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

RS 4/8/8
Iowa State University

Vice President for Business and Finance

Facilities Planning and Management

Buildings and Grounds Division
Book of Experiments – College Farm Journal, 1866-1881

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University, Vice President for Business and Finance, Facilities Planning and Management, Buildings and Grounds Division
title:	Book of Experiments – College Farm Journal
dates:	1866-1881
extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)
collection number:	RS 4/8/8
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, Vice President for Business and Finance, Facilities Planning and Management, Building and Grounds Division, Book of Experiments – College Farm Journal, RS 4/8/8, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Vice President for Business and Finance manages the fiscal operations of the University and is responsible for the general supervision of the business operations of all University activities. The Office was established in 1958 as a replacement for the Business Manager position.

Vice Presidents for Business and Finance:

Herman Knapp	(1903-1933)
H. C. Gregg	(1933-1945)
Boyne H. Platt	(1945-1966)
Wayne R. Moore	(1966-1984)
Warren Madden	(1984- )

In 1987 the name of the Physical Plant was changed to the Facilities Planning and Management Department. The Facilities Planning and Management Department is responsible for the maintenance of the campus grounds and buildings, the campus utilities system, and campus planning.

Collection description

The collection contains a bound leather ledger book containing the financial accounts for the college farm and a handwritten narrative of the day-to-day operations of the farm, compiled by the Superintendent of the College Farm.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1		Book of Experiments – College Farm Journal	1866-1881