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

RS 6/1/3
Iowa State University

Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Administrative Records, 1905-2010, undated

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University. Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
title:	Administrative Records
dates:	1905-2010, undated
extent:	3.36 linear feet (8 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 6/1/3
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. Office of the Vice President for Research Economic Development Administrative Records, RS 6/1/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Office of the Vice President for Research was established in 1961 when J. Boyd Page, also Dean of the Graduate College, was given responsibility for coordinating the research efforts of the University. The two positions, Vice President for Research (at times identified as the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies) and the Dean of the Graduate College, remained united until 2004 when they were separated into two distinct offices. The title was again changed in 2006 to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

The Vice President for Research and Economic Development oversees a variety of research, creative, and scholarly enterprises such as the Institute for Physical Research and Technology, the Bioeconomy Institute, the Plant Sciences Institute, the Institute for Transportation, as well as other campus research centers and laboratories. This office also plays an important role in coordinating the transfer of discoveries from the University to the private sector. The Vice President administers several offices and support services that promote technology transfer such as the ISU Research Park, the Office of Biotechnology, and the ISU Research Foundation.

Vice Presidents

J. Boyd Page	(1961-1970)
K. Frey	(1971) Interim
Daniel J. Zaffarano	(1971-1988)
Patricia B. Swan	(1989-1991)
John Dobson	(1991-1992) Interim
Patricia B. Swan	(1992-1999)
William Lord	(2000) Interim
James Bloedel	(2000-2005)
John Brighton	(2005-2008)
Ted Okiishi	(2008-2009) Interim
Sharron Quisenberry	(2009-2012)

Collection description

This collection (1905-2010, undated) contains correspondence, research grant correspondence and contracts, newsletters, and publications. The earliest materials relate to research conducted by Graduate College faculty prior to the formation of the Office of the Vice President for Research. Much of the collection is correspondence related to research grants, proposals, and reports. Later files include guidelines for research funding, information on specific grants, meeting minutes, and graduate student and faculty newsletters.

Related materials

The University Archives also contains the following related collections:

Additional collections related to the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development are classified under RS 6/1;
Collections related to the Graduate College are classified under RS 6/3;
Research and Graduate Education newsletter, Archives call no. LD2537 R47x.

