Trustees for Tomorrow: A Ten Year Plan for the Iowa State Historical Department, January 1986

The official trustee of Iowa's history, the Iowa State Historical Department is the state agency with the responsibility and authority to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate Iowa's past; encourage scholarly research in Iowa history; work with other agencies to insure the proper teaching of Iowa history in the state's schools; serve as a reference source for other governmental agencies; operate the State Archives; and advocate the preservation, stewardship, and responsible use of Iowa's historical resources