Harry Edward Biester papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RS 14/3/13

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains biographical material on Dr. Biester and his wife, Miriam Biester. The papers also consist of publications written by Dr. Biester regarding diseases in swine, including diabetes, infectious enteritis, and intestinal adenoma.

Dates

1925-1978

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use/Re-use Restrictions

Consult Special Collections and University Archives

Biography/Profile

Harry Edward Biester was born December 13, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois. He received his D.V.M. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Before coming to Iowa State College (University), Dr. Biester was an Instructor in Veterinary Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania, a veterinary for the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry, and a Research Associate in Animal Pathology at the University of Illinois. Dr. Biester began at Iowa State as an Instructor in Veterinary Pathology, he was promoted to Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Veterinary Research. He became the Associate Director for the Veterinary Medical Research Institute (1945-1958).

Dr. Biester’s research interests included the study of diseases such as enteritis, ooccidiosis, listerious, and encephalitis. He wrote over 70 research papers and contributed to Swine Brucellosis (1954). Biester also edited five editions of Diseases of Poultry.