CARDinal: Cyclone Archival Research Database

Scope and Content This collection (1907-1986, n. d.) contains biographical information, correspondence, publications, reports, and exchanges. The correspondence, with other Iowa State faculty members, relates to collecting and maintaining books for the library and with colleagues associated with him while active in library committees and the American Library Association (ALA). Dr. Brown wrote numerous papers throughout his career focusing on research libraries, libraries during the depression, rural...

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This collection (1924-2008) contains materials relating to Professor McKee’s personal life. It contains papers, programs, diplomas, teacher’s certificates, membership cards, and a World War II war ration book. Additionally, it contains photographs from throughout her life, including portraits of her parents. The collection also contains two High School State Music Association State Contest pins dated 1941, now located in the University Archives Artifact Collection.

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This collection consists of materials related to the University Library. Records include news clippings, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, publications, biographical files, administrative records, accession records, radio program records, and directors files.

Abstract

Margaret Mae Gross (1924-2010) was a longtime administrative assistant in the Office of the Director/Dean at the Iowa State University Library. This collection documents her career at the Library and includes biographical information, awards materials, correspondence, photographs of her and other Library staff, and items related to celebrations of her long tenure at the Library.

Abstract Robert William Orr was born June 9, 1905 in Winterset, Iowa. In 1946, Orr was named Director (1946-1967) of the Iowa State University Library. The collection (1942-2009) contains the papers of Robert William Orr, including related to his career at the Iowa State University Library and the rough drafts and final manuscripts of The Library at Iowa State — an Informal Account of the First One Hundred Years of the Iowa State University Library along with several...

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This collection contains records from Kuhn's time as Dean of the Library at Iowa State University. Types of materials include budgets, personnel records, notes, meeting agendas, reports, memos, correspondence, financial reports, photographs, surveys, speeches, biographical information, and salary information. It also contains information on building projects, annual reports, and departmental statistics.