Kitchen-Klatter began as a half-hour radio show with Leanna Driftmier sharing household tips, recipes, and childrearing advice among other topics. The radio show aired from 1926-1986 making it the longest running homemaker program in the history of...
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of the Iowa Writers' program. Sponsored by Joseph Flynn,...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Evening and outdoor ensembles with fitted bodices and large hoop skirts. The 3 evening dresses all have wide, low necklines edged with lace; short sleeves, pointed waistlines, and gloves. The center woman has a long sleeved, fitted jacket that...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Day and evening dresses all with full, hoop skirts. The first woman is wearing a burnoose over her dress. The second has a dagged, shoulder cape over her long sleeved, fitted bodice; a long sash tied around her waist with a bow in back; a layered...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two evening dresses and two outdoor outfits all with enormous hoop skirts. The evening dresses in center have heavily trimmed bodices with wide necklines edged in lace, short sleeves, and simple skirts with decoration around the bottom. The left...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Wedding party showing 2 wedding dresses and 3 other dresses all with jewel necklines, long sleeves and hoop skirts. Both wedding gowns have center front buttons, small lace collars, loose sleeves with ruffle trim, and full length veils attached to...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Five day ensembles all with long sleeves, fitted bodices, full skirts, and a variety of lace caps. The seated woman is in plaid with trimmed basques matching the trim around the bottom of the skirt. The 2nd woman is in a cloak or mantle. The center...
Barker, Celestia Lee, 1846- ; Barker, William B ; Cookery, American -- Midwestern style ; Farm life -- Iowa ; Home economics ; Religious education -- Iowa ; Rural families ; Women in agriculture ; Women teachers -- Iowa ; Iowa -- History -- Civil...
The majority of entries were written during the Civil War and describe Lee's work on the family farm, attending religious services, visiting family throughout central Iowa, social activities, and her beaux. She also describes her training to be a...
Hall, L. Stone ; Soldiers -- United States -- Iowa -- History -- 19th century ; Soldiers -- United States -- Iowa -- Personal narratives ; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 ; United States -- Iowa Infantry -- Nineteenth Regiment --...
L. Stone Hall was a member of the Iowa Infantry, Nineteenth Regiment, Company C, during the U.S. Civil War. The diary includes brief descriptions of camps, journeys, battles, skirmishes, guarding prisoners and memories and yearnings for home....
In 1980, H. Summerfield Day, the former University Architect (1966-1975) and Planning Coordinator (1975-1980) competed the history of Iowa State University's buildings and grounds. This massive undertaking took him and his assistants twelve...
Kitchen-Klatter began as a half-hour radio show with Leanna Driftmier sharing household tips, recipes, and childrearing advice among other topics. The radio show aired from 1926-1986 making it the longest running homemaker program in the history of...
Kitchen-Klatter began as a half-hour radio show with Leanna Driftmier sharing household tips, recipes, and childrearing advice among other topics. The radio show aired from 1926-1986 making it the longest running homemaker program in the history of...
