Orphans Home

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1 The women who made UNI
Northern Iowan 118:40, p.2 		Four women are celebrated for their contributions to UNI in its early years as a kickoff for Women's History Month: Marion McFarland Walker, Annie Turner Wittenmyer, Bertha Martin, and Alison Aitchison; photos.
2 Fight for historical campus buildings continue
Northern Iowan 118:34, p.1 		The fight to keep the Honors Cottage and Alumni House from being demolished continues; photo.
3 UNI beginning portrayed in Lang Hall; but restoration is needed to preserve artwork of school's birth
Northern Iowan 93:46, p.10 		Bas-reliefs in Lang Hall date back to the beginning of UNI; photo.
4 Getting started
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.27 		A look at the earliest days of the Normal School; description of living conditions; photo.
5 Yesterdays
Northern Iowan 79:9, p.11 		A brief history of the Old Central Bell; photo.
6 Yesterdays
Northern Iowan 79:8, p.9 		A short history of the first building on campus, and the beginning of the hunt for the bell; photo.
7 Establishment of the Iowa State Normal School at Cedar Falls, 1876
First 75 Years 0:0, p.6 		History of the political process behind the founding of the Normal School.
8 1950 Leaves Mark on ISTC Campus
Public Relations News Release 1950:165, p.1 		A presidential inauguration, the fifth in 74 years, was one of several major changes during 1950. Starting last June a minor in journalism was offered. Plans were approved for granting a major in library science starting next June.
9 Edward L. Palmer
Alumnus 23:3, p.22 		Is engaged in farming. His sister, Anne Palmer Stoner, lives in Cedar Falls. As a child, Edward was housed and schooled for three years in the Orphan's home, now Central Hall, the music building.
10 Presenting "Hurricane Lovers" or "How Jennie Fell in Love"
College Eye 28:5, p.1 		Professor Divelbess finds fragment of writing from Orphans Home days.
11 Mary Riddle riddled out her own sketch of ancient romantic episode; script of story supposedly composed by orphan discovered
College Eye 27:34, p.2 		Professor Divelbess finds essay written by one of the children in the Orphans Home.
12 Orphans once romped on spot where Crossroads club meets; Central Hall then housed Civil War veterans' orphans
College Eye 26:33, p.1 		A look at Central Hall at the time that the orphans lived there.
13 "Old Ben" venerable skeleton, may haunt corner in campus building
College Eye 21:26, p.1 		Brief history of North Hall, and Old Ben, the skeleton.
14 The Soldier's Orphans Home
College Eye 20:38, p.1 		History of start of T. C.; photo of orphan home.
15 Creation of the Iowa State Normal School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.26 		Professor Wright's detailed assessment of the efforts which resulted in the founding of the Normal School.
16 Library and Museum
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.150 		Brief history of early library facilities; description of new Library Building, now Seerley Hall, including portraits and the mural.
17 The home of the State Normal School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.52 		The appearance of the campus and the building in 1876.
18 The Soldiers Orphans Home
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.24 		Professor Wright's assessment of the founding of the Orphans Home.
19 A chapter of important events in the annals of the I. S. N. S. and the I. S. T. C.
Old Gold 0:0, p.194 		History of school events; photo.
20 Portrait of Mrs. Wittenmyer to be presented Monday; was active worker in the Civil War
College Eye 17:22, p.1 		To be presented by Black Hawk Women's Christian Temperance Union; brief profile of Annie Wittenmyer.
21 Growth of I. S. T. C. represents many years of planning; started as an orphans home back in 1868
College Eye 17:4, p.1

Brief institutional history.
22 A chronicle of I. S. T. C. in 1878
College Eye 16:2, p.1 		Description of the school from an 1878 issue of the Iowa Normal Monthly.
23 Our beginning
College Eye 16:15, p.1 		Brief history of the Orphans Home; photo.
24 H. C. Hemenway's portrait placed in the college
College Eye 8:16, p.6 		Portrait of H. C. Hemenway hung in the college library in recognition of service to the institution.
25 Interesting relic uncovered
College Eye 3:9, p.153 		Orphans Home well discovered in excavation for new power plant building; well is 132 feet deep and contains 36 feet of water; sides lined with sandstone.
26 Historical
Old Gold 0:0, p.6 		History of public normal schools in Iowa; special emphasis on the early history of the Iowa State Normal School; photo.
27 Official: the visit of the veterans
Normal Eyte 19:4, p.49 		Members of 3rd Iowa Infantry visit campus; Margaret Baker lecturing in Chicago; new lockers will be added to Gymnasium; NCA has new room; Nan Baldwin is secretary of YWCA; masonry work under way at President's House; Trustees file biennial report.
28 Official: Beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; getting ready
Normal Eyte 11:25, p.602 		Professor Wright writes about getting the campus ready for students in 1876.
29 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the establishment of the State Normal School
Normal Eyte 11:24, p.578 		Professor Wright writes about the passage of the bill to establish the Normal School.
30 Official; Beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School . . . North Hall
Normal Eyte 11:23, p.554 		Professor Wright's account of the construction and early history of the Orphans' Home building, later Central Hall.
31 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School
Normal Eyte 10:22, p.536 		Professor Wright writes about the foundation of the Orphans' Home.
32 The museum has received a large number of plants
Normal Eyte 8:16, p.221 		Has received plants from the American West from Kirk Whited, who was an orphan in the Orphans Home.
33 Old Central Hall
Normal Eyte 7:35, p.10 		History of the building as an orphans home and as the earliest home of the Normal School.