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Manuscript Collections
The manuscript collection features more than 8,000 individual, original, published and unpublished source materials documenting Iowa’s founding, growth, development and citizen experiences.
- Account and minute books
- Advertisements
- Diaries
- Ephemera
- Letters
- Organization, school, church, club, business and labor union records
- Personal papers
- Personal reminiscences
- Scrapbooks
- Sheet music
Collection Lists
Use the collection lists below to get started.
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Collections feature thousands of published and unpublished printed and hand drawn maps — including fire insurance maps and pre-1940 Iowa county plat maps on microfilm.
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In addition to the listings above, some records for manuscript collections have been added to the Iowa History Collections Catalog, which may contain detailed descriptions.
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