The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-16
GIRO LA
OF THE
State Historical Society
OF IOWA

trTNHE BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE
Il State Historical Society of Iowa invite
your attention to its objects, condition and pros
poets. The Legislature If this State, at it's late
session, in the true spirit of enlightened legis-
htloh, granted the Society annual appropri-
atlon of $3.50, to aid in collecting Works and
documents, and spreading information relative
10 the history and progress of Iowa. This fund
aithough 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. I4T-T
| Our State is in its infancy, but no State has
the prospect of a brighter or more glorious fn-
| ture. Let us commence now to collect and nre
serve whatever may tend to elucdatc its history
and progress. Indeed, what is not soon seen.
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
ful record OF passing events, and keep alive the
memory of the rneritorious 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 fellow citizens
of this State and literary friends abroad. for
their liberal and generous contributions to orr
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
Cheis, Orators and Warriors, together with con-
tnbutons OF Indian implements, dress, orna-
ments and curiosities
Z. 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 curosities found in this State. Draw
| lngs and descriptions of any ancient mounds
or tortifications 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 n,
relate TO American History, Travels and Biog.
rafhes in general, and in the West in particu-
lar; family genealogics, old magazines, pamph-
! lets flies OF newspapers, maps, historical man
uscripts, autographs of distinguished persons,
coins, medals, paintings, portraits, statuary and
! engrayngs.
6. We solicit from Historical Societies and
other learned bodies that interchange of Books
and other materials by which the usefulness of
| pledging ourselves to repay such contributions
| by acts in kind to the extent of our ability
Z. The Society particularly begs the favor
and compliment of publishers and authors, to
present, with their autographs, copies. of their
respective works for the Library.
8. Editors and publishers of newspapers,
magazines and reviews, will confer a lasting
favor on the Society, by contributing their pub,
locations regularly to its Library-or, at least,
such numbers as may contain articles bearing
upon 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 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 re0
ularly continued. Ii is very desirable that all
donors should forward to the Corresponding
Secretary specification of books and articles
sent to the Society. 81.
We are making preparations for a picture gal
Tory, and have already secured some valuable
! pictures from distinguished men. We have also
| many promises of valuable articles for our cabi-
net Of historical curiosities. The Board of Gu
rators meet in the Society's rooms, on the first
! Tuesday evening of each month
Hon JAMES w. GRIMES, President.
Hon. S. J. KnKwoop, afuf
! Hon. I. H. LEE,
/ Hon. H. W GRAY, Vice Presidents
Hon. G. +, CLARsoS, s1 3a
/ Hon. e. PRICE.
JoHS PATTEE, Librarian
nEV' o. BILLINGS SMITH, Cor Sec'y.
THOMAS HuGHEs, Recording Sec'y.
| j. p. Woop, Treasurer
! Hons. John Shane, d. B. Palmer, ID. W Price.
Chas Negus. W. T, Coolbaugh, S. II. Lang
worthy, F. " Ballard. NJ. b, Cochran, H. 8.