Toolkits

Toolkits contain carefully curated lists of resources for everything from caring for your collection to the fundamentals of operating a successful history organization.

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Local History Toolkits

Exhibits, Interpretation & Education

Learn how to expand exhibitions, tours, interpreters, and educational programs to tell your stories using resources from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Event Planning

Learn about hosting events, fundraising, and protecting collections during events using resources curated by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Pest Management

Tips for monitoring pests and dealing with pest damage can be found in the resources linked here, on the State Historical Society of Iowa website.

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Collections Care: Archives 101

Learn about general archives management, collections care and copyright from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Collections Care: Cemeteries

Learn tips for researching, surveying, organizing preservation efforts, burial laws, and coordinating programming, from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Collections Care: Paper

Learn about caring for paper collections using resources curated by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Collections Care: Textiles

Learn tips on caring for historic textiles, including quilts, clothing, and flags, from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Collections Care 101

Explore resources and guidance on labeling, handling, packing, and moving collections, from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Environmental Monitoring

Learn general guidelines for protecting collections and how to monitor for environmental damage from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Storage

Learn general guidelines as well as tips for storing specific types of collections from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

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Disaster Planning Management

Find resources, tips, and guidance on disaster planning for your museum or nonprofit, from the State Historical Society of Iowa.