Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 9/2/4
Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
Research Project Records, 1905-1990, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station |
| title: | Research Project Records |
| dates: | 1905-1990, undated |
| extent: | 5.54 linear feet (12 document boxes and 1 card file box) |
| collection number: | RS 9/2/4 |
| 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 Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Research Project Records, RS 9/2/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
Established as a result of the Hatch Act of 1887, the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station is the research arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. The Experiment Station conducts multidisciplinary research to help solve the complex agricultural problems facing scientists and farmers today. This collection contains blueprints, data, photographs, and reports related to research projects conducted by the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station staff. A considerable number of early projects conducted by the Agricultural Engineering Section as well as farm crop investigations are well documented. The bulk of the collection dates from the first half of the 20th century though there are some records from the 1970s and 1980s that include information on various fields of research the Experiment Station was pursuing. This collection documents only a small fragment of the total research performed by Experiment Station staff over the years. |
Historical note
The Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station was founded at Iowa State as a result of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1887. Known as the Hatch Act, the legislation provided for the funding of agricultural research at Land Grant Colleges. On March 1, 1888, the Iowa General Assembly approved the terms of the Hatch Act and the Iowa Experiment Station was established. Administrative oversight of the Experiment Station was assigned to the Board of Trustees of the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University). The Board, in turn, elected Captain R. P. Speer as the first director of the Experiment Station. Early efforts of the Experiment Station staff involved establishing an orchard and planting experimental plots of grains, grasses, and vegetables on the campus grounds. Starting in 1888, the Experiment Station published quarterly Bulletins that described activities and results of the research conducted by the staff. Many of these results are also included in annual reports prepared by the director. In 1911, the staff, which by this time consisted of a combination of specialized researchers and a part-time teaching force, first published research bulletins and soon offered the first research fellowships. Since its inception, the Experiment Station has existed under the auspices of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and it is not surprising that the Dean of the College also holds the title of Director of the Experiment Station. Although it serves as the research arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Experiment Station also supports programs in almost every other college at Iowa State and at a number of off-campus research facilities in the surrounding area. During the earliest years of its existence, Experiment Station research focused on soil, crops, horticulture, and dairying. Today, research conducted by Experiment Station staff has become over-arching in scope and multidisciplinary in practice reflecting the complexity of agricultural problems facing scientists and farmers today. |
Collection description
This collection (1905-1990, undated) contains blueprints, data, photographs, and reports related to research projects conducted by the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station staff. A considerable number of early projects conducted by the Agricultural Engineering Section are well documented including studies on farm equipment, buildings, and irrigation. Annual reports of investigations of farm crops (corn, cereal grains, and soybeans) dating primarily from the 1930s and 1940s are also included. Records from the 1970s and 1980s include information on various fields of research the Experiment Station was pursuing. A card file dating from this era provides an even greater understanding of the diverse types of projects supported by the Experiment Station. This collection documents only a small fragment of the total research performed by Experiment Station staff over the years. The bulk of the material covers projects conducted during the first half of the 20th century. |
Related materials
Related collections in the Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library include: |
Organization
The collection is listed in alphabetical order. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No.1: Comparative Values of Alcohol and Gasoline for Power and Light |
1906-1907 |
1 |
2 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 2: Drainage of Ponds and Wet Areas by Means of Wells (project dropped) |
undated |
1 |
3 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 2: Draft of Farm Wagons |
1905-1908 |
1 |
4 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 3: Drainage of Hillside Seepage |
1905-1906 |
1 |
5 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 4: Sewage Irrigation |
1905-1914 |
Map |
Case |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 4: Sewage Irrigation: Plans and Planting Schemes for Proposed Irrigation and Drainage Experiments |
1906-1909 |
1 |
6 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 5: Draft of Farm Implements |
1905-1931 |
1 |
7 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 6: Investigation of Wind Electric Light Plants |
