Albert Eugene Freeman papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RS 9/11/59

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection (1955-2001) contains Albert Eugene Freeman’s correspondence, details of the dairy husbandry work completed and taught by Freeman, as well as information about the Iowa State University Dairy Farm outside of Ankeny, Iowa.

Dates

1955-2001

Creator

Freeman, A. E. (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use/Re-use Restrictions

Consult Special Collections and University Archives

Biography/Profile

Albert Eugene Freeman was born March 16, 1931 in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He received a B.S. (1952) in dairy husbandry and an M.S. (1954) in animal breeding from West Virginia University. Freeman earned his Ph.D. (1957) from Cornell University.

After receiving his Ph.D., he accepted a position at Iowa State College (University) in the as an Assistant Professor (156-1961) in Dairy Husbandry. He was promoted to Associate Professor (1961-1965) and to Professor (1965-2000). Freeman was named Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture (1978), and became Professor Emeritus (2000) upon his retirement.

Freeman's research interests include dairy cattle breeding with emphasis on improving methods of sire and cow evaluation; breeding goals; efficiency of production; milk composition; mitochondrial function-molecular and phenotypic; genetic differences in immunocompetence; and adjusting for preferential treatment in dairy cattle evaluations.

Extent

12.39 Linear Feet (29 document boxes and 1 half-document box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1955-1991

Series 2: Research and Writings, 1957-1994

Series 3: Biographical Information, 1952-1994

Series 4: Iowa State University Materials, 1964-1991

Series 5: Iowa State University Dairy Farm in Ankeny, Iowa, 1957-1991

Processing Information

Released on 2018-11-01.

Subjects

Animal husbandry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Biographical files Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Dairy farming Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Freeman, A. E.
Iowa State University. Department of Animal Science
Iowa State University. Department of Animal Science--Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Research (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source