Looking Back: Historical Hall, 1899-1904; State Historical, Memorial and Art Building, 1905-1999; Ola Babcock Miller Building, 1999-Present, June 2013

For more than 80 years, visitors to the Iowa State Historical, Memorial, and Art Building were treated to the state’s collection of historic documents, literature, portraits, and historical, geological, and archeological artifacts. Those who visited might have memories of the spectacular sand paintings by Iowan Andrew Clemens, the variety of taxidermy Iowa animals, the pioneer Conestoga wagon in the basement, the biplane hanging from the dome ceiling, the odd display by the medical library of things removed from stomachs, or the Native American display on the third floor. This booklet is a look back at the origins of the museum. It includes some of the Historical Department reports, legislation passed by the general assembly, newspaper and magazine articles, and photographs pertaining to the museum and library. It is not intended to be an exhaustive review and documentation of displays and exhibits. It is a brief overview of the building’s history and some photographs that may bring back memories, for some, of a field trip as a student. This booklet has been created from a variety of source materials: photographs, newspaper articles, and various reports. The following have contributed: State Library of Iowa, Iowa State Historical Society, the Iowa Judicial Branch, Susan Wallace, Helen Dagley, Barb Corson, Jerome Thompson, Pam Rees, Georgiann Fischer, and Jason Mrachina.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Annual Report, 1985

Annual report for the Iowa Civil Rights Commission

Executive Order Number Sixteen, May 10, 1985

Establish the Iowa Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and meet certain objectives.

Executive Order Number Seventeen, May 10, 1985

Create an Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress.

Executive Order Number Eighteen, July 9, 1985

Create a Telecommunication and Information Management Council.

Executive Order Number Nineteen, September 18, 1985

Order a 3.85% reduction in appropriations.

Executive Order Number Twenty, October 1, 1985

Declare that a state of economic emergency exists.

Executive Order Number Twenty One, December 24, 1985

Rename Iowa Refugee Service Center as Bureau of Refugee Programs and place it administratively in the Department of Human Services.

A Report on the Restructuring and Downsizing of Iowa State Government, prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., 1985.

This report investigates the structure, form, and financial situation of the Executive branch of the State of Iowa. And makes suggestions on how to reduce infrastructure in order to reach the goal of saving money and balancing the budget.