Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 9/11/61
Lloyd L. Anderson (1933-    )
Papers, 1959-2013, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Anderson, Lloyd L. (1933-    )
title: Papers
dates: 1959-2013, undated
extent: 3.36 linear feet (8 document boxes)
collection number: RS 9/11/61
repository: University Archives, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University.
language: English

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections and University Archives Department
preferred citation: Lloyd L. Anderson Papers, RS 9/11/61, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Access points

People, Families, and Corporate Bodies:

Anderson, Lloyd L., 1933-
Iowa State University. Department of Animal Science -- Alumni and alumnae

Iowa State University. Department of Animal Science -- Faculty
Iowa State University. College of Veterinary Medicine -- Faculty
Places:  
Subjects:

Animal Scientists -- Iowa
Veterinary endocrinology

Veterinary neurology
Genres:

Articles
Research (documents)
Progress reports

Grant proposals

 

Abstract

Lloyd L. Anderson is an internationally recognized animal scientist. He received his B.S. (1957) in Animal Science and his Ph.D. (1961) in Animal Reproduction from Iowa State University. As a graduate student, Anderson accepted a research position in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State, a career path that ultimately led to him being named Distinguished Professor. During his career he served jointly in the Department of Animal Science and the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Anderson conducted research on farm animals through investigations into the biological mechanisms for regulating relaxin and progesterone secretion, studying the effects of antiprogesterone, and exploring the neuroendocrine mechanisms that regulate growth and reproduction. He is also noted for his development of neurosurgical techniques for use on cattle and pigs. This collection includes biographical information, research articles, teaching notes, progress reports, and grant proposals. Much of these materials document Anderson’s research into the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction and growth in livestock.

 

Biographical note

Lloyd Lee Anderson was born on November 18, 1933, in Nevada, Iowa. Anderson attended Simpson College (1952) in Indianola, Iowa, for one year before serving in the United States Army (1953-1955). Once his service was complete, Anderson returned to Iowa State College (University) where he received a B.S. (1957) in Animal Science and a Ph.D. (1961) in Animal Reproduction with minors in both Biochemistry and Nutrition. Later in his career, he was given an Honorary D.Sc. (2003) in Physiology from the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Anderson’s entire professional career has been at Iowa State University. He began his career as a Graduate Research Assistant (1957) and then Research Associate (1958). Anderson was promoted to Assistant Professor (1961-1965), Associate Professor (1965-1971), and Professor (1971-2011), all in the Department of Animal Science. Starting in 2002, he held a joint appointment as Professor (2002-2011) in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Anderson received the honor of Professor Emeritus (2011) upon his retirement.

Anderson’s areas of research were mechanisms regulating relaxin and progesterone secretion and their effects, effects of antiprogesterone, and neuroendocrine mechanisms regulating growth and reproduction in farm animals. He is internationally recognized for his research in these areas and for the development of neurosurgical techniques for use on cattle and pigs. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 published research articles and numerous abstracts, reports, and papers.

During his career, Anderson received many awards and honors, including Distinguished Iowa Scientist (2011) from the Iowa Academy of Sciences, Distinguished Achievement Award (2005) and Faculty Citation (2003) from the Iowa State University Alumni Association, and Fellow (1995) from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Further awards and honors can be found in the biographical files of Box 1 in this collection.

Lloyd Anderson married JaNelle Hall in 1970. He has two sons, Marc and James, with his first wife, Janice Peterson, who passed away in 1966.

 

Collection description

The collection (1959-2013, undated) contains biographical information about Anderson’s personal and professional history, including copies of many of his publications related to his research on the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction and growth in cattle and pigs. A listing of published articles can be found in Anderson's curriculum vitae and additional information relating to his publications is available in the award nomination packets. Class materials for select courses on animal reproduction taught by Anderson contain exams, projects, and lab experiments. Progress reports written by Anderson for regional conference groups highlight Iowa State University endeavors in animal sciences. Raw research data, research grant request packages, and patent information can also be found in the collection.

 

Organization

The collection is organized alphabetically with biographical information at the beginning. Anderson’s articles are organized chronologically, with each year in a separate file.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical information: personal, professional histories

1963-2013, undated

1

2

Biographical information: curriculum vitae

2004

1

3-5

Biographical information: awards and nominations

1987-2007

2

1

Animal Science leaflets authored or co-authored by Anderson

undated

2

2-14

Articles

1998-2012

3

1-18

Articles

1980-1997

4

1-21

Articles

1959-1979, undated

5

1

Articles

undated

5

2

Class: An.S. 332 lab methods in animal reproduction

2009

5

3

Class: An.S. 332 lab methods in animal reproduction

2000

5

4

Class: An.S. 332 lab methods in animal reproduction

1997

5

5

Class: An.S. 533 physiology and endocrinology of animal reproduction

undated

5

6

Commencement speeches

1999, undated

8

9

Curriculum Vitae

2014

5

7

Faculty activities reports, annual

1994-2005

6

1

Paper (student) for A.H. 603, seminar in animal nutrition and meats: "Hormonal Aspects of Carbohydrate Metabolism"

1961

6

2

Patents

1985-2006

6

3

Progress report: Regional Research Project NC-1038

2008

6

4

Progress report: Regional Research Project NC-1006

2003

6

5

Progress report: Regional Research Project NC-113

2000-2007

6

6

Progress report: Experimental Use of Porcine Relaxin

1989

6

7-8

Progress report: Regional Research Project NC-113

1978-1999

6

9

Progress report, research: “Gene Regulation During Animal Growth and Development”

1987

6

10-11

Report: North Central Regional Committee Meeting, NCR-57

1994-2009

7

1

Report: North Central Regional Committee Meeting, NCR-57

1967-1991

7

2

Reports: Beef Research Reports, Swine Research Reports for Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station

1973-1998

7

3-7

Research data

1992-1995

8

1-2

Research data

1987-1992

8

3-6

Research grants

1978-2004

8

7

Seminar: Nanobiology of Neuroendocrine Secretion

2003

8

8

Writings about Robert M. Melampy

1999, undated

8

9

Writings: Relaxin: Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology Volume 143

1982