Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 13/30/7
Iowa State University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
Administrative Files, 1953-[ongoing]
creator: | Iowa State University. Department of Sociology |
title: | Administrative files |
dates: | 1953-[ongoing] |
extent: | 3.9 linear feet (3 records center cartons) |
collection number: | RS 13/30/7 |
repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
access: | Open for research |
publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Department of Sociology Administrative files, RS 13/30/7, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
The teaching of sociology at Iowa State University started in 1880 when A.S. Welch taught one of the first courses with sociological content ever offered in the United States. At Iowa State, the bachelor of science in sociology degree program was established in 1914, the master of science degree in sociology was first offered in 1920, and the doctor of philosophy in sociology degree program began in 1944. The department was separated from the Department of Economics and Sociology in 1966; previously, the department had maintained two functionally separate curricula of economics and sociology within one department, with each section directed by a "professor in charge." In July 1966, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology was created. The bachelor of science in anthropology degree program was established in 1971. In December 1990, the anthropology program separated from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, creating two separate departments: the Department of Sociology and the Department of Anthropology. Since its establishment, the Department of Sociology has grown into one of the largest sociology departments in the country with 40 faculty members, roughly 60 graduate students, and nearly 300 undergraduates. The Department offers 44 undergraduate and 47 graduate courses, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in sociology or in an interdisciplinary program in public service and administration in agriculture, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. in sociology and rural sociology. |
The collection consists of correspondence, accreditation reports, budget materials, course related materials, policies, and long range planning documents for the Department of Sociology. Information regarding the formation of the department is also included in this collection. |
The collection is arranged in chronological order. |
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
North Central Rural Sociology Committee |
1953-1967 |
1 |
2 |
North Central Rural Sociology Committee – subcommittee on population |
1955-1963 |
1 |
3 |
Staff meetings |
1956-1957 |
1 |
4 |
Objectives of sociology program |
1957 |
1 |
5 |
Staff meetings |
1957-1958 |
1 |
6 |
Departmental problems |
1958 |
1 |
7 |
Staff meetings |
1958-1959 |
1 |
8 |
Department development |
1959-1966 |
1 |
9 |
Department reorganization |
1959-1960 |
1 |
10 |
Iowa College Community Research Center |
1959-1960 |
1 |
11 |
Projections (1 of 2) |
1959-1967 |
1 |
12 |
Projections (2 of 2) |
1959-1967 |
1 |
13 |
Staff meetings |
1959-1960 |
1 |
14 |
Proposed sociology program |
1960 |
1 |
15 |
Staff meetings |
1960-1961 |
1 |
16 |
Staff meetings |
1961-1962 |
1 |
17 |
Course offerings |
1962 |
1 |
18 |
Staff meetings |
1962-1963 |
1 |
19 |
Staff meetings |
1963-1964 |
1 |
20 |
Proposal for a separate department |
1964-1965 |
1 |
21 |
Staff meetings |
1964-1966 |
1 |
22 |
Staff publications and projects |
1964-1965 |
1 |
23 |
Development of department |
1965-1967 |
1 |
24 |
Research projects |
1965-1966 |
1 |
25 |
Research shop |
