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Supervisors move to oppose closure of State Historical Society facility in Iowa City and offer county support to salvage collections
Johnson County Board of Supervisors · August 20, 2025
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Summary
Board members described plans to draft a letter opposing the State Historical Society of Iowa's proposed closure of its Iowa City facility and to offer to partner with the Johnson County Historical Society to preserve any materials the state disposes of; supervisors called the potential disposal of collections 'an outrage.'
Johnson County supervisors discussed requests from local historians and faculty to oppose the State Historical Society of Iowa's plan to close the Iowa City facility and potentially dispose of some collections. During the Aug. 20 work session, supervisors…
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