The following is written by graduate student and Special Collections student worker Emily Schartz To wrap up American Heart Health Month, we’re remembering University of Iowa professor, cardiologist, and researcher Richard Kerber (1939-2016). If you have noticed the white AED (Automated External Defibrillator) boxes around, you have seen Kerber’s long-lasting impact on our campusContinue reading “UIowa Hearts Richard Kerber”
Category Archives: University Archives
Collecting Your Ghost Stories
The following comes from university archivist Sarah Keen Have you heard footsteps where no corporeal being is walking? Have unexplainable events occurred in your building that have no humanly cause? Are there spaces on campus where the spirits of those who have walked this earth before us feel particularly present? If so, theContinue reading “Collecting Your Ghost Stories”
Welcome Sarah Keen, our new university archivist
We are pleased to welcome Sarah Keen as our new university archivist in Special Collections & Archives. Sarah joined the Libraries at the start of the fall semester. She comes to Iowa from upstate New York, where she served as Colgate University Libraries’ university archivist and head of Special Collections and University Archives. Previously, sheContinue reading “Welcome Sarah Keen, our new university archivist”
Art From Tragedy: Mauricio Lasansky’s The Nazi Drawings
The following is written by Academic Outreach Coordinator Kathryn Reuter Mauricio Lasanky was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1914 to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. Lasansky showed artistic skill from a young age — printmaking was his preferred medium, a choice perhaps influenced by his father, who worked as a printer of banknote engravings. AfterContinue reading “Art From Tragedy: Mauricio Lasansky’s The Nazi Drawings”
Introducing SOAR: A Project for Preserving the Legacy of Student Organizations on Campus
The following is written by Community and Student Life Archivist Aiden Bettine The University Archives is embarking on a new, hands-on project to collect the history of student organizations on our campus, Student Organizations Archiving their Records or SOAR. The Purpose of SOAR is to ensure that the legacy of each student organization on theContinue reading “Introducing SOAR: A Project for Preserving the Legacy of Student Organizations on Campus”
University Archivist David McCartney is ready for the next chapter
He’s served as the University of Iowa’s institutional memory for the last 21 years, which includes writing the beloved Old Gold series. Now, University Archivist David McCartney is starting a new chapter. McCartney, who is retiring on March 1, has been dedicated to ensuring access to Iowa’s history and also highlighting voices that are underrepresentedContinue reading “University Archivist David McCartney is ready for the next chapter”
From Athlete to Judge: Famous UIowa Alum Duke Slater
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Matrice Young Frederick Wayman “Duke” Slater was born in 1898 in Normal, IL to George and Letha Slater. Slater’s first experience playing football came on the streets of the Southside of Chicago, playing pick-up games with the neighborhood kids. During their time playing, Slater discoveredContinue reading “From Athlete to Judge: Famous UIowa Alum Duke Slater”
Asian American Coalition: The Early Years (1998-2002)
The following is written by Asian Alumni and Student Oral History Project Intern Jin Chang This a multi-part series reconstructing the history of the Asian American Coalition, a pan-ethnic Asian American student group from 1998-2017. This second blog post covers the Asian American Coalition’s early attempts to define their new student organization. It traces outContinue reading “Asian American Coalition: The Early Years (1998-2002)”
It’s in the details: a closer look at Old Armory fire in an unlikely place
The following is written by University Archivist David McCartney In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 9, 1970, the building housing the Dept. of Rhetoric mysteriously caught fire and was declared a total loss. Although the cause of the blaze was never determined, many to this day believe it was the work of arsonists.Continue reading “It’s in the details: a closer look at Old Armory fire in an unlikely place”
University of Iowa Asian American Oral History Archive
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”