RECORD

Des Moines Area Council for International Understanding

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/isun1320.html
Preferred form:
Des Moines Area Council for International Understanding
Alternative forms:
Iowa Council for International Understanding; Iowa International Center
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State University names
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1938
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources by or about the organization founded to assist immigrants to Iowa. In the 1960s, its name changed to the Des Moines Area Council for International Organization and its mission had expanded to include international education. In 2011, the name changed to the Iowa International Center. Review and assign related terms as appropriate.
History:
Term added to ISULV, 2025-12-19. Based on the sources cited, Metadata Services recommends this form of the name over other variants.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Des Moines
Source:
About us, viewed on 2025-12-18 https://iowainternationalcenter.org/about-us/
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/