Verneil Mardell (Anderson) Branstad papers
Scope and Content
This collection (1939-1950, undated) contains the 4-H records of Verneil (Anderson) Branstad and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, a project book, record books, and ribbons. The record books document projects Branstad completed on clothing, home furnishing, and nutrition and food preservation. Photographs show Branstad presenting a dress at the Iowa State Fair and displaying her home furnishing project outside in front of her home. Programs include events Branstad attended or participated in during her 4-H career and include Winnebago County 4-H achievement shows and rally days, state 4-H conventions and rally days, and the Iowa State Fair. The news clippings document her career in 4-H and also that of her husband, Donald.
Dates
- 1939-1950, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Verneil Mardell Anderson was born on January 14, 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. Orland A. Anderson of Thompson, Iowa. Anderson graduated from Thompson High School in 1948. While in school, she joined 4-H and became a member of the King TNT 4-H Club. She was elected President of her club and Secretary/Treasurer of the 4-H Girls’ Club of Winnebago County, entered the 4-H Fashion Revue at the Iowa State Fair in 1948, and was named outstanding girl in Winnebago County 4-H in 1948.
Verneil received her B.S. in accounting from the University of Iowa. She married Donald H. Branstad also of Thompson, Iowa. Donald received his B.S. (1951) in electrical engineering from Iowa State College (University). Currently (as of 2010), the Branstads reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Arrangement
The collection is organized Alphabetically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- 4-H clubs--Iowa--Boone County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 4-H clubs--Iowa--Dallas County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 4-H clubs--Iowa--Webster County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 4-H clubs--Iowa--Winnebago County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agricultural education--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Essays Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Girls--Iowa--Adel--Societies, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Girls--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iowa State University--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Programs (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Records (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Title
- RS 16/3/4/51. Verneil Mardell (Anderson) Branstad papers, 1939-1950, undated
- Date
- January 23, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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