Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 176
Rudolph E. Schipull
Papers, 1918-1987, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Schipull, Rudolf E. |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1918-1987, n.d. |
| extent: | 1.47 linear ft. (3 document boxes, 1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 176 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Rudolf E. Schipull Papers, MS 176, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Rudolf E. Schipull was born November 14, 1892 and died February 14, 1988. In addition to running his farm in Goldfield, Iowa, Schipull was active in several local cooperatives and other Iowa organizations. He served as president and on the Board of Directors of the Farmers Elevator Cooperative. Schipull also served on the Study and Conference Committee for the Iowa Institute of Cooperation in Ames, Iowa. Schipull served many leadership positions with the cooperatives and other organizations. He served as vice-president (1937) of the W. & H. Cooperative Oil Company based in Badger, Iowa. He also served on the Board of Directors of the First National Loan Association of Eagle Grove, Iowa and as the secretary-treasurer for the Goldfield Rural Fire Association. In addition, Schipull served as vice president of the North Central Iowa Aberdeen Angus Association in 1946 and as president in 1947. |
Collection description
This collection (1918-1987, n.d.) contains Schipull's farm records including inventory records, financial records, a cattle breeding journal, and records related to the cooperatives with which he was involved including pamphlets, brochures, news clippings, memoranda, correspondence and minutes. The inventory records are in cloth and paper bound journals from 1918-1982, and are separated by year. There are additional inventory and financial records covering the years 1919-1920 and 1939-1982. These include inventories of machinery, stock and crops and cash receipts and expenses. Also included is a journal of cattle breeding records for the years 1922-1944. An interesting item in the collection is the record of expenditures on Schipull's 1938 Studebaker, a car he won from the Proctor and Gamble Soap Company for "writing the best reasons (not over 25 words)" why he used Ivory soap. The original advertisement for the contest is included in the front cover of the record book. Also included are reports and other publications from organizations in which Schipull was a member, officer, or board member and an account book belonging to Rudolf's father, Charles Schipull. His account book details transactions between himself and the bank, several customers, and transactions with his son, Rudolf. For a related collection, see the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Records (MS-126). |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
General Records: Charles Schipull account book |
1934-1944 |
1 |
2 |
General Records: livestock bills of sale |
1920-1934, n.d. |
1 |
3 |
Journal: cattle breeding records |
1922-1944 |
1 |
4 |
General Records: south farm corn crib expenditures |
1931-1949 |
1 |
5 |
General Records: south farm machine shed expenditures |
1952 |
1 |
6-17 |
Inventory Records: includes inventories of machinery, stock and crops, cash receipts and expenses |
1918-1982 |
2 |
1-16 |
Inventory Records: includes inventories of machinery, stock and crops, cash receipts and expenses |
1918-1982 |
3 |
1-9 |
Inventory Records: includes inventories of machinery, stock and crops, cash receipts and expenses |
1918-1982 |
3 |
10 |
Farm Sale: records of items sold, buyers, and prices |
1952 |
3 |
11 |
General Records: farm product and utility prices, includes electricity, oil, and soybeans |
1919-1986 |
3 |
12 |
General Records: rainfall statistics for Goldfield, Iowa, includes number of time mowing was needed |
1959-1987 |
3 |
13 |
General Records: entry slip and Studebaker records, includes all expenditures on parts, labor, and gasoline |
1938-1959 |
3 |
14 |
Cooperatives: notes and news clippings on cooperatives |
1956 ca., n.d. |
3 |
15 |
Cooperatives: 7 Years of Progress... Boone Valley Cooperative Processing Association pamphlet |
1951 |
3 |
16 |
Cooperatives: Report of the Condition of the Farmers Cooperative Company pamphlet |
1945 |
3 |
17 |
Cooperatives: Articles of Incorporation – Farmers Elevator Company booklets (2) |
1948 |
3 |
18 |
Cooperatives: Report on Examination of Accounts June 1, 1951 to May 31, 1952 |
1952 |
3 |
19 |
Cooperatives: A Prospectus of Information |
n.d. |
3 |
20 |
Cooperatives: Iowa Institute of Cooperation (Ames, Iowa) memoranda |
1955 |
3 |
21 |
Cooperatives: Wright County (Iowa) Council of Cooperatives Articles of Association and sample articles from other organizations |
1955, n.d. |
3 |
22 |
Cooperatives: Wright County Council of Cooperatives brochure |
n.d. |
3 |
23 |
Wright County Council of Cooperatives meeting: includes The Purpose of Group Discussions paper, correspondence, minutes, and list of members in attendance |
1955 |
4 |
1 |
Cooperatives: W. & H. Cooperative Oil Company Financial Statement and Operating Statement pamphlet |
1930 |
4 |
2 |
Cooperatives: W. & H. Cooperative Oil Company 8th Annual Report |
1937 |
4 |
3 |
Commodity Credit Corporation: Grower's Hemp Contract |
1943 |
4 |
4 |
Corn-Hog Control Association of Wright County, Iowa: Corn-Hog Reduction Statements of Members |
1934 |
4 |
5 |
First National Farm Loan Association of Eagle Grove: Program of Stockholders Meeting pamphlet |
1941-1942 |
4 |
6 |
Goldfield Rural Fire Association: sample request for remittance and agreement form for fire protection |
1961, n.d. |
4 |
7 |
North Central Iowa Aberdeen Angus Association: correspondence |
1946 |
4 |
8 |
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Sale: programs, including notations for selling price of each animal |
1944-1946 |
4 |
9 |
Wright County, Iowa Financial Report |
1935 |