Rod Library Digital Collections-Cedar Valley and Iowa Historical Collections Index

Cedar Valley and Iowa Historical Collections Index


	Blue Book of Iowa Women Winona Evans Reeves edited and compiled this history. She wrote several books about Midwestern women during her career. The author believed this is the first history written about Iowa women to be published in the state, and many women, the Historical Department of Iowa, and the State Historical Society helped her in the venture.

	Cedar Falls Civil War Exhibit Catalog A catalog for an exhibit about the Civil War, shown at the Cedar Falls Historical Society from February to August 2007. The exhibit included items demonstrating the impact of the war on the Cedar Falls area. This catalog is also the M.A. thesis for Cynthia Rae Huffman Sweet.

	Cedar Falls Historical Record This book, published in 1893, is a description and history of the first 50 years of the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Included are an 1892 map of the city and photos of city buildings.

	Grundy Center High School Concert Band Iowa has long recognized the importance of music education in its public school curricula. Most former high school band members will recall practicing for marching band in the hot summer sun and the rewards of a job well done when hearing the applause of the audience after a concert band performance. Included in this performance from 1965 of the Grundy Center High School Band, conducted by Mr. Charles Lehr, are pieces that feature the trumpet and woodwind sections of the band.

	Indian History of Winneshiek County In 1913, Charles Philip Hexom decided there was a lot of erroneous information circulating about the Winnebago Tribe. He examined material gathered from letters and interviews with the tribal members, as well as information from the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Iowa Library Commission, and the U. S. Ethnological Bureau. This is the compilation that resulted from his research, along with Hexom's own illustrations.

	History of Black Hawk County -- 1878 The core Black Hawk County History includes biographical directories and war records of the Civil War veterans. Published in 1878, only one original settler of the county had written his memoirs, and this information was gratefully used by the publishers. James Newell first visited the county in the spring of 1845. He was told to be careful, for this country was neutral ground for the Sac, Fox, Winnebago, and Sioux Tribes. This history is supplemented with much related information, such as the Constitution of the U. S., statistics, and general histories of the State of Iowa and the northwestern United States.

	History of Black Hawk County -- 1904 Typical of county histories of this era, this publication is billed as a clear and impartial history of the county and its representative citizens. In fact, these citizens are mostly middle-aged white settlers who, by 1904, are merchants or professionals. The book’s publisher was also the publisher of the Waterloo Courier newspaper. And Isaiah Van Metre, who is given credit as the main compiler for the history, was part-owner of the Cedar Falls Recorder and Cedar Valley Tribune newspapers. This influence can be seen in two of the entries for Cedar Falls : “The Ideal Residence City” and “Business Advantages.”

	Memorial Day 1899 The Superintendent of Public Instruction of Iowa (Richard Barrett) wrote this booklet for the teachers of Iowa. In order to present a Memorial Day Program, suggested ideas abound in the form of songs, scripture readings, recitations for girls or boys, quotations to answer roll call, and readings. These would be followed by a short address by a citizen or teacher, and then decoration of the graves.

	We Love Iowa Audio Collection With music and lyrics written by long time Des Moines area musician Bob Cook, the album "We Love Iowa" was published in 1979 as a promotional album for an area Savings & Loan Association. The eleven songs on the album, from the signature tune "We Love Iowa" to "Are You Goin' to the Fair?", evoke the loyalty and love that Iowans have for the Hawkeye state.