The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
Cat. # | Name | Description | ||
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8101 | 2015-1-28 | photograph | No. 32 - cormorant's nest An adult bird is hovering over the edge of a nest. Two baby birds are underneath the adult's torso. One is laying asleep, the other is sitting up in the nest. | |
8102 | 2015-1-29 | Photograph | No. 80 - MacCormic Skua Gull. A bird is sitting in a nest watching over its eggs | |
8103 | 2015-1-30 | Photograph | No. 40 young floe-ice off Adelie Lard. Water with ice islands all sporadically placed. Snow is seen around the right side of the picture. | |
8104 | 2015-1-31 | Photograph | No. 33 - at the cormorant hookery Multiple antarctic shag are seen in the photograph. The shag are placed on a bed of rocks. Some shags are seen in nests tending to their young. | |
8105 | 2015-1-32 | Photograph | No. 108- A Granite Buttress The photograph is comprised of a massive granite buttress. A man is seen at the ground level of the buttress. Black and White | |
8106 | 2015-1-33 | Photograph | No.46- Winter Quarters In the foreground of the photograph- two seals are laying in the snow. Ice shards are everywhere. In the middle ground there is snow- to the right are multiple penguins. In the background, a man is photographing a scene and the the camp headquarters can be seen as well. Black and White | |
8107 | 2015-1-34 | Photograph | No. 98- The Pallid Glow of a Midwinter Noon at Camp Denison A man is seejn gazing at the frozen/icy water. He is standing on and ice formation that is elevated and is petruding from the right side of the photo. Black and White | |
8108 | 2015-1-35 | Photograph | No. 43- A Monument of the Blizzard A man is seen grappling down a ice formation- behind him is a massive snow glacier. The top left quadrant of the photo contains icy water. Black and White | |
8109 | 2015-1-36 | Photograph | No.67- The Rising Tide In the foreground- multiple rocks are seen- snow comprises the top-middle-and right quadrants of the photo. Water is seen rushing in from the left portion of the photo. | |
8110 | 2015-1-37 | Photograph | No.77- Where Coal Was Found Dark rock particles are seen in the photograph. A man is seen leaning on his knee in the middleground. In the back ground, there is a strand of lighter complected rock leading to a massive dark rock formation- Top right quadrant. Blakc and White | |
8111 | 2015-5 | Chris Cox Donation | Collection of 8 Certificates of Attendance from Wisconsin in 1911 | |
8112 | 2015-10-66C | Lid | Glass trophy with award, event, and sponsors etched in white. Two glass handles are fixed on the sides. Includes square wooden podium for trophy to sit on with award on a black plastic plaque and a circular felt top. Lid and back of glass trophy engraved with a criss-cross pattern. Made by Awards Program Services, Inc. | |
8113 | 2016-1-49 | Parent Request | None | |
8114 | 2016-1-50 | Parent Request | None | |
8115 | 2016-1-51 | Letter | None | |
8116 | 2016-3-14 | film, canister | Film inside canister and on the lid the sticker says, " Dell's illustrated Hymns series 'He Leadeth Me.'" | |
8117 | 2016-3-20 | film, canister | Canister was not able to open, but on top of the lid the sticker says," Story of Buffalo Bill (William Cody)." On the side of the canister a sticker is partially ripped off, but says," Visual of." | |
8118 | 2016-3-21 | film, canister | On the lid of the canister the phrase, " Art Activities for Valentine's Day" is printed. On the side of the canister the tape says, " Audio- visual center of the Curriculum Laboratry S.C.I Cedar Falls, Iowa" where film is inside the canister. | |
8119 | 2016-3-22 | film, canister | The film is in the canister and on the lid there is a sticker that says, "Primary Science." | |
8120 | 2016-3-23 | film, canister | Film is inside canister and on the lid there is a sticker that says," Life of Joseph No. 4 Joesph makes himself known." | |
8121 | 2016-3-24 | film, canister | Film was within the canister. On top of lid the phrase, " Church screen productions How God Takes Care of Us" is taped. On the sticker there is a picture of a white church that has "C.S.P" in the church. | |
8122 | 2016-3-25 | film, canister | Film inside canister and on the black lid has a sticker that says, " Life of Christ visualized series The Birth and childhood of Jesus." | |
