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== Historical Societies == | == Historical Societies == | ||
==== State Historical Society of Iowa ==== | ==== [http://www.iowahistory.org/index.html State Historical Society of Iowa] ==== | ||
(''Formerly known as Iowa Historical Society or Iowa State Department of History and Archives'') <br> | (''Formerly known as Iowa Historical Society or Iowa State Department of History and Archives'') <br> | ||
The state Historical Society of Iowa has two centers. One is in Des Moines, the other in Iowa City | The state Historical Society of Iowa has two centers. One is in Des Moines, the other in Iowa City. The Centers have many similar collections, and they share a website and a catalog. The centers are: | ||
'''State Historical Society of Iowa - Des Moines Center'''<br>Library and Archives<br>600 East Locust<br>Des Moines, Iowa, 50319<br>Telephone: 515-281-6200 (Library) | |||
'''State Historical Society of Iowa - Iowa City Center'''<br>Centennial Building<br>State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City)<br>402 Iowa Avenue<br>Iowa City, Iowa, 52240-1806<br>Telephone: 319-335-3916 (Library)<br> | |||
The Special Collections rooms of the facilities include manuscript records of the state, government records, photographs, newspapers, and more. They also have family histories in book and manuscript form.<br> | |||
The State Archives of Iowa contains records of enduring value created or collected by Iowa stateagencies. These materials document all facets of the state’s history. The following are some groups of state and local government records which may be of particular interest for researchers<br> | |||
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==== Iowa Genealogical Society ==== | ==== Iowa Genealogical Society ==== | ||