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An important bibliography that mentions books and articles about every major aspect of Iowa’s history is: | An important bibliography that mentions books and articles about every major aspect of Iowa’s history is: | ||
*Petersen, William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide''. <ref>Petersen, William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide'' Iowa City, Iowa; State Historical Society of Iowa, c1952 {{FHL|164675|item|disp=FHL Book 977.7 A3p}} </ref>This bibliography includes sections about American Indians, immigration, land, government, courts, military, schools, churches, businesses, history, and biographies. It is arranged by subject and has an index. | *Petersen, William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide''. <ref>Petersen, William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide'' Iowa City, Iowa; State Historical Society of Iowa, c1952 {{FHL|164675|item|disp=FHL Book 977.7 A3p}} </ref> This bibliography includes sections about American Indians, immigration, land, government, courts, military, schools, churches, businesses, history, and biographies. It is arranged by subject and has an index. | ||
'''There is an unusual set of records dealing with Iowa’s history from 1827 to 1857:''' | '''There is an unusual set of records dealing with Iowa’s history from 1827 to 1857:''' | ||
*United States. Department of State. ''Territorial Papers of Iowa, 1838–1852''. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1988. {{FHL|588843|item|disp=films 1601629–730}} Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | *United States. Department of State. ''Territorial Papers of Iowa, 1838–1852''. <ref> United States. Department of State. ''Territorial Papers of Iowa, 1838–1852' Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1988. {{FHL|588843|item|disp=films 1601629–730}} </ref>Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | ||
*Dawson, Patricia and David Hudson, comp., ''Iowa history and culture | *Dawson, Patricia and David Hudson, comp., ''Iowa history and culture: a bibliography of materials published between 1952 and 1986'' <ref> Dawson, Patricia and David Hudson, comp., ''Iowa history and culture: a bibliography of materials published between 1952 and 1986''Ames, Iowa State Hist. Soc. of Iowa, c1989 {{FHL|438551|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 H23d}} </ref> This book supplements the book mentioned above. For a supplement covering 1987–1991, see the Annals of Iowa (1993). | ||
You may wish to consult the following sources for more information about Iowa: | You may wish to consult the following sources for more information about Iowa: | ||