Groomes, Edmund (1905-1973)

Papers

1938-1975, n.d.

4.62 linear ft. (11 document boxes)

MS 54

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Open for research

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Edmund Groomes Papers, MS 54, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Personal Files

1944-1973, n.d.

1 linear foot

This series contains a genealogy, photographs, correspondence, biographical information, date books, and materials relating to his hobbies, clubs, and the town of Menlo, Iowa. There is also information relating to the movie Cold Turkey, which was filmed in Greenfield, Iowa.

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Folder

Title

Dates

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1

Biographical information: genealogy, century farm, selective service cards, and obituary

n.d.

1

2

Church activities

n.d.

1

3

Community activities

n.d.

1

4

Correspondence: personal

1944-1973, n.d.

1

5

Date books

1962-1971

1

6

Hobbies and interests

n.d.

1

7

Inheritance from R.F. Groomes (father)

n.d.

1

8

Lions and service clubs

n.d.

1

9

Membership card for Farm Bureau, certificate for Farmers Electric Cooperative

n.d.

1

10

Menlo Centennial Parade

n.d.

1

11

Menlo Centennial Parade: newspaper articles

n.d.

2

1

"Cold Turkey": movie done in Greenfield

1969

2

2

"Cold Turkey": newspaper articles

n.d.

2

3

Photographs of Groomes

n.d.

2

4

Political

n.d.

2

5

Trips: California, Rhode Island, Illinois, Texas, 1970 Iowa Governor's Inauguration

n.d.

11

11

Original writings: a ledger, plays, stories and speech material

n.d.

11

12

Magazine article: "An Unforgettable Character"

1958

11

13

Musical Group: "Moonbeam Melody Makers"

n.d.

11

14

Song lyrics

n.d.

11

15

"Loose ends"

n.d.

12

1

"The Other War" - film, produced by Shell

n.d.

Education

1942-1973, n.d.

16 folders

This series contains articles, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, news clippings, and scripts. The materials relate to Groomes activities with education associations, such as the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE) and various school boards. The series also contains information regarding radio programs and Groomes' book, The Boards and the Bees.

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Folder

Title

Dates

2

6

"The Boards and the Bees": articles

n.d.

2

7

The Boards and the Bees: one copy of the book

n.d.

2

8

The Boards and the Bees: copies of "Uncle Ed" letters

n.d.

3

1

The Boards and the Bees: book sales

n.d.

3

2

The Boards and the Bees: speaking engagements; purposes for writing it; outline; correspondence

n.d.

3

3

Boards and Committees

n.d.

3

4

"Building Cathedrals": an editorial

n.d.

3

5

Correspondence: incoming re: Education

1953-1970

3

6

Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB)

1942-1960

3

7

Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB)

1961-1975

3

8

Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB

n.d.

3

9

Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB): convention programs

1953-1973

3

10

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): constitution and brochure

n.d.

3

11

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): mailing lists

1953-1967

3

12

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): minutes and financial reports - (incomplete)

1953-1967

3

13

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): "You and Johnny's Education" - a radio program

1954-1955

4

1

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): legislation - recommendations, Iowa State Education Association goals, financing schools, (names)

1960-1965

4

2

Iowa Council for Better Education (ICBE): National Association of School Boards

1955-1973, n.d.

4

3

Radio programs: correspondence, schedules, loose papers

n.d.

4

4

Radio programs: "Education for Today and Tomorrow" - script

1956-1957

4

5

Radio programs: "Educational Reviews and Previews" - script

1956-1958

4

6

Radio programs: "Educational Spotlight" - script

1958-1959

4

7

Radio programs: "This I Believe About Education"

1957

4

8

Radio programs: "How to Succeed in School Business without Trying ... Very Much" - skit script, correspondence

n.d.

Speeches

1943-1973, n.d.

4.5 document boxes

This series contains speeches Groomes gave at various functions mostly relating to education. Most of the speeches are arranged by title, but some are arranged according to subject matter.

