
		Social and Economic Development in Iowa 1870 - 1940 Teachers' Guide Table of Contents This guide provides teacher direction for use of project materials related to the post -Civil War period 1870 - 1940. These materials explore the social and economic development that shaped Iowa's transition into the twentieth century. These materials are structured around the following themes: The Rise of Technology (1870 - 1896) The Golden Age ( 1897 - 1918 ) The Depression ( 1919 - 1940 ) Sub-themes are identified for each unit and highlight significant social and economic trends: Industry Agriculture Transportation/Communication Women Cultural Minorities Each lesson includes specific objectives, procedures, student activity sheets and references to primary source materials listed below: Theme: The Rise of Technology (1870 - 1896) Life In A Lumber Camp File: LumberCamp.pdf Size: 547 k George Austin Woodward describes life in the lumber camps of the northern pineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The logger's clothing, job, food and living conditions are included as well as a description of the various jobs done by the lumbermen. Lumber Rafting on Wisconsin River File: LumberRaft.pdf Size: 519 k Simon Augustus Sherman details an 1849 lumber raft trip down the Wisconsin River .This account describes the early process of transporting logs to the sawmills along the Mississippi. The Memories of a Raft Pilot File: RaftPilor.pdf Size: 147 k J.M. Turner, a steamboat captain, provides a look at life on the Mississippi during the later years of lumbering when rafts were towed down the Mississippi by steamboats. The Dubuque Lumber Reporter File: Reporter.pdf Size: 1.5 Mb The facsimile of a Dubuque Newspaper for the 1880 includes articles and advertising applying specifically to the seasonal fluctuation of the lumber industry in Dubuque. Musser Lumber Company File: Musser.pdf Size: 815 k This publication provides a look at the inside workings of a lumber mill. Included are photographs and a narrative description taken from the Muscatine Weekly Journal for 1871. M.A. Disbrow & Company Catalogue File: Disbrow.pdf Size: 1 Mb This catalogue illustrates the millwork produced by the many wholesale dealers of the day. Included are pictures of doors, windows, porches and other wood "fancywork" produced during the late nineteenth century. The Iowa Agriculturist File: Agriculturist.pdf Size: 3Mb The post-Civil War technological advances in farm machinery are illustrated in numerous photographs throughout this booklet. The Iowa Housewife File: HouseWife.pdf Size: 4.7 Mb The weekly schedule of the nineteenth century Iowa housewife is chronicled each day of the week. Monday was washday, Tuesday reserved for ironing, . . . Growth of the Iowa Railroad Network File: RailroadGrowth.pdf Size: 2.2 Mb In addition to the brief description of the railroading in Iowa, five Iowa maps are included illustrating the development of railroading in Iowa. Theme: The Golden Age ( 1897 - 1918 ) Coal Mining in Iowa File: Coal Mining.pdf Size: 865 k Using photographs, charts and narrative, the pamphlet describes the development of coal mining in iowa, how miners lived and what their work was like. A Tour Through an Albia Coal Company Mine File: Albia Mine.pdf Size: 661 k A Monroe County mine is described from the point of view of a visitor to the mine. The underground aspects of the mine are described in a typically nineteenth century dramatic style. As I Remember File: As I Remember.pdf Size: 880 k Minnie B. London describes her experience as a resident and school teacher in Buxton, one of Iowa's most unique and enduring coal communities. The Iowa Farmstead File: Farmstead.pdf Size: 3.6 Mb The impact of economic prosperity on Iowa's farm economy during the early years of the twentieth century is detailed in a description of technological advances during that period. Theme: The Depression ( 1919 - 1940 ) Five Families in Dubuque: The Urban Depression File: Families.pdf Size: 446 k This packet of five pamphlets summarizes the feelings of five unemployed Dubuque workers during the Depression. The Depression Diary of Elmer Powers File: Elmer Powers.pdf Size: 158 k Farming in south central Iowa during the Depression, Elmer Powers describes the difficulties encountered on the farm during these troubled years. The Depression Diary of Mrs. Clara Ackerman File: Clara Ackerman.pdf Size: 148 k Mrs. Ackerman chronicles her daily experience during the Depression. She describes the difficulties encountered by the farm community from the viewpoint of an Iowa woman. The Depression in Waterloo: The African-American Experience File: African-AmerExperience.pdf Size: 23 k Included are interview summaries of three residents of Waterloo recalling their experience during the Depression from the African-American point of view. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader 4.0 to view the files for download. Note: Some files are very large. Please be aware of possible extended download times. Click the picture below to go to the Adobe Acrobat download site. Explorations in Iowa History Project Malcolm Price Laboratory School University Of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa ŠCOPYRIGHT 2003 University of Northern Iowa Lynn.Nielsen@uni.edu Duplication for Instructional purposes only. Credits: Logo and site design by ITS CET Documents courtesy of the State Historical Society of Iowa