Center for Rural Schools

The Rural Schools Collections at UNI

The Center for Rural Schools seeks to advance scholarship and support rural school research through direct use of rural school primary sources. 

Objects and Exhibits

The main UNI Museum maintains nearly 4,000 objects in our collection related to Rural Schools. View images and descriptions of these objects online, along with virtual exhibits and archival listings

Marshall Center School

The Marshall Center School is a reminder of Iowa’s historically prominent role in quality education, the role of the University of Northern Iowa in training teachers, and the shaping of 19th Century America through its rural schools.