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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9701 | UNIM1988.11.0699 | Jewelry Fragment | One rhinestone 1/8" diameter. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9702 | UNIM1988.11.0700 | Hat Decoration | 8" L with black head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9703 | UNIM1988.11.0701 | Hat Decoration | 8" L with white head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9704 | UNIM1988.11.0702 | Hat Decoration | 7" L with white head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9705 | UNIM1988.11.0703 | Hat Decoration | 5 1/4" L with black head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9706 | UNIM1988.11.0704 | Hat Decoration | 3/14" L with black head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9707 | UNIM1988.11.0705 | Hat Decoration | 3" L with black head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9708 | UNIM1988.11.0706 | Hat Decoration | 3" L with black head. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9709 | UNIM1988.11.0707 | Hairpins | 2 hairpins; 1.) amber hairpin 3 5/8" L x 1 1/4" W, 5 rhinestones decorate the top of pin, top is square shaped. 2.) Shades of brown, 4 1/2" L x 3/4" W, U shaped. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN | |
9710 | UNIM1988.11.0709 | Compact | Blue enamel with 7 pink flowers with green leaves on lid of powder compact, mirror inside lid missing, powder puff missing. No powder. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, PK | |
9711 | UNIM1988.11.0710 | Compact | Rouge compact, brass with hinged lid has flower d?r and inscribed "Dorothy Perkins" below rose, mirror inside lid, rouge & rouge puff in compact. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9712 | UNIM1988.11.0711 | Compact | compact with case; 1.) Rouge compact, brass, hinged lid with 6 glass stones for flowerrs in basket d?r. Label on back "hampde-'cherry blossom' 'New York distributor". 2.) Gray flannel envelope case for compact, 2 1/4" w x 1 7/8" h to top of pocket. 1" flap. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD, GY | |
9713 | UNIM1988.11.0712 | Brush, Clothes | Brown clothes brush, brown bristles, wooden top 7 1/8" l x 2" w. Bristles are 1" long. "ANDRA" etched on side of wooden top. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN | |
9714 | UNIM1988.11.0713 | Awl | Lockstitch sewing awl, 5 1/4" L x 1 1/4" diameter; wood handle and stool end, come with #6 and # 8 needles (both missing). Used to sew leather using waxed thread. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9715 | UNIM1988.11.0714 | Cloth Fragment | Black border of crepe and velvet, cutout reveals black crepe material under velvet design, 20" x 69". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9716 | UNIM1988.11.0715 | Cloth Fragment | Black velvet, odd shape, 18" x 40" at widest part, pieced together. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9717 | UNIM1988.11.0716 | Cloth Fragment | Black and white cotton print, hemed at ends. 25" x 24". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, WH | |
9718 | UNIM1988.11.0717 | Cloth Fragment | White dimity 36" x 56". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9719 | UNIM1988.11.0718 | Cloth Fragment | Scarlet red satin finished for scarf or belt, 7 1/2" x 34 1/2". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: RD | |
9720 | UNIM1988.11.0719 | Cloth Fragment | Off white netting with small flowers, 14" x 8", matches 2 piece dressneck and collar section dress #17. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9721 | UNIM1988.11.0720 | Ribbon | Black satin ribbon, 3" x 16 1/2". Color: BK | |
9722 | UNIM1988.11.0721 | Ribbon | Ribbon belt; navy background with machine embroidery in bronze, green, and navy. 2"w x 30" l. 2 hook and eye closures on end. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL | |
9723 | UNIM1988.11.0722 | Ribbon | Multi-colored braid edging with black on lower edge. 2 each 45 1/2" x 1/2" w and 4 each approximately 9"l x 1/2" w. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: multi | |
9724 | UNIM1988.11.0723 | Ribbon | Wine colored corticelli silk twist 1/2" w x 97" l wound on a wooden spool. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: wine | |
