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Tom Sutherland, an Iowa State University graduate, was a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. He was serving as Dean of Agriculture at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, when he was kidnapped on June 9, 1985, and held in captivity for over six years. The collection contains newspaper articles covering his kidnapping, captivity, and release in 1991, and activities after his release.

Scope and Content This collection (1908-1970, undated) contains materials associated with Edward Vandenburgh and his son Edward Vandenburgh III. Materials related to the senior Vandenburgh include biographical information, correspondence, and his Centennial Award certificate. There are also two ribbons received during the class reunion contained in the Artifact Collection. The material related to Edward III consists mostly of photographs and negatives documenting his time as a student and member of Sigma Nu...

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This collection contains the biographical information of Dr. Bolie, award information and publications.

Scope and Content This college scrapbook (1913-1917) was compiled by Kirby while at Iowa State. The scrapbook contains 222 black and white photographs, campus postcards, dance cards, and other college memorabilia. There are a significant number of images of classmates, fraternity brothers, and the interior and exterior of the Colonials' fraternity house at 217 Ash Avenue. Other materials include picture postcards of campus buildings and scenery, football team photographs, homecoming souvenirs, literary...

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The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, and qualifying examinations for the inorganic chemistry program at Iowa State University.

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W. Lee Honeyman received his B.S. (1943) in animal science from Iowa State College (University). This collection contains many of the notebooks Honeyman used to record his class notes. Included in the collection are notebooks containing course notes for classes in agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry, bacteriology, dairy industry, economics, government, history, mathematics, music appreciation, speech, veterinary anatomy, and zoology.

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The collection (1949-1989, undated) contains articles, biographical information, correspondence, and materials related to the Public Affairs Committee for the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service. The collection also includes notes and pamphlets from workshops and organizations, and a copy of In Retrospect, Wallace Ogg's 1989 self-published autobiography.

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The collection contains correspondence, writings, subject files, and other miscellaneous Items Gormly collected. Subjects include conscientious objection (WWII), the anti-fluoride movement, the Society for Social Responsibility in Science, and Humanism.

Scope and Content This collection (1896-1869, undated) contains records relating to Griffith’s work on behalf of WOI Radio. The papers include documents and correspondence with Federal Communications Commission as well as the Federal Radio Commission, and legal documents from a Clear Channel court case that spanned the 1940s. In addition, the collection includes radio program scripts, listener surveys, program schedules, and documents concerning to the 6 A.M. broadcast start time. ...

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This collection (1875) contains one volume of botanical specimens collected by Wilbur N. Hunt. Hunt collected the fifty-two plant samples on or near the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University) campus from April through June 1875, mostly likely as a requirement for his sophomore year botany class. Each sample is carefully labeled with the plant's order, genus, species, habitat, and date collected. Six unidentified specimens can be found in the book following the labeled samples.

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William A. Smith graduated from Iowa State College (University) with a B.S. (1912) in forestry. Following graduation, he worked for the U.S. Forest Service. This scrapbook contains photographs depicting Smith's college years and his work with the U.S. Forest Service.

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William Carman Black received his B.S. (1932) in chemical engineering from Iowa State College (University). This collection contains course work and class notes for chemistry and chemical engineering courses taken by Black while attending Iowa State. A few other items, such a copy of Black’s undergraduate thesis, Tau Bet Pi engineering honor society pledge book, and college report cards and registration cards are also included.

Abstract William Corwin Stuart, a 1941 graduate of Iowa State University, served in various political positions from 1946 onward. Starting out as a city attorney for Chariton, he served the Iowa State Senate (1953-1961), and then to the Iowa Supreme Court, acting as associate justice (1961-1971); he eventually became U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa on November 1, 1971. This collection contains materials kept by Stuart during his political career, including files regarding the...

Scope and Content The collection (1921-1925) consists of a scrapbook of Iowa State memorabilia assembled by William M. Hogue that document his time as a student at Iowa State. The scrapbook contains booklets with images of the campus; dance cards; membership cards; newspaper clippings that document Iowa State athletics, band concerts, and theatrical events; photographs of the engineers’ camp fire, campus buildings, and friends and classmates; programs for the ROTC Circus, the Iowa State band annual banquet,...