Organization

This collection is listed chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Correspondence: Foreign Students and Foreign Conferences	1905-1970
1	2	Correspondence: Dean of Science and Humanities	1914-1938, undated
8	35	Correspondence: Chemical Engineering	1915-1928
1	3	Correspondence: Genetics	1916-1969
1	4	Correspondence: Chemistry	1920-1925, undated
1	5	Correspondence: Dean of Home Economics	1920-1947
8	29	Correspondence: Dean of Engineering	1921-1937, undated
8	27	"Tentative Suggestion for Work Leading Toward the PhD in Vocational Education" and Related Correspondence	1921-1940
1	8	Correspondence: Mathematics	1922-1928, undated
1	6	Correspondence: Botany	1922-1947, undated
1	7	Correspondence: Physics	1922-1948
1	9	Correspondence: Zoology	1922-1958
1	11	Home Economics Research	1923-1925, undated
1	10	Correspondence: Food and Nutrition	1923-1938
8	26	Correspondence: Technical Journalism	1923-1969
8	21	Correspondence: Organization of Farm Crops and Soils, Iowa State College	1925-1928
1	13	Correspondence: Horticulture	1925-1961, undated
8	32	"Agricultural Engineering Section"	1925-1969
1	12	Correspondence: Landscape Architecture	1925-1970
8	23	Correspondence: Animal Husbandry	1927-1930
1	14	Correspondence: Applied Art	1927-1950
1	15	Correspondence: Veterinary Anatomy	1928- 1974
8	39	Correspondence: Electrical Engineering	1928-1931
8	37	Correspondence: Civil Engineering	1928-1938
8	34	Correspondence: Ceramic Engineering	1928-1947
1	17	Correspondence: Home Economics Education	1928-1955
1	19	Veterinary Pathology	1928-1962
1	16	Correspondence: Forestry	1928-1967
1	21	Correspondence: Textile and Clothing	1928-1968
1	20	Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology	1928-1968
1	18	Veterinary Clinical Science	1928-1970
1	22	Correspondence: Foreign Languages	1929-1934
1	24	Correspondence: Home Economic Research	1929-1936
8	25	Correspondence: Poultry Science Department	1929-1963
1	23	Correspondence: Household Equipment	1929-1966
1	26	Correspondence: History, Government, Philosophy	1930-1969
1	25	Correspondence: Psychology	1930-1970
1	27	Correspondence: Child Development	1931-1937
4	42	Correspondence: Engineering Extension	1933-1961
1	28	Correspondence: Earth Science (Geology)	1934-1968
1	29	Correspondence: Dairy and Food Industry	1935-1937, undated
1	30	Graduate Housing	1943-1959
1	31	Correspondence: Statistics	1945
1	32	Institution Management	1946- 1970
1	33	Correspondence: Director of Residence	1948-1968
1	36	Correspondence: Dean of Veterinary Medicine	1949-1950
1	35	Correspondence: Child Development	1949-1969
1	34	Correspondence: Mechanical Engineering	1949-1969
1	37	Correspondence: President's	1950-1965
8	24	Correspondence: Animal Science	1951-1965
1	38	Research at Iowa State College	1952
1	39	Income Tax	1952-1963
1	40	Correspondence: Director of Liberty	1953-1968
8	28	Vocational Education and Correspondence	1954-1963
1	41	Correspondence: Dean of Home Economics	1954-1967
1	43	Correspondence: Industrial Administration	1955
1	42	Faculty Council	1955-1965
1	45	Correspondence: Statistics and Statistics Lab	1956-1958
1	44	Correspondence: Chemistry	1956-1962
1	47	Code Book	1958-1960
1	48	Correspondence: Provost	1958-1960
1	46	Correspondence: Bacteriology	1958-1969
1	49	Correspondence: Fellowship Information	1959
1	52	Home Economic Sourcebook	1960
1	55	Graduate Housing	1960-1962
1	51	Correspondence: Meteorology	1960-1966
1	50	Correspondence: Dairy and Food Industry	1960-1967
8	31	Correspondence: Aerospace Engineering	1960-1969
8	40	Correspondence: Electrical Engineering	1960-1969
1	53	Correspondence: Industrial Administration	1960-1969
8	38	Correspondence: Civil Engineering	1960-1970
1	54	Correspondence: VP for Bus and Finance	1960-1970
8	20	Correspondence: Associate Dean Louis M. Thompson	1961
1	56	Correspondence: Home Management	1961
2	5	Computation Center	1961-1932
2	1	Correspondence: Home Economics Education	1961-1966
8	22	Correspondence: Graduate Office	1961-1967
1	61	Correspondence: Mathematics	1961-1968
1	63	National Science Foundation: Scientific Equipment for Undergraduate Institute	1961-1968
1	64	Security Clearance for Dean Page	1961-1968
8	36	Correspondence: Chemical Engineering	1961-1969
2	4	Correspondence: Dean of Science and Humanities	1961-1969
1	59	Correspondence: Foreign Language	1961-1969
1	60	Correspondence: Nuclear Engineering	1961-1969
2	3	Biochemistry and Biophysics	1961-1970
1	58	Correspondence: Dean of Veterinary Medicine	1961-1970
2	2	Correspondence: Physics	1961-1970
