LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LIBRARY CATALOG

Iowa History Books


Compiled by Lynn McCleary and Beverly Gerdst, submitted January 28, 2016 Page updated August 11, 2017

Topic: Agriculture

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
Benson and Betts Agriculture - A Text for the Farm hard cover O. H. Benson & George Herbert Betts 1915
Iowa Agriculture, Our Historical Survey hard cover Earle D. Ross / State Historical Society of Iowa 1951
US Department of Agriculture, Field Operations of the Bureau of Soils hard cover US Government Printing Office 1903, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1917-1921, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1948-1951
US Department Water The Yearbook of Agriculture hard cover US Government Printing Office 1955

Topic: Geology

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
Report of the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa Vol 1; part 1 & 2 hard cover   1858
Report of the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa to the 13th General Assembly January 1870; containing results of examinations and observance made withing the years of 1866, 1867, 1878, 1869 - Vol1 & Vol !! hard cover Charles A. White, MD 1870
Iowa Geological Survey Administrative reports hard cover Samuel Calvin / State of Iowa Printers 1901
Soil Survey of Louisa County, IA - US Dept of Agriculture Soil Conservation Services Report No. 21 soft cover   Aug 1921
Iowa Geological Survey 1921-1922 hard cover George F. Kay / State of Iowa Printers  
Iowa's Great River Road, Cultural and Natural Resources Vo. II - Archaeology, Geology and Natural Area, A Preliminary Survey soft cover John Hotoff, Highway Archaeologist / Office of State Archaeologist for IA Dept of Transportation Hwy Div. 1977
Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society Vo. 26, 1979 soft cover    
Soil Survey of Louisa County, IA - US Dept of Agriculture Soil Conservation Services soft cover   Feb 1988
Drainage District No. 4 scrapbook of clippings 3 ring binder    
The US Army Corps. Of Engineers; 9 Foot Channel Project on the Upper Mississippi River, Gateway to Commerce soft cover National Park Service Rocky Mountain Region 1992
Parrott's Manuel of Road & Drainage Laws; including laws governing Township Officers; Board of Health; Cemeteries soft cover Matt Parrott & Sons Co. 1957
Powers & Duties of Township Trustees and Clerks; Road & Drainage Laws of Iowa; with all Admendments including Laws of 1913 soft cover Matt Parrott & Sons Co.  
State of Iowa 1922 Report on Municipal Finances for the Year ending March 31, 1922; Statistics of Cities and Towns of Iowa hard cover Glenn C. Hager, Auditor of State  
Report of Municipal Finances of the Year Ended Dec. 31, 1969 hard cover Lloyd R. Smith, Auditor of State  
I. C. C. P. Grant Program 3 ring binder  

