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

RS 26/2/56
Neva Maurine Petersen (1907-2004)
Papers, 1918-2004, n.d.


Descriptive summary

creator:

Petersen, Neva Maurine (1907-2004)
title:

Papers
dates:

1918-2004, n.d.
extent:

0.84 linear feet (2 document boxes)
collection number:

RS 26/2/56
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Neva Maurine Petersen Papers, RS 26/2/56, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Neva Maurine Petersen was born December 18, 1907 in Charter Oak, Iowa to William and Maude Spencer Petersen. She received her B.S. (1930) in applied art and M.A. (1948) from Iowa State College (University).

Petersen taught high school art courses in Ankeny, Iowa (1931-1935); Newton, Iowa (1935-1945); and Austin, Minnesota (1947-1948). After she received her M.A., she joined the staff of the University of Minnesota (1948-1952). She began her career at Iowa State as an Assistant Professor (1952-1956) in Applied Art and was promoted to Associate Professor (1956-1972), and Professor (1972-1974). She became Professor Emeritus in 1974.

Petersen received the Iowa State University Faculty Citation (1974) and the Christian Petersen Design Award (1983) from the College of Design. She worked tirelessly in the establishment of the Brunnier Art Museum and the Farm House Museum. She was also a founding member of the Friends of the University Museums and the University Museums Curators.

Neva M. Petersen passed away April 20, 2004.

 

Collection description

This collection (1918-2004, n.d.) contains biographical information, correspondence, and photographs. The papers also include materials that document Petersen's efforts in the preservation of the Farm House on Iowa State University's campus and the establishment of the Farm House Museum. In addition, the papers include a scrapbook given to Petersen in recognition for all of her hard work for the Farm House.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical information – awards and certificates

1930-2002, n.d.

1

2

Biographical information – calendar

1960-1961

1

3

Biographical information – education records

1918-1945, n.d.

1

4

Biographical information – employment records

1930-1951, n.d.

1

5

Biographical information – news clippings

1961-2004, n.d.

1

6

Biographical information – oral history interview

1995

1

19

Biographical information – photographs of Petersen

1985

1

7

Correspondence

1925-1978

1

8

Correspondence

1980-1990

1

9

Correspondence

1998-2003, n.d.

1

10

Farm House – book related correspondence

1989-1995

1

11

Farm House – general correspondence

1974-2002

1

12

Farm House – news clippings

1980-1999, n.d.

1

13

Farm House – Photographs (14 4x6, 3 8x10 b&w)

 

1

14-15

Farm House – Preservation related documents

1976-1990, n.d.

1

18

Farm House – Publicity publications

1999, n.d.

1

16

Farm House – Scrapbook (6 5x7 and 7 8x10 b&w; 45 5x7 and 1 3x5 color photographs)

1985

1

17

Farm House – Scrapbook (photocopy)

 

2

1

Heritage Committee of Ames – correspondence and news clippings

1975-1978

2

2

Iowa State University Foundation – correspondence

1975-1993

2

3

Personal art purchases

1978-1984

2

4

Kappa Delta Sorority – membership information

1947, n.d.

2

5

Photographs of Petersen (7 3x5, 5 5x7, and 3 8x10 b&w)

1957-1974, n.d.

2

6

Publication – "Competency-Based Professional Education in Home Economics"

1974

2

7

Speech for the Ames American Revolution Bicentennial Commission – "Restoration of the Farm House on the ISU Campus"

1976

2

8

University Museums – correspondence (1 3x5 b&w photograph and 1 b&w slide)

1976-2003