Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 9/14/5
Iowa State University
Department of Forestry
Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Project Records, 1937-1986, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Department of Forestry |
| title: | Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Project Records |
| dates: | 1937-1986, undated |
| extent: | 3.9 linear feet (3 records center cartons) |
| collection number: | RS 9/14/5 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research.
This collection is stored offsite. Please contact the Special Collections Department at least two working days in advance. |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Department of Forestry Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Project Records, RS 9/14/5, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
Iowa State University first taught the subject of forestry in 1874 under the auspices of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry. The Department of Horticulture and Forestry separated into two separate units in 1946. In 2002, the Department of Forestry was combined with the Department of Animal Ecology to create the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. The Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station was established at Iowa State in 1888. It is directed by the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is responsible for coordinating research conducted by the college's faculty and staff. In addition, the Experiment Station works with dozens of departments, centers, and programs across the Iowa State University campus that are focused on research in the biological, physical, and social sciences. This collection contains project applications, reports, memoranda of agreements, and correspondence for various projects undertaken by the Department of Forestry through the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. Topics of research found in the collection include markets and uses for wood, forest recreation, and tree improvement, diseases, and decay. |
Historical note
Iowa State University first taught the subject of forestry in 1874 under the auspices of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry. Taught by H. H. McAffee (Head of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry, 1874-1877), the coursework included subjects such as evergreens, forest trees, forest plantations, tree nurseries, and woods. As interest in forestry grew, a one-credit course was offered separate from horticulture. In 1902, the Farm Forestry course became a three-credit course. Technical training for foresters began at Iowa State in 1904. H. P. Baker developed and taught the first four courses offered in the program: Elementary Forestry, Silviculture, Forestry Management and Policy, and Wood Technology. In 1911, a course of study separate from horticulture began for juniors and seniors and a four-year course of study was established in 1913. Since 1935, the Society of American Foresters has accredited forestry coursework at Iowa State. Iowa State was among the first to include forestry camps as part of the curriculum. The first forestry camp was offered in the summer of 1914. Thirty-five students participated in a three-month camp at Cass Lake, Minnesota. The summer camps were held yearly at various locations and were only suspended in 1943, 1944, and 1945 due to World War II. The length of time spent at the camps had been reduced to approximately three weeks by the early 1990s. Since 1994, the camps have been held during the fall semester. The camps allow students to get firsthand experience in professional forestry. Subjects studied at the camps include taking measurements, mensuration, harvesting and processing of wood, and silviculture. In 1946, the Department of Horticulture and Forestry separated into two departments: the Department of Forestry and Department of Horticulture. In 2002, the Department of