The following is written by Asian Alumni and Student Oral History Project Intern Jin Chang Since the start of the pandemic, prominent leaders have stood in front of crowds of American people calling COVID-19 the “China Virus” and “Kung Flu.” As a result, Chinatown businesses closed as tourists continued to avoid Chinatowns across America and raciallyContinue reading “University of Iowa Asian American Oral History Archive”
Author Archives: Elizabeth Riordan
A Unique Perspective: The JFK Assassination Through the Lens of the Earl F. Rose Papers
The following is written by graduate student worker Bailey Adolph. A collection that is currently being reprocessed in Special Collections & Archives is the Earl F. Rose Papers, which gives a unique perspective of the John F. Kennedy Assassination and the events that followed. Earl F. Rose was the medical examiner who performed the autopsiesContinue reading “A Unique Perspective: The JFK Assassination Through the Lens of the Earl F. Rose Papers”
Anti-Asian Racism Historically Archived
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Robert Henderson from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001). A note from the University Libraries: Some resources in our collections may contain offensive stereotypes,Continue reading “Anti-Asian Racism Historically Archived”
Read Behind the Lines: Recovering Deleted Verses in a 15th-century Manuscript
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Laura Moser from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001). Read Behind the Lines: Recovering Deleted Verses in a 15th-century Manuscript By Laura Moser SomeContinue reading “Read Behind the Lines: Recovering Deleted Verses in a 15th-century Manuscript”
Iowa’s Medieval Manuscripts Collection Goes to the Dogs
The following was written by Curator of Books and Maps, Eric Ensley Iowa’s Medieval Manuscripts Collection has gone to the dogs, or at least to a new book with dog-themed decoration. Just in time for the tulips blooming across Iowa, our newest medieval book, a beautifully decorated book of hours, comes to us from late medievalContinue reading “Iowa’s Medieval Manuscripts Collection Goes to the Dogs”
A Look “Behind the Green Door”
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Alexandra Larson from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001) A Look “Behind the Green Door” By Alexandra Larson “I always thought Penny Parker wasContinue reading “A Look “Behind the Green Door””
An Activist’s Legacy: Ayako Mori Costantino
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant, Rachel Miller-Haughton Ayako Mori Costantino was a Japanese-American woman whose work with the communities she lived in and belonged to left a lasting impact. Her papers were donated to the Iowa Women’s Archives (IWA) and include photos, letters, books, audio tapes, and memorabilia from her life. Born in Sacramento, California in 1924, AyakoContinue reading “An Activist’s Legacy: Ayako Mori Costantino “
Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Michael Willis from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001) Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines By Michael Willis Black Flames emerged from the recesses of theContinue reading “Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines”
Civilian Conservation Corps, Civilian Climate Corps: The CCC Then and Now
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant, Rachel Miller-Haughton The Civilian Conservation Corps was a program established in 1933 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt to provide jobs for “young, unemployed men during the Great Depression.” As a program, it existed for 9 years and employed about 3 million men across the country, ages 17 to 28,Continue reading “Civilian Conservation Corps, Civilian Climate Corps: The CCC Then and Now”
Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Alexa Starry from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001) Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson Alexa Starry Cookbooks are a wonderful wayContinue reading “Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson”