Right: Unknown, Donna Cooper and Shirley Miller. Below: Unknown, and Shirley Miller IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 93
Ted Lussem and Margaret Foster at the refreshment table. Shirley was honored by having a room named for her in the 6000 Douglas Library. The Shirley Miller Collection (research records) is part of our library holdings. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 94
Top Barbara Hug Bottom Alice Hoyt Veen IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 95
CHARTERMEMBERS 1965 - Back - Robert V Fisher and Robert Mapes Front - Maurine Coe, Patricia Hailey, Marjorie Wittenbaugh, Barbara Snedden Robert Fisher, Clair Giles, unknown, Theresa Liewer IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 96
Left to right: Janice Danielson, Grace Hertz, unknown Executive Director Rhonda Riordan and Howard Snedden IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 97
June 2005 Past Librarian Kermit Van Zee moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado Saturday Library attendants from Marshalltown, Iowa; Judy Nanke and Jay Carollo IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 98
2005 Event Phone Home to IGS Pledge Drive Mary Herrick took calls from all across the country during a six hour fund raising campaign. Tami Foster, Rhonda Riordan, Sue Cochran, Mary Brandenburg IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 99
2005 Phyllis and Cecil Stewart receiving the President s Award for scanning all of our revenue sharing publications (over 2,000), also pictured is Volney Smith Barbara Hammer and Mabel Klobnak IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 100
Top row left: Myrt VanDyke, Diane Densmore. Middle row: Jim and Theresa Liewer. Bottom row: Dolly BeDillon IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 101
Top row left: Warren W. Nixon, Janise C. Merlan. Middle left: Lois Akins, Betty Wallace. Bottom row: Winnie Curtis IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 102
Top row left: Leo and Rozetta Guess, William A. Johnson and Jeanne Bond Bottom row left: Joseph Allen, Raymond Bond and Dixie Norton. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 103
Top: Grace Holihan Bottom: Edith Conn and Ella Herald IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 104
Top row: Lois Atkins and Mrs. Raymond Peterson Bottom row: Irene Crippen and Martin Koss IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 105
Top: Sherry and Ted Lussem Bottom: 19 Sept 1981 Washington, Iowa; Region I Conference People taking an active part in an Ice Breaker during the noon break IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 106
Ken Booth our valuable volunteer maintenance person; has been a Regional Representative and an avid cemetery head stone preservationist. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Horton, and an unknown gentleman IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 107
Herb and Helen Phillips, very active IGS Volunteers IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 108
1992 Outstanding Member Awards Left: June Beals Rose Gifford Joan Bidwell Everett Geurink Sue Cochran, Vera Sweeney, Marjorie Morris IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 109
The IT Guys Information Technology Upper left: Dennis Allen Gerald Graves Bottom: Dennis Davies IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 110
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In town to cover the 2004 presidential election, NBC Evening News director, Heidi Barker stopped in the library to ask if news anchor Tom Brokaw could use our library to plug in his laptop computer and relax for a few minutes before he taped the evening news from atop the parking ramp next door. TOM BROKAW!!!!! Oh, and Heidi Barker. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 112
New signage for IGS Charley" the billboard is hanging around the south side of town by the airport. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 113
APENDIXES A. Iowa Genealogical Society Chapters. B. Hidden Gems in the Library. C. Iowa Genealogical Society Officers and Staff and their accomplishments through the years. D. Volunteer Form. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 114
