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The
information in the Resource Directory of Local History
Resources was
gathered during 1997 and 1998 by the Local History
Roundtable of the Iowa Library Association.
Research
indicated that there is a vast array of local history resources to be found in
local public and other libraries, some of it of quite a surprising nature. This
directory makes research easier for historians, genealogists, and others interested
in Iowa’s past.
In
1997 the Local History Roundtable distributed
questionnaires to over 500 libraries around the state,
asking the librarians to describe their local history
materials. Over half of them responded, and it is these
responses which are the basis of this list. The primary
objective was to canvass public libraries, and therefore
local historical and genealogical societies were not
queried, even though many of them have valuable
libraries. The only two historical society libraries
included are the Iowa City and Des Moines libraries of
the State Historical Society. Although some academic
libraries are included in the list they were not
particularly targeted. The directory is not a comprehensive list
of all historical resources in the libraries of Iowa but
it is hoped that this will assist those doing historical
and genealogical research in Iowa.
The
Roundtable would like to thank the many librarians
around the state who took the time and expended
considerable effort to provide researchers with this
information.
Go
to Local
Library Resources List (pdf)
For
more information about specific listings, please contact that library directly.
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