Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-10
CIRCU LAR
OF THE
State Historical Society

TNHE BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE
Il State Historical Society of Iowa invite
your attention to its Obj Gets condition and pros
pects. 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 $3.50, 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 a 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 prospect of a brighter more glorious flu
ture. Let us commence now to collect and pre-
serve whatever may tend to eucidate its history
and progress Indeed, what is not soon secn-
red will in few years be beyond our reach
The past is rapidly receding, which admonshes
us to begin Mt once, if we would preserved 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 destinics Of Iowa.
We desire, therefore, to procure preserve and
constantly augment public collection of Books,
Manuscri pts 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
library and collections. The various kinds of
materials wanted are
l. 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 curiosities.
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 curiositics found in this State Draw
ings and descriptions of any ancient mounds
or Notifications are respectively solicited.
A. Indian geographical names of streams and
localities in the State, and their Specification,
5. Books of all kinds, and especially such as
relate to American History, Travels and Biog-
raphics in general, and in the West in particu-
lar; family genealogies, old magazines, pamph-
lets, files of newspapers, maps, historical man
uscrpts, autographs of distinguished persons,
coins, medals, paintings, portraits, statuary and
engrayings.
G. We solicit from Historical Societies and
and other materials by which the usefulness of
Institutions of this nature is so much enhanced,
pledging ourselves to repay such contributions
by acts III kind to the extent of our ability.
I. The Society particularly begs the favor
nd compliment of publishers and authors to
resent, with their autographs, copies of thei,.
cspective works for the Library.
r &. Editors and publishers of newspapers.
magazines and reviews, will confer lasting
avor on the Society, by contributing their pub
ications regularly to its Library-or, at least
uch numbers as may contain articles bearing
supon Iowa history, biography, geography and
antiquities; all Of which will be carefully pre-
served for binding.
We respectfully request that all to whom this
circular is addressed, viii be disposed to give
to our appeal 81 generous response. Donors to
the Society's Library and collections will be
placed on the list OF exchanges, and receive
equivalent publications. of the Society, the is
sue of which will soon be commenced and reg
ularly continued. 1t is very desirable that all
donors should forward to the Corresponding
Secretary n specification of books and articles
sent to the Society.
We are making preparations for Il picture gal
lery, and have already secured some valuable
pictures from distinguished men. We have also
many promises of valuable articles for our cab
net of historical curiosities. The Board of Gu
rators meet III the Soclctys rooms, on the hrst
Tuesday evening of ench month.
Hon. JAMES w. GRIMES, President
Hon. S. J. KrRKwoop,
Hon. f. III. LEE,
Hon. II. w. GRAY, Vice Presidents.
Hon. {. +. CLARsoS, aE r..
Hon. +. Price
.IoHN PATrEE, Librarian.
REV. c. BILLINGS SMITH, Cor. Secy.
THOMAS HuGHEs, Recording Sec'y.
j. p. WoOD. Treasurer
Hons. John Shane, ID. b. Palmer, d. W. Price
Chas. Ncgus. w. +. Coolbaugh. S. II. Lang
worthy, F. ". Ballard. NJ. B. Cochran, H. D.
Downey, L. X. Hugg. Vim. Nogt, T. 5. Parvin,
W. Penn Clarke, $. G. Crlbertson, G ID. Wood
in, G. W McCleary, lie Grand Byington, S. G.
Winchester, Curators.
Iowa City. June 1857. ...--.s .s