Albert A. Klingebiel papers
Scope and Content
This collection (1934-1991) contains personal and professional materials, speeches, publications, information in regards to training and workshops, international projects, photographs, and slides.
Dates
- 1934-1991
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Albert A. Klingebiel was born on October 1, 1910, on a farm two miles southwest of Hinton, Iowa. He received his B.S. (1936) in agronomy and his M.S. (1937) in soil microbiology from Iowa State College (University). His career began with the USDA Forest Service prior to acceptance of a position as Soil Scientist with the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in 1938. He was placed in charge of training new professional employees in eight Midwestern states in 1940, and, in 1946, was selected as the SCS State Soil Scientist for Illinois. The USDA Agricultural Research Service appointed him Director (1952-1954) of Soil and Water Management Research in Illinois. In 1954, he became Assistant Director (1954-1956) and then Director (1956-1973) of Soil Survey Interpretations for the SCS in Washington, D.C., serving at this post until retirement from the SCS.
Besides the many contributions of Mr. Klingebiel in the use of soil survey interpretations in comprehensive land-use planning while with SCS, he authored more than fifty scientific articles and contributed to several books on soils and soil interpretations. He was also an active member of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and served in various positions with the organization including SSSA Representative to the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning Officials. After his retirement from the SCS in 1973, Mr. Klingebiel did consulting work for numerous agencies and organizations worldwide on the use of satellite imagery to determine soil potential for the production of food and fiber crops.
Extent
4.0 Linear Feet (9 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
Arrangement
This collection is organized by topic.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Iowa State College--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soil science--Remote sensing Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soil science--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RS 21/7/80. Albert A. Klingebiel papers, 1934-1991
- Date
- January 15, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
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Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu