Collection Timeline

1871 to 1987

1871
A history of the Town of Ames, Story County, Iowa; together with a brief description of the surrounding country and the Iowa State Agricultural College, located at Ames. Printed at the office of the Ames Intelligencer. Ames, Iowa.

1885
History of the Spirit Lake Massacre and captivity of Miss Abbie Gardner

1897
Book of sketches compiling examples of some of the most important buildings designed by Des Moines-based architectural firm C.E. Eastman Co., Architects.

1916
List of birds identified within a twenty-mile radius of Charles City, in 1915. With additional notes.

1918
Spirit Lake Massacre

1920
Old Indian days: a story of white man beginnings

1922
The Algona Bee: a story of newspaper beginnings

1924
Father Taylor: a story of missionary beginnings

1926
Sketch of the geology of Iowa. Issued by the Iowa Geological Survey.

1987
A history of the Sioux City stock yards from 1887-1987.