Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31
CIR Gu L A K
OF THE
State Historical Society

Or low A.
TIME BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE
State Historical Society of Iowa invite
your attention to its objects, condition and pros
poets. The Legislature of this State, at its last
session, in the true spirit Of enlightened legis-
lation, granted the Society an annual appropri-
alton of $780, to aid IN collecting Works and
Documents, and spreading information relative
to the history and progress Of Iowa. This fund
although small, places the society on firm ba
sis, and will ensure the commencement of the
collection of Library of Western History Of
which we may feel proud.
Our State is in its infancy, but no State has
the prosI ect of a brighter or more glorious fu-
ture. Let US commence now to collect and pre-
serve whatever may tend to elueidate its history
and progress Indeed, what is not soon secu-
red will in few years be beyond our reach
The past is rapidly receding, which admonishes
us to begin at once, if we would preserve faith
full record of passing events, and keep alive the
memory of the meritorious men who have con-
tributed or may hereafter contribute to mould
the rising acstinies Of Iowa.
| We desire therefore. to procure, preserve and
constantly augment public collection of Books,
Manuscripts and other memorials of the history
/ of this whole region, and especially Of our own
State. As this demand is urgent and import
ant, we earnestly appeal to our fellow citizens
of this State and literary friends abroad, for
| their liberal and generous contributions TO our
I library and collections. The various kinds OF
materials wanted are
/ Manuscript statements Of pioneer settlers,
old letters and journals, relative TO the early
history and settlement Of the State biographies
and notices of eminent citizens, deceased and
facts illustrative of our Indian tribes, their his
/ tory characteristic sketches of their prominent
! Chiefs, Orators and Warriors, together with con-
tributions of Indian implements, dress, orna-
ments and curicsities.
2. Files of old newspapers, Books, Pamphlets
College Catalogues, Minutes of Ecclesiastical
Conventions and Synods, and other publications
relating to the early history of the State,
g. Information respecting any ancient coin
or other curiosties found in this State. Draw
ings and descriptions Of any ancient mounds
or for,ifcations are respectively solicited
| 4 Indian geographical names of streams and
localities in the State, and their Specification,
s. Books of all kinds, and especially such as
relate to American History, Travels and Biog-
rapl:es in general, and in the West in partieu.
lar; family eenealogies, old magazines, pamph
lets, files Of newspapers, maps, historical man
useripts, autographs of distinguished persons
coins medals, paintings, portraits. statuary an6
engravings.
6. We solicit from Historical Societies an,
other learned bodies, that interchange of Book
and other materials by which the usefulness o
Institutions of this nature is SO much enhanced
pledging ourselves TO repay such contribution
by acts in kind to the extent of our ability.
7. The Society particularly begs the favo
and compliment of publishers and authors tC
present. with their autographs, copies of theil
respective works for the Library.
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