Abstract Agatha Louise Huepenbecker Burnet earned a B.S. (1952) from Indiana University, a M.S. (1956) from Iowa State College (University) and a Ph.D. (1969) from Ohio State University. She was a professor (1959-1993) in the Department of Textiles and Clothing at Iowa State University and also served as Head of the Department for twenty-five years. Huepenbecker was active in the American Home Economics Association along with several other professional organizations. This collection contains...

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This collection (1942-1970) contains photographs of farm equipment and agricultural research projects developed by the agricultural engineering unit of the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station at Iowa State University. The majority of this collection includes images of experimental farm machinery and the results of tilling equipment studies, weed control and pest management experiments, and crop planting strategies.

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...

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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.

Abstract The Quad City Section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers was established in 1949 in Moline, Illinois. The Quad City Section supports the profession of agricultural and biological engineering by offering scholarships, recognizing outstanding professional achievements, and promoting the profession to college and high school students. This collection contains administrative records, reports, photographs, committee correspondence, committee files related to...

Abstract Berkley Warren Bedell, a native of Spirit Lake, Iowa, was a six-time Democratic Congressman (1975-1987) from Iowa's sixth district. Bedell attended Iowa State University briefly (1940-1942) before joining the United States Army (1942-1945) where he served as first lieutenant and flight trainer. In 1945, he returned to Spirit Lake and started Berkley and Company, an international fishing equipment business. In Congress, Bedell's interests included agriculture, commerce, and foreign relations....

Abstract The Center for Rural Affairs was organized as a non-profit organization in 1973 as a response to the closing of federal anti-poverty programs under the Nixon presidency. While the Center advocated for rural interests in politics, they also established experiments in clean energy, lobbied for changes in rural healthcare, and looked to improve the overall welfare of rural Americans. The collection consists of project reports, newsletters, correspondence, annual reports, publications,...

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This sub-group (1993-2012) contains the historians' books of the Reiman Gardens' CoHorts. The books document the annual activities of the group and include meeting minutes, publications and announcements, and photographs of many of the events held at the gardens.

Abstract Deane C. (1918-2010) and Marion Abbott (1919-2004) Gunderson lived on a farm near Rolfe in Pocahontas County, Iowa, for nearly six decades. Deane, a farmer and engineer by training, and Marion, a homemaker and librarian, both attended Iowa State College (University) during the late 1930s. They were active supporters of Iowa State's academic programs and devoted fans of Cyclone athletics throughout their lifetimes. The collection contains photograph albums, loose photographs, and genealogical...

Scope and Content Collection (1884-2009) contains the papers of Elizabeth Ellis Hoyt. The collection includes a variety of material including post cards, photographs, newsclippings, personal diaries (1907-1918), published and unpublished manuscripts (1953,1964,n.d.) poetry (1905-1965), materials related to special projects such as African libraries and American Indian affairs (1950-1979), business correspondence (1932-1980), and personal correspondence (1933-1979). Much of the material relates to her concern...

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This collection (1931-1983) contains biographical information, photographs, honors he received, correspondence, class notes, information on the John Franklin Carlson lectures held at ISU, and materials related to a variety of subjects and persons of interest to professor Danielson. The papers cover his time as a student at the University of British Columbia and Purdue University through his tenure as an Iowa State University faculty member (1948-1981).

Abstract Harold C. Fritzel, born June 17, 1907, in De Smet, South Dakota, received his B.S. (1930) in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State College (University). During his senior year, he served on the VEISHEA Central Committee and as the president of the Agricultural Economics Club. He died on June 26, 2002, in Prince William, Virginia at the age of 95. This collection contains a scrapbook including a variety of pamphlets, advertisements, ribbons, documents, news clippings, photographs, and other...

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Harry Rex Porter was an Iowa State College (University) graduate (1901) from Woodbine, Iowa. He married Harriet Hasbrouck, a 1900 Iowa State graduate, and moved to Vancouver, Washington. This collection includes biographical information, personal correspondence, illustrations used in the 1900 Bomb (Iowa State's yearbook), and photographs of campus life.

Abstract The IFYE Association of the USA, Inc., originally the International Farm Youth Exchange and later the International Four-H Youth Exchange, was founded in 1948 for young adults to increase international understanding and cooperation. The program is a three to six month exchange program in which 4-H alumni and other young adults interested in a rural living experience live with a host family in another country and take part in the family's daily activities. The collection includes bylaws,...