Chapters IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY CHAPTERS Adair Co. Anquestors % Greenfield Library Box 328 Greenfield IA 50849-0328 Appanoose Co. Gen Society PO Box 684 Centerville IA 52544-0684 Audubon Co Gen Society %B Duvall 505 Brayton St Audubon IA 50025-1301 Benton Co. Genealogical Society 1808 9th Ave Belle Plaine IA 52208-1215 NEIGS PO Box 2274 Waterloo IA 50704-2274 Boone Co. Gen Society PO Box 453 Boone IA 50036-0453 Bremer Co. Gen Society % B Kimball 824 N Cherry St Shell Rock IA 50670-9616 Buchanan Co. Gen Society 103 4th Ave. S. E. Independence IA 50644-0004 Buena Vista Co. Gen Society 221 W Railroad St Storm Lake IA 50588-2448 Butler Co. Gen Society 714 Elm St Allison IA 50602-9727 Carroll Co Gen Society PO Box 21 Carroll IA 51401-0021 Cass Co. Gen Society % Public Library 507 Poplar St Atlantic IA 50022-1241 Cedar Co. Gen Society PO Box 52 Tipton IA 52772-0052 (Cerro Gordo) North Central Gen Society PO Box 237 Mason City, IA 50402-0237 Cherokee Co. Tree Stompers 4820 M Avenue Meriden IA 51037-7001 Chickasaw Co. Gen Society Box 434 New Hampton IA 50659-0434 Clarke Co. Gen Society 300 S Fillmore St Osceola IA 50213-1414 (Clay) Iowa Lakes Gen Society %Public Library, 21 East 3rd St Spencer IA 51301-4131 Clayton Co. Gen Society PO Box 846 Elkader IA 52043-0846 Clinton Co Gen Society %Norma A. 717 S 2nd St Apt 307 Clinton, IA 52732-4244 Lindsey Clinton Co./Gateway Gene Society PO Box 2256 Clinton, IA 52733-2256 Crawford Co. Gen Society % Norelius Library, 1403 1st Denison IA 51442-2014 Ave S Dallas Co. Gen Society PO Box 264 Dallas Center IA 50063-0264 Davis Co. Gen Society PO Box 94 Bloomfield IA 52537-0094 Delaware Co. Gen Society 304 N Franklin St Manchester IA 52057-1520 Des Moines Co. Gen Society PO Box 493 Burlington IA 52601-0493 Iowa Lakes Gen Society 21 E 3 rd St Spencer IA 51301-4131 Dubuque Co. / Key City Gen Society PO Box 13 Dubuque IA 52004-0013 Emmet Co Gene Society % Pub 613 Central Ave Estherville IA 51334-2294 Library Fayette Co/Oelwein Area Gen Society PO Box 389 Oelwein IA 50662-0389 Fayette Co. Gen Society 100 N Walnut St West Union IA 52175-1347 Franklin Co. Gen Society % Hampton Library, 4 S Hampton IA 50441-1934 IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 115
Federal St Fremont Co Historical Society Gen PO Box 671 Sidney IA 51652-0671 Dept. Greene Co. Gen Society PO Box 133 Jefferson IA 50129-0133 Guthrie Co. Gen Society PO Box 96 Jamaica IA 50128-0096 Hamilton Heritage Hunters Gen Society 943 1st St Webster City IA 50595-2001 Hancock Co. Gen Society PO Box 81 Klemme IA 50449-0081 Harrison Co. Gen Society % C. Poole, 3203 Marcy St Omaha NE 68105-2051 Howard-Winneshiek Co. Gen Society PO Box 362 Cresco IA 52136-0362 Humboldt Co. Gen Society 30 6th St N Humboldt IA 50548-1736 Ida Co. Genealogical Society 1111 S Main St Ida Grove IA 51445-1708 Iowa Co. Gen Society PO Box 207 North English IA 52316-0207 Jackson Co. Gen Chapter PO Box 1065 Maquoketa IA 52060-1065 Jasper Co. Gen Society PO Box 163 Newton IA 50208-0163 Jefferson Co. Gen Society 2791 240th St Fairfield IA 52556-8518 (Johnson) Iowa City Gen Society PO Box 822 Iowa City IA 52244-0822 Jones Co. Gen Society PO Box 174 Anamosa IA 52205-0174 (Keokuk) Keo-Mah Genealogical 209 A Ave E Oskaloosa IA 52577-2807 Society Kossuth Co. Genealogical Society % Algona Library, 210 N Algona IA 50511-1735 Phillips St Lee Co. Gen Society Of Iowa PO Box 303 Keokuk IA 52632-0303 (Lee) Old Fort Genealogical Society PO Box 1 Fort Madison IA 52627-0001 Genealogical Society Of Linn Co. PO Box 175 Cedar Rapids IA 52406-0175 Louisa Co. Genealogical Committee 722 N Chestnut St Wapello IA 52653-1009 Lucas Co. Gen Society % Public Lib 803 Braden Ave Chariton IA 50049-1742 Madison Co. Genealogical Society PO Box 26 Winterset IA 50273-0026 (Mahaska Co) Keo-Mah Genealogical 209 A Ave E Oskaloosa IA 52577-2807 Society Marion Co. Gen Society PO Box 385 Knoxville IA 50138-0385 Marshall Co. / Central Iowa Gen Society PO Box 945 Marshalltown IA 50158-0945 Mills Co. Gen Society % Glenwood Library, 109 N Glenwood IA 51534-1516 Vine St Monona Co. Gen Society 901 12th St Onawa IA 51040-1307 Monroe Co. Gen Society 203 Benton Ave E Albia IA 52531-2036 Montgomery Co. Gen Society 705 Washington Ave Red Oak IA 51566-2439 Muscatine Co. Gen Society 323 Main St Muscatine IA 52761-2867 IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 116
