| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Photo | Solbrig flying | Oscar Solbrig flying his first successful flight, Davenport, 1914. |
| 1976 | Video | Mesquakie Ponder Future | In 1976 a Mesquakie tribe member wondered about the future of his people. |
| 1975 | Video | Refugees Enrich Iowa | Former Des Moines Register president, Michael Gartner, talks about the impact of Tai Dam refugees from Southeast Asia on Iowa in 1979. |
| 1945 | Video | World War II Veteran: Merton L. Jessen “Stub” | Stub Jessen served with the 28th Division, 707 tank battalion 110th infantry 1942 – 1945. He tells about being captured following the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of 2,000 prisoners forced to march for 128 days. They started in Luxemburg and ended in Brunswick, Germany about 950 miles away. |
| 1975 | Video | Welcoming Refugees from Southeast Asia | Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks about the legacy of resettling refugees from Southeast Asia. The refugees lives weren’t the only ones changed. |
| Early 1800's | Video | Pioneers Leave Civilization | Early immigrants to Iowa left friends and family in the East to move to the new land. They also left behind established cities and schools. |
| 1917 | Video | World War I: Black Officers’ Training | The World War I black officer's training camp at Iowa’s Fort Des Moines is featured. This program aired in 2003. |