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

RS 11/1/12
T. R. Agg (1878-1947)
Papers, 1905-1974, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford) (1878-1947)
title: Papers
dates: 1905-1974, undated
extent: 0.42 linear feet (1 document box)
collection number: RS 11/1/12
repository: University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: T. R. Agg Papers, RS 11/1/12, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

Engineer T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on May 17, 1878. He attended Oskaloosa High School in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He received his B.S (1905) from Iowa State College (University) in Electrical Engineering. At Iowa State, Agg served as Assistant Professor (1913-1915) and Professor (1916-1946) of civil engineering. Agg was named Dean of Engineering and Director of the Engineering Extension Experiment Station (1932-1946). He retired from administrative duties on June 30, 1946. This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, published works, reports, and speeches. The collection also contains other printed materials relating to roads and highway engineering.

 

Biographical note

T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on May 17, 1878. He attended Oskaloosa High School in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He received his B.S (1905) from Iowa State College (University) in electrical engineering and his professional degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State in 1914.

After earning his undergraduate degree, he served as an instructor at the University of Illinois for three years (1905-1908) and worked for the Illinois State Highway Department as a Road Engineer for five years (1908-1913). He returned to Iowa State College (University) and served as Assistant Professor (1913-1915) and Professor (1916-1946). Agg was named Dean of Engineering and Director of the Engineering Extension Experiment Station (1932-1946). He retired from administrative duties on June 30, 1946. After his retirement, he returned to full-time research in highway engineering.

He married Lois Woodman (1906) and had two daughters, Alice Jane and Mariel. Agg died on May 7, 1947, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa. He is interred at the Iowa State Cemetery.

 

Collection description

This collection (1905-1974, undated) contains biographical information, correspondence, published works, reports, and speeches. The collection also contains additional printed materials relating to roads and highway engineering collected by Agg.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical Information

1905-1974, undated

1

2

Correspondence

1930-1939, undated

1

3

Publications

undated

1

4

Publications

undated

1

5

Publications

undated

1

6

Publications

1914-1923

1

7

Reports

1929-1944, undated

1

8

Speeches

1930-1944 circa

1

9

Road and Highway Engineering Materials

1924-1935

Map

Case

Memorial Resolution from the State Board of Education

1947

Map

Case

Certificate from the American Arbitration Association

1944