Archives & Special Collections

The Joseph W. Walt Research Library & College Archives, housed on the third floor of Dunn Library, collects, preserves, and makes available materials and memorabilia about Ģý from its beginnings in 1860. The archives have over 800 linear feet of materials, including manuscripts, photographs, maps, recordings, and memorabilia. Items may be used in-house by appointment only. Because of its storage arrangement, the archives are not browsable.

Look through our collections listed below. Please email questions to Archives Inquiries or call (515) 961-1485.

Joseph W. Walt Research Library & College Archives

Beneath the whispering maples: the history of Ģý

Campus Day: Then and Now

Mildred, the Spirit of College Hall

"The Red and Gold"

Alma mater written in 1890s; words revised in 1986.

View sheet music

Sequel

Ģýian Online

The nation’s oldest continually published student newspaper, published nonstop since September 1870.

Lane Sisters Collection

Ģý: Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project

Speaking of Ģý