Forestry combined with the Department of Animal Ecology to create the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM). The Hatch Act, passed by Congress in 1887, established funding for the development of a network of agricultural experiment stations at state land-grant colleges. The Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station was established at Iowa State in 1888. It is directed by the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is responsible for coordinating research conducted by the college's faculty and staff. In addition, the Experiment Station works with dozens of departments, centers, and programs across the Iowa State University campus that are focused on research in the biological, physical, and social sciences. |
Collection description
This collection (1955-1984, undated) contains project applications, reports, memoranda of agreements, and correspondence for various projects undertaken by the Department of Forestry through the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. Some of the projects were also done in cooperation with the North Central Region, United States Forest Service, and other universities. Topics found in the documents consist of markets and uses for wood, forest recreation, and tree improvement, diseases, and decay. Projects of interest include the Vegetative Reclamation of Iowa Coal Strip Mine Spoil Banks (1952-1959), Ecological Aspects of Outdoor Recreation Planning and Development (1970), Adaptation of Trees in Iowa (1950-1964), and Forest and Marginal Farmland in Iowa: Opportunities for Optimal Use (1960-1962). |
Organization
The collection is arranged alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
4 |
Memoranda of Understanding: Iowa State Conservation Commission |
1937-1984 |
1 |
15 |
Project 1222: Hardwood Management (includes 12 b/w photographs) |
1942-1955 |
1 |
8 |
Memoranda of Agreement with United States Forest Service |
1946-1954 |
1 |
7 |
Memorandum of Understanding: Agricultural Experiment Station and Private Entities |
1949-1951 |
1 |
22 |
Project 1330: Physical Properties of Iowa Hardwoods |
1949-1956 |
1 |
23 |
Project 1456: Adaptation of Trees in Iowa |
1950-1964 |
1 |
24-27 |
Project 1456: Adaptation of Trees in Iowa |
1950-1964 |
1 |
13 |
Project 1047: Study of Oak Wilt Caused by Endoconidiophora Fagacearum Bretz |
1950-1965 |
1 |
14 |
Project 1218: Vegetative Reclamation of Iowa Coal Strip Mine Spoil Banks |
1952-1959 |
1 |
12 |
Project 1018: New Plants: Introduction, Multiplication, Preservation and Evaluation of New Plants |
1952-1964 |
1 |
17-18 |
Project 1261: Primary Markets for Native Timber in Southeastern Iowa |
1954-1961 |
1 |
16 |
Project 1251: Rate of Decay of Different Tree Species in Iowa |
1954-1965 |
1 |
1 |
Agricultural Experiment Station Projects: Forestry Research Needs |
1955 |
1 |
20 |
Project 1287: Secondary Markets for Wood in Iowa |
1955-1959 |
1 |
29 |
Project 1482: Forest Tree Improvement |
1955-1969 |
3 |
36 |
Project NCM-20: Christmas Tree Marketing in the North Central Region |
1956-1957 |
1 |
10 |
North Central Region: Cooperative Projects |
1956-1959 |
1 |
21 |
Project 1330: Physical Properties of Iowa Hardwoods |
1957-1969 |
1 |
11 |
Project 356: White Pine Blister Rust in Iowa |
1959 |
3 |
35 |
Project NCM-17: Marketing Woodlot Products in the North Central Region |
1959, undated |
3 |
37 |
Project NCM-27: Timber Products Marketing in Selected Areas of the North Central Region |
1960 |
1 |
19 |
Project 1287: Forest and Marginal Farmland in Iowa: Opportunities for Optimal Use |
1960-1962 |
1 |
28 |
Project 1470: Timber Projects Marketing in Eastern Iowa |
1960-1964 |
2 |
11-14 |
Project 1587: Furniture Wood |
1960-1966 |
2 |
8 |
Project 1580: Forest Recreation Programs: Photographs (8-3x5 b/w, 2- 5x7 b/w) |
1964, undated |
2 |
19 |
Project 1588: New Technique to Aid Forest Management Decision Making |
1964-1965 |
2 |
20 |
Project 1588: Optimum Pricing Stumpage Appraisal |
1964-1965 |
2 |
23 |
