Lawsuit Tries to Block Closure of Research Center

Lawsuit tries to block closure of research center

A group of Iowa historians, professors, archivists and donors are challenging the State Historical Society of Iowa in court for its decision to close its library and archives in Iowa City.

Lawsuit filed by historians, professors, and donors over closure of Iowa City State Historical Society - The Daily Iowan

Several Iowa City and University of Iowa historians, archivists, and professors are now suing the state of Iowa after months of public pushback against the closure of the Iowa City State Historical Society of Iowa Centennial Building, announced in June and set for the end of this year, per the Iowa State Legislature.  The initial hearing was set for Oct. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Johnson County Courthouse.  The State Legislature cut funding for the…