Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 6/1/52
John M. Dobson (1940- )
Papers, 1972-1999
creator: |
Dobson, John M. (1940- ) |
title: |
Papers |
dates: |
1972-1999 |
extent: |
3.02 linear ft. (2 records center cartons and 1 document box) |
collection number: |
RS 6/1/52 |
repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
access: |
Open for research |
publication rights: |
Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
preferred citation: |
John M. Dobson Papers, RS 6/1/52, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
John McCullough Dobson was born to Donald and Carolyn Dobson on July 20, 1940, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He received his B.S. (1962) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in humanities and sciences and his M.S. (1964) and Ph.D. (1966) from the University of Wisconsin in American history. Upon graduation, Dr. Dobson became Assistant Professor (1966-1967) at California State University at Chico, California, and then served as Foreign Service Officer (1967-1968) in the United States Department of State. Dr. Dobson joined the staff at Iowa State University as Assistant Professor (1968-1972) in the Department of History. He was promoted to Associate Professor (1972-1978) and Professor (1978-1999). Dr. Dobson also served the University in an administrative capacity as Assistant Dean of the Graduate College (1988-1991), Assistant Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies (1990-1991), Interim Vice Provost for Research and Interim Graduate Dean (1991-1992), Associate Vice Provost for Research and Associate Graduate Dean (1991-1999), and Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1998-1999). He retired from the University in 1999. Dr. Dobson actively pursued his research interests in American history. He wrote four books on the subject: America's Ascent (call no. E661.7 D62), Politics in the Gilded Age (call no. E661 D6), A History of American Enterprise (call no. HF3021 D6 1988), and Reticent Expansionism: the Foreign Policy of William McKinley (call no. E713 D63 1988). Dr. Dobson also wrote Two Centuries of Tariffs (call no. HF1753 D6) for the United States International Trade Commission which documents the history of the Commission. Dr. Dobson served on numerous University committees and had membership in several professional societies. He served on the Faculty Council (1981-1984), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Strategic Planning Committee (1987-1988), President's Cabinet (1991-1992) and many others. He had membership in the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, and the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Dr. Dobson married Cynthia Davis of Redwood City, California. Cynthia Dobson is an Emeritus Professor of the Iowa State University Library. Together they have two children: David and Daniel. |
This collection (1972-1999) contains materials mostly related to Dr. Dobson's years as Associate Vice Provost. The collection includes correspondence, reports, and general information on the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, the ISU Bioethics Institute, the Center for Transportation Research and Education at ISU, the Iowa Department of Transportation, conflict of interest policies and issues, and other topics related to activities of the ISU Graduate College. The collection also contains biographical information on Dr. Dobson. |
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order. |
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Ames Lab: Contract Negotiation Team |
1992-1993 |
1 |
2 |
Ames Lab: Department of Energy Worker and Community Transition Task Force |
1993-1994 |
1 |
3-4 |
Ames Lab: Oversight Committee |
1992-1995 |
1 |
5 |
Bioethics Institute: Budget |
1991 |
1 |
6 |
Bioethics Institute: Budget and Joyce Foundation Grant |
1990-1991 |
1 |
7 |
Bioethics Institute: Correspondence |
1986-1988 |
1 |
8 |
Bioethics Institute: Correspondence |
1989-1991 |
1 |
9 |
Bioethics Institute: Correspondence |
1992-1995 |
1 |
10 |
Bioethics Institute: Discussion Series |
1988 |
1 |
11 |
Bioethics Institute: Meeting Minutes |
1986-1991 |
1 |
12 |
Bioethics Institute: News and Journal Articles |
1987-1993 |
1 |
13 |
Bioethics Institute: Reports |
1989-1992 |
1 |
14 |
Biographical Information |
1972-1995 |
1 |
15 |
Budget: Student Fees Committee |
1995-1997 |
1 |
16 |
Building Space: Agronomy Hall |
1996 |
1 |
17-19 |
Building Space: Molecular Biology Building |
1992-1998 |
1 |
20 |
Building Space: Molecular Biology Building floor plans |
1997-1998 |
1 |
21 |
Building Space: Personnel Reorganization |
1998 |
1 |
22 |
Center for Transportation Research and Education: Advisory Board |
1996-1998 |
1 |
23 |
Center for Transportation Research and Education: Contract Proposals |
1996 |
1 |
24 |
Center for Transportation Research and Education: Office Space and Budget Information |
1992-1995 |
1 |
25 |
Center for Transportation Research and Education: Correspondence Regarding Office Space |
1992-1998 |
1 |
26 |
Center for Transportation Research and Education: External Review |
1997-1998 |
1 |
27 |
College Student Aid Commission |
1991 |
1 |
28 |
Conference: Iowa Semisesquicentennial Transportation Conference Proceedings |
1996 |
1 |
29 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: BITNET Inquiry Regarding Conflicts of Interest |
1992 |
1 |
30 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: Conflict of Commitment Policies |
1994 |
1 |
31 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: Correspondence |
1990-1992 |
1 |