Topic: Iowa History

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Iowa hard cover A. T. Andreas 1875
A History of Iowa soft cover Leland L. Sage / Iowa State University Press 3rd printing 1990
The Book That Gave Iowa Its Name   State Historical Society of Iowa 1935
Iowa History Reader soft cover Marvin Bergman 1996
History of Iowa From The Earliest Time To The Beginning of the 20th Century - Vol 1, Pioneer Period hard cover Benjamin F. Gue / The Century History Co.  
History of Iowa from Earliest times to the Beginning of the 20th Century, Vol 2 Civil War hard cover Benjamin F. Gue / The Century History Co. 1903
History of Iowa From The Earliest Time To The Beginning of the 20th Century - Vol III, from 1866-1903 hard cover Benjamin F. Gue / The Century History Co.  
History of Iowa From The Earliest Time To The Beginning of the 20th Century - Vol IV, Iowa Biography hard cover Benjamin F. Gue / The Century History Co.  
The Story of Iowa - The Progress of an American State - Family and Personal History - Vol 1 thru Vol IV hard cover Lewis Historical Publishing Co. Inc. 1952
Iowa hard cover Angela & Richard Sjolund / McRoberts Publishing Co 1975
Iowa Old and New hard cover John E Briggs / The University Publishing Co 1939
Iowa Through the Years hard cover Cyrenus Cole 1940
Home Grown - An Iowa Memoir 1920 to 1930's soft cover Robert P. Long 1988
Iowa Story hard cover Bernadine Bailey / Albert Whitman Co  
Moments in Iowa History, As Heard on KUNI Public Radio soft cover Jean Florman / University of Northern Iowa  
Pure Nostalgia Memories of Early Iowa soft cover Carl Hamilton / Iowa State University Press 1979
Iowa Folklife boxed set; books and VHS tape Smithsonian Inst. 1997
Who's Who in Iowa hard cover    
The Character of the Country; The Iowa Diary of James L Broderick 1876-1877 soft cover Loren N Horton / State Historical Society of Iowa  
Cyrus Clay Carpenter and Iowa Politics 1854-1898 hard cover Mildred Throne / State Historical Society of Iowa 1974
Iowa's Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms; Family Owned Farms Settled for 1834-1864 Vol 1 & Vol II soft cover Herb Plumbeck 1996
The Negro in Iowa soft cover Leola Nelson Bergmann / State Historical Society of Iowa Feb 1969
U.S. Biographical Dictory of Iowa     1878
History of the people of Iowa hard cover Cyrenus Cole / Touch Press 1921
Rogues & Heroes from Iowa's Amazing Past soft cover George Mills / Iowa State University Press 1972
Iowa Biographical Series - Saumuel Jordan Kirkwood hard cover Dan Elbert Clark / State Historical Society of Iowa 1917
Iowa Biographical Services - of Robart Lucas hard cover Benjamin f. Shambough 1907
Iowa Biographical Services - Augustus Caesar Dodge hard cover Benjamin f. Shambough / State Historical Society of Iowa 1908
Iowa Great River Road History Vol 1 & 2 soft cover   1977
Between Two Rivers - Iowa Year by Year hard cover Allan Carpenter 1940
The Pagent of the Press- A Survey of 125 yrs of Iowa Journalism 1836-1961 hard cover William J Petersen / State Historical Society of Iowa 1962
Iowa Literary Heritage Trail soft cover The Iowa Center for the Book? 1993
Images of Aviation; Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage soft cover Scott M. Fisher 2011
Iowa Pioneer Foundations Vol 1 & 2 hard cover George F Parker / State Historical Society of Iowa 1940
Rural Iowa Turns On The Lights; Story of the Electric Power Revolution in the Hawkey State hard cover Harold Severson 1965
Iowa Celebration Land, People, Purpose hard cover   1995
Looking Backward on Hawkey Land soft cover William J. Petersen / State Historical Society of Iowa 1947
Iowa Pride soft cover Duane A. Schmidt 1996
Pure Nostalgia - Memories of Early Iowa soft cover Carl Hamilton / Iowa State University Press 1974
Iowa Trivia soft cover Janice E. Stock, Allen Beck & Ben Beck 1996
Some Historic Markers in Iowa soft cover Susie Webb Wright / State Historical Society of Iowa 1943
Iowa a Guide to the Hawkeye State hard cover Federal Writers Project / Viking Press 1938
The State Of Iowa Welcomes You booklet   June 1943
The State of Iowa Welcomes You to the Hospitality and Beauties of the "Hawkeye State" soft cover State Historical Society of Iowa 1957
Iowa, People, Resources and Industries of the Hawkeye State soft cover Emmett J. Cable, Ph.D. / IA State Teachr's College 1936
Lets' Travel Pathways Through Iowa soft cover Clark & Miles Publishing Inc 1995
History of Education Vol 1 thru Vol 5 hard cover Clarence R Aurner / State Historical Society of Iowa 1914
Iowa Country Schools Landmarks of Learning soft cover William L Sherman 1998
School Laws of Iowa   A M Deyoe 1911
History of Education in Iowa - Vol I hard cover Clarence R. Aurner / State Historical Society of Iowa  
History of Education in Iowa - Vol II hard cover Clarence R. Aurner / State Historical Society of Iowa  
Iowa's Consolidated Schools; New Buildings Erected since Jan. 1, 1920; Suggestions for Meeting Legal Conditions for Receiving State Aid soft cover George A. Brown / State of Iowa 1922
The First 75 Years - A History of Ideas Fundamental to the Developement of Iowa State Normal School (1876-1909) and the Iowa State Teachers College (1909-1951) hard cover Irving H. Hart / Iowa State Teachers College 1951
History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa hard cover Dan Elbert Clark / State Historical Society of Iowa 1912
History of Township Governments in Iowa hard cover / State Historical Society of Iowa 1914
Social Legislation in Iowa hard cover John E Briggs / State Historical Society of Iowa 1915
History of Road legislation in Iowa hard cover John E Brindley / State Historical Society of Iowa 1912
Poor Releif Legislation of Iowa hard cover John L Gillin State Historical Society of Iowa 1914
Executive Journal of Iowa 1838-1941 hard cover Gov. Robert Lucas State Historical Society of Iowa 1906
Messages and Proclamation of Iowa Governors Vol 1 thru 7 hard cover   1903
Report of the Atorney General of Iowa hard cover   1925, 1926, 1932, 1940
Iowa Official Register hard cover Guy S Brewer 1909-1910, 1913-1920, 1923-1926, 1933-1934, 1937-1940, 1945-1954, 1957-1974, 1977-1978, 1987-1988, 1991-1992
Acts & Resolutions Passed at the 7th General Assembly State of Iowa soft cover State Printing Office Jan 1858
Iowa Official Register No. 55; 1973-1974 hard cover 65th General Assembly  
Iowa Official Register 1969-1970 hard cover 63th General Assembly  
The Annual of Iowa Vol 1 hard cover William J Petersen / The Economy Advertising Co 1863
The Iowa Historical Record magazine State Historical Society of Iowa Oct 1891
Iowa Offical Register Editions for 1895 through 1904 soft cover Secretary of State by Order of the General Assembly  
Iowa State Horticultral Society 72nd Convention hard cover Secretary of the meeting / State of Iowa Printers Nov 1937
State of Iowa 1943 - Report on Municipal Finances for year ending March 31, 1943 - Statstics of Cities & Towns of Iowa soft cover Chet B. Akers Auditor of the State  
Iowa Official Register 1987-1988 Vol. 62 hard cover Elaine Baxter  
Buildings of Iowa - Society of Architectural Historic Buildings of the U.S. hard cover David Gebhard & Gerald Masheim 1993
Iowa State Fairboard Report hard cover  
Freedom in Iowa; The Role of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union hard cover Edward S. Allen / Iowa State University Press 1977
A Glimpse of Iowa in 1846 or the Emigrant's Guide and State Directory with a Description of the New Purchase Embracing Much Pratical Advice and Useful Information, to Intending Emigrants hard cover J. B. Newhall / State Historical Society of Iowa 1846, 2nd edition 1967