9725 | UNIM1988.11.0724 | Ribbon | Gold tape on a cardboard spool labeled "Monitor" "7 Metres" "warranted" "Switzerland". 1/2" w x 155" l. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9726 | UNIM1988.11.0743 | Case, Pin | Paper sheet 14 1/2" x 6 3/4" with assorted sizes of glass Jet headed pins from Germany. Called "The Belt Pin Book Art 58". Has 23 pins left ranging in sizes 2 1/2" l to 1 1/2" l. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9727 | UNIM1988.11.0744 | Pin, Straight | 6 brass pins with ornate heads pinned to wool fabric scraps. Pins 1 3/4" l. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9728 | UNIM1988.11.0746 | Spool | Old wooden spool handwritten "Misses Mark K and Blanche DeButts" "Dec. 11 Lucille De Butts" 2 1/4" h x 1 3/8" diameter. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9729 | UNIM1988.11.0747 | Stay, Collar | 2 stays, both 2 3/4" l x 1/2" w. Steel covered with tan cloth, 3 hooks and eyes on one. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: tan | |
9730 | UNIM1988.11.0748 | Stay, Collar | 9 stays; one 9" l x 1/2" w , two 8" l x 1/2" w, two 6"l x 1/2" w, and four 5" l x 1/4" w. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9731 | UNIM1988.11.0749 | Stay, Collar | Stays are steel covered with tape and then leather on the 9", 8" & 6" the 5" stays are steel covered with cardboard with steel tips. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9732 | UNIM1988.11.0750 | Envelope | a.) Envelope from National Cloak & Suit Co. 7th Ave, 24th & 25th Sts. New York, NY. to Mrs. HD Butts, RR3, Marshalltown, Iowa. Envelope dated Oct. 28th, 1914, 8 pm postmark. Envelope contained: b.) 8 steel beaded ornamental trim 2" x 3" c.) 2 other metal trim pieces and extra steel beads (approximately 85 beads). Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9733 | UNIM1988.11.0751 | Cuff | 2 replacement cuffs (100% cotton) for man's shirt. Size 16. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9734 | UNIM1988.11.0752 | Collar | 3 replacement collars for man's shirt size 16 1/2. Sanforized 100% cotton. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9735 | UNIM1988.11.0753 | Ring, Potholder | Three rings used for hanging crocheted items/potholders/etc. 2 are 7/8" diameter, 1 is 3/4" diameter with burnt orange crochet around it. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9736 | UNIM1988.11.0754B | Pattern | Paper pattern for slipper. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9737 | UNIM1988.11.0754b | Pattern | Paper pattern for the sole of the slipper. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9738 | UNIM1988.11.0758 | Handle | Handle 5 3/4" long has seven sides, made of pearl with 1/8" band in black around end where a wooden stick is inserted into the handle. The stick is broken off where it enters the handle. Could have been a pointer for an instructor or perhaps a bataon used by an orchestra conductor. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH, BK | |
9739 | UNIM1988.11.0793 | Necktie | Necktie with dark brown, light brown, yellow and black stripes. 2 1/2" w x 55" l. "St. Clair - Krieger Co." "Marshalltown, Iowa" "by damon". All silk. Price label price $3.00. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN, YL, BK | |
9740 | UNIM1988.11.0825 | Necktie | Wine red necktie with small white dots. 4 1/8" wide x 55" long. "Dry Clean Only" "JcPenney" "9". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: RD, WH | |
9741 | UNIM1988.11.0826 | Necktie | Off white necktie with two sized red dot patterns. Larger dot has a navy center. 4" wide x 56" long. "Kegs and Lackwood New York". "100% Polyester". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH, BL, RD | |
9742 | UNIM1988.11.0827 | Necktie | Grey and traces of gold thread in background with red and gold designs. 3" wide x 53" long. "Lichtenstein's Corpus Christi" "Superba Cravats". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY, GD, RD | |
9743 | UNIM1988.11.0828 | Necktie | Necktie with black background with grey and white design. 3" wide x 56" long. "Thomas California" "all silk". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, GY, WH | |
9744 | UNIM1988.11.0829 | Necktie | Navy necktie with white design having every other design a solid white. 4 1/4" wide x 55" long. "Don Loper" "Imported Fabric of California" "100% Polyester". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, WH | |
9745 | UNIM1988.11.0830 | Necktie | Black necktie with tan, orange and gold pasley design. 2 1/4" wide x 56" long. "St. Clair Krieger Co." "by Damon" "all silk". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, TN, OR, GD | |
