University of Northern Iowa

Objects

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Cat. # Name Description
1 1964.0006 Currency One two-rupees bill. Issued by the Reserve Bank of India. No catalog number written on specimen. No. on currency: D/ 16 993622. Obverse: National Emblem of India - Lion Capital of Asoka (Ashoka column), sculpted from sandstone, preserved at Sarnath Museum which was originally erected around 250 BCE atop an Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath; The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" on it's base is a centerpiece of National Flag of India Reverse: Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) or (Panthera tigris bengalensis). Watermark: Lion Capital of Asoka Pillar. Color: ML
2 1966.0001 Sailfish Full body. Color: BL
3 1966.0005 Clinker Two pieces, a. and b. Larger piece, a. , is 13#. B. is smaller piece.
4 1966.0012 Bison Right lower mandible of bovid, bison or cow.
5 1966.0014 Concretion Spherical iron concretion, 1/2 quite smooth, other 1/2 rougher.
6 1966.0015 Concretion Irregularly-shaped iron concretion.
7 1966.0017 Rock Large porous brown and white crystalline rock.
8 1967.0008 Wood Thin slab of agatized wood. Color: RD,BK
9 1967.0009 Map Cedar Falls, IA, 1929.
10 1967.0029 Plaque Says "H. H. Seerley". ISTC. Color: Br
11 1967.004 Olivine None
12 1968.0005 Pigeon Rock dove. Color: GY Pigeon image
13 1968.0006 Starling Color: GY
14 1968.0007 Flycatcher, olive-sided None
15 1968.0011 Swallow, barn nest Color: BR
16 1968.0023 Nest, bird None
17 1968.0029 Swallow, barn Nest. Color: Unk
18 1970.0001 Book "History of Black Hawk County, 1878". Author unknown. 603 pp. Illus. With b/w engravings. Hardback cover has leather bound corners & spine. Gold embossed printing on blue cotton cover & leather spine. Begins on p. 19. "J. SCHAEFFER stamped in red on page 19, back cover pages & page 602. Color: BL,BR,GD
19 1970.0011 Poster "Presidents of the United States", with their pictures, birth dates, party and terms of office included. Glossy paper.
20 1970.0017 Butterfly Laminated.
21 1970.002 Conglomerate Color: BK,BR,WH
22 1970.0053 Print, photographic Two pieces. a. "Good Morning"; young girl. Copyright, 1909, Kalamazoo, Mich. b. Frame; black with white stylized flowers and edge trim. Color: BK,WH
23 1970.0058 Medallion For World War II uniform dress cap of Sgt. Dixon Riggs. Depicts a spread eagle holding olive branches and spears. Color: GD
24 1970.0075 Quartz, geode Quartz geode. Large fragment. Thin shell; inside surface covered with crystals.
25 1971.0001 Tamper, wine Wooden block with 37" handle.
26 1971.0022 Coin Ten groschen,
27 1972.0006 Parasol Chiffon ruffle; black handle with crook at end. 3 rows of black embroidered geometric design. Silk cord and black fringe tassel around shaft. Numbered below catch.
28 1972.0011 Print, photographic Babylonian tablet of bills. Color: CR,BR
29 1972.0035 Rock Crystal-like appearance on one side. Color: GY
30 1972.0057 Print, photographic Campus view from College Street near 23rd Street showing faculty, students, and buildings. a. Picture. b. Frame. Dark brown wood.
31 1972.0067 Beryl var. Emerald Cube. Color: GR
32 1972.0071 Bean, vanilla In clear plastic tube. Brown outside and black inside. Color: BR,BK
33 1973.0031 Pegmatite Dike vein in a biotite granite. Glacial erratic. Oblong with flat bottom.
34 1973.0032 Porphyry, dacite Dactite porphyry.
35 1973.0034 Halite Salt from the Dead Sea; deaccession candidate
36 1973.0064 Box Two-piece. a. Lid, Covered with paper. In center of box front is picture of family playing with Gilbert puzzle parties. Border around picture shows the different kinds of puzzles. Writing around all four sides of lid. b. Bottom, plain cardboard with black paper glued around inside edges and sides and part of bottom. On the bottom it says, "To open, cut with sharp knife on bottom edge of cover."
