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Federal census for county: (1850-1910) State census for county: (1856, 1885-1925) Newspapers: Red Oak Express (1874-1917, incomplete; 1917-present) film Other titles which have been absorbed by the Express: Red Oak Independent, Red Oak Republican, Stanton Call Red Oak Sun (1884-1955) film Villisca Mercury & Villisca Weekly Review (1871-1880, incomplete; 1880-1906) film (no indexes) Vital statistics resources: Cemetery records for town Cemetery records for county Special resources: Photograph collections Family histories Oral history collections (audio) Our county seat library is strong in local history for Red Oak and Montgomery County. We hold the “Peoples Art”—a project including 7,000 slide images of original calendars printed in the T. D. Murphy Co. plant in Red Oak. Indexes to these images and other reference materials re: calendar/commercial art. 39 panel exhibit “The People’s Art”. Villisca Public Library 204 South Third Avenue Villisca, IA 50864 (712) 826-2452 (phone) Microforms and print functions: no COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES: Local histories County histories of county County histories of other counties Plat maps of county Plat maps of other counties Telephone books of town Telephone books of other towns Newspapers: Villisca Review (1977-present) print (no index) Special resources: Photograph collections Family histories Oral history collections Postcard collections MUSCATINE COUNTY West Liberty Public Library 400 North Spencer (319) 627-2084 (phone) West Liberty, IA 52776 (319) 627-2135 (fax)
wllibrary@netins.net Microforms and print functions: yes COLLECTIONS AND RES OURCES: Local histories County histories of county County atlas of county Plat maps of county County histories of other counties Telephone books of town Telephone books of other towns Newspapers: West Liberty Index (1881-1974) film West Liberty Index (1975-present) print (no index) Vital statistics resources: Cemetery records for town Special resources: Photograph collections Family histories We have every shred of paper relating to our library: receipt stubs, bills, inventories, all old accession books, clippings. O’BRIEN COUNTY General N. B. Baker Public Library P. O. Box 280 315 Ash Street Sutherland, IA 51058-0280 (712) 446-3839 (phone) (712) 446-3839 (fax) Microforms and print functions: film, but no printer COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES: Local histories County histories of county City directories of town Telephone books of town Newspapers: Sutherland Courier (July 1885-present; missing 1889-1895 and 1899-1907) film (no index) Vital statistics resources: Cemetery records for town Special resources: Family histories OSCEOLA COUNTY Sibley Public Library 406 Ninth Street Sibley, IA 51249-1803
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Federal census for county: 1850 New
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Waterloo Courier (Nov. 29, 1859 to
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State census for county: (1856-1925
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Newspapers: Aurelia Sentinel (4/12/
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