8123 | 2016-3-26 | film, canister | The lid has the title, "Steinar and Karen Marie of Norway." There is film also in the cansiter which has the sticker. "Audio-visual center of the curriculum laboratory I.S.T.C. Cedar Falls, Iowa." | |
8124 | 2016-3-27 | film, canister | Film in canister and the lid says, " The West. Revised California." On the side of the canister the sticker, " Audio- Visual Center of the Curriculum Laboratory S.C. I. Cedar Falls, Iowa" is taped on. | |
8125 | 2016-3-28 | film, canister | Film is inside the canister and the sticker on top of the lid says," The epic of man part II B A Stone Age Faith Today." | |
8126 | 2016-3-29 | film, canister | Film is inside the canister and on the lid of the canister the title says," Physiographic Changes Groups volcanoes and Earthquakes." On the side of the canister the phrase, " Audio- Visual center of the curriculum Laboratory S.C.I Cedar Falls, Iowa" on the sticker. | |
8127 | 2016-3-30 | film, canister | Lid cannot open though the lid says, " The world we live in part IV The canopy afair." On the side of canister one sticker says, " Audio-Visual center of Curriculum Laboratory I.S. T.C. Cedar Falls, Iowa" and on the other says, " Guide available." | |
8128 | 2016-3-31 | film, canister | Within the Canister there is film and on top of the lid the phrase, " Minerals Group Common Minerals" is stamped on. On the side of the canister the tape says, " Audio visual center of the curriculum Laboratory I.S.T.C. Cedar Falls, Iowa." | |
8129 | 2016-3-32 | film, canister | Canister will not open, but lid has sticker that says, " Patriotic Holidays Thanksgiving day." On the side of the canister there is a sticker that says, " Audio-Visual center of the curriculum Laboratory I.S.T.C. Cedar Falls, Iowa." The other sticker says, "Check out for one day only. No delivery and pick- up." | |
8130 | 2016-3-42 | film, canister | Film is inside the canister and on the lid the sticker says," The Earth and its neighbors in space the Stars." | |
8131 | 2016-3-43 | film, canister | There is film in the canister and on top of the lid there is a sticker that says, " Native, man and architecture." On the side of the canister there is a sticker that says," Audio-visual center of the curriculum Laboratory S.C.I. Cedar Falls, Iowa." | |
8132 | 2016-3-44 | film, canister | Film is inside the canister and the sticker on the lid says, " The Desert." | |
8133 | 2016-3-45 | film, canister | Canister cannot be open, but on the lid the sticker says, " Nathan Hale." There is a sticker on the side that says," Audio-Visual Center of the Curriculum Laboratory I.S.T.C. Cedar Falls, Iowa." | |
8134 | 2016-3-46 | film, canister | The plastic canister has film inside. On top of the lid the sticker says, " Holiday Series- No. 2 St. Valentine's Day 2." On the side of the canister the sticker says, " Audio-Visual Center of the Curriculum Laboratory I.S.T.C Cedar Falls, Iowa." | |
8135 | 2016-9-1 | Camera | A Kodak No. 3 Brownie camera Model B made between 1917 & 1920. Example has an adjustable light exposure on the top and dual tripod mounts on the bottom and left side of the camera body. Two chrome rivets on the top are all that remain of the leather carrying handle. The camera has a Meniscus achromatic lens, rotary shutter, metal film carrier and two reflecting finders. It also has no trigger guards and film tension springs bearing on spool ends rather than center. The outer case is removed for loading by releasing pivoted catches and pulling out the winding key. | |
8136 | 2016-15-2 | X-ray | Silver x-ray machine | |
8137 | 2016-15-4 | Knife | None | |
8138 | 2016-15-6 | Box | Wooden box of tools | |
8139 | 2016-15-7 | Knife | None | |
8140 | 2016-15-10 | Knife | None | |
8141 | 2016-15-11A | Box | Handpiece No.14 Red Box | |
8142 | 2016-15-11B | Components | Metal pieces; Handpiece No.14 Red Box | |
8143 | 2016-15-13 | Drill | None | |
8144 | 2016-15-15 | Drill | None | |
8145 | 2016-15-16 | Drill | None | |
8146 | 2016-15-18 | Box | Cardboard box with instruments inside | |
8147 | 2016-15-22 | Holder | Glass tool holder | |
8148 | 2016-15-25 | Holder | A glass tool holder | |
8149 | 2016-15-26 | Holder | Glass tool holder | |
8150 | 2016-15-29 | Can | Large gray tin can | |
8151 | 2016-15-31 | Box | Large White Wooden Box | |
8152 | 2016-15-32 | Box | Plastic box of instruments | |
8153 | 2016-15-35 | Toothbrush | Toothbrush | |
