CARDinal: Cyclone Archival Research Database

Scope and Content The collection (1923-1977, undated) contains correspondence, reports, financial records, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, subject files, copies of bills, and printed materials. The bulk of the collection documents Erskine's involvement with the Izaak Walton League of America and his legislative career. Correspondents include Jay N. "Ding" Darling, Ira Gabrielson, Jack Horn, Harold E. Hughes, Hubert H. Humphrey, Carroll Lane, Frank H. Mendell, Sigurd F. Olson, Robert D. Ray, and...

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The collection (1981-1988, undated) contains correspondence, legislative materials, news clippings, annual report filings, a court brief, committee materials and articles of incorporation and dissolution documents.

Scope and Content This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other papers relating mainly to the National Plowing Match and Field Day (1946-1950), pasture improvement and conservation projects, and corn and soybean test yields. Other materials relate to Bennett's career with the Soil Conservation Service (SCS): a curriculum for a SCS Regional Training Center; SCS district work plans; resources conservation programs; field diaries through the...

Abstract Editor, publisher and politician, Don Lytton Berry (1880-1974) was born in Indianola, Iowa. Berry was involved in many Republican Party activities both in Iowa and nationally including as a delegate to the 1936 Republican Convention and Executive Secretary of the National Republican Farm Study Committee (1941). He also worked as an editor and farmer for several years before devoting more of his time to politics. This collection contains news clippings, correspondence, speeches, notes, and...

Scope and Content This collection (1901-1982, undated) contains biographical information, laboratory notebooks, correspondence, published and unpublished works, and interview tapes and transcripts. Records documenting Isely's personal life include Isely’s passport with several stamps from his trips to Panama and other countries in Latin and South America, correspondence to family members and friends, and biographical information which consists of news clippings, articles, dedications, nominations and...

Scope and Content This collection (1936-1971, undated) contains a biographical sketch of Sylwester, his correspondence (1936-1970), Sylwester publications and manuscripts (1942-1955), clippings (1917-1977), committee files (1945-1971), agreements (1932-1960), reports and surveys (1926-1963), subject files (1898-1971), class notes (1926-1937), photographs, and sound recordings. Correspondence is primarily related to inquiries regarding weeds and plant diseases in Iowa, but also includes requests from other...

Scope and Content The collection (1932-1993, undated) contains notebooks, research, data, and reports on small fruit breeding; reports from the North Central Region research committees on agriculture; information about the Iowa State Horticulture Farms; and meeting minutes and information from various groups in which Denisen participated. There are photos and slides of different types of berries, mechanical harvesters, and research farms. Notes, syllabi, exams, and quizzes from courses taught by Denisen are...

Scope and Content The collection (1967-1984, undated) contains correspondence, publications, reports, articles, news clippings, speeches and biographical information. Except for the biographical information, the collection consists of documents from his service as a Representative and Senator in the Iowa General Assembly. The majority of the collection contains records related to Iowa universities (the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa), including the years of campus...

Scope and Content This collection consists of materials related to Hamilton Craven's research related to the history of science, specifically the history of child development and welfare. Included are reports of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial fund, as well as a significant number of reports and other documents on child welfare from the early twentieth century that were used as primary sources in his research. Types of materials include correspondence, annual reports, articles, clippings, notes, and...

Scope and Content This collection (1951-1980, undated) contains the writings of Harry and Harriet Andrews which include news clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, brochures, reports, and pamphlets. Harriet Andrews' obituary is located in box 1, folder 1. The majority of the writings were authored or co-authored by Harry Andrews who worked extensively with dairy protein while Harriet Andrews’ writings focus on dry milk and other dairy products. Many of the manuscripts included are...

Scope and Content This collection (1913-1919, undated) contains guidebooks, maps, brochures, postcards and photographs related to World War I which Gilkey collected. The bulk of the collection consists of postcards, primarily of France and Belgium. There are individual cards as well as items which are called "Postcard Souvenir Albums" in the collection. These are groups of postcards picturing views of a specific location, bound together in booklet form. These items were predominantly collected by Gilkey, but...

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This collection contains materials created and collected by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy during the 1980s and 1990s in response to the Farm Crisis. It includes related material from the United Farmer & Rancher congress, the "Old Timer's Conference" (also called Symposium/We Shall Not Be Moved: The Historical Roots of Agrarian Protest), and documents from the League of Rural Voters.

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This collection consists of publications by and about the Iowa Board of Regents. records include annual reports, news clippings, and other publications.

Scope and Content This collection (1968-1978, undated) includes correspondence, the organization's constitution, environmental impact statements, legal materials, notes, printed materials, public statements, meeting minutes, plans, reports, publicity and news releases and clippings. The collection also contains records from other organizations involved in the fight against the dam, such as the Iowa Student Public Interest Group. Most of these materials can be found in the folder of plans, reports, and...

