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

RS 9/14/9
Iowa State University

Department of Forestry
Creative Components, 1966-1995, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa State University. Department of Forestry
title: Creative Components
dates: 1966-1995, undated
extent: 1.51 linear feet (1 records center carton and 1 half-document box)
collection number: RS 9/14/9
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, Department of Forestry Creative Components, RS 9/14/9, 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. In 1904, H. P. Baker developed a technical forestry curriculum and taught classes in elementary forestry, silviculture, forestry management and policy, and wood technology. The following decade, Iowa State introduced forestry camps as part of the curriculum. 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. This collection contains creative component essays that satisfied requirements for a non-thesis graduate degree in forestry.

 

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 forestry camps took place at locations throughout the United States, including places like Wyoming, Alabama, and Oregon. 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).

 

Collection description

This collection (1966-1995, undated) contains creative component essays that satisfied requirements for a non-thesis graduate degree in forestry.

 

Organization

The series is organized chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Campen, Eldon: "The Small Woodland Owner" and "Methods of Quantifying Costs of Woodland Management in Iowa"

1966

1

2

Gardner, Richard E.: "Iowa River Study: A Study of the Recreation Potential of the Iowa River from Alden to Union, Iowa"

1969

1

3

Teply, John L.: "Computer Processing for Forest Inventory Through a General System"

1969

1

4

Teply, John L.: "Practical Use of a Computer Program"

1969

1

5

Braley, David M.: "A Continuum of Timber Management Solutions"

1971

1

6

Braley, David M.: "Sustained Yield Forest Resource Management on Public Forestlands: A Means for Attaining Societal Goals"

1971

1

7

Van Zante, Karin: "Red Rock Dam Display"

1971

1

8

Revell, Robert: "Multispectral Color Aerial Photography"

1972

1

9

Upfield, Bradly A.: "The Influence of Land Transfers on the Management of Small Woodlands in Monroe County, Iowa"

1972

1

10

Campbell, Gene E.: "Special Problems" (Ames Reservoir Environmental Study, Brayton Forest, Private Campgrounds)

1973

1

11

Dawson, Jeff: "Trail Impact on Iowa Stream-Valley Forest Communities"

1973

1

12

Eck, Francis F.: "A Unit-Area Inventory of the Holst State Forest"

1973

1

13

Upfield, Bradly A.: "Economic Analysis of Feasible Alternatives to the Fruit Tree and Forest Reservations Law in Iowa"

1973

1

14

Funck, James W.: "Report on Seasoning Cottonwood Studs"

1974

1

15

Jensen, David, W.: "Aspen Stands and Their Influence on Engelmann Spruce Regeneration"

1974

1

16

Smith, Eric: "On-Site Recreation Use Measurement Techniques"

1974

1

17

Dale, Greg A.: "Socioeconomic Characteristics, Population Growth Rates, and Quality of Life in the North Central United States"

1976

1

18

Funck, James W.: "A Review of Non-destructive Strength Tests of Wood"

1976

1

19

Putra, Mark F.: "Investigation of Earth Resources Technology Satellite for Forestry and Land-use Planning in Iowa"

1976

1

20

Aldeman, James B.: "Aerial Photo Volumes and Stratification"

1977

1

21

Porterfield, James W.: "Beer Can Solar Corn Dryer"

1977

1

22

Porterfield, James W.: "Management Plan for the Sheffield Municipal Watershed"

1977

1

23

Porterfield, James W.: "Relationship of Water Quality to Ski Facility Management on Two Headwater Streams on Sandy Butte Mountain and on Early Winters Creek in the Okanogan National Forest"

1977

1

24

Versch, Mark: "Vegetation Management Plan for Hickory Grove Park"

1977

1

25

Versch, Mark: "Vegetation Management Plan for Hickory Grove Park," Slides

1977

1

26

Aldeman, James B.: "Temperature, Photoperiod, and Clone Effects on Total Leaf Number, Total Leaf Area, and Individual Leaf Growth in Populus"

1978

1

27

Haugen, Dennis A.: "Nantucket Pine Tip Moth Effect Upon the Quality of Loblolly Pine 2x4s"

1979

1

28

Ajayi, Samson T.: "Incentive Programs of U.S. Forest Service Intended to Motivate the Practice of Forestry on Privately Owned Forest Land"

1982

1

29

Ajayi, Samson T.: "Incentive Programs of U.S. Forest Service Intended to Motivate the Practice of Forestry on Privately Owned Forest Land"

1982

1

30

Eiber, Thomas G. (compiled by): "Undergraduate Thesis Abstracts"

1982

1

31

Cheng-Hsiang, Lin: "Estimation and Examination of Variance Components"

1984

1

32

Hanna, Roger: "Changes in Forest Acreage in Jones County, Iowa and the State of Iowa"

1985

1

33

Hanna, Roger: "Changes in Forest Acreage in Jones County, Iowa and the State of Iowa"

1985

2 1 Prasetyo, Harry Budhi: "An Economic and Marketing Analysis of Shitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) Production in Iowa" 1995

1

34

Dawson, Jeff: "Wind, Rain, Site and Tree Growth"

undated

1

35

Mecklenburg, Ronald L.: "Determination of Percent Protein in Some Poplars as an Initial Test of Their Suitability for Ruffed Grouse Habitat"

undated

1

36

Mecklenburg, Ronald L.: "Problems and Potential in Managing Iowa Forests as Ruffed Grouse Habitat"

undated