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Drake Heritage Collections

The Historic Des Moines collection gives a glimpse of Des Moines, Iowa as it entered the 20th century. This was a period of substantial growth for the city, and a time when Des Moines was growing away from its origins as an outpost in the West. The collection was created by scanning images from the original sources held by the …
Describe your collection for visitors to your site.
Describe your collection for visitors to your site.
Describe your collection for visitors to your site.
Describe your collection for visitors to your site.
The purpose of the Drake Heritage Collections is to collect, digitize, and preserve important stories of Drake University's 125-year history.
Photographs, articles and other materials have been scanned and oral histories from eye witnesses have been recorded. These materials have been made availalbe online to reach the largest possible audience.
Need more information?
Bart Schmidt
Digital Projects Librarian
bart.schmidt@drake.edu
(515) 271-2940
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