoy in our homes are the result of years of innovation. Though we take many of them for granted, some, like the refrigerator, have greatly affected the way we live our lives. |
| 1915 | Video | Standard Seed Tester c. 1915 | This seed tester was manufactured in Decorah, IA by the Standard Seed Tester Company. It was used in Decorah by the Adams Seed Company to see if seeds would germinate. Seeds would be placed on blotter paper and put in one of the numbered drawers. There is a hole on top for even watering. |
| 1850s | Video | Norwegian Drinking Bowl c. 1850 | |
| 1850s | Video | Norwegian Flour Box c. 1850 | |
| Video | Nisse Norwegian Folk Art | Time Travel Iowa |