Ormanville

The story of the evolution, development, and transformation of a community on the Iowa frontier, from its origins in 1850 to the turn of the century. The work provides and in-depth examination of the beginnings of the Ormanville Community, the pattern of settlement, its growth and development, the relationships that existed, and why the community eventually dispersed. The author draws on oral accounts, public records, family histories, newspaper files, and photographic evidence to portray the lives of the members of the community."A good piece of work...especially in mining the county records - a valuable source often not used-" Malcolm Rohrbough, University of Iowa.