CARDinal: Cyclone Archival Research Database

Scope and Content This collection (1973, undated) contains several manuscripts (many in draft form), most of them written by Albert Butts himself. The manuscripts recount tales of his childhood and adult years. In Iowa’s Golden Age: The Passing of an Era, Butts includes memories of people and events during Butts’ long career as an interurban conductor for the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern railroad. West Bound: I Leave Home...

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The collection contains bills, receipts, and orders for a retail clothing store in West Branch, IA, in the late 19th century.

Scope and Content This collection (1903-2010, undated) contains biographical information, postcards, sketchbooks and a diary. The biographical information relates to Alda and Elmina, while the postcards and sketchbooks on European architecture, were collected on their trips to Europe. The diary was kept by Alda during her 1903 trip to Europe with Elmina. The collection also contains dozens of blank postcards depicting in photograph and illustration many of the buildings of Europe as they appeared shortly...

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 (circa 1937-2008) contains a notebook (circa 1937) compiled by Alethea Paul Sleight for a class she took at Iowa State called Textiles and Clothing 104: General Textiles. The notebook includes hand-written class notes, assignments, and fabric swatches. The collection also contains a small amount of biographical information about Alethea Paul Sleight.

Abstract Alexander Abian, born on January 1, 1923, was a Professor (1966-1988) in the Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University who received his B.S. (1946) from Tehran University, M.S. (1954) from the University of Chicago, and Ph.D. (1956) from the University of Cincinnati. His main areas of study were the foundations of mathematics, set theory, algebra, mathematical logic, and Boolean rings. This collection includes biographical information, news clippings, and publications. The...

Scope and Content The Alexander Lippisch Papers (1897-1993, undated) contain biographical material, correspondence, scientific research files, materials relating to patents, publications, photographs, and films. In addition to a rich array of material relating to Lippisch's work in aeronautical engineering, the collection also includes biographical material about Lippisch and publications and photographs related to general aviation history. Scientific research files document Lippisch's...

Scope and Content This collection (1939-2008, undated) contains biographical information about and writings by Alex M. Mood. The biographical material consists of excerpts from AMSTAT News, a newsletter published by the American Statistical Association, regarding Mood’s awards and achievements and a chapter from his autobiography in which he tells of his time at Iowa State. The scientific papers in the collection authored or co-authored by Mood cover topics ranging from...

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Alexander Humphreys Woollcott became famous in American literary and drama circles as an author, critic, and actor. Woollcott worked for several influential New York magazines and newspapers as well as radio. Woollcott wrote several novels and portrayed himself in Kaufman and Hart's "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1940), a play based on Woollcott himself. The collection contains a single letter to a "little struggler" regarding work doing book reviews.

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This collection contains three photograph albums with hundreds of images documenting student life and events at Iowa State, as well as personal and family images of Stoddard's life. Shows campus buildings and grounds (including some aerial shots), football games, off campus housing, fraternity life, classmates, and field trips. Also includes images of the Knapp family and scenes from Hastings, Nebraska, and Springfield, Illinois. Most images include captions handwritten by Stoddard.

Abstract Alfred P. Kehlenbeck (1906-1969) was a professor (1935-1945; 1950-1969) of German in the Department of Foreign Languages at Iowa State University. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Kehlenbeck authored several books on the German language and German-American dialects, including Essentials of Reading German. This collection includes biographical information, correspondence, and publications. Three of his published works on the German-American dialect are...

Scope and Content The collection (1958-2011) contains biographical information, course materials, correspondence, research proposal, and writings. The papers contain notes and outlines Kraft used in teaching a course on basic food industries and a syllabus for a course on food processing. There are letters and memorandum relating to the functions of the Department of Food Technology for 1980 through 1988. The papers also include a research proposal Kraft submitted to the National Aeronautics and Space...

Scope and Content This collection (1948-1995, undated) contains publications, bibliographies, newspaper clippings, a photograph, and a list of publications. These records document a portion of Jeane’s career as a carbohydrate researcher. Included are eighteen articles, as well as bibliographies and reminiscences concerning the Dextran program. The bibliographies are extensive and provide coverage of Dextran research literature. The remainder of the collection contains biographical...