Abstract Incorporated in 1958, the Iowa Conservation Education Council (ICEC) was created to promote conservation education in Iowa. ICEC has provided scholarships, grants, and workshops among other services to members. The collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, newsletters and other publications, records related to workshops, meetings held by other organizations, grant proposals, and materials pertaining to projects. The majority of the collection is made up of...

Scope and Content This collection (1902-2009) consists of records related to the Iowa Crop Improvement Association and all previous incarnations of the organization. The materials include annual reports of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association, certified seed directories, Iowa corn yield test records, news articles related to crop research, and programs and photographs of corn and grain shows. The collection also contains a collection of certified seed tags from seed producers primarily in the United...

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The collection contains annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, and brochures of the Alumni Achievement Fund prior to the merger with the Iowa State University Foundation.

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The collection (1869-1989) contains meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, reports, dockets, and news clippings relating to the activities of the General Faculty at Iowa State University. The records also include memorial resolutions for deceased faculty members.

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The collection (1991-1996) contains news clippings, focus group studies, questionnaires, and reports. Over half of the collection is material related to the campus climate focus group studies. These materials include transcripts of group interviews, reports on emerging themes from the interviews, and brief summaries of each group discussion. The transcripts retain their confidential nature by not including names of participants except for that of the moderator.

Abstract J. Elaine Hieber was an administrator in the Iowa State University Department of Athletics for nearly three decades. She oversaw the transition of Iowa State's women's teams from the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) to the NCAA in 1982. She also worked closely with the Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games and chaired the first-ever Special Olympics USA National Games hosted by Iowa State. This collection contains materials that document Hieber’s professional career at...

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This collection (1993-2014) contains newspaper clippings, biographical information, and student research papers documenting Johnny Orr’s coaching career at Iowa State. These materials were collected and organized by members of the ISU Special Collections and University Archives staff.

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This collection (1980-1987, undated) contains materials related to Dahlberg’s National Science Foundation grant-funded Ethics and Values In Science and Technology (EVIST) project and its related publication, New Directions for Agriculture and Agricultural Research (1986). It includes correspondence, draft copies of chapters, meeting notes and minutes, news clippings, project reports, and materials related to the publication process.

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LeRoy Getting was an Iowa politician and farm leader. He served as a State Senator (1959-1963) in the Iowa General Assembly and as Director (1946-1958) of the Iowa Farm Bureau. This collection documents Getting’s work in Republican Party politics, farm policy, and international trade. Files related to two agricultural trade missions to Europe are included in this collection.

Scope and Content The collection (1925-2009, undated) contains material related to Dr. Thompson's professional career. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, news clippings, documentation of awards and certificates, published papers, conference proceedings, and Center for Agricultural and Economic Development (CAED) reports. The published papers and articles document Dr. Thompson's research on the effects of climate on crop production and his research on agricultural and economic...

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The collection (1933-1980, undated) contains correspondence; writings, including letters to editors, speeches, reports, and articles; printed materials; biographical material; news articles related to the Iowa Conservation Commission; memorabilia; and printed material.

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This collection (1969-1977) contains biographical information, news clippings, and research publications of Sendlein while he was on staff at Iowa State University. Included in the reports is an assessment of the Nishnabotna Drainage Basin in southwestern Iowa and a final report on regulations for the placement of sanitary landfills in Iowa, a project supported by the Iowa State Water Resources Research Institute.

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This collection (1943-1988, undated) contains biographical information, photographs, recipe booklets and files collected by Carlin, news clippings, correspondence, departmental correspondence and memoranda, reports, Carlin’s MS thesis, published papers, classroom materials, and award materials.

Scope and Content The collection (1916-2002, undated) contains biographical information, correspondence, research papers, and patents relating to the work of Orland Russell Sweeney. The collection includes personal and administrative correspondence, but the majority of the letters are in regards to his research projects and patents. The collection also contains an assortment of technical papers authored by Sweeney including a copy of his dissertation. The material relating to Sweeney's patents include...

Abstract Paul J. Hermann (1923-2015) was a professor of aerospace engineering at Iowa State University from 1961 until 1993. His research interests included computer applications, flight control systems, and aircraft stability and control. He was recognized as a popular student advisor throughout his tenure. This collection documents Hermann's career as an engineer at the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation and as an engineering educator at Iowa State University through biographical information, course...

Abstract Iowa State University, founded on March 22, 1858, marked the sesquicentennial anniversary (150th year) of its founding with a year-long, university-wide celebration. Starting with kick-off events held during VEISHEA 2007, the celebration continued throughout the following twelve months, culminating with concluding ceremonies held during VEISHEA 2008. The collection (2004-2009, undated) includes committee minutes, correspondence, artifacts, printed materials, news clippings, posters, and...