(O'Brien & Osceola) Iowa Lakes Gen Society Palo Alto Co. Gen Society % Public Library, 21 E 3rd St Spencer IA 51301-3235 % Public Library, 707 N Emmetsburg IA 50536- Superior 1022 46 1st St SW Le Mars IA 51031-3696 (Plymouth Co.) Northwest Iowa Gen Society Laurens Genies/Pocahontas Co. 273 N 3rd St Laurens IA 50554-1215 Pocahontas Genies 14 2nd Ave NW Pocahontas IA 50574-1611 (Polk Co) Ankeny Gen Society 1110 NW 2nd St Ankeny IA 50023-2320 (E. Pottawattamie) Botna Valley Gen PO Box 693 Oakland IA 51560-0693 Society Pottawattamie Co. Gene Society PO Box 394 Council Bluffs IA 51502-0394 Poweshiek Co. Historical & Gen Society PO Box 280 Montezuma IA 50171-0280 Scott Co. Gen Society PO Box 3132 Davenport IA 52808-3132 Greater Sioux Co. Gen Society 102 S Main Ave Sioux Center IA 51250-1536 Story Co. Gen Society PO Box 692 Ames IA 50010-0692 Tama Co Historical Society & 200 N Broadway St Toledo IA 52342-1308 Genealogical Lib Taylor Co. Gen Society PO Box 8 Gravity IA 50848-0008 Union Co. Gen Society % Gibson Library, 200 W Creston IA 50801-2331 Howard St Van Buren Co. Gen Society PO Box 160 Keosauqua IA 52560-0160 Wapello Co. Gen Society PO Box 163 Ottumwa IA 52501-0163 Warren Co. Gen Society P O Box 151 Indianola IA 50125-0151 Washington Co. Gen Society PO Box 446 Washington IA 52353-0446 Wayne Co. Gen Society % Lecompte Library, 110 S Corydon IA 50060-1518 Franklin St Webster Co. Gen Society PO Box 1584 Fort Dodge IA 50501-1584 Lime Creek/Winnebago Co. 115 East "L" St Forest City IA 50436-1499 (Winneshiek Co) Decorah Genealogy 202 Winnebago St Decorah IA 52101-1812 Assoc. Woodbury Co. Gen Society PO Box 624 Sioux City IA 51102-0624 Wright Co. Gen Society PO Box 225 Clarion IA 50525-0225 Special Interest Groups African-American Special Interest Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 English/Welsh Special Interest Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 117
Fairfax Co Gen Society, Midwestern PO Box 2290 Merrifield VA 22116-2290 Group German Special Interest Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 Irish Special Interest Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 Legacy Users Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 Norwegian Special Interest Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 Pafways Of North Iowa 1705 S Coolidge Ave Mason City IA 50401-5514 RootsMagic Users Group 628 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309-1924 IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 118
Hidden Gems HIDDEN GEMS IN THE IGS LIBRARY These are items librarians Debi, Sue and Judy have identified that are under used library resources, these resources may have the potential to navigate problems, answer riddles and solve dilemmas. Located In the family history section the Iowa Journal of History and Politics is a scholarly journal published quarterly from 1903 to 1960 by the State Historical Society of Iowa. There are 59 volumes from years 1903 to 1961. An index is available for the first 40 volumes; the remaining volumes have an index at the back of each book. Examples of some of the articles you ll find: History of Liquor Legislation in Iowa The Quakers of Iowa in 1850 Pioneer Experiences in Keokuk County, 1858-1874 Located in the periodical section The American Occupation of Iowa 1833-1860; volume 17 pages 83-102 is a paper to summarize the settlement of Iowa between the years 1833 through 1860. You can look up names (Boyd, Harry, history by); places (Guthrie County. IA.); companies (Beat Em All Barb Wire Company, Vol. XXXVII page 361; Organizations (Soldier s Aid Society); and information on forts (Fort Armstrong, Illinois). Sometimes the article will be in the book, but often it will refer you to another book, newspaper or publication. It might take a little bit of effort to track the information down but is often well worth the effort. The Vertical Files are the vertical cabinets located in the family histories section, and the cabinet by the map case. Files found in the cabinets. Family Newsletters (a written report that tells about the recent activities of a family organization and that is sent to members of the family organization). Pioneer Certificates Will have an Iowa connection, and are filed by surname. Older files may be just a couple of pages; newer files may be half an inch. Items not usually found in a genealogical library but might be useful to patrons. Items not of sufficient size to be on the shelves. File cabinets located by the map case. Bible Records Information taken from family bibles, often there is birth and death information too. There is a bride and groom index on the top of the file cabinet. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 119
