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Polk County Libraries |
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Polk County Libraries |
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Altoona Public Library |
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Kirkendall Public Library |
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Bondurant Community Library |
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Clive Public Library |
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Iowa Genealogical Society Library |
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East Side Library |
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Forest Avenue Library |
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North Side Library |
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Public Library of Des Moines (515) 986-1654 (fax) Collection and Resources: Local histories, County histories of county, County atlas of county, Plat maps of county, County atlases of other counties, County histories of other counties (a few) , City directories of town, Telephone books of town, City directories of other towns (current year), Telephone books of other towns (current). State Census for county: (1856,1885,1895,1905,1915,1925) Newspapers: Des Moines Register (1871-present) film Des Moines Tribune (1907-September 25, 1982 some gaps) film Daily Iowa Capitol (March 14, 1888-April 20, 1890) film Des Moines Daily Record (1926-1949 many gaps) film Des Moines Daily Record (1949 - 1987) print Iowa Bystander (1894-1987, gaps) film, some print Communicator (1987-present) print Cityview (July 8, 1992-present) print Des Moines Skywalker (April 20, 1983-July 1992) print Business Record (October 1983-present) print Indexes for Des Moines Register: card file by subject 1946-1984; printed ISU index June 1975- June 1987; Library's computerized index 1986-present Vital statistics resources: Obituary collection for town -- part of our newspaper index and obit available on microfilm Special resources: Photograph collections, Oral history collections (audio), Extensive clipping file covering Des Moines and Iowa, as well as bound volumes of biographical clippings, Sanborn fire maps for Des Moines |
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South Side Library |
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Franklin Avenue Library |
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State Historical Library |
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State Library of Iowa |
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Grimes Public Library (515) 986-9553
(fax) Collections and Resources: Local histories, Plat maps of county, City directories of town, Telephone books of town, Plat maps of other counties (Dallas County), Newspaper: Northeast Dallas County Record (1987-present) print |
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Johnston Public Library |
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Mitchellville Public Library |
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Pleasant Hill Public Library |
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Polk City Community Library |
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Urbandale Public Library |
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West Des Moines Public Library |