37 1973.0069 Coin, commemorative Silver wedding crown. On front side of coin is printed "D. G. Reg. F.D." "Elizabeth II" Bust of Elizabeth facing right (Coin is in purple holder with silver lettering.) On this side of coin is printed "1947-1972" H.R.H. the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Silver wedding crown. Printed on opposite side of coin is "Elizabeth and Philip. 20 November 1947-1972" and a big EP in center of coin. The coin and its enclosing cardboard are inside a rigid, clear plastic holder. Color: SL,PR
38 1973.0071 Bulletin Volume XV, number 3, June, 1924. Issued quarterly. Unusual Views of the Campus. Published by ISTC 12 plates with 24 pictures in black and white, with captions. Printing both on front and back cover. Color: BR,BK,WH 1973.0071 (Bulletin) image
39 1973.0073 Obsidian Perlite. Apache tear embedded in perlite. Smoky gray with glassy effect in some places. Color: GY
40 1973.0074 Felsite Color: GY
41 1973.0081 Horn Two parts.a. Horn. b. surface peel.
42 1973.0082 Chart Sample page reprints, Codex Atlanticus; Leonardo da Vinci.
43 1974.0004 Flag Japanese. Platform flag. 3/4' hem all around except 1' hem at the top with 46" long cord drawn through top. 23' diameter red "rising" sun in center. Color: WH,RD
44 1974.0008 Chart Two parts. a. Design for Persian rug; on graph paper. Enclosed in clear plastic sheet, protector with black insert.
45 1974.0016 Millerite Millerite may be filliform marcasite or pyrite. Color: GD
46 1974.002 Handbill Fort Worth Museum; road runner. Color: YL,BK
47 1974.0042 Tonalite None
48 1974.0046 Tooth Fossil shark tooth.
49 1974.006 Selenite Crystal.
50 1974.0063 Sticker, bumper "Rapp". Color: RD,WH,BL
51 1974.0068 Sparrow, chipping Nest.
52 1975.0006 Canoe Tin and rivets on ends. Carving on each end and 4 of the 5 cross pieces. One large crack on one end and piece broken off one carved crosspiece. Color: BR
53 1975.0009 Pinata Brown guitar pinata. 1/2" paper decorative paper loops on each side. Six orange wool yarn strands to simulate guitar strings. Color: BR,OR
54 1975.0017 Mola Horizontal. "Siamese" chickens joined at tails and facing right and left. One small chick attached to and above tail area of both and facing viewer's left. Two smaller chicks above, three below. Top cloth layer black. Multi-colored with much red, yellow and orange and also greens, blues and violets. Philipine mahogany frame 1/2" wide around mola and 5/8" deep. This mounted on framed red burlap. Double outer frame screwed together through extra burlap edge. Color: ML
55 1975.0022 Keystone Window keystone from Gilchrist Hall. roughly the shape of a crown and has a 3-pronged fork carved in the middle.
56 1975.0029 Program Fiftieth commencement of the ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 28 to June 1, 1926. Program is purple with gold lettering and trim. Color: PR,GD 1975.0029 (Program) image
57 1975.0033 Print, photographic Mounted on black with a brown cardboard frame.a. Photo, color, bust of Queen Nefertiti; b. Pamphlet on the Egyptian Museum, Berlin, Germany Describes the collection in each of the rooms. On the back of the pamphlet is a chronological table of Egyptian history..
58 1975.0038 Grosbeak, rose-breasted Color: Unk
59 1975.0042 Map World map in blue tones; plastic relief map. Color: BL
60 1976.0013 Woodpecker, red-headed None
61 1976.0016 Thrasher, brown None
62 1976.0017 Sora rail None
63 1976.0018 Woodpecker, red-headed None
64 1976.002 Postcard View of State College of Iowa. SCI
65 1976.0026 Cup Bicentennial.
66 1976.0027 Robin, American Color: BR,OR
67 1976.0037 Concretion Limestone pyrite concretion.
68 1976.0038 Rock Sedimentary rock veined with something. Two pieces, a. and b.
69 1976.0041 Magazine Danish Foreign Office. Special issue for the United States. Cover photo of Their Majesties, King Frederik and Queen Ingrid. Color: BK,WH
70 1976.0047 Sora None
71 1976.0061 Pheasant Color: BR
72 1976.007 Waxwing, cedar Color: BR
73 1976.0075 Map 1976 transportation map of Iowa distributed by the Dept of Transportation.