32 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: "Grant Policy manual transmittal memorandum No. 8" |
1994 |
1 |
33 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: Interoffice Communication on Modifications to Conflict of Interest Policy Draft |
1992 |
1 |
34 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: Iowa State University- Policy on Conflict of Interest |
1994 |
1 |
35 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: Iowa State University Task Force on Conflict of Interest Policies |
1991 |
1 |
36 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) Conflict of Interest Guidelines |
1989 |
1 |
37 |
Conflict of Interest Policy: National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
1994-1995 |
1 |
39 |
Conflict of Interest: Policies and Statements from Other Universities |
1984-1992 |
2 |
1 |
Coordinating Council on Technology Transfer (CCOTT): Correspondence and Reports |
1994-1995 |
2 |
2 |
Coordinating Council on Technology Transfer (CCOTT): Correspondence and Reports |
1995-1996 |
2 |
3 |
Department of English Proposals |
1993-1997 |
2 |
4 |
Department of Human Development and Family Studies: Child Welfare Research and Training Project |
1994-1996 |
2 |
5 |
Geographic Information System (GIS) Support and Research Facility: Correspondence and Articles |
1997 |
2 |
6 |
Geographic Information System (GIS) Support and Research Facility: Reports and Correspondence |
1990-1998 |
2 |
7 |
Georgia Centenarian Study: Correspondence Regarding Fabricated Data |
1995 |
2 |
8 |
Graduate College Data |
1996-1998 |
2 |
9 |
Graduate Student Space Needs |
1993 |
2 |
10 |
Interdepartmental Correspondence |
1994-1997 |
2 |
11 |
International Students |
1993-1997 |
2 |
12 |
Iowa Department of Transportation: Memorandum of Agreement |
1993-1996 |
2 |
13 |
Iowa Department of Transportation: Published Material and Correspondence |
1997 |
2 |
14 |
Iowa Department of Transportation: Transportation Research Board |
1995 |
2 |
15 |
Iowa Department of Transportation/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Correspondence and Meetings |
1996-1997 |
2 |
16 |
Iowa State Water Resource Research Institute: Correspondence |
1997 |
2 |
17 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Meeting Minutes and Correspondence |
1995 |
2 |
18 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Professional Service Agreement |
1995 |
2 |
19 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Proposal to Conduct Multi Modal Research for Minnesota Transportation Research Program |
1995 |
2 |
20 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Tom Maze Research and Paper on Maintenance and Transportation |
1995 |
2 |
21 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE): Transportation Research Board's 75th Anniversary |
1995 |
2 |
22 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Business Plan |
1995 |
2 |
23 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Coordinating Council Meeting |
1995 |
2 |
24 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Correspondence |
1993-1994 |
2 |
25 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Departmental Administration Costs |
1995 |
2 |
26 |
Iowa Transportation Center: External Review |
1994-1995 |
2 |
27 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Federal Highway Administration |
1992-1994 |
2 |
28 |
Iowa Transportation Center: General Reports |
1993-1994 |
2 |
29 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) Project |
1993 |
2 |
30 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Midwest Transportation Center |
1993 |
2 |
31 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Staff and Plans |
1995 |
2 |
32 |
Iowa Transportation Center: Truck Research Institute Contract |
1993 |
2 |
33 |
Iowa Transportation Center: University of Iowa Issues |
1994-1995 |
2 |
34 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Administrative Council |
1993-1995 |
2 |
35 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Contracts |
1994-1995 |
2 |
36 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Critical Issues Report |
1993 |
2 |
37 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Incremental Technology Transfer Center Funding |
1993 |
2 |
38 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Interaction Task Force |
1993 |
2 |
39 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Outreach Task Force |
1992 |
2 |
40 |
Iowa Transportation Center/Iowa Department of Transportation: Research Task Force |
1993-1994 |
2 |
41-42 |
Midwest Transportation Center Re-Competition Proposal |
1994 |
2 |
43 |
Minority Affairs Office: Correspondence |
1996 |
2 |
44 |
Minority Affairs Office: Correspondence and Budgets |
1993 |
2 |
45 |
National Science Foundation (NSF): Graduate Research Fellowships |
1996-1998 |
2 |
46 |
Office of the Dean of the Graduate College: Meeting Materials and Correspondence |
1995-1996 |
3 |
1 |
Office of the Dean of the Graduate College: Office Reorganization |
1997 |
3 |
2 |
Orientation Information for Graduate Students |
1997 |
3 |
3 |
Premium for ACademic Excellence (PACE) Awards |
1995-1997 |
3 |
4 |
Program Reviews |
1994-1996 |
3 |
5 |
Research Assistantship Requests |
1993-1999 |
3 |
6 |
Speak/Teach Program |
1995-1997 |
3 |
7 |
Speak/Teach Program: Staffing |
1998 |
3 |
8 |
Statistics Department Graduate Students |
1996 |
3 |
9 |
Statistical Laboratory: Budget |
1993-1997 |
3 |
10 |
Statistical Laboratory: Personnel |
1995-1999 |
3 |
11 |
Tuition Remission for Graduate Students |
1992 |
3 |
12 |
Tuition Remission for Graduate Students: Correspondence and Data |
1992-1997 |
3 |
13 |
Tuition Remission for Graduate Students: Graduate Student Senate (GSS) |
1994 |