9746 | UNIM1988.11.0831 | Necktie | Rust colored necktie with teal and burnt orange pasley design. 2 1/2" wide x 55" long. 100% silk. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: teal, OR | |
9747 | UNIM1988.11.0832 | Necktie | Necktie with blue and white circle type design. 4" wide x 55" long. 100% polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, WH | |
9748 | UNIM1988.11.0833 | Necktie | Tan necktie with tan, grey and blue design. Wine color lining. 4" wide x 56" long. "Prince Frederics". 100% polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN, GY, BL | |
9749 | UNIM1988.11.0834 | Necktie | Olive and blue necktie with blue square design. 3" wide x 54 1/2" long. "Wemlon by Wembley". For brown, olive or black suit. "Washable - Needs no pressing". Forrest green lining. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GN, BL | |
9750 | UNIM1988.11.0835 | Necktie | Brown necktie with tan dots. 4" wide x 57" long. Peach color lining. "Keys & Lockwood New York". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN, TN, peach | |
9751 | UNIM1988.11.0836 | Necktie | Tan necktie with gold, tan and red design lined in gold. 4" wide x 56" long. "Wemlon Fabric Wembley". "Crush it, knot it, even wash it". For brown, olive or black suit. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN, GD, RD | |
9752 | UNIM1988.11.0837 | Necktie | Dark brown necktie with gold, brown, white and blue design. 4 1/4" wide x 57" long. White lining. "Pride of England" "Blair" "Price Label $9.00". Has 6 3/4" x 7/8" ribbon located where the tie goes around neck to protect tie from wear. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN, GD, WH, BL | |
9753 | UNIM1988.11.0838 | Necktie | Grey necktie with wine red and red design. Melon colored lining. 4" wide x 58" long. All polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY, RD, melon | |
9754 | UNIM1988.11.0839 | Necktie | Brown background with forest green, spring green, gold and blue design. 2 3/4" wide x 53" long. Red lining. "Bourne & Hollingsworth". "Oxford St. W.I." Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BN, GR, GD, BL | |
9755 | UNIM1988.11.0840 | Necktie | Necktie with forest green background with double white circle and red center and red circle with white center. Circles are 1/4" in diameter. White lining. 3 3/4" wide x 53 1/2" long. "Younkers Men's Store", "John Frederics" "100% Polyester". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GN, WH, RD | |
9756 | UNIM1988.11.0841 | Necktie | Dark brown, bronze, red and white necktie. 6/8" squares in design. 2 1/2" wide x 53 1/2" long. "Halband's" 100% dacron polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BR, BZ, RD, WH | |
9757 | UNIM1988.11.0842 | Necktie | Necktie with lavendar background with darker lavendar and purple circle designs, bright yellow lining. 4 3/4" wide x 61" long. "Kenagy's Marshalltown Iowa". 100% dacron polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: PR, YW | |
9758 | UNIM1988.11.0843 | Necktie | Necktie with grey background with white, grey, wine and peach striped circles 7/8" in diameter designs lined in pink on one end and grey on the other end. 4 1/4" wide x 57" long. "Damon" "Imported Textured Polyester" "$8.50". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY, WH | |
9759 | UNIM1988.11.0844 | Necktie | Necktie with grey background with red, black, grey and white floral designs. White lining on wide end. 4" wide x 56" long. 100% polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY, RD, BK, WH | |
9760 | UNIM1988.11.0845 | Necktie | Necktie with blue, navy, rust, and yellow design. Pink lining. 4 1/4" wide x 57" long. "100% Imported Texturized Polyester". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, YW, PK, RD | |
9761 | UNIM1988.11.0846 | Necktie | Navy blue necktie with red, white and blue squares 3/4" and a chain link 3 rows wide (1/2" w) runs diagonally. White lining. 3 3/4" wide x 52" long. "Abel & Abel Inc. Marshalltown - Mason City". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, RD, WH, | |
9762 | UNIM1988.11.0847 | Necktie | Necktie with navy background, small white and blue circles, light blue parcial circles 3 1/4" in diameter, wide end of tie lined with gold lining. 100% polyester. 4" wide x 57" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, WH | |
9763 | UNIM1988.11.0848 | Necktie | Necktie with navy background with blue and tan rectangle and square shapes. White lining. All Polyester. 4" wide x 56 1/2" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, TN, WH | |
