Description of Material This collection (1943-2012, undated) contains financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, and student papers. Folders can contain a variety of materials including financial records regarding the farm operation, secretary reports, and student papers. Reports from the following committees may also be included: Crops Committee, Swine Committee, Beef and Sheep Committee, Livestock Committee, and Building and Grounds Committee. Newspaper clippings, photographs, and negatives...

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This collection (1912-1979) contains biographical information about Wallace and a scrapbook documenting student life at Iowa State. Assembled by Wallace while a student at Iowa State, the scrapbook contains one photograph of his classmates, four picture postcards with images of the Chemistry building, and other images of campus scenes that were cut out from print publications about Iowa State. It also contains programs regarding St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and other campus events.

Description of Material This sub-group (1918-1992, undated) contains information about academic programs and courses, correspondence, faculty and staff information, meeting minutes, and staff booklets. The staff booklets appear to be papers compiled by faculty member Ercel Eppright and contain correspondence, enrollment information, student listings, departmental newsletters, meeting minutes, and related publications. This sub-group also contains photographs and slides of Food and Nutrition faculty, research...

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This sub-group (1954-2013) contains documents, news clippings, promotional materials and biographical information concerning IPRT administration and research centers. These materials date after the 1987 name change to IPRT.

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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.

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The collection contains programs, photographs, and audio tapes of annual AAFM meetings. A sample of journal articles, AAFM manuals, and correspondence are also contained within this collection. The papers include reports relating to workshops held for feed microscopists both in the United States and internationally. In addition, the records include minutes and programs from annual AAFM meetings, and the "Official Proceedings," which further detail these meetings.

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This collection (1911-2013, undated) contains materials related to the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Student Branch at Iowa State University, including annual reports, photographs, newsletters, and meeting minutes.

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This collection (1845-2012) consists of Pellegreno's research material: correspondence, clippings, manuscript drafts, and biographical files relating to the history of aviation. Among the paper records, photographs, audiotapes, and ephemera is information about Lincoln Beachy, Clarence Chamberlin, Ellen Church, the Donaldson Brothers, Carl H. Duede, Ila Fox, Neil J. McCoubrey, Clarence Norton, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Wright Brothers, and several Iowa air shows.

Scope and Content The collection (1977-1995, undated) contains annual meeting materials held by the section (correspondence, audiotapes, photographs, programs, and abstracts), executive committee materials (agendas, minutes), policies, audiocassettes, and information dealing with the formation and incorporation of the section (constitution, operations manual, an interview transcript, correspondence). There are annual meeting materials from the very first meeting in 1982, and almost every year thereafter....

Scope and Content This collection (1870-2008, undated) contains biographical information, papers and speeches by Skromme, correspondence and meeting materials related to Skromme’s committee work for the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), and research files on various farm machinery and inventors used for his work on the ASAE Historic Commemoration Committee and his books. The collection also contains copies of several patents assigned to Skromme. Skromme’s papers,...

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The Lloyd E. Arnold family counts at least two members as graduates of Iowa State University: Lloyd and his daughter Donna. This collection contains materials related to these two members of the Arnold family and their time at Iowa State. The collection contains diplomas, letters, marriage certificates, photographs of Iowa State's VEISHEA festival, and a diary documenting Lloyd's work marketing and growing alfalfa seed.

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The collection (1974-1996) consists of photographs of meetings, demonstrations, and projects, news clippings, and a campus organization registration form.

Abstract The Atanasoff Berry Computer (ABC) replica project was conceived by scientists and engineers of U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. The goal of the project was to build a full-scale, working replica that would resemble the original ABC in appearance and function. Funding was approved in 1995 and the project was completed in 1997. This collection includes photographs, correspondence, budget information, and news clippings that document the construction of the machine, promotional...

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This collection contains records and scrapbooks documenting different Auxiliary A.V.M.A. social events, current officers, and meeting throughout its duration at Iowa State University. It also has meeting minutes, records, and agendas for their meetings.

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This collection contains a scrapbook and photographs related to Betty Keeney's participation in her local 4-H club during high school.

Abstract Robert (Bob) Kisken is a retired teacher from Michigan and now does ranch and farm photography as a hobby. After retirement, he has lived in Mobridge, South Dakota and then Glenrock, Wyoming. This collection contains photographs taken by Kisken of barns in the Midwest but also includes some from other states and Canada. The barns cover a variety including kit barns from Sears, Roebuck, and Company; red barns; white barns; cantilever barns; German style barns; round barns; brick and wood...