Geographical Files Some of the files contain information about geographical areas but other files are just things that don t seem to go anywhere else. Shirley Miller, Crockett and Englehorn Collections These are files from each individual s collection of research, or files created from research for someone else. Four Generation Pedigree Charts are located in the periodical section. In the past members were asked to submit 4-generation pedigree charts to IGS. Some are very complete and some are not but it never hurts to look. There are 31 volumes; and an index is in a purple binder. In addition there are 4 other volumes and each has an index. IGS Surname Index there is 5 volumes, volumes 1-4 are on 31 microfilm rolls. Volume 5 is in a set of 10 microfilm rolls. The rolls are microfilmed cards arranged in alphabetical order. The books will have some information but the cards will often have much more, including the source of the information. Biographical Record of Iowa located in the Iowa section 977.7 MEM 2 volumes. One volume index is just for the people listed in the main write ups. The other volume index is for everyone named in both volumes. Often indexes are not every name indexes. Don t miss your family because you didn t see their name in the indexes. Located on the shelves (the stacks) and filed under Dewey Decimal Numbers: 929 section is where the How To books i.e. How to date photos; Family Tree Maker manuals, and The New A to Zax (929.1) by Barbara Jean Evans. A to Zax is a comprehensive dictionary for genealogists and historians. A great guide for every term you are likely to run across while researching. One other book located in the 929.1 second is Black s Law Dictionary, whether it s a will, probate, deed, etc. this book will give a clear and precise legal definition of the terms used. 282 KEN section houses Parish Records Official Catholic Diocese 1977. Information includes archdioceses and dioceses of the US by state; Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, clergy, schools, etc. It also includes names and addresses. 977.7 MO is where Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Offices of Iowa, by David C. Mott, can be found. It is a small blue book in the general Iowa section. 973.7 is where the Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska Civil War Veterans: Compilation of the Death Rolls of the Departments of Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, 1833-1948 is located. Dennis Northcott is the author; the book contains information on post names, encampments and some biographical information. We also have a similar book for the state of Indiana. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 120
977.7 IOWA - From Ackley to Zwingle is a collection of the origins of Iowa place names i.e. Bondurant, Polk County, was named for Alexander Bondurant the founder of the town. We have miscellaneous newspapers on microfilm; they are housed in the cabinets by the census microfilm. Obituaries: We have thousands of obits that have been scanned and placed on our IGS server. The index to those scans is in a book placed on the microfilm cabinet. You ll have to ask the Librarian or Library Volunteer to access the file. Many of the Iowa genealogical societies have assembled obituary books. Look in the county s assigned section. (Ankeny and Warren counties have quite a few. The African American Interest group has also collected quite a few obits and funeral programs. They are located in the General Iowa section (977.7). We have a green filing cabinet full of obituaries that have been clipped from newspapers and pasted to cards. We have many miscellaneous microfilm rolls: Lutheran Church records, Iowa Mortality Schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. We have microfilm of passenger lists and film from other states. There is microfilm for GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) post records; Iowa WWI Draft Cards and Roster and Records of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1866. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 121