9764 | UNIM1988.11.0850 | Necktie | Necktie with gold background and brown circle shapes overlapping each other. Tan lining. 4 1/2" wide x 57" long. "Gildners" "Imported Fabric". $6.00. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD, GY, BR | |
9765 | UNIM1988.11.0851 | Necktie | Necktie with gold background, squares of various sizes in wine, brown, orange, brown and green also orange. White lining. 3" wide x 58 1/2" long. "Pure Thai Silk" "Hand Work" Made in Thailand. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD, BR, OR, GR | |
9766 | UNIM1988.11.0852 | Necktie | Necktie with peach background with blue and burnt orange design. 4" wide x 53" long. 100% Polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, OR, peach | |
9767 | UNIM1988.11.0853 | Necktie | Necktie with nile green background with burnt orange, navy and cream design. Leaf design woven in design throughout tie. White lining. 4 1/4" wide x 52" long. "Dorosin's Peoples Store" "Marshalltown, Iowa" "Wilson Faultless" "Made in USA, Rayon". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GR, OR, BL, WH | |
9768 | UNIM1988.11.0854 | Necktie | Necktie with forrest green background with brown v shaped design having cream, brown, yellow, and forest green circular designs inside v and scattered in pairs on tie where there isn't any brown v area. V shaped design is located on both ends of tie and another V shape is located 7" up from v shapes on the ends. Lined in white. 4" wide x 51" long. "Metcalf Cravats" logo on narrow end of tie. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GR, BR, YW, WH | |
9769 | UNIM1988.11.0855 | Necktie | Necktie with teal green background with orange and green, white and green, spring green and green, teal and blue butterflies. 4 1/4" wide x 59" long. White lining. "Montgomery Ward". 100% imported polyester. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: OR,GR,WH,teal | |
9770 | UNIM1988.11.0856 | Necktie | Navy necktie with grey stage coach with red windows and train engines grey with red bell. 2 1/2" wide x 54" long. 100% dacron polyester. "Exclusively by Superba" "washable - needs no pressing". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, GY, RD | |
9771 | UNIM1988.11.0857 | Necktie | Necktie with black background with black, grey, cream and gold metallic thread. A red and navy rooster is in center of cream diamond shaped background. Two cream and red guns crossing each other is above plaid on tie setting on black background. 2 1/2" wide x 54" long. White lining. "Pilgrim". "Acetate Cravat" "Sears Roebuck and Co., USA". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, GY, WH, RD | |
9772 | UNIM1988.11.0858 | Necktie | Grey background with seascape design of tan, orange and red boats, mountains in same color in back and seagulls in the sky of same color. Grey lining. 4" wide x 56 1/2" long. "Palace Clothiers by Damon". Imported 65% acetate 85% nylon. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY, RD, TN, OR | |
9773 | UNIM1988.11.0859 | Necktie | Deep red necktie with 13 /16" wide black stripes. A golfer 3/4" high is swinging a golf club, man has tan shirt and green trousers. 2 1/2" wide x 56 1/2" long tie. Black lining. "Younkers: Satisfaction Always". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: RD, BK, TN, GR | |
9774 | UNIM1988.11.0860 | Necktie | Necktie with tan background with blue, brown and rust flowers with white leaves. Purple lining. 100% polyester. Tie is 4 1/4" wide x 57 1/4" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN,WH,PR,BL,BN | |
9775 | UNIM1988.11.0861 | Necktie | Necktie with rust background with leaves that are green on one side and red, orange and yellow on the other side, blue and white floral design under leaves (3 total). White lining. 3 1/4" wide x 53 1/2" long. "Gildners", "Regal Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Cravat". Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GR,RD,OR,YW,WH | |
9776 | UNIM1988.11.0863 | Cufflinks | Arrow shaped with ridges on top. Bent down the center to form shallow V shape. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9777 | UNIM1988.11.0864 | Hatbox | Oval shape. Over all design of fox hunt. At one end an oval logo 3 1/2" x 4 5/8" Unicorns and CAXTON HATS 5th Ave. N.Y. registered. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9778 | UNIM1988.11.0865 | Necklace | Small chain links. Silver color; 12" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL | |
9779 | UNIM1988.11.0866 | Bracelet | Clear beads 3/16" diameter linked together with silver wire links. Clasp on ends. 7 1/4" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: CL, SL | |
9780 | UNIM1988.11.0867 | Bracelet | 7 1/2" long. Five pearls 3/16" diameter with 1" long chain between each and clasp at ends. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH Tag says "1988.11.0288c" | |
9781 | UNIM1988.11.0868 | Bracelet | 7 1/2" long with seven musical instruments. Charm bracelet. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL | |
9782 | UNIM1988.11.0869 | Bracelet | 6 1/2" long. Six charms; bell, pin wheel, roller, skillet, chair and fan. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL | |
9783 | UNIM1988.11.0870 | Bracelet | 7 1/2" heavy chain with football and whistle charms. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL | |
9784 | UNIM1988.11.0871 | Bracelet | 7 1/2" gold chain with 1 1/2" diameter charm with bees and beehive. BEE MY HONEY written on outer circle. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9785 | UNIM1988.11.0872 | Bracelet | Brass chain 6 1/2" long painted green. Connecting piece unpainted. Chain is linke one used for keys. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD, GN | |
9786 | UNIM1988.11.0873 | Pin | Polo player riding a black horse. Rider has red pants and a yellow shirt. Club is gold and the ball is red. 1 5/8" long x 2" high. Made of gold metal. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, RD, YW, GD | |
9787 | UNIM1988.11.0874 | Pin | Drum major pin; metal 2 1/4" high x 2 1/2" wide. Blue body, gold baton, rhinestone face and hat, ruby eyes. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD, RD, BL | |
9788 | UNIM1988.11.0875 | Pin | Silver plastic megaphone lettered "RAH RAH". Football under megaphone and 8 multi colored ribbons 3" long. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL, multi | |
9789 | UNIM1988.11.0876 | Ring | Gold metal ring 3/4" diameter. Oval stone 7/16" x 1/4" missing. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GD | |
9790 | UNIM1988.11.0877 | Handkerchief | Under dog head in one corner is a floral design. White with black head of a dog with blue tongue, collar and bow, blue edging. 10" square size. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH, BK, BL | |
9791 | UNIM1988.11.0878 | Ornament, Hair | Yellow fans with lavendar, pink and gold trim. Same style keeper as UNIM1988.11.0297. Metal snap together keeper on back. 2" long x 1" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: YW, PK, PR | |
9792 | UNIM1988.11.0879 | Ornament, Hair | Barrettes with three blue fish trimmed in gold. 2" long x 1" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, GD | |
9793 | UNIM1988.11.0880 | Ornament, Hair | Red bar barrettes; has spring steel keeper. 2" long x 1/4" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: RD | |
9794 | UNIM1988.11.0881 | Ornament, Hair | Silver edges with pink center bow shaped barrette 2" long x 3/4" wide. Metal snap together keeper. Pink center removable - for color change? Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: PK, SL | |
9795 | UNIM1988.11.0882 | Ornament, Hair | Red orange barrette with four birds sitting on a tree branch, trimmed in gold. Metal snap together keeper. 2 1/4" long x 5/8" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: RD, OR, GD | |
9796 | UNIM1988.11.0883 | Ornament, Hair | Blue bow barrette with metal snap together keeper. 2 1/4" long x 3/8" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL | |
9797 | UNIM1988.11.0884 | Ornament, Hair | Pink hat shaped barrette trimed with blue and gold flowers. Gold crown and ribbon. Metal snap together keeper. 7/8" diameter. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: PK, BL, GD | |
9798 | UNIM1988.11.0885 | Ornament, Hair | Blue barrette, bar curved, rubber band keeper (missing). 1 1/4" long x 3/8" wide. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL | |
9799 | UNIM1988.11.0886 | Ornament, Hair | 2 all metal hair clips. One silver and the other gold. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: SL, GD | |
9800 | UNIM1988.11.0887 | Box, Hairpin | Plastic box "Tip Top Curlers" "Omaha, Nebraska" 4"wide x 3 1/2" deep x 1 1/4". Used to hold barrettes and pin UNI1988.11.0298. Has border design on lid. Green with clear lid. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GN, CL |