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; Speeches; Liberal arts; State universities and colleges; Undergraduate education; Educational philosophy; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Educational reform
Box 2, Folder 4: A speech given by Welch about the importance of different kinds of education, and the benefits and disadvantages of each. He discusses the comprehensive study of one subject versus a broader education in a variety of subjects such...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; technical education; liberal arts
Box 2, Folder 16: Welch discusses education and the type of education needed for the future. He speaks about the inability of students to be prepared for future careers without a well rounded education and the importance of studying Greek classics...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Curriculum development; Higher education; Technical education
Box 2, Folder 17: A speech given by Welch before the State Association of Principals of Graded Schools in Iowa City on July 27, 1878. He discusses differences between the old and new theories of education and curricula. He asserts that in order...
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Applied Art; Iowa State University
A 1923 VEISHEA float from the Department of Applied Art. One woman poses while two others in berets and smocks are painting. See photograph 1722-2-5 for another view of the same float.
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 Contains Tewkesbury’s unpublished writings which consist of his diary and day by day notes of his second trip through the Darien from...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Daywear showing a variety of outerwear and day dresses all with wide, loose sleeves, and hoop skirts. The two women on the far left appear to be wearing decorated mantles or paletots over their dresses and heavily trimmed bonnets. The center woman...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Dinner gown, made of silk velvet, gold and silver wrought lace and hand embroidery showing scarf shoulder drapery. Designed by La Maison Beer, Paris, from a painting by Coles Phillips. (published in ""Women's Home Companion)""