IGS Officers and Staff IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS AND STAFF AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS Lida G 1964 Founder Lida Lisle Greene Des Moines Des Moines Register Tuesday October 1, 1996, page 7M IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 122
Dr. George McCracken 1964 1965 ORGANIZING OFFICERS President Dr. George E. McCracken Des Moines Secretary Maurine Harris Des Moines Treasurer Oscar O. Hobbs Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Wrote first by-laws; selected a slate of officers. - Began work on the first issue of Hawkeye Heritage. -Generated interest in and successfully established the Iowa Genealogical Society. Des Moines Tribune November 20, 1965 IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 123
Robert Fisher and Board Front Row Left: Robert Fisher, President, Howard Snedden, Treasurer Back Row Left: Barbara Snedden, Librarian, Hazel Demirjean, Vice President, Sandra Knapton, Editor Hawkeye Heritage and Maurine Harris, Secretary President Robert V. Fisher Des Moines Vice President Hazel Demirjean Urbandale Secretary Maurine Harris Des Moines Treasurer Howard E. Snedden Des Moines Librarian Wilma Fletcher Des Moines Editor Hawkeye Heritage Barbara A. Snedden Sandra Knapton Helen Hudson Boyt Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Published and distributed Volume I of Hawkeye Heritage. -Furnished instructors for Adult Education class on Genealogy in Des Moines public school system. -Began a circulating IGS library collection. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 124
Robert V Fisher 1967 President Robert V. Fisher Des Moines Vice President Hazel Demirjean Urbandale Secretary Maurine Harris Des Moines Treasurer Howard E. Snedden Des Moines Librarian Barbara A. Snedden Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Officers and members of IGS, working in teams, copied cemetery and courthouse records for Hawkeye Heritage. -First meeting held outside of Des Moines. -Began selling family group sheets and pedigree charts. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 125
Hazel Demirjean 1968 President Hazel Demirjean Urbandale Vice President Burdette L. Thompson Des Moines Recording Secretary Marjorie Wittenbaugh Urbandale Corresponding Secretary Karen Mann West Des Moines Treasurer William A. Johnson Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -First plans formulated for copying and indexing 1850 census of Iowa. -IGS members copied cemeteries in Clarke County for Hawkeye Heritage. -Amendment to by-laws passed at September Society meeting granting chapter status to local societies. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 126
Hazel Demirjean 1969 President Hazel Demirjean Urbandale Vice President Dr. Newell Dailey Pella Recording Secretary Rosa Albertson Ames Corresponding Secretary Karen Mann West Des Moines Treasurer William A. Johnson Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Iowa City and Story County Societies accepted as first chapters. -The 1850 Iowa Census project is underway. -Cash redemption of trading stamps, and Gold Bond Stamp program used to purchase books, film and equipment for library. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 127
1970 President Dr. Newell Dailey Pella Vice President Georgia Reynolds Des Moines Corresponding Secretary Carmen Missildine Des Moines Recording Secretary William A. Johnson Des Moines Treasurer Beulah Boots Woodin Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Chance of a Lifetime purchase authorized for complete set of used U. S. census microfilm for 1800, 10, 20, 30 40 and 70. -Family Surname File begun. -IGS members staff Society s first Iowa State Fair booth. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 128
