Sewell Van Alstine describes his experiences as a soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. Diary contains entries from September 1863 to October 1864. Van Alstine is also featured in the Iowa Authors Collection.
Soldiers; War casualties; Sick persons; Military camps; Military hospitals; Prisoners of war; Military officers; Guards; Courtship; Campaigns & battles; Writing; Reading; Christianity; Slaves; Freedmen; Orphanages; Mental institutions; Teachers;...
Diaries of siblings O.C., Mary, and R. Amanda Shelton from the 1860s and a speech written by R. Amanda Shelton in 1911 about her experiences during the Civil War. O.C. Shelton served as an officer in the Iowa Infantry 45th Regiment and died of...
Letters detailing army life in 1863 for Civil War soldier William Titus Rigby of the 24th Iowa Infantry Regiment, Company B, including the Vicksburg campaign.
Western Paper Company, Omaha, Nebraska -- brochure warning printers of scarcity of paper in next few months (1900) -- Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia -- ad folder for commencement stationery (1899) -- The Champion Coated Paper Co.,...
Dean Wilcox Dies -- Scholarship Statistics -- Some Evidences of Growth -- Walter A. Jessup, The New President -- Macbride, President Emeritus -- Homecoming, Nov. 24-25 -- Classes Make Gifts -- Life Memberships -- Dean William Craig Wilcox -- Fifth...
The WCTU of Iowa held an annual convention each October in churches across the state. Women became members of the WCTU of Iowa upon signing the WCTU of Iowa Constitution, pledging to perform temperance work, and paying annual dues.