1	62	Correspondence: VP for Academic Affairs	1961-1970
1	57	Zoology and Entomology	1961-1970
8	30	Correspondence: Dean of Engineering	1961-1971
2	14	Land-Grant Senate	1962
2	12	Correspondence: Statistic and Statistic Lab	1962-1963
2	10	Correspondence: Home Economic Research	1962-1965
2	15	Visiting Scholars	1962-1965
2	11	Correspondence: Director of Statistic Lab and Head of Statistic Department: Teaching Assistant Bancroft	1962-1966
2	9	Correspondence: Graduate Student Related	1962-1967
2	6	L. Evans Roth	1962-1967
2	13	Correspondence: Miscellaneous	1962-1968
2	8	Correspondence: Baroda Project	1962-1969
2	16	Correspondence: Botany	1962-1970
2	25	Correspondence: American University Field Staff	1963
2	7	Correspondence: Costa Rica Project	1963
2	20	Correspondence: Engineering Graduate Study Committee	1963
2	18	National Science Foundation: Survey Questionnaire	1963
2	23	Agriculture Highlights	1963-1964
2	24	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Mexican Contract	1963-1964
2	29	Correspondence: Institute for International Education	1963-1964
2	28	Correspondence: Computation Center	1963-1965
2	30	Faculty Connection: Iowa State University Research Foundation	1963-1966
2	26	Correspondence: Alumni Association	1963-1967
8	33	Correspondence: Biomedical Engineering	1963-1967
2	27	Film Production	1963-1967
4	41	Correspondence: Engineering, Experiment Station	1963-1968
2	19	Staff Privileges	1963-1968
2	21	Correspondence: Chemistry	1963-1969
2	22	Correspondence: Dr. Earl O. Heady	1963-1969
8	5	Aid-PERU	1963-1970
2	17	Department of Defense Manual and Security Information	1963-1970
2	31	Center for Industrial Research and Service	1963-1971
3	2	Iowa State University and United States Air Force Basic	1964
2	38	Office of Naval Research	1964
2	32	Women's Physical Education	1964
4	43	Correspondence: Engineering Mechanics	1964-1965
2	35	Income Tax	1964-1965
2	41	Iowa Development Commission	1964-1965
3	3	Correspondence: Iowa State Research Foundation	1964-1966
2	39	Governors Economic Advisory Council	1964-1966
3	1	ISU Research Foundation: Proposed Patent Policy Procedure	1964-1966, undated
8	2	Dean's Seminal	1964-1967
2	36	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Fiscal Reports	1964-1968
2	34	Correspondence: Education	1964-1969
2	40	Correspondence: Information Science	1964-1969
2	37	Survey and Questionnaire	1964-1970
2	33	Correspondence: Statistic and Statistics lab	1964-1971
3	20	Correspondence: Admission	1965
3	5	Correspondence: Economics	1965
3	6	Correspondence: English	1965
3	19	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Mexican Contract	1965
3	18	Correspondence: Mexican Contract	1965
3	17	Iowa State University Research Foundation: Research Proposal from College of Engineering	1965
3	24	Iowa State University: Research Proposal by the College of Veterinary Medicine	1965
3	15	Research Proposal from College of Human Sciences	1965
3	28	Correspondence: Henry Gilman Endorsements	1965-1966
3	8	Research Council	1965-1966
3	13	United States Department of Education Project	1965-1966
3	30	University Research Grant Committee	1965-1966
3	10	National Science Foundation: Institutional Grants	1965-1967
3	25	Correspondence: Institute for International Education	1965-1968
3	7	Correspondence: Sociology and Anthropology	1965-1968
3	21	Governor's Science Advisory Committee	1965-1968
3	9	National Science Foundation: Science Development Program	1965-1968
3	14	Off-Campus Course	1965-1968
3	23	Correspondence: Ames Lab	1965-1969
3	16	National Endorsement for the Humanities	1965-1969
3	11	Publicity	1965-1969
3	4	Correspondence: Dean of Administration and Records	1965-1970
4	16	Correspondence: Ford Foundation and Mexican Account	1965-1970
3	22	Ford Foundation Fiscal Reports	1965-1970
3	26	Graduate College	1965-1970
3	27	National Association and State Universities and Land Grant Colleges	1965-1970
3	29	Patents	1965-1970
3	12	United States Office of Education	1965-1971
4	2	Correspondence: Biomedical Research Support Grants	1966
4	3	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Mexican Contract	1966
4	14	Iowa Manpower Development Council	1966
4	7	Post High School Education Study	1966
4	1	Correspondence: American Council of Education	1966-1967
4	9	Public Health Service	1966-1967
3	40	Research Council Cost Sharing	1966-1967
3	39	Research Council: Patent Policy	1966-1967
4	4	Universities Research Association Incorporated	1966-1967
4	13	Correspondence: Institute for Atomic Research	1966-1967, undated
3	32	Health Science Advance Award	1966-1968