74 1976.0077 Bag Brown with purple and yellow printing. 1976-77 basketball schedule on one side; 1976 football schedule on opposite side; double strength. Color: PR,YL
75 1976.0083 Owl, screech Color: GY
76 1976.0103 Pin Wisconsin bicentennial. Lapel tack shows 2 maps of state of Wisconsin, one superimposed on the other and slightly offset, upper one to east and north of lower one. Upper map has "1776-1976". a. Tack. b. Tack base.
77 1976.0105 Symbol "American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976". Color: BK,WH
78 1977.0009 Vireo, red-eyed Nest.
79 1977.0015 Postcard W, CF & N railroad car. (Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern). Color: ML
80 1977.0025 Flag Forty-eight star platform flag. Nylon with gold-yellow nylon braided fringe measuring 3 inches long. Stars individually embroidered both sides angling toward central midribs in arms of each star. Color: RD,WH,BL,GD
81 1977.0032 Case, problematic Handle on top, and four sections or pockets.
82 1977.0034 Envelope Centennial commemorative envelope. School seal in the upper left corner enclosed in a red square. "Centennial committee" to its right. The envelope is addressed to Dr. Pauline L. Sauer, University Museum, University of Northern Iowa.____ Color: WH,RD
83 1977.004 Program Alpha Shakespearean Literary Society. The outer front cover bears an illustrated outdoor scene in the upper left corner, and is entitled, "Closing Program of the Alpha, Shakesperian, and Philomathean Literary Societies, of ISNS. At Normal chapel, Monday December 14th, 1885, 7:30 P. M." The borders of the cover are decorated with a lined and laced design. The body of the program lists that evening's activities, such as musical recitals, essays, and debate competitions. Although stained and soild from age, the program is of a very good condition. The card was printed by Gazette Print. Color: BK,WH
84 1977.0055 Magazine Collection; includes "National Geographic" for June 1934, February 1937, September 1938, January 1947, July 1949, March 1955, January 1962, April through December 19967, January through March 1970; Oceans January through December 1969, February through June 1970; "Sea Frontiers" March/April through September/October 1968, January through December 1969 through 1972, March/April through November/December 1973, January through December 1974 through 1976, January/February through July/August 1977; "Sea Frontiers" Supplements--"Sea Secrets" March, April, May, June, August, September, October, December 1968; January, February, April, May, June, July/August, September, October, November 1969, February through September/October 1970, January through December 1971 through1973, All except July/August 1974, January/February, March/April, July/August 1975. Color: BK,WH
85 1977.0066 Print, photographic Photo of the Iowa State Teachers College" (ISTC) green house. The picture was used in conjunction with a radio program advertisment and has been torn from a calendar or pamphlet.
86 1978.0004 Sparrow, English Color: BR
87 1978.0014 Tusk None
88 1978.0024 Quail Color: BR
89 1978.0036 Beaver Light brown fur on back, cream color on underside. 4 protruding yellowed teeth. Standing position, front paws on tree trunk, base of gray-brown plaster. Color: BR,CR,GY
90 1978.0052 Cuckoo, black-billed Color: BK
91 1978.0066 Cup White red, brown, black floral design on side, loop handle, base marked, "Carefree, True China by Syracuse, Windswept, Made in U. S. A.". From faculty room, Old Gilchrist Hall. Cup had been inadvertently removed from Old Gilchrist about a week before it burned. Color: WH,RD,BR,BK
92 1979.0029 Hummingbird Color: ML
93 1979.0042 Rubbing Charcoal rubbing, Thailand Buddhist temple; black & white. Color: BK,WH
94 1979.0049 Owl, great horned Color: GY,WH
95 1979.0053 Booklet "Homecoming-Reunion", pamphlet, gold folded paper, purple lettering, "Fall into Fantasy, Homecoming-Reunion Weekend 1979, Honoring the classes of 1919, 1929, 1939, and 1954 UNI, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the UNI Alumni association 1879-1979"; pamphlet lists the Homecoming activities for the weekend of October 5-7, 1979. Color: GD,PR
96 1980.0013 Doily Hardanger needlework piece. Color: WH
97 1980.0027 Ash In glass vial with screw top lid. Color: GY
98 1980.0028 Oriole, Baltimore Color: BK,OR
99 1980.0052 Tooth, horse? Tooth; probably from a horse. Color: WH
100 1981.0003 Label, address Iowa State Teachers college (ISTC) cloth address tag; treated white canvas material, black print, " FROM-" Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls, Iowa TO-------": brass grommet fitting. Color: BK,WH
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