Story County (Iowa); History; Biography; Iowa Agricultural College
Biographical and historical memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a descriptive history of the county named herein, and numerous selected...
The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Iowa State University presidents; Presidents' papers; Speeches; Patriotism; Freedom; Education; Presidents -- Assassinations
Box 1, Folder 19: Welch discusses citizenship, patriotism, natinalism, President James A. Garfield's assassination, freedom of religion, and universal education.
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Commencements; Commencement, 1878; speeches; Graduation ceremonies; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Adulthood; higher education
Box 2, Folder 2: A commencement speech given by Welch to the Class of 1878. Welch speaks about when students graduate from college, they officially enter adultuhood and take on its responsibilities. He also discusses how education can be used to...
Welch, Mary B. (Mary Beaumont), 1840-1923 ; Travel ; Rome (Italy)
Continues from "An Afternoon in Italy" describing the family's time in Rome in 1892 including visits to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Colosseum, soldiers marching by the Arch of Constantine, Porta del Popolo, various fountains and churches, and...
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 8, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains Tewkesbury’s unpublished writings which consist of his diary and day by day notes of his second trip through the Darien from...
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 10, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains excerpts from various periodicals and publications highlighting Tewkesbury and his expeditions.
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 11, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains radio scripts providing publicity for Tewkesbury and his travels.
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 12, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains controversial material covering Tewkesbury and his travels.
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two day dresses with cone shaped skirts, no added trim or ruffle, empire puff sleeves, left has princess seams on jacket style bodice, v-neck lapel over band collared blouse, right has animal neck wrap, both hats have wide flat brims, trimmed with...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two evening gowns, straight skirts trailing on floor, both round necklines, left one filled with lace to band around collar and pleated fabric up to jawline, short, loose sleeves over fitted long sleeves, fitted bodice; right dress has unstructured...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Evening Theater or Opera Dress, illustrating ornate and ruffled off the shoulder bodied, empire belted waist, short cap sleeves, and a ruffled hem. A turban hat with feathers and hanging decoration and gloves.
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Five girl's dresses and coats, skirts are pleated, bishop sleeves, (from left to right) jacket and knee length skirt with fur trimmed lapels and cuffs and a pillbox hat; Eton jacket, calf-length skirt and feather trimmed hat, button top boots;...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
London Fashionable Walking and Full Dress, showing an empire waist, fitted bodice and short cap sleeves. A short lined with lace cape is also included, in addition to Grecian hair styles (engraved for The Lady's Magazine).