1965-1966 |
1 |
26 |
College Teacher Research Project |
1966 |
1 |
27 |
Research shop |
1966 |
1 |
28 |
Staff meetings |
1966-1967 |
1 |
29 |
Cooperative State Research Service Review |
1967-1969 |
1 |
30 |
Research unit |
1968 |
1 |
31 |
Extension – teamwork for human rights |
1968-1969 |
1 |
32 |
Advisory committee |
1969 |
1 |
33 |
Minority studies |
1969 |
1 |
34 |
Graduate student policy |
1969-1970 |
1 |
35 |
Cooperative State Research Service Review |
1971 |
1 |
36 |
Research unit |
1971 |
1 |
37 |
Department review |
1972 |
1 |
38 |
Long range planning – anthropology |
1972 |
1 |
39 |
Long range planning – sociology |
1972 |
1 |
40 |
Long range planning |
1974 |
1 |
41 |
Interoffice communication |
1974-1975 |
1 |
42 |
Anthropology – goals and objectives |
ca 1975 |
1 |
43 |
Accreditation report (1 of 2) |
1975 |
1 |
44 |
Accreditation report (2 of 2) |
1975 |
1 |
45 |
Accreditation report – supplemental materials |
1975 |
1 |
46 |
Community studies |
1975 |
1 |
47 |
Research review |
1975 |
1 |
48 |
Departmental information |
1975-1976 |
2 |
1 |
Cooperative State Research Service Review |
1976 |
2 |
2 |
Faculty evaluations |
1976-1977 |
2 |
3 |
Budget hearings |
1976-1979 |
2 |
4 |
Long range planning report |
1977 |
2 |
5 |
Budget and plans (1 of 2) |
1977-1978 |
2 |
6 |
Budget and plans (2 of 2) |
1977-1978 |
2 |
7 |
Budget and plans – anthropology |
1977-1978 |
2 |
8 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1979 |
2 |
9 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting – department information |
1979-1981 |
2 |
10 |
Social Work Program |
ca 1980s |
2 |
11 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1980 |
2 |
12 |
Technology and Social Change Program |
1980 |
2 |
13 |
Cooperative State Research Service Review (1 of 2) |
1981 |
2 |
14 |
Cooperative State Research Service Review (2 of 2) |
1981 |
2 |
15 |
Preliminary budget hearings (1 of 2) |
1981 |
2 |
16 |
Preliminary budget hearings (2 of 2) |
1981 |
2 |
17 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1981 |
2 |
18 |
Sociology Extension program material (1 of 2) |
1981-1982 |
2 |
19 |
Sociology Extension program material (2 of 2) |
1981-1982 |
2 |
20 |
Staff meetings |
1981-1982 |
2 |
21 |
Staff meetings |
1982-1983 |
2 |
22 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1983 |
2 |
23 |
Staff meetings |
1983-1984 |
2 |
24 |
Staff meetings |
1984-1985 |
2 |
25 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1985 |
2 |
26 |
Long range planning (1 of 2) |
1985-1986 |
2 |
27 |
Long range planning (2 of 2) |
1985-1986 |
2 |
28 |
Staff meetings (1 of 2) |
1985-1986 |
2 |
29 |
Staff meetings (2 of 2) |
1985-1986 |
2 |
30 |
Long range planning (1 of 2) |
1986-1987 |
2 |
31 |
Long range planning (2 of 2) |
1986-1987 |
3 |
1 |
Staff meetings (1 of 2) |
1986-1987 |
3 |
2 |
Staff meetings (2 of 2) |
1986-1987 |
3 |
3 |
Teaching notebook (1 of 3) |
1986-1987 |
3 |
4 |
Teaching notebook (2 of 3) |
1986-1987 |
2 |
5 |
Teaching notebook (3 of 3) |
1986-1897 |
2 |
6 |
North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting |
1987 |
3 |
7 |
Planning memoranda |
1987 |
3 |
8 |
Teaching notebook (1 of 4) |
1987-1988 |
3 |
9 |
Teaching notebook (2 of 4) |
1987-1988 |
3 |
10 |
Teaching notebook (3 of 4) |
1987-1988 |
3 |
11 |
Teaching notebook (4 of 4) |
1987-1988 |
3 |
12 |
Faculty governance document |
1988 |
3 |
13 |
Teaching notebook (1 of 2) |
1988-1989 |
3 |
14 |
Teaching notebook (2 of 2) |
1988-1989 |
3 |
15 |
Departmental retreat notebook (1 of 2) |
1989 |
3 |
16 |
Departmental retreat notebook (2 of 2) |
1989 |
Map |
C409 |
Milestones of Iowa State University and Sociology |
2003 |
4 |
1 |
Reunion |
2003 |
4 |
2 |
Reunion CD [computer file] |
2003 |