Below you can explore some of the more noteworthy materials that are a part of The Postville Project and that are specifically related to government and media documents. To see all of the materials that are part of the project, click on the "Collections" tab above, which will guide you to a complete listing of the collections in the project. 

The Luther College Archives manages several of the collections in The Postville Project as part of their physical repository. This includes the Iowa Department of Labor collection, the La Historia de Nuestras Vidas: The Story of Our Lives collection, the Georgie Klevar collection, the Rubashkin court testimonies and Sister Mary McCauley's manuscript collection. Please contact the Luther College Archives to if you would like more information about viewing these materials in their original form. 

*Please note that because of the large file size many of these items will take several minutes to fully load.

Iowa town stretching resources to help families hurt by ICE raid.pdf

A Catholic News Service article from July 30, 2008, details the effects of the immigration raid on the people and resources in Postville and how groups organized to support and rebuild their community. More articles can be viewed in the Catholic News Service collection. 

Priest came out of retirement to help meatpacking plant workers.pdf

A Catholic News Service article from August 29, 2009 recounting the story of Father Paul Ouderkirk, former parish priest at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Postville. Ouderkirk reitred in 2004 but quickly responded to a call for help and support after the raid and essentially dove right back into his role as a community supporter and church organizer following the events of 2008. More articles can be viewed in the Catholic News Service collection. 

http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/post&CISOPTR=16

A Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier article from May 13, 2008, written just days after the raid took place in Postville. This article explains how this was the largest raid in Iowa history and offers insightful details about the events that unfolded the day of the raid. Written by Jen Manuel Krogstad and Jeff Reinitz. More articles can be found in the Courier collection. 

http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/post&CISOPTR=18

A Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier article from May 13, 2008 offers insight into the steps the state of Iowa is taking to assist Postville residents during a time of crisis in their community. More article can be found in the Courier collection. 

Excerpt testimony of Sholom Rubashkin.pdf

A lenghty excerpt of testimony from Sholom Rubashkin in the case of the United States of America v. Sholom Rubashkin. Testimony was taken before a grand jury on November 3 and 5, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. 

Testimony of Leah Rubashkin.pdf

An excerpt of testimony from Leah Rubashkin in the case of the United States of America v. Sholom Rubashkin.