Project 1606: Adhesive from Dried Soluble Blood: for Plywood |
1964-1965 |
2 |
10 |
Project 1583: Tension Wood in Silver Maple |
1964-1966 |
2 |
15-16 |
Project 1588: Christmas Tree Production (10- 3x3 b/w) |
1964-1966 |
1 |
31 |
Project 1580: Forest Recreation Opportunities |
1964-1969 |
1 |
30 |
Project 1482: Forest Tree Improvement Through Selection and Breeding |
1964-1970 |
1 |
32 |
Forest Recreation Investment Opportunities in Iowa |
1964-1970 |
2 |
1-7 |
Project 1580: Forest Recreation Investment Opportunities |
1964-1970 |
2 |
21-22 |
Project 1588: Timber Allocation Policies |
1965 |
2 |
17 |
Project 1588: Forest Rent and Soil Rent |
1965-1966 |
2 |
24 |
Project 1650: Residential Wood use Problems |
1965-1968 |
1 |
2 |
Forestry Program Review for Iowa Agricultural Experiment station Projects |
1966 |
2 |
18 |
Project 1588: Timber sales |
1966 |
3 |
2 |
Project 1663: Vapor Diffusion in Wood |
1966 |
2 |
25-26 |
Project 1661: Importance of Noise and its Potential Effect on Wood use in Garden apartments |
1966-1968 |
2 |
9 |
Project 1582: Effects of Moisture and Clone on Photosynthesis and Growth of Aspen-Poplar hybrid |
1967 |
3 |
34 |
Project NC92: Marketing of Forest Based Recreation Goods and Services in the North Central Region |
1967-1968 |
3 |
24 |
Project 1950: Resource Allocation in Management of Forest lands for Multiple Objectives |
1967-1975 |
3 |
6 |
Project 1724: Forest Based Recreation Research Markets |
1968 |
3 |
8 |
Project 1725: Use and Modification of Wood Construction to Improve Noise Isolation in Garden Apartments |
1968 |
3 |
7 |
Project 1724: Supply and Demand for Public Forests in the North Central Region |
1968-1974 |
3 |
9 |
Project 1744: Methods for Assessing Consumer Preference for Housing: Iowa Case Study |
1969-1971 |
3 |
18-19 |
Project 1824: Demand Patterns for Outdoor Recreation in Iowa |
1969-1971 |
3 |
1 |
Project 1663: Solution and Diffusion of Vapors in Wood |
1970 |
3 |
10 |
Project 1857: Ecological Aspects of Outdoor Recreation Planning and Development |
1970 |
3 |
22-23 |
Project 1949: Recreation Tables, 1970 Iowa Demand Study |
1970 ca. |
3 |
11 |
Project 1863: Improved Lower-Cost Designs for Iowa Residences |
1970-1973 |
3 |
15-16 |
Project 1877: Developing a Method for Determining Public Use of Departmental Properties |
1970-1974 |
3 |
3-5 |
Project 1700: Relative Profitability of Major Timber Management Opportunities in Lake States |
1970-1976 |
3 |
13-14 |
Project 1872: Physiological Analysis of Wood Fiber Yield |
1972-1974 |
3 |
17 |
Project 1947: Assessing Housing Alternatives in Rural Communities |
1972-1976 |
3 |
20-21 |
Project 1949: More Effective Regional Development of Forest and Recreation Resources |
1972-1976 |
3 |
12 |
Project 1872: Effect of Genotype Nitrate reductase activity |
1974 |
3 |
27 |
Project 2034: Root Relationships Intensively Cultured Trees |
1974-1978 |
3 |
29 |
Project 2037: Forest Recreation Resources in North Central United States |
1974-1980 |
3 |
25 |
Project 1951: Perception of Environmental Quality as it Relates to Recreation Experience |
1975 |
3 |
31 |
Project 2157: Feasibility Study on Efficient Processing and Use of Iowa Cottonwood for Wall Framing Lumber |
1975-1978 |
3 |
30 |
Project 2129: Quantitative Analysis of Wood Fiber Yield |
1975-1979 |
3 |
28 |
Project 2034: Propagation Techniques for Populus Clones |
1976-1978 |
3 |
26 |
Project 2033: Rapid Improvement of Intensively Cultured Trees Selection Criteria |
1977-1978 |
3 |
33 |
Project 2263: Improving Public Forest Recreation Management |
1977-1980 |
3 |
32 |
Project 2261: Regulation by Cellular Membranes of Winter Hardening in Seedlings |
1979-1982 |
1 |
9 |
Memoranda of Agreement: University of Florida |
1983 |
1 |
3 |
Memoranda of Agreement: Consolidated Packing Corporation |
1984 |
1 |
5 |
Memorandum of Understanding: Forestry and Physical plant and College of Agriculture |
1985 |
1 |
6 |
Memorandum of Understanding: Forestry and Outlying Research Center |
1986 |