Local History
Welcome to the
Local History page of Musser Public Library. This page is your gateway to several resources related to Local History including Genealogy research and our extensive Photograph collection as well as Historic Preservation resources and many others. Included are links to resources both inside and outside of the library. *Musser Public Library does not endorse any external websites.
• Genealogy
Our Genealogy collection at the library combines both print, analog and digital resources, many of which can be accessed from home.
To see more of what we have to offer, please click here.
• Photograph Collections
The library owns several photograph collections which chronicle the history of Muscatine and the surrounding area over the past 100 years.
To see more of what we have, click here.
• Muscatine Journal on Microfilm
The library maintains the entire Muscatine Journal on Microfilm from Dec. 11th, 1840 through Dec. 31st, 2009. As of January 1st, 2010, the Muscatine Journal will be archived as PDFs and stored on CDs. Both the Journal on microfilm and in PDF format are stored in the Reference area. For assistance in using these resources please inquire at the Information Desk.
• Muscatine Newspaper Index
This online index provides abstracts of articles in the Muscatine Journal from 2001-present. It can be accessed
here. We are continually updating this online database and it is accessible from any Internet capable device.
• Muscatine Historic Preservation Downtown Survey
The Muscatine Friends of Historic Preservation organization was founded in 2000. The information currently available on Musser Public Library's site specifically focuses on the West Hill and Downtown Surveys. For more information and downloadable forms please click this link .
• The Muscatine City Directories Digital Archives of Musser Public Library
At this time the
archive only offers access to select Muscatine City Directories.