Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 13/5/3
Iowa State University
Department of Botany
Administrative Records, 1917-1998, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Department of Botany |
| title: | Administrative Records |
| dates: | 1917-1998, undated |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
| collection number: | RS 13/5/3 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Department of Botany Administrative Records, RS 13/5/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
The Department of Botany was established at Iowa State in 1870 with Charles E. Bessey serving as head. The first graduate degree issued by Iowa State was received by botany student J.C. Arthur in 1877. The Department of Botany also holds the distinction of graduating Iowa State's first Ph.D. student, Leslie Kenoyer in 1916, and first female Ph.D. student, Ada Hayden in 1918. In 2003, the Department of Botany was merged with the departments of Animal Ecology and Zoology and Genetics to form the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. This collection contains meeting minutes, scripts for radio talks, committee files, reports on space utilization in Bessey Hall, reports, and a laboratory manual. |
Historical note
The Department of Botany was established in 1870 with Charles E. Bessey serving as head. In 1871, the Department first offered graduate courses for a M.S. degree in botany, and J.C. Arthur, in 1877, received the first M.S. degree issued by the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University). In 1914, the Department initiated a Ph.D. program, and again the Department held the distinction for awarding the first Ph.D. degree at Iowa State, given to Leslie Kenoyer in 1916. In 1918, Ada Hayden became the first woman Ph.D. at Iowa State College (University). In 1957, an undergraduate curriculum in plant pathology was initiated in the College of Agriculture and the name of the department was changed to the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. A decade later, the department was moved to a new building, Bessey Hall. The Department of Botany became a separate entity again within the College of Sciences and Humanities after the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology split into two departments in 1979. In 2003, the Department of Botany was merged with the departments of Animal Ecology and Zoology and Genetics to form the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. |
Collection description
This collection (1917-1998) contains meeting minutes, scripts for radio talks, committee files, reports on space utilization in Bessey Hall, reports, and a laboratory manual. |
Organization
This collection is arranged chronologically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Staff Meeting Minutes |
1917-1923 |
1 |
2 |
Executive Committee Meetings |
1926 |
1 |
3 |
Radio Talks |
1940 circa |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence |
1964 |
1 |
5 |
Bessey Hall Space Analysis |
1967 |
1 |
6 |
Botany Graduate Student Handbooks |
1976-1991 |
1 |
7 |
Recognition and Awards Committee |
1983-1984 |
1 |
8 |
Recognition and Awards Committee |
1984-1985 |
1 |
9 |
Space Utilization - Bessey Hall |
1986-1993 |
1 |
10 |
Botany Enrollment Reports |
1986-1995 |
1 |
11 |
Environmental Health and Safety (Correspondence and Reports Relating to the Department of Botany) |
1995-1997 |
1 |
12 |
Authorizations for Specimen Collection in Iowa State Parks |
1996-1998 |
1 |
13 |
Curriculum |
undated |
1 |
14 |
Laboratory Manuals For Botany 211, Plant Embryogeny |
undated |