Topic: Magazines

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
The Annals of Iowa Vol 1, 1863 with a Historical Introduction by William J. Petersen hard cover State Historical Society of Iowa 1964 reprint
Annals of Iowa soft cover State Historical Society of Iowa Jan & Apr 1864; Jan 1866; Jan 1901; Jan & Jul 1906; Jan, Apr & Oct 1948; 1950 thru 1971; Vol 51, No. 5; Summer 1992; Vol 59, No. 2 Spring 2000; Vol 63 No. 1 Spring & No 2 Winter 2004; Vol 60, No. 1 Winter 2010
Hawkeye Heritage Magazine, Winter 1966 magazine Iowa Genealogical Society  
The Iowan magazine   Summer issue 1976 & 1982, May-June 2001; July Aug 2001; Sep Oct 2011
Iowa Heritage Illustrated Winter 1996 Vol 77 No. 4 magazine    
Iowa Heritage; Iowa in the 1850 magazine   Spring 2007
Iowa Journal of History published quarterly magazine State Historical Society of Iowa 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1964
Palimest - Midwest Old Threshers Reunion issue Aug 1966 magazine State Historical Society of Iowa  
Palimest - Summer issue 1993 magazine State Historical Society of Iowa  
Voices For The Prairie magazine Humanities, Iowa Winter 2010; Fall 2011, Winter 2011
Palimest - Hopewell: Burial Mounds Builders issue Dec 1970 magazine State Historical Society of Iowa  

Topic: Native American History

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
The Mesquakies of Iowa soft cover Sol Tax  
The Frederic Remington Illustrated Edition - The Song of Hiawatha; 387 Illustrations of Indian Artifacts   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  
The Woodland Indians of the Western Great Lakes   Robert E. Ritzenthaler and Pat Ritzenthaler 1970
Indian Domestic Life material pochet folder State Historical Society of Iowa  
Cahokia Brought T Life - An Artifactual Story of America's Great Monument soft cover The Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society, St. Louis MO.  
Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk Autobiography, 1833 and General History of the Black Hawk War of 1832   J. B. Patterson, Oquawka, IL 1882
The Black Hawk War - Background and Justification spiral binding A Master's History Thesis by Fred Meeker 2002
History of Spirit Lake Massacre soft cover Lorenzo Porter Lee / State Historical Society of Iowa Jul 1971
Native American pictures and news articles Expandable folder    

Topic: Railroads

Title Type Author / Publisher Published
The History of the Muscatine North & South Railroad Co., including the Muscatine, Burlington & Southern Railroad and the Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern RR hard cover Brent Maxwell 1996
Trains Across The Continent - North American Railroad History soft cover Rudolph Daniels 1997
M. & Saint Louis R.R. - loose photos & clippings 3 ring binder    

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