4	10	National Science Foundation: Department of Science	1966-1968
3	38	Correspondence: Computation Center	1966-1969
3	31	Correspondence: Economics	1966-1969
4	6	Correspondence: Memorandum and Minutes, National Council of University Research Administration	1966-1969
4	17	Modern Language	1966-1969
4	12	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Narrative Reports	1966-1970
4	15	Correspondence: Income Tax	1966-1970
4	5	Correspondence: National Research Council	1966-1970
3	35	Correspondence: President	1966-1970
8	6	Human Subject Research	1966-1970
8	7	Proposals and Grants	1966-1970
8	1	Research Council: Minutes	1966-1970
3	37	Visiting Scholars	1966-1970
3	36	Correspondence: Chemistry	1966-1971
3	33	Correspondence: Grant-in-Aid	1966-1971
4	8	Patent: Assignments	1966-1971
4	11	Project Reports	1966-1971
4	23	Correspondence: Administrator Data Systems Division	1967
4	24	Correspondence: Biomedical Research Support Grants	1967
3	41	Correspondence: Dean of Students	1967
4	22	Correspondence: Mexican Contract	1967
5	5	National Science Foundation: National Sea Grant Program	1967
5	1	Patents: Patent State	1967
5	2	Post-Doctoral Questionnaires	1967
4	27	Research Council	1967
5	8	Research Inventory	1967
5	3	Student Activism	1967
5	6	Project Themis	1967-1968
5	9	Small Contract Program	1967-1968
4	18	Memorandum of Agreement between the Commonwealth Edison Company and Iowa State University	1967-1968, undated
4	26	Correspondence: Case Report in System	1967-1969
4	20	Faculty Correspondence: Iowa State University Research Connection	1967-1969
5	7	Postdoctoral	1967-1969
4	19	Correspondence: Administrator Board	1967-1970
3	34	Correspondence: Grants	1967-1970
4	25	Correspondence: Iowa State University Foundation	1967-1970
4	21	Correspondence: VP for Information and Development	1967-1970
5	4	Statistical Data-Research	1967-1970
5	10	Research Statistics	1967-1971
4	31	Correspondence: Association of Graduate Schools	1968
4	30	Correspondence: VP for Student Affairs	1968
8	9	Joint Construction Grant Veterinary Medicine Facility (1 of 2)	1968
8	10	Joint Construction Grant Veterinary Medicine Facility (2 of 2)	1968
5	23	National Science Foundation: Fellowships	1968
5	22	National Science Foundation: Reductions	1968
5	19	Project Reports to Small Group Committees	1968
5	12	Research Council	1968
8	8	Veterinary Medicine Facility	1968
4	28	Correspondence: Bernard O. Randoz	1968-1969
5	20	Correspondence: Biomedical Research Support Grants	1968-1969
4	33	Correspondence: Ford Foundation	1968-1969
5	14	MASUA	1968-1969
5	16	Video Tape	1968-1969
5	15	Correspondence and Memos: National Science Foundation	1968-1970
5	21	Correspondence: American Council of Education	1968-1970
4	29	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Mexican Contract	1968-1970
5	13	Midwest Conference on Graduate Study and Research	1968-1970
8	4	Peace Corp	1968-1970
5	17	Research by Faculty	1968-1970
5	11	Research Council: Patent Policy	1968-1970
5	18	Student Activism	1968-1970
4	32	Correspondence: Disadvantageous Students	1968-1971
8	3	Dean's Seminal	1968-1971
5	27	Correspondence: Council of Graduate Schools in the United States	1969
5	34	Correspondence: Draft Information	1969
4	44	Correspondence: Industrial Engineering	1969
5	26	Family Environment	1969
8	16	Joint Construction Grant	1969
5	24	National Academy of Sarena	1969
8	11	Project I: Veterinary Medicine Facilities	1969
8	15	Project II: Veterinary Medicine Facilities	1969
8	18	Project Site Visit College of Veterinary Medicine	1969
8	17	Reapplication for Construction Grant	1969
5	25	Research Council	1969
5	28	Title X	1969
5	33	Correspondence: DOA Research Grants	1969-1970
5	37	Corn	1969-1971
5	36	Correspondence: Ford Foundation Fiscal Reports	1969-1971
5	35	Paper: Potential for Economy at Iowa State University	1969-1971
5	29	TU Courses	1969-1971
5	38	Correspondence: K. J. Frey	1970
8	19	Correspondence: Veterinary Medicine Facilities Miscellaneous	1970
5	30	MASUA	1970
5	31	Research Council	1970
5	32	Computation Center	1970-1971
5	39	Correspondence: Ford Foundation	1970-1971
5	43	Grant Backup Papers	1972
5	42	Grants	1972-1973
5	44	Grant Backup Papers	1973
5	45	University Research Grants General Information for Funding	1974-1975
5	46	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1975-1976
6	1	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1976-1977
6	2	GS the Communique, Graduate Student Newsletter, ISU	1976-1978
6	3	University Research Information General Information for Research	1977-1978
6	4	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1978-1979
