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

RS 9/14/56
Carl J. Goebel (1929-    )
Papers, 1961-1966


Descriptive summary

creator:

Goebel, Carl J. (1929-    )

title:

Papers

dates:

1961-1966

extent:

0.42 linear ft. (1 document box)

collection number:

RS 9/14/56

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Carl J. Goebel Papers, RS 9/14/56, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Carl Jerome Goebel was born on March 29, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Navy (1947-1951). He received his B.S. (1955) from the University of Idaho and his Ph.D. (1959) from Utah State University. He became an Assistant Professor (1959-1963) of Forestry at Iowa State University before becoming a research scientist at the U.S. Forest Service experiment station in La Grande, Oregon, and then an Associate Professor of forestry at Washington State University.

While at Iowa State, Dr. Goebel taught range management classes and focused his research on granular herbicides and forest wildlife. He served on several committees at Iowa State including the Faculty Council-Traffic Committee, Teaching Seminar Committee and was an advisor to the Forestry Club.

Dr. Goebel is married to Patricia Ann Fitch. Together they have two children, Carl Jeffry and Jerry Alan.

 

Collection description

The collection (1961-1966) contains biographical information, correspondence, and research papers relating to the work of Dr. Carl Goebel. The correspondence is mostly from the time after Dr. Goebel worked at Iowa State regarding a manuscript that was being proof-read by Dr. Gordon Gatherum. The research materials focused on herbicides and rodent repellant and include written analysis, numerical data and photographs.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical Information

1962

1

2

Correspondence

1962-1964

1

3

Research - "Effect of Herbicides on Seedling Development in an Iowa Conifer Plantation"

1966

1

4

Research - "Rodent Repellent Control Study"

1962

1

5

Research - "Herbicides in Plantations" (1 of 2)

1961-1963

1

6

Research - "Herbicides in Plantations" (2 of 2) (33 - 3.5x4.5" b/w photographs)

1961-1962

1

7

Research - "Chemical Control of Hickory Sprouting in Clear Cut Stands in Southeast Iowa" (7 - 3.5x4.5" b/w photographs)

1962