As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Mary Louise Smith and Louise Noun, Iowa, mid-1990s Creator: unknown Collection: Iowa Women’s Archives Founders Digital Collection   I like this one as it shows the IWA founders and that theyContinue reading “IDL staff pick: Louise Noun photographs, 1898-2002”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Campus plan of The University of Iowa, 1930 Creator: University of Iowa Collection: University of Iowa Campus Maps Digital Collection A 1930 vision of our institution, titled “Campus Plan of theContinue reading “IDL staff pick: UI campus plan, 1930”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: “Wearin’ pants and boots and smokin’ pipes and runnin’ for President!” Creator: Frank Miller Collection: Iowa Women’s Archives Founders Digital Collection I love this image, and talk about timely. Before BarackContinue reading “IDL staff pick: “Wearin’ pants…” editorial cartoon, 1972″

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Tablet weaving, 2005 Creator: Sally Orgren Collection: cARTalog Digital Collection   I started at the library long enough ago to have typed/corrected/filed and pulled (mostly pulled) cards from the catalog. IContinue reading “IDL staff pick: Woven card catalog art, 2005”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Louise standing amongst roses in City Park, Iowa City, Iowa, between 1924 and 1928 Creator: unknown Collection: African American Women in Iowa Digital Collection I love this photograph from the collegeContinue reading “IDL staff pick: Louise at City Park, Iowa City, mid-1920s”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Helen Grundman 4-H scrapbook, 1928-1932 Creator: Helen Grundman Collection: Iowa Women’s Scrapbooks Digital Collection When 4-H judges awarded Helen Grundman a blue ribbon for most complete scrapbook, they knew what they wereContinue reading “IDL staff pick: 4-H scrapbook, 1928-1932”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Boys in front of boxcar, Holy City, Bettendorf, Iowa, 1920s Creator: unknown Collection: Mujeres Latinas Digital Collection How can one not be moved by this simple but compelling photo? Two littleContinue reading “IDL staff pick: Holy City boys, Bettendorf, Iowa, 1920s”

As the Iowa Digital Library approaches the 100,000-item mark, we’re celebrating this milestonetemp by highlighting some of our favorite items from the collections. Title: Baseball game, Iowa City, Iowa, 1895 Creator: Samuel Calvin Digital collection:  Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes The action of the baseball game in the photograph combined with the austere surroundings of centralContinue reading “IDL staff pick: Iowa City baseball game, 1895”