The Des Moines Historical Society
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About
The purpose of the Des Moines Historical Society is to promote the preservation and study of the history and heritage of Des Moines, Iowa.



2012 Board Members

Sarah Oltrogge, President 
Natasha Moore, Acting Vice President
Rick Meiners, Acting Secretary

David Coates
Karen Hanley
Linda Powers
Julie Thompson
Laurance Tovrea



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RESOURCES
  1. Looking for old photos of Des Moines? Try the "Lost Des Moines" Facebook page

  2. Visit the Des Moines Public Library's "Des Moines Local History" blog: http://dmlocalhistory.wordpress.com/ 

  3. "Des Moines Illustrated Souvenir" (1896), available for download: http://www.archive.org/details/desmoinesillustr00desm 

  4. The Library of Congress American Memory Historical Collections provides free access to historical images, maps, advertising, literature and more: http://memory.loc.gov

  5. The Drake (University) Heritage Collections: http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/ 

  6. Newspaper Archive: http://www.newspaperarchive.com/  

  7. Des Moines Public Library Online Resources, including Digital Sanborn Maps: http://www.pldminfo.org/search/onlineresources.html  

  8. State Historical Society of Iowa: www.iowahistory.org


  9. Polk County Historical Studies (many links to online resources): http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/POLK_COUNTY_HISTORICAL_STUDIES_---_DES_MOINES_IOWA/pages 


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