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; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Presidents' family relationships
Box 1, Folder 5: Contains correspondence about members of Adonijah and Mary Welch's family, correspondence by descendents, obituaries, and brief histories. Correspondents primarily include A. B. Shaw and Winifred Dudley Shaw.
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Fairs; Agricultural education
Box 3, Folder 1: A speech given by Welch to the "Farmers of Delaware County" who helped organize their county fair. Welch speaks of the importance of agricultural education and practical farming. He discusses the value of fairs, compares fairs to...
Welch, Mary B. (Mary Beaumont), 1840-1923 ; Iowa State College Department of Domestic Economy ; Home economics ; Cooking ; Domestic life ; Women--Education ; Home economics teachers ; Technical education
Describes the beginning of the Department of Domestic Economy, how Mary Welch pursuaded President Welch and the Board of Trustees that the department was needed, how she prepared for the position, and her training in cookery.
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
Afternoon Home Dress, demonstrating the increasing importance of receiving visitors in the home. The dress has widening and ruffled shoulders with decoration at the end of the sleeve, the bodice is trimmed with decoration, and there is an emphasis...
The Campanile in the summer of 1906. The photograph is close up, showing only the tower, a piece of lawn, and background trees. Everything is in deep shadow.
Campanile; Memorial Union; Four Seasons Fountain; Iowa State University;
The Campanile rising above its surrounding trees, as seen from the north steps of the Memorial Union. Clock shows 10:47. In the middle distance is the Four Seasons fountain, which is running. Two male students are sitting on the near edge of the...
The Campanile in August 1945. This is a close up view of the top of the Campanile emerging from the center of a grove of trees that surround the structure. The clock shows 9:33.
Campanile; Beardshear Hall; Iowa State University;
A couple on the steps of Beardshear Hall as seen from behind, framed by two giant columns. The Campanile is in the distance. The legend on the mount reads: ""Students look from steps of Beardshear Hall toward Campanille."" Each is wearing a coat.
The Campanile from below through an opening in the trees. The trees are full of foliage and the open space is nearly filled by the tower structure. The clock reads 10:50.
Campanile; Beardshear Hall; Iowa State University;
The Campanile in winter partially hidden among the trees on a snow covered central campus. The view is from the portico of Beardshear Hall, with the base of one of the large columns in the right of the image.
The Campanile in winter as seen from the portico of Curtiss Hall. Clock shows 3:15. A trail through the snow toward the Campanile can be seen with two people at the far end. One of a set of two photographs, the other being:...
The Campanile in winter as seen from the portico of Curtiss Hall. A trail through the snow toward the Campanile can be seen with two people midway and centered in the photograph. One of a set of two photographs, the other being:...
The Campanile in winter. The long distance photograph shows the top of the tower rising from a group of trees, which together with an overhanging branch close to the camera frame the Campanile as the focus of the shot. The clock shows 10:10.
The Campanile in January 1949. Long shadows play on the snow between the camera and the tower. The clock shows 10:10. Sloss House can be seen to the left of the Campanile, both enshrouded by trees.
The Campanile on a snow covered central campus. Clock shows 3:10. A conifer in the left near foreground and a leafless tree on image right frame the Campanile. There are surface stains on the photograph. One of a set of three photographs of The...