Abstract The State of Iowa and the Soviet Union had a long history of agricultural cooperation dating back to the 1950s. Iowa State University and the Lenin All-Union Academy of agricultural Sciences, the leading Soviet agricultural research institution, entered into a cooperative research exchange agreement in 1988. To further these goals, a two-day symposium, “Insights into Perestroika: Implications for Agriculture and Scientific Cooperation,” was held on the campus of Iowa State University on May...

Abstract The Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was established in 1995 to provide agricultural programs to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners. The FSA provides access to historic aerial photography collected by USDA at approximately seven-year intervals. The Iowa State FSA Office collected prints of aerial photographs of Iowa counties from the early 1960s through the early 1980s. The collection contains contact prints of aerial photographs 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...

Abstract Farm broadcaster and author. John C. Baker (1909-1999) received his B.S. (1930) in agriculture from Purdue University. He began farm broadcasting at Purdue in 1930-1931 and continued in the field in Massachusetts, Chicago, and in the radio service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The collection contains farm radio directories, news clippings, correspondence, scripts of slide presentations, speeches, and materials assembled for his book, Farm Broadcasting: The...

Scope and Content This collection (1929-1946, undated) contains 4-H records of Junior Eugene Ellis, including artifacts, biographical information, certificates, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and record books. Biographical information includes newspaper clippings regarding his 4-H, Block and Bridle, and Collegiate Presbyterian Church activities. Ellis' 4-H record books showcase the kind of records kept by 4-H members and document the...

Abstract The Iowa State University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University (LGBTA Alliance) is the primary advocacy, discussion, and support group for LGBT-identified students and allies on the ISU campus. The group serves LGBT students and allies by providing a safe space for self-expression, organizing events tailored to LGBT interests, advocating for legal recognitions and nondiscrimination, and providing information for those interested in learning about...

Abstract Lillian E. Seydel Rich Sorden (1898-1987) earned her B.S. (1926) in Home Economics from Iowa State College (University). After graduating from Iowa State she taught home economics in Keota and Sioux City, Iowa. This collection contains a scrapbook that documents Sorden’s college life and her life after graduation. The college memorabilia in the scrapbook includes programs, letters, clippings, photographs, and materials related to Kappa Phi sorority. Photographs include images of campus...

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This collection (1938-1941) contains the 4-H record book of Luella Naylor which includes questionnaires, accounts of 4-H projects, personal essays, club programs, lists of activities, ribbons, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a health certificate.

Abstract Maurice D. Helser graduated from The Ohio State University in 1914 and earned a M.S. degree in Animal Husbandry at Iowa State College (University) in 1916, where he then joined the staff. In 1931, at the request of President R.M. Hughes, Helser became the Director of Personnel and later the Dean of the Junior College. Helser was active in the animal science field; he authored a textbook, Farm Meats, and served as the carcass division supervisor of the...

Scope and Content This collection (1956-1957, 1990) consists of photographic contact sheets and negatives taken during 1956 and 1957, as well as an itemized list of the photographs. The photographs include several images from the WOI-TV studio, including interviews done with people such as Ezra Taft Benson, President James Hilton, and coverage of Betty Lou McVay’s children’s show, "The Magic Window." There are several photographs of concerts including dance scenes and images of Louis Armstrong. The collection...

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 Philip Cecil McConnell was an agricultural engineering student at Iowa State College (University) from 1914 to 1917. This scrapbook documents his life from the start of his college career through his military service in World War I and finally his graduation from the University of California in 1922. The scrapbook contains photographs and other materials documenting campus life at Iowa State, interactions with friends, and military training in France. A folder containing a small number of...

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This collection (1924-1925) contains photographs of class excursions to Ledges State Park, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Memorial Union, ROTC exercises, campus buildings and architecture, and VEISHEA.

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Raymond Templin Benson graduated from Iowa State College (University) with a B.S. (1919) in animal husbandry. This scrapbook documents his military and school activities from 1913 through 1919 and a fraternity event he attended in 1964. It contains photographs of friends and colleagues, personal memorabilia, and newspaper clippings.

Abstract Editor and agricultural journalist. Richard K. Seim graduated from Iowa State College (University) in 1956 with a degree in agricultural journalism. Following graduation, Seim took a job with the Extension Information Service at Iowa State. In 1958, he accepted an editorial position with Wallace's Farmer magazine in Des Moines. The following year he was hired by Farm Journal magazine as the Midwest Regional Editor, a position...

Abstract Richard W. Beckman spent several years as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor before working at Iowa State College (University) as Assistant Professor (1931-1942) of engineering journalism. During the mid-1940s, Beckman served for nearly two years in Tientsin, China, as a member of the Office of War Information staff. In 1948, he resigned from Iowa State to help his father manage the Knoxville Journal. Fred Beckman, Richard's father, served as professor...