Somehow I totally missed this. I urge you to subscribe if you are on YouTube to the CSAA channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/CountrySchools Sarah S. Uthoff...
I appeared today on Iowa Talk Radio speaking about Laura Ingalls Wilder. You can listen to it here: http://iowapublicradio.org/single_story.php?storyid=1099 ...
Interpreting Your School Museum is the theme for the 11th annual Iowa country school museum conference. It will be held in Maquoketa at the Jackson County...
Just got a confirmation that I'm doing a radio show for the public radio station in Iowa City tomorrow. It’s going to be for an hour at 10 am tomorrow 910 AM...
Here we go again. I was final checking a book today called "Frontier Teachers" and it had the 1872 list of rules in it again, illustrated by what looked like a...
I am new to this group so I'll just introduce myself quickly. I'm the Museum Curator at Camp Floyd State Park in Fairfield, UT. We have a schoolhouse here from...
The first Laurapalooza burst onto Laura fandom July 14-17, 2010. This video blog is intended to share memories with those who did attend and give those who...
We have two school buildings in our town, one built in the 1820's, the other in the 1850's, that both have vaulted ceilings. One is plastered, the other made...
I believe I had one like this as a child, which dates it 1940s to 1950s. It is too new for our Butler School, circa 1868. Hope someone gets good use out of...
Leigh Ann Randak asked me to post a couple of photos of a child's chalkboard that she was offered as a donation. JCHS doesn't need it, but if you think you...
I thought everyone might enjoy seeing this article about our own Bill Sherman http://www.education.uiowa.edu/edatiowa/spring10/alumni-notes-1960s.htm Sarah S....
Bill Sherman asked me to post this here. If anybody has any suggestions, please speak up. "I'm trying to run down the pass/fail rate for country school...
Okay, we've all seen those list of rules for teachers etc. – well while doing research on something completely different I ran across an 1853 version from...
Hello, My name is Chithra a graduate film student who is interested in following a one room school for one academic year. Please get in touch with me if you...
The Wisconsin Stae Historical Society has just posted a newsletter about pictures (120), interioir and exterior, and all kinds of activities and programs for...
No idea how accurate it will be, but I thought every one might be interested that Lifetime is getting ready to debut a new movie about the 2006 Amish school...
One-Room School MuseumsHow fascinating to find and buy your very own school, and to find records back to 1813!!! Do you realize your knowledge, 1783, goes back...
I think that we may be overlooking the fact that prior to the dates mentioned,(WWI) most of the rural teachers were MEN. The old school Master. It wasn't...
LeighAnn- I hit a wrong button. Sorry. Here's the message LeighAnn meant to send below. Sarah Uthoff Thanks for sharing this Sarah. We actually have a winter...
I have another blog entry I thought might be of interest. http://trundlebedtales.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/number-of-one-room-schools Sarah S. Uthoff ...
Hello! We at the City of Greeley Museums are excited to hear about educational and marketing efforts of other museums during this economic downturn. Sharing...
I'm re-posting this request with the thought that it sounds like something from a one-room school recitation and maybe one of you could help identify it. Sarah...
Back in August,something reminded me of a book I had read a LONG time ago. I asked andposted it everywhere in hopes somebody else could help me identify...
We've found that real desks are available and have been able to acquire enough to furnish the classroom. Through antique malls, yard sales, etc. maybe you...
A volunteer will be making our benches/desks over the winter in preparation for our school classes next year. The desks will be similar to many we've seen in...
The Iowa one-room school workshop, sponsored by the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance, will begin in Perry, Iowa tomorrow at the Hotel Pattee. I hope to see...