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Folder

Title

Dates

4

9

"Blind Spots in Adult Education"

n.d.

4

10

"The Boards and the Bees"

n.d.

4

11

"A Boards Eye View of a Superintendent"

n.d.

5

1

"Bull on Both Sides of the Fence" or "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions"

n.d.

5

2

"The Church's One Foundation"

n.d.

5

3

"The Class of '71"

n.d.

5

4

"The Courage to Care"

n.d.

5

5

"Daylight and Dandelions"

n.d.

5

6

"Don't Kill the Goose"

n.d.

5

7

"Doors"

n.d.

5

8

"Educational Climate"

n.d.

5

9

"The Egghead in You"

n.d.

5

10

"The Ethical Approach to Boardmanship"

n.d.

5

11

"The Everlasting Arms"

n.d.

5

12

"The Filtering Man's Thinker"

n.d.

5

13

"The Forward Look"

n.d.

5

14

"The Future is Your Friend"

n.d.

5

15

"Getting to Know You"

n.d.

5

16

"History of the Tithe in the Old and New Testaments and in the Methodist Church"

n.d.

5

17

"Johnny's Education is in Your Hands"

n.d.

5

18

"Learn to Sing Behind the Plow"

n.d.

5

19

"Leave Room for the Toothpaste"

n.d.

5

20

"Look Ma, No Cavities"

n.d.

5

21

"The Mark of the Layman"

n.d.

5

22

"The New School Board Member - Where to?"

n.d.

5

23

"Pop and Circumstance"

n.d.

5

24

"Progress is People"

n.d.

5

25

"San Francisco and the Golden Gate"

n.d.

5

26

"76 Trombones"

n.d.

6

1

"Take It or Leave It"

n.d.

6

2

"Thirty Minutes"

n.d.

6

3

"The Time of Your Life"

n.d.

6

4

"Wake the Town and Tell the People"

n.d.

6

5

"What the Constitution Means to Me"

n.d.

6

6

"Wring Out the Old - Ring in the New"

n.d.

6

7

Untitled: Adult education

n.d.

6

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Untitled: Athletics

n.d.

6

9

Untitled: Extra-curricular activities

n.d.

6

10

Untitled: Father-son banquet

n.d.

6

11

Untitled: 1949 graduation

n.d.

6

12

Untitled: People and things

n.d.

6

13

Untitled: Republican party

n.d.

6

14

Untitled: Riotous living

n.d.

6

15

Untitled: Salary seminar (Iowa State Education Association)

n.d.

6

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Untitled: School building dedications

n.d.

6

17

Untitled: Speech as a lever

n.d.

6

18

Untitled: Voc-tech school

n.d.

6

19

General: Correspondence: Responses to speeches, addresses, panel moderating and letters

1943-1973

6

20

General: Correspondence: Responses to speeches, addresses, panel moderating and letters

n.d.

7

1

General: Joke Material

n.d.

8

1

General: Master of Ceremonies

n.d.

8

2

General: Material for speeches

n.d.

8

3

General: Programs

n.d.

8

4

General: Promotion

n.d.

8

5

General: Requests for

1952-1971

8

6

General: Speech for Texas Association of School Boards

1963

Radio Scripts

1938-1967, n.d.

2 document boxes

This series contains radio scripts from programs in which Groomes participated. Most of the scripts relate to education, but other subjects are also included.

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Folder

Title

Dates

9

1

"Amateur Night at G-O-N-G"

n.d.

9

2

"The Birds and the Bees"

n.d.

9

3

"Christmas Never Ends"

n.d.

9

4

"Coo Coo College"

n.d.

9

5

"Cornfed and Sunkist"

n.d.

9

6

"The Country Editor"

n.d.

9

7

"Dear American Soldier"

n.d.

9

8

"Dedication Our Money"

n.d.

9

9

"Ezra Hopkins and the Claybank Folks"

n.d.

9

10

"Fertile Furrows"

n.d.