6	5	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1979-1980
5	40	Mid-American State University	1980
6	6	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1980-1981
6	7	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1981-1982
7	38	Faculty Photos for Newsletters and Various Publications (59 Black and White)	1981-1990, undated
6	8	University Research Grant General Information for Funding	1982-1983
6	9	University Research Grant General Information	1983-1984
6	10	Graduate Research and Development News and Notes	1983-1987
6	11	University Research Grant General Information	1984-1985
6	12	Iowa State Research and Development Award Winners	1984-1998
6	13	University Research Grant General Information	1985-1986
6	14	University Research Grant General Information	1986-1987
6	15	URG General Information	1987-1986
6	16	University Research Grant General Information	1988
5	41	Biotechnology Competitive Research Program	1990
6	17	University Research Grant General Information (1 of 2)	1990
6	18	University Research Grant General Information (2 of 2)	1990
6	19	University Research Grant General Information	1991
6	22	Council of University Research Institute Administrator (CURIA)	1992
6	20	Seminar Program: Research Opportunities in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)/ Baltic States	1992
6	21	University Research Grant General Information	1992
6	23	University Research Grant General Information	1993
6	24	Economic Development Council Meeting Minutes (1 of 2)	1993-1997
6	36	Economic Development Council Meeting Minutes (2 of 2)	1993-1997
6	26	Coordinating Council on Technology Transfer- Report	1994
6	25	University Research Grant General Information	1994
6	27	Special Research Initiation Grants	1995
6	28	University Research Grants General Information	1995
6	31	Carver Grants General Information	1996
6	29	Special Research Initiation Grants General Information	1996
6	32	University Research Grants General Information	1996
6	30	Council of University Research Institute Administrator (CURIA)	1996-1997
6	35	Carver Trust Grants General Information	1997
6	33	Special Research Initiation Grants General Information	1997
6	34	University Research Grants General Information	1997
7	33	Newsletter: Faculty Photos (10 color)	1997-1999
7	34	Newsletter: Faculty Photos (35 color)	1997-1999
6	41	Carver Trust General Information	1998
7	35	Kirkland and Blackmen (12 color photographs)	1998
6	40	Research and Sponsored Funding- Outlook and Initiatives	1998
6	39	Special Research Initiation Grants	1998
6	37	Special Research Initiation Grants General Information	1998
6	38	University Research Grants	1998
7	1	Carver Grants General Information	1999
7	2	Special Research Initiation Grants and General Information	1999
6	42	University Research Grants	1999
7	7	Carver Trust Grants	2000
7	3	Nanotechnology	2000
7	5	Special Research Initiation Grants and General Information	2000
7	4	University Research Grant General Information	2000
7	8	Council of University Research Institute Administrator	2000-2001
7	9	Carver Trust Grant	2001
7	10	Special Research Initiation Grants	2001
7	6	University Research Grant General Information	2001
7	13	Carver Trust Grant	2002
7	12	Special Research Initiation Grants (SPRIGs)	2002
7	11	University Research Grants General Information	2002
7	15	Carver Trust Grant	2003
7	14	Special Research Initiation Grant (SPRIGs)	2003
7	17	University Research Grants General Information	2003
7	23	Proposal for High Performance Computing Grant Fall 2003 Competition	2003-2004
7	16	Organizational Charts	2003-2005
7	24	Carver Trust Grants	2004
7	21	Special Research Initiation Grant	2004
7	18	Special Research Initiation Grants	2004
7	19	Special Research Initiation Grants	2004
7	20	University Research Grant General Information	2004
7	25	Research Equipment Competition (1 of 2)	2005
7	26	Research Equipment Competition (2 of 2)	2005
7	22	University Research Grant General Information	2005
7	27	Research Grant Development General Information and Correspondence	2006
7	28	Research Grant Development Awards General Information	2007
7	29	Council of University Research Institute Administrators	2008
7	30	Iowa State University Grow Iowa Value Fund Update	2009
7	31	Office for Responsible Research Newsletter	2010
8	45	Organizational Charts	2012-2013
7	39	Faculty Photos for Newsletters and Various Publications (9 b/w and 90 color photographs)	undated
7	32	Newsletter: Faculty Photos (6 color photographs)	undated
7	36	Newsletter: Faculty Photos, Schnable, T. Peterson, Grover	undated