8154 | 2016-15-37 | Booklet | Dentistry booklet on The S. S. White Borden Airotor. A dentistry instrument. | |
8155 | 2016-15-39 | Block | A clear square glass used for sharpening tools in a dentist office. This square has the letter "R" carved on the top right corner. | |
8156 | 2016-15-45A | Mold | Eye mold | |
8157 | 2016-15-45B | Mold | Eye mold | |
8158 | 2016-15-47 | Lamp | Silver lamp | |
8159 | 2016-15-48 | Bottle | Small clear glass bottle | |
8160 | 2016-15-50 | Bottle | None | |
8161 | 2016-15-51 | Box | Hawley retainer forms cardboard box | |
8162 | 2016-15-52 | Bottle | 1/7 Fl oz bottle of Barnangen's brand Vademecum concentrated mouthwash, glass. The bottle is small and clear with a white screw-on lid. On the front of the bottle is a white label sticker with blue and red lettering and simple tan details, red text on the bottom of the label denotes that this is a sample size bottle of the product. On the back is a white label with blue text providing instructions on product use as well as an ingredient list. Raised text reading "Barnangen" can be found in the class on both sides of the bottle. Inside of the bottle is a clear yellow liquid. | |
8163 | 2016-15-53 | Bottle | Small Blue Glass Bottle | |
8164 | 2016-15-56 | Bottle | Small brown glass bottle | |
8165 | 2016-15-57 | Drill | None | |
8166 | 2016-15-59 | Swabs | Cotton swabs | |
8167 | 2016-15-60 | Bottle | 2 Fl oz Walgreen brand synthetic wintergreen oil bottle, glass. Bottle is clear glass with a white plastic safety lid which must be pushed down while turning in order to open, instructions for this are written in raised lettering on the top of the lid. On the front of the bottle is a white label sticker with red and green lettering describing the product, the name of the product can be found written in white text in a red text box. An orange sticker reading "Houck Drug prescription" can be found on the right side of the label, on this sticker there is a black stamp of the number 25 and another stamp denoting that the product cost $1.19. Looking through the bottle on the back of the label are instructions on how to use the product as well as warnings, all written in red text. | |
8168 | 2016-15-61 | Can | Gray tin can | |
8169 | 2016-15-62 | Bottle | Brown glass blottle | |
8170 | 2016-15-63 | Bottle | None | |
8171 | 2016-15-64 | Bottle | None | |
8172 | 2016-15-66 | Bottle | None | |
8173 | 2016-15-68 | Chart | Tooth chart | |
8174 | 2016-15-73 | Box | Finger mold box | |
8175 | 2016-15-74 | Mold | Two pieced attached plaster mold | |
8176 | 2016-15-75 | Bottle | Brown Glass Bottle | |
8177 | 2016-15-76A | Mold | None | |
8178 | 2016-15-76B | Mold | None | |
8179 | 2016-15-79 | Box | Williams Parcellelometer | |
8180 | 2016-15-80 | Prong | None | |
8181 | 2016-15-81 | Handle | Rubber handle | |
8182 | 2016-15-84 | Box | Cardboard box | |
8183 | 2016-15-86 | Box | Plastic box thread mate-system | |
8184 | 2016-15-87 | Box | Blue cardboard box large masel burnout | |
8185 | 2016-15-88 | Bag | Leather black bag | |
8186 | 2016-15-90 | Box | Turlastic box | |
8187 | 2016-15-92 | Box | Two boxes of S.S. White Abrasive Points in both green and black box. | |
8188 | 2016-15-93 | Bottle | None | |
8189 | 2016-15-99 | Box | None | |
8190 | 2016-15-100 | Box | Crown forms box | |
8191 | 2016-15-102 | Box | Eye-way wax box | |
8192 | 2016-15-108 | Bottle | Opotow baseliving paste | |
8193 | 2016-15-109 | Box | Acralain box | |
8194 | 2016-15-110 | Discs | None | |
8195 | 2016-15-111 | Card | Appointment cards for DR. M. S. Wirtz, dentist in Latimer, Iowa. | |
8196 | 2016-15-113 | Box | Kerr cardboard box | |
8197 | 2016-15-114 | Pamphlet | Important facts about the dietary habits of growing teenagers and about a new product specifically formulated to help insure optimum nutrition. Picture of girl smiling on front. | |
8198 | 2016-15-115 | Booklet | The Teeth and their care, booklet. Picture of girl looking into mirror with tooth brush. | |
8199 | 2016-15-116 | Pamphlet | Keeping your smile Pamphlet, No. 5. Replacing missing teeth with partial dentures. Man in suit and holding pipe smiling on front. | |
8200 | 2016-15-117 | Pamphlet | Pamphlet about x-raying teeth. On front silhouette of two toy soldiers then detailed picture of a small one inside the farthest right silhouette. Words X-Ray: sentinel for good dental health under the detailed toy soldier. |