Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1910 Video NAACP Fights for Civil Rights

Robert A. Wright, Sr., long-time president of the NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Conference, discusses the birth of the National Association for the Advancement of Color People (NAACP).
1895 Photo Sawmill in operation

Men working at Albert Oeschgar's sawmill near Monticello. ca. 1895.
1950 Photo Hand printing press

Man operating Washington hand press typical of those used by early Iowa newspapers. Maxwell, Iowa. ca. 1950.
1929-1939 Video The Dust Bowl

Drought devastated many Iowa farms.
Early to Mid 1900's Video Soil and Hogs

Rich soil and chubby hogs helped farmers to thrive.
1839-1916 Photo Medal of Honor Recipient

Pvt. Edward J. Bebb was a resident of Henry County, Iowa. He enlisted in the U.S. Army as a part of Company D, 4th Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War. On April 16, 1865 the 4th Iowa Cavalry captured a fort, 12 pieces of artillery and eight battle flags from the Confederate soldiers. Pvt.
Mid 1960s-early 1970s Video Racial Issues at University

Dr. Philip Hubbard (1921-2002), the first African-American professor at the University of Iowa, describes a racial situation in Iowa City during the Vietnam War.
ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Galen Kittleson

In early 1945, 20-year old Galen Kittleson from St. Ansgar was stationed in the Philippines as part of an elite unit called the Alamo Scouts. The Scouts were made up of small highly trained units that operated behind Japanese battle lines gathering information about enemy forces.
Mid-1800's Video Variety of Immigrants Come to Iowa

During the 1800s many different immigrant groups settled in Iowa. The most populous groups were the Germans, British Islanders and the Norwegians.
1943 Photo Women railroad wipers

Women worked on railroads in Iowa during World War II (1941-45). These women worked for the the Chicago and North Western Railroad in Clinton. April 1943.