Around 1,000 Iowans have signed on to a petition to prevent state administrators from closing the State Historical Society of Iowa’s (SHSI) facility in Iowa City.
Retired special collections coordinator Mary Bennett said the decision to close the Centennial Building was made without public input. Administrators finalized the decision before notifying the Board of Trustees, she said.
Visits to the research center will move to appointment-only this month. The state will close the Centennial Building in June next year…