Supervisors authorize letter asking Iowa Historical Society to return Clinton County materials after branch closure
After learning an Iowa Historical Society branch is reportedly closing, the Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized a formal county letter seeking preservation and retrieval of Clinton County historical materials and discussed temporary storage and a future funding rubric for community historical projects.
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Supervisor George raised concerns at the June 1, 2026 Clinton County Board of Supervisors meeting about county-related archival materials housed at the Iowa Historical Society branch in Iowa City, which he said is reportedly closing. He identified potentially significant items including Daughters of the American Revolution records, historic property studies funded by the City of Clinton, materials related to the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, items concerning former Mayor Lameta Wynn, and railroad historical materials.
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