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This collection contains papers related to Allert Olson's work with rural electric cooperatives and his time as an Iowa state representative.

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This collection (1978-[ongoing]) consists primarily of extensive planning documents for meetings and conferences and papers and drafts from the Alliance's numerous special projects. In addition, there are AHLP membership directories.



Also included are minutes from the Board of Directors' meetings, as well as records of incorporation, by-laws, and tax-exempt status.

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This collection (1922-1927) contains loose scrapbook pages containing photographs of campus buildings and exterior architecture, the first VEISHEA (1922), several news clippings about the university, and other personal pieces.

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This collection (1878-1962) consists of almanacs published by a variety of establishments. They include farmer's almanacs, herbalist's almanacs, and household almanacs.

Scope and Content The collection (1900-1961, undated) contains biographical information and materials related to Dr. Fuller's research and teaching career. The material includes correspondence, course notes, publications, and a report on the civil engineering drawing classes at Iowa State College (University). The collection also contains information on the civil engineering summer camps of Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell Universities. A textbook used by Professor Fuller for teaching, ...

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This collection (1903-2011) includes scrapbooks, anniversary materials, pledge books, by-laws, song books, handbooks, fiscal reports, and news clippings related to the installation of the Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at Iowa State College (University), the operation of the chapter, and sorority celebrations.

Scope and Content This collection (1913-[ongoing]) contains photograph albums, annual binders, membership directories, publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence, paintings, audiotapes, and videotapes. The photograph albums contain images of the organization's yearly philanthropic and school related activities. The annual binders are essentially yearbooks documenting the fraternity's activities throughout the year and consist of newspaper clippings, photographs, mission statements, information on...

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Contains dance cards from a variety of dances held at Iowa State University during the 1920s. The dance cards were removed from the artifact collection and have an artifact number.

For dance cards, see box 1 for artifacts 2004-158.01, 2004-158.09, 2004-158.11, 2004-158.13,2005-158.16-18, 2004-158.20-21, 2004-158.28.

Scope and Content This collection (1905-1983) contains reports of initiation, membership applications, reports of the biennial conclave, meeting minutes, secretary's notebooks, monthly and quarterly reports, correspondence, membership information, chapter officers and faculty advisors information, guidebooks, newsletters, photographs, constitution, and by-laws. The records also include chapter history, pledge training information, correspondence with the high council, scholarship awards and achievements,...

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This collection (circa 1918) contains a course project from a textiles and clothing class Cooper attended. The project contains lecture notes, drawings related to textile design, fabric samples, and pattern styles.

Scope and Content The collection (1913-1952, undated) primarily contains reprints of published articles written by Althea Sherman. The articles present Sherman's studies on the house wren, sparrow hawk, hummingbirds, bird conservation, and other topics of related interest. Also included is an article by Margaret Morse Nice reflecting on correspondence between Sherman and herself and a copy of Iowa Bird Life (June 1943) containing a thorough biography of Sherman written by Mrs....

Scope and Content This collection (1965-2009, undated) contains biographical information, audio cassettes, computer software, slides, reports, journals, published and unpublished papers, class notes, and award materials. Many of the materials in the collection reflect Dr. Fanslow’s interest in children’s nutrition, family and consumer sciences education, and household financial management. A game (“What I Eat”) developed by Dr. Fanslow is housed in the University Archives Artifact...

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This collection (1923-1933) contains college memorabilia, College of Home Economics programs and publications, a cookbook, correspondence, and scripts for "Homemakers' Half Hour," a radio program that aired on WOI Radio. The college memorabilia includes a photograph, programs, clippings, and student handbooks.

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This collection (1983-2004) contains copies of the constitution and bylaws, correspondence and meeting minutes, newsletters, a membership directory, and a short history of the AAVDM.

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This collection (1964-1976, undated) includes correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, publications, and other resource material. The collection documents the work of the Broiler Program and contains information about membership, programs, and the poultry industry.

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Organization formed in 1977 in response to Congressional legislation entailing four years of farm prices below the cost of production. In many states, farmers organized protests, strikes, pickets, boycotts, and marches on state capitols and on Washington, D.C. (1977-1979). Collection includes a historical calendar, newsletters, press releases, correspondence, and news clippings.