1971 President A J Al Englehorn Ames Vice President Charlene Hixon Iowa City Recording Secretary Beulah Boots Woodin Des Moines Corresponding Secretary William A. Johnson Des Moines Assistant Corresponding Secretary Carmen Missildine Grace Mahanah Des Moines Des Moines Treasurer Warren Caldwell Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Extensive revision of by-laws and Articles of Incorporation approved enabling IGS to become a nonprofit organization and to obtain more favorable postage rates. -Family Surname File opened to queries for a fee. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 129
1972 President A J Al Englehorn Ames Vice President Mary Phillips Des Moines Recording Secretary Beulah White Urbandale Corresponding Secretary Robert Simon Urbandale Treasurer Warren Caldwell Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Membership nearly double previous 1971 year. -Surname Index Vol. I authorized. -Topical Index for Volumes I-VI of Hawkeye Heritage completed. -Two all day workshops on genealogy with IGS speakers were given for the Local Historical and Museum Association in Des Moines and Mt. Pleasant. -First IGS Annual Conference was a huge success. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 130
Mary A Fullbright 1973 President Mary Fullbright Des Moines Vice President Edward L. Hayes Volney Smith Des Moines Des Moines Recording Secretary Beulah White Urbandale Corresponding Secretary Eva W. Bedford Des Moines Assistant Corresponding Secretary Madeline Huff Marilyn Schoop Des Moines Des Moines General Records Secretary Ronald R. Woodin Grimes Treasurer William H. Lees Des Moines ACCOMPLISHMENTS -A search began to find a permanent location for office and library. -Surname Index, Vol. I mailed. -IGS Genealogical Records Secretary Ron Woodin active with Iowa Bicentennial Committee. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 131
1974 President Walter Pirnot Des Moines Vice President Maurine Coe Des Moines Recording Secretary Ella Erskin Prairie City Corresponding Secretary Phyllis Friesner West Des Moines Treasurer William H. Lees Boone General Records Secretary Ronald Woodin Grimes ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Work progressed on Surname Index, Vol. 2. -Office and library permanently located at 6000 Douglas -Iowa Records Program initiated to copy vital records and cemetery inscriptions. -Iowa records of all kinds and obituaries and Bible records solicited for library. -Work on 1850 census indexing intensified. - 2 for 1 microfilm project inaugurated. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 132
1975 President William H. Lees Boone Vice President Eileen Jennings Ames Recording Secretary Ella Erskin Prairie City Corresponding Secretary Karen Mann West Des Moines Treasurer Patricia Hailey Des Moines General Records Secretary Ronald Woodin Grimes ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Library moved to larger suite downstairs at 6000 Douglas. -Issuance of Pioneer Certificates started. -Surname Index, Vol. 2, completed and distributed. -Early discussion concerning chapter representatives, also discussed the need for a newsletter. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 133
1976 President Dorothy Goldizen Bloomfield Vice President Eileen Jennings Ames Recording Secretary Karen Rubey Fairfield Corresponding Secretary Charles Kuebrick Des Moines Treasurer Marilyn Andrews Marshalltown General Records Secretary Beulah Boots Woodin Grimes ACCOMPLISHMENTS -IGS revenue sharing program announced. -First issue of Newsletter sent to chapters. -Framed IGS Pioneer Certificate presented to Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 134
1977 President Dorothy Goldizen Bloomfield Vice President Lois Akins Knoxville Recording Secretary Karen Rubey Fairfield Corresponding Secretary Charles Kuebrick Des Moines Treasurer Marge Wittenbaugh Des Moines General Records Secretary Beulah Boots Woodin Grimes ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Approved sixteen local groups as IGS chapters most ever in one year. -A special rate established for Family Memberships. -A larger suite of rooms rented for the library and office at 6000 Douglas. IOWA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 50 th ANNIVERSARY 135