Greetings to our allies!

Please join our attorneys and plaintiffs at our court hearing on Tuesday, October 14. Let's show the judge and opposing parties how many Iowans and others care about the State Historical Society of Iowa remaining in Iowa City.

Please reach out to your colleagues today and tomorrow as we only need 39 more signatures on our petition to reach 7,500! Thank you to everyone for your loyal support and for sharing this story so widely across the nation. 

Our petition and the accompanying signatures will be sent to state officials on Sunday night, October 5. The newly appointed Director of the Department of Administrative Service, Mark Campbell, starts his new job on Monday, October 6.

We will also send the petition and set of 7,500 signature to former DAS Director Adam Steen, SHSI Administrator Valerie VanKooten, and State Archivist Tony Jahn.  For the latest timetable for emptying and closing the building, follow this link: https://history.iowa.gov/research/collection-iowa-city#iowa-city-branch-transition-timeline

For further updates, view recent press coverage can be found on our petition page.

Your support is greatly appreciated now and in the future if we are to prevail. 

Sincerely,

Mary Bennett, on behalf of Save Iowa History 2025 coalition