9

11

"Friendship Street"

n.d.

9

12

"The Gordons"

n.d.

9

13

"Grammyphone Gossip"

n.d.

9

14

"Hollywood and Vine"

n.d.

9

15

"Interview with Sammons"

n.d.

9

16

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

n.d.

9

17

"Lem Stevens' Case of Eggs"

n.d.

9

18

"Main Street Merry - Go - Round"

n.d.

9

19

"Melody Madhouse"

n.d.

9

20

"Modernizing Father"

n.d.

9

21

"Mountain Melodrammers"

n.d.

9

22

"The Never Slip Hour"

n.d.

10

1

"Off the Record"

n.d.

10

2

"Old Man River"

n.d.

10

3

"One Minute"

n.d.

10

4

"Penthouse vs. Hayloft"

n.d.

10

5

"Plowing Match Preview"

n.d.

10

6

"Plumite Program"

n.d.

10

7

"Red Flannel Romance"

n.d.

10

8

"Seth Parker and the Christmas Road"

n.d.

10

9

"Sittin' In with the Suttons"

n.d.

10

10

"Sitting In with the Wagners"

n.d.

10

11

"A Strange Witness"

n.d.

10

12

"Tell me Daddy ..."

n.d.

10

13

"There's a Rural Mr. X"

n.d.

10

14

"The Thompsons"

n.d.

10

15

"This is Radio"

n.d.

10

16

"A Thought at Eventide"

n.d.

10

17

"Thumbnail Thought"

n.d.

10

18

"Toytown Travelogues"

n.d.

10

19

"Uncle Ned's Country Store"

n.d.

10

20

"The Whitakers"

n.d.

10

21

Untitled: CBS Application blank

n.d.

10

22

Untitled: Advice (from Terry)

n.d.

10

23

Untitled: "Cousin Luther" from California

n.d.

10

24

Untitled: Letters to WHO: programming

n.d.

10

25

Untitled: Menlo KSO show

n.d.

10

26

Untitled: NBC programs

n.d.

10

27

Untitled: Peacetime and farming

n.d.

10

28

Untitled: Radio

n.d.

10

29

Untitled: "Seth Parker" skits

n.d.

10

30

Untitled: Scripts - commercials

n.d.

10

31

Correspondence: General correspondence

n.d.

10

32

Correspondence: Re: "March of Agriculture"

n.d.

10

33

Correspondence: Re: Radio and TV

1938-1967, n.d.

Farming

1939-1972, n.d.

0.42 linear feet

This series contains materials relating to Groomes' farm operation, including cattle sales, feedlot information, land allocation and yield, and finances. There are also speeches and scripts from radio and TV programs where Groomes spoke about farming. The series also contains information regarding Groomes being an Iowa Master Farmer and member of the Iowa State Extension Advisory Committee.

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Title

Dates

11

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Cattle operation - feedlot

1939-1966

11

2

Cattle operation - sales

1939-1959

11

3

Finances - including audit

1942-1943

11

4

Grand Champion Steer - owned by daughter Gwen

1956

11

5

Iowa Master Farmer - as awardee, member, and speaker

1962-1972

11

6

Land-allocation and yield

1959-1971

11

7

National Farm Institute

1962-1973

11

8

Radio and TV scripts and speeches - regarding agriculture

1953-1970

11

9

Radio program - "Corn Belt Farm Hour"

1944

11

10

State Extension Advisory Committee (member)

1963

Writings and Film

1880-1958, n.d.

0.15 linear feet

This series contains writings and a film, mostly by authors other than Groomes.

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Folder

Title

Dates

11

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Original writings: ledger, plays, stories, speech material

1880-1881, n.d.

11

12

Magazine article "An Unforgettable Character"

1958

11

13

Musical group "Moonbeam Melody Makers"

n.d.

11

14

Song lyrics

n.d.

11

15

Loose ends

n.d.

12

1

Film, "The Other War," produced by Shell

n.d.