The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-20
c | Il G u l. A r

OF IOWA.

vINHE BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE
L State Historical Society of Iowa invite
yotr attention TO its obiec condition and pros
rects The Legislature If this State, at its late
Session, in The true spirit of enlightened legis-
lation, granted the Society an annual arprOnri-
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 a Library of Western History of
which we may feel proud
Our State is in is infancy, but no State has
! the prospect of brighter or more glorious fu-
| tmc. 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 adinonshes
/ 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
/ tiIbutcd OF may hereafter contribute to mould
the rising destinies of Iowa.
We desire, therefore, to procure, preserve and
I constantly augment public collection of Books,
i 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
| library and collections. The various kinds of
materials wanted arc
! /. 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
i Chiefs, Orators and Warriors, together with CON
/ tributions of Indian implements, dress, orna-
ments and curiosites.
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 curiosities found in this State. Draw
ings and descriptions of any ancient mound:
or Notifications are respectively solicited.
A. Indian geographical names of streams ant
localities in the State, and their Specification,
: s. Books Of all kinds, and especially such a
/ relate to American History, Travels and Biog
II RAJ HES in general, and in the West in particu
! lar; family geneaoges, old magazines, pamph
lets files of newspapers. maps, historical man
II uscripts, autographs of distinguished persons
coins, medals, paintings, portraits, statuary am
engravings.
! 6. We solicit from Historical Societies am
:, other learned bodies that interchange Of Book
:. and other materials by which the usefulness G
!, Institutions of this nature is so much enhanced
. pledging ourselves to repay such contribution
/ by acts in kind to the extent of our ability
:. T. The Society particularly bcgS the fay,
5, and compliment of publishers and authors. t
3 present. with their autographs, copies of thci
II respective works for the Library.
ST G. Editors and publishers of newspapers
!, magazines and reviews, will confer a Iastin
y favor on the Society, by contributing their pul
s lieations regularly to its Library-or, at LEAFS
IS such numbers as may contain articles bearin
: upon Iowa history, biography, geography an
, antiquities; all of which will be carefully pre-
IS served for binding.
d We respectfully request that all to whom thi
: : circular is addressed, will be disposed to Civ
the Society's Library ann aollect;ons Mi !,
a Placed on the list Of exchanges, 81 -, 80
equivalent publications of the Society, a. !,
sue of which will soon be commenced and re,
A. ularly continued. 1t is very desirable that a
l. donors should forward to the Correspondin
L. Secretary specification of books end article
$ sent to the Society.
X We are making preparations for picture ga
ne iery, and have already secured some valuab
pictures from distinguished men. We have ais
+, many promises of valuable articles for our cab
g, net of historical curiosties. The Board of C.,
to rators meet in the Society rooms, on the fir
4, Tuesday evening of each month
ut Hon JAMES w. GRIMES PresidaD