Collection Timeline

1879 to 1942

1879
The history of Jones County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., biographical sketches of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Jones county, constitution of United States, miscellaneous matters, &c., &c. Illustrated.

1880
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 Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Dubuque County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters. Illustrated. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880.

1881
The history of Iowa County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., biographical sketches of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics. Portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, Map of Iowa County, Constitution of Iowa, Miscellaneous Matters, &c , &c. Illustrated.

1890
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 biographical sketches of the citizens of such county. Illustrated. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co.

1902
A Biographical Record of Calhoun County, Iowa. Illustrated.

1904
History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and representative citizens. Ed. and comp. by Isaiah Van Metre.

1910
History of Benton County, Iowa. : From materials in the public archives, the Iowa historical society's collection, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, also containing sketches of representative men / Compiled under the editorial supervision of Mr. Luther B. Hill., general historian, and a corps of local editors.
History of Benton County, Iowa: From materials in the public archives, the Iowa historical society's collection, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, also containing sketches of representative men. Compiled under the editorial supervision of Mr. Luther B. Hill., general historian, and a corps of local editors.

1911
Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa. Hon. William J. Moir, Editor in Chief. Illustrated. 1911 B.F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana.

1914
Past and present of O'Brien and Osceola counties, Iowa, by Hon. J. L. E. Peck and Hon. O. H. Montzheimer, for O'Brien County and Hon. William J. Miller, for Osceola County.
Past and present of O'Brien and Osceola counties, Iowa, by Hon. J. L. E. Peck and Hon. O. H. Montzheimer, for O'Brien County and Hon. William J. Miller, for Osceola County.

1927
The place-names of Appanoose County, Iowa, by Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick.

1931
Thesis (M.S.)--Iowa State College, 1931.

1935
Thesis (M.S.)--Iowa State College, 1935.

1940
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) for the state of Iowa. Sponsored by county superintendent of schools, Cherokee County.
A history of Middle Fork Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, by Nelson A. Mason. Edited by W. Jefferson Dennis and Bernice Denney.
v. 1. Early history and organization of Polk county.
v. 2. The site of old Fort Des Moines, with biographical material for John Stuart Dean. Sponsored by Polk county historical society. Prepared by Iowa Writers' Program, Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration).
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) for the state of Iowa. Sponsored by county superintendent of schools, Monroe county.

1941
Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Sponsored by the county superintendent of schools, Franklin County.
Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the State of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State-wide Sponsor of the Iowa Writers' Program. Sponsored by County Superintendent of Schools, Crawford County.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of the Iowa Writers' program. Sponsored by Johnson county superintendent of schools.

1942
The Story of Sioux County by Charles L. Dyke, Associate Editor of The Sioux County Capital. Second Edition. Orange City, Iowa.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of the Iowa Writers' program. Sponsored by Osceola County superintendent of schools, Sibley, Iowa.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the State of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State-wide Sponsor of the Iowa Writers' Program. Sponsored by the Buena Vista County Superintendent of Schools, Storm Lake, Iowa.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress 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, county superintendent of schools, Dubuque county.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the State of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Statewide Sponsor of the Iowa Writers' Program. Sponsored by County Superintendent of Schools, Jackson County.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of the Iowa Writers' program. Sponsored by county superintendent of schools, Lee County.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of the Iowa Writers' program. Sponsored by Page County superintendent of schools, Clarinda, Iowa.
Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (formerly the Works Progress Administration) in the state of Iowa. Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of public instruction, state-wide sponsor of Iowa writers' program. Sponsored by county superintendent of schools, Scott county.