We are sorry to note that Earl Rogers, the University of Iowa’s archivist from 1970 to 1998, passed away early Wednesday morning at his home in Iowa City following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. Earl was born May 2, 1938, in Moline, Illinois. He received the bachelor of science degree inContinue reading “Remembering Earl Rogers, the University of Iowa’s Archivist from 1970 to 1998”
Author Archives: David McCartney
New Evidence Confirms 1973 Movement to Rename the Field House for the Allman Brothers Band
New at the UI Archives: 1970s-era posters for events at Hancher Auditorium, the Iowa Memorial Union and the UI Fieldhouse. For a brief but intense time in 1973 and ’74 there was a move afoot to rename the Field House for the Allman Brothers Band, which had a memorable gig there on Nov. 9, 1973.Continue reading “New Evidence Confirms 1973 Movement to Rename the Field House for the Allman Brothers Band”
Earliest Known Simon Estes Recording – Now Streaming!
Following up from our earlier announcement about the donation and digitization of the earliest known Simon Estes recording, the clip is now streaming! Read about the original donation and the March 17th concert where Simon Estes was presented with a copy of the recording. Soloist: Simon Estes , Corrine Semler Performance by the Old Gold SingersContinue reading “Earliest Known Simon Estes Recording – Now Streaming!”