Scope and Content This collection (1932-1968, undated) consists principally of Allin's writings, including articles, reports, book reviews, addresses, speeches, and lectures. The bulk of these materials document the economics of U.S. agricultural policy and practice, including analyses of land-use practices, forecasts of future economic conditions, and reports on employment opportunities. The collection also contains biographical information, correspondence, Congressional testimony, and writings by others on...

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This collection (1927-2005, undated) contains news clippings and photographs from a scrapbook compiled by Bluedorn while in college. The scrapbook photographs contain images of Bluedorn, Iowa State campus scenes, and other students. The images also depict scenes from Camp Marston, ISU’s Department of Civil Engineering Surveying Summer Camp. The news clippings document his professional and philanthropic achievements.

Scope and Content This collection (1970-2008) contains biographical information, correspondence, research projects, class and employment information, contracting and consulting work, trips, meetings, seminars, and conferences, committee work, published materials, videotapes, audiotapes, and photographs. The collection is arranged in the following series: Biographical Information, 1984-[ongoing]; Correspondence,...

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This collection (1942-2002, undated) contains photographs of students, colleagues, and research projects. The papers also include correspondence with colleagues, researchers and publishers. In addition, there are notes from courses, lectures and research. The collection also contains of biographical information and news clippings.

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This collection (1929-1992, undated) includes biographical information, family correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and reports. The family correspondence consists of letters between Charles and the Keithahn family while Charles was away from home. There are also letters between Charles' parents and officials and professors from the schools Charles attended. This collection also contains biographical information about Charles Keithahn and several reports.

Scope and Content The collection (1917-1977, undated) contains material related to Lt. Tous's life including military documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, and homestead documentation. Tous's military service is documented through military correspondence, photographs taken at Iowa State College (University), and a soldier's diary documenting his military assignments. The homestead documentation contains Tous's original homestead and mortgage papers. The photographs include pictures of Tous, the...

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The collection contains correspondence, biographical information and memorials, publications, and addresses. The papers also include information regarding the Charles Henry Stange Award and photographs of Dr. Stange on vacation and of his friends and family.

Scope and Content The Charles Walters Papers (1937-2003, undated) contain correspondence and printed matter related to Walters’ research, as well as copies of some of Walters’ publications. Material related to the NFO includes correspondence, legal documents, printed matter, and includes both paper records and microfilm. Over half of the collection is devoted to photographs documenting the activities of the NFO throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The photographs include images of...

Abstract Chet Randolph was a farm broadcaster, the first Executive Director of Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, and served as the Executive Vice President and Director of Overseas Market Development for the American Soybean Association. This collection contains materials related to Randolph’s personal life and professional career, including correspondence, family genealogical information, records related to his work for the American Soybean Association, files on farm marketing roundtables he...

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This collection (1981-1984, undated) contains material related to Cindy Lee Johnson-Groh's master's thesis, "The Vegetation of Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa" (Iowa State University, 1983). Johnson-Groh surveyed the vegetation of the park to provide baseline information needed to develop effective management practices for the preservation of the park's varied flora. This collection includes results of the survey, photographs, vegetation maps, and a copy of Johnson-Groh's thesis.

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This collection (1929) contains five soybean photographs, which include horses with the harvesting equipment, harvesting equipment in the field, and the soybean field on the Floyd Mahanay farm south of Jefferson, Iowa.

Abstract Clair George Maple (1916-1948) received his A.B. (1939) in mathematics and physics from Earlham College, M.Ed. (1940) from University of Cincinnati, and D.Sc. (1948) in mathematics from Carnegie Institute of Technology. He joined the Iowa State College (University) faculty as Associate Professor (1949) of mathematics, later advancing to Professor (1955) of mathematics, and Professor (1968) of computer science. He served as Director of ISU's Computation Center (1963-1985). He was appointed...

Scope and Content This collection (1908-1915) includes a college scrapbook (loose pages) and memorabilia compiled and collected by Skott during her time as a student at Iowa State College. Memorabilia consists of programs, registration materials, and fee cards. The scrapbook contains photographs of campus buildings, classmates, and campus events such as the Ag Carnival and May Day celebrations. It also contains programs for debate and oratorical contests and other mementos of college life. A number of pages...

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This collection contains numerous newspaper accounts of the 1927 flight as well information relating to the banquet that celebrated the event. There are also photographs of the plane and flight crew.