Veterinary courses were first offered in 1872 to the first senior class in agriculture. Anatomy, physiology, pathology and veterinary science and practice instruction was given by H. J. Detmers. He resigned after one year and there were no veterinarians on the staff until 1877, when Millikan Stalker joined the faculty. Under his direction, the School of Veterinary Science was founded in 1879, making it the first state-funded veterinary school in the nation. The two-year program was extended to three years in 1887. In 1898, the School became a Division with Stalker as the Dean. A reorganization in 1903 resulted in a four-year program, the first such program in the country. The Division was departmentalized in 1912.

By 1931, a year of pre-professional training was required for admission to the Division. That requirement was extended to two years in 1948. Early physical facilities included a barn that served as a clinic and laboratory, a veterinary hospital (1885-1926) and the Sanitary Building (1885-1927). The Veterinary Quadrangle was constructed in 1912 and housed the College of Veterinary Medicine until 1976, when the $25.6 million complex on the south campus was opened. The College's centennial celebration was held during Homecoming weekend, October 19-20, 1979. The College continues to expand with its new Livestock Infectious Disease Isolation facility completed in 1999. Its purpose is safety, and develop new vaccines.

Collection consists of the College of Veterinary Medicine faculty meeting minutes for November 30, 1915-April 12, 1929, 1952-1965, 1971.

The collection is arranged chronologically.