Lawrence C. Promnitz papers
Scope and Content
The collection (1972-1978, undated) contains biographical information. The collection also contains papers and research proposals relating to Dr. Promnitz’s interests in statistical models for tree growth.
Dates
- 1972-1977, undated
Creator
- Promnitz, Lawrence C. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Dr. Lawrence C. Promnitz was born November 21, 1944 in Berwyn, Illinois. He received his B.S. in Forest Management (1967) from Southern Illinois University, and his M.S. (1970) and Ph.D. (1972) in Forest Biometry from Iowa State University. He served as a Forestry Aid (1965-1966) for the U.S. Forest Service, a Graduate Research Assistant (1967-1968) and Instructor in Forestry (1971-1972) at Iowa State University, and was appointed Assistant Professor (1972-1976) and Associate Professor (1976) of Forestry and Statistics at Iowa State University. He was hired as a Research Forester (1977) for the Crown Zellerbach Central Research Division.
Dr. Promnitz is a member of the American Statistical Association, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Zeta, and earned the National Defense Education Act Fellowship (1968-1970).
Dr. Promnitz married Jane Lewis on March 17, 1978.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 Half-Document Box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized Alphabetically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Forests and forestry--Study and teaching (Higher)--Iowa--Ames Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iowa State University--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iowa State University. Department of Forestry
- Iowa State University. Department of Forestry--Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Promnitz, Lawrence C.
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Research proposals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science and Mathematics - Forests and forestry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RS 9/14/54. Lawrence C. Promnitz papers, 1972-1977, undated
- Date
- April 19, 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