Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
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ca. 1940's | Video | World War II Veteran: Elvin Moritz | Moritz and other members of the 168th were surrounded by German troops at the Battle of Faid pass in February of 1943. Major Robert Moore of Villisca was in command of the more than 900 men cut-off from Allied Forces. |
1968 | Video | University Minority Recruitment | Dr. Philip Hubbard (1921-2002), first African-American professor at the University of Iowa, recalls changes at the university in the late 1960s. |
2005 | Video | New Iowan: Stefan | This is an interview with a young, New Iowan, as part of the documentary "Our Kids." |
1880 | Photo | The Capitol | An architect's drawing of the future state capitol. ca. 1880. |
Early to Mid 1900's | Video | Winter on the Farm | Winter meant different work for farm families. |
1920s | Video | The Iowa Bystander Newspaper Brings Hope | Elaine Graham Estes, longtime director of the Des Moines Public Library, describes the impact of the African-American newspaper, The Iowa Bystander. |
2006 | Photo | Soldiers' Farewell Ceremony Before Deployment to Iraq | Members of Iowa's 1st Battalion, 133th Infantry, 34th Division at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. This picture was taken on March 16, 2006, during a farewell ceremony before the soldiers were deployed to Iraq for one year. |