The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-19
20 RCU LAR
OF THE
State Historical Society
OF IOWA.

LIME BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE
| Il State Historical Society of Iowa invite
your attention to its objects, condition and pros
poets. The Legislature this State, at its last
session, In the true spir.., i enlightened lcgis-
lation, granted the Society nh annual appropri-
alton OF S25O, to aid in collecting Works and
Documents, and spreading information relative
! to the history and progress on .,wa. This fund
although small, places the society on n firm Ia
sis, and will ensure the commencement Of the
collection OF Library OF Western History of
which We may feel proud. '3"P'
Our State is in its infancy, but no State has
the prospect of brighter or more glorious fin
ture Let us commence now to collect and pre-.
serve whatever may tend to elucidate 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 preserves 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 destinies 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 felow-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 dcceased; 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 curiositics.
g. 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 "sib
| 3. Information respecting any ancient coin.
or other curiosties found in this State Draw
ings and descriptions of any ancient mounds
or Notifications are respectively solicited.
4. 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-
rarhies in general, and in the West in particH-
lar; family genealogies, old magazines, pamph
lets files of newspapers, maps, historical man
uscripts, autographs of distinguished persons,
coins, medals, paintings, portraits, statuary and
engravings.
6. We solicit from Historical Societies and
other learned bodies, that Interchange of Books
and other materials by which the usefulness of
Institutions of this nature is so much enhanced,
pledging ourselves to repay such contributions
by acts in kind to the extent of our ability. IS.
Z. The Society particularly begs the favor
present with their autographs, copies of their
respective works for the Library.
s. Editors and publishers of newspapers,
magazines and reviews, will confer lasting
favor on the Society, by contributing their pub
hcations regularly to its Library-or, at least,
such numbers rs may contain articles bearing
upon Iowa history, biography, geography and
antiquities; all of which will be carefully pre-
served for binding. 1t t'
We respectfully request that all to whom this
circular is addressed, will be disposed to give
to our appeal n generous response. Donors tn
| 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 specification Of books and articles
sent to the Society.
! We are making preparations for picture GAL
/ lcry, and have already secured some valuable
| pictures from distinguished men. We have also
many promises of valuable articles for our caLi-
net of historical curiosities The Board of Gu
rators meet in the Socety's rooms, on the first
| Tuesday evening of each month.
Hon JAMES W. GRIMES, President
Hon S. j. kRKwooD,
! Hon. +. II. LEE,
Hon. IL. W. GRAY, Vice Presidents.
| Hon. G. +. CLARsoS,
| Hon. Z. PRICE.
JOHN PATTEE, Librarian.
REV. G. BILLINGS SMITH, Cor. Secy
THOMAS HUGHEs, Recording Sec'y
i J. p. Woop, Treasurer.
Hons. John Shane, ID. b. Palmer, ID. W. Price,
Chas. Negus. w. f. Coolbaugh, s. H. Lang
worthy + w. Ballard NJ. b. Cochran, II. D..
Downey, Z. X. Hugg. VIM. Vogt, T. S. Parvin
w. Penn Clarke, ). G. Culbertson, G. ID. Wood
in, &. W. McCleary, LIE Grand Byington, s. G.
| Winchester, Curators.
i Iowa City, June, l57.