1909-1928 |
1 |
8-9 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 7: Silo Construction |
1907-1931 |
1 |
10 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 7: Silo Construction: Silo Inspection Trips (includes 3 b/w photographs) |
1911-1918 |
1 |
11 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 7: Silo Construction: Silo Inspection Trips |
1918 |
1 |
12 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 7a: Treatment to Make Masonry Silo Walls Impervious |
1915-1931 |
1 |
14 |
Agricultural Engineering Sectio,n Experiment No. 7b: Silo Capacity |
1918-1930 |
2 |
1 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 7d: Conductivity of Silo Walls (Field Book) |
1908-1913 |
2 |
2-5 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8: Masonry Arch Barn Roof (includes 42 b/w photographs) |
1916-1936 |
Map |
Case |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8: Masonry Arch Barn Roof: Blueprint |
1915 |
2 |
6 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8: Farm Structures |
1906-1925 |
2 |
7 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8a: Farm Houses |
1914-1921 |
2 |
8 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8b: Farm Barns |
1916-1922 |
2 |
9 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8c: Dairy Barns and Poultry Houses |
1917-1921, undated |
2 |
10 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8d: Horse Barns |
1915 |
2 |
11 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8f: Hog House |
1914-1921, undated |
2 |
12 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8h: Crop Storage |
1913-1921, undated |
2 |
13 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8i: Milk Houses |
1921, undated |
2 |
14 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8j: Smoke House |
1915-1921 |
2 |
15 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 8l: Machinery Sheds |
1921 |
2 |
16 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 9: Prepared Roofing Correlation Studies |
undated |
2 |
17 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 9: Prepared Roofing |
1913-1932 |
2 |
18 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 10: Corrosion of Fence Wire (includes 7 b/w photographs) |
1908-1914, undated |
2 |
19 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Experiment No. 14: Iowa Cycle Engine |
1912 |
3 |
1 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 15: Masonry Water Tanks (includes 19 b/w photographs) |
1932, undated |
3 |
2 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 15: Masonry Water Tanks (includes 14 b/w photographs) |
1910-1929, undated |
3 |
3 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 24: Masonry Barn |
1930-1936 |
3 |
4 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 30: Study of the Horse as a Motor (includes 17 b/w photographs) |
1921-1930, undated |
3 |
5 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 30: Study of the Horse as a Motor |
1921-1929, undated |
3 |
6 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 128: White Grub Investigation (see blueprint in map case) |
1931-1935 |
3 |
7 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 232: Studies on Soil Erosion on the Marshall Silt Loam in Page County, Iowa |
1931-1942 |
3 |
8 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 232: Studies on Soil Erosion on the Marshall Silt Loam in Page County, Iowa |
1931-1941, undated |
3 |
9 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 392: Accuracy of 4-row Checkrowers |
1936-1937 |
3 |
10 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 417 |
1934-1935 |
3 |
11 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 475: Trial of the Basin Method of Treating Pastures to Prevent Erosion, Run-off, and Loss of Fertility |
1935-1938 |
3 |
12 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 543: Hill Spacing of Check Planted Corn |
1936-1944 |
3 |
13 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 587: Corn Storage on the Farms |
1938-1940 |
4 |
1 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 587: Corn Storage on the Farms |
1941-1942 |
Map |
Case |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 700: Methods and Equipment for Harvesting, Processing, and Storage of Corn Silage: Blueprint for Silage Trailer |
1940 circa |
4 |
2 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project No. 729: Study of Availability of and Needs for Farm Equipment |
1941 |
Map |
Case |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Blueprints for Farm Structures: Sheep Rack and Feed Bunk, Cattle Stocks, Concrete Hog Trough, Hog Breeding Rack, Hog Hurdle, and Feeding Trough for Cattle |
1916-1917 |
10 |
2 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Corn and Hay Production Machinery Investigations (includes 13 b/w photographs) |
1943 |
4 |
3 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Corn Picker-Husker Investigations (includes 11 b/w photographs) |
1931-1932 |
4 |
4 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Corn Production Machinery Investigations (includes 12 b/w photographs) |
1929-1932 |
4 |
5 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Corn Production Machinery Investigations (includes 24 b/w photographs) |
1933 |
4 |
6 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Corn Production Machinery Investigations |
1933-1938 |
4 |
7 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Outline of Seeding Machinery Equipment |
1905 |
4 |
8 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Project Summaries |
undated |
4 |
9 |
Agricultural Engineering Section, Report: "A Study of Methods of Harvesting Corn Stalks for Industrial Purposes" (includes 1 b/w photograph) |
1927 |
4 |
10 |
Botany and Plant Pathology Section [et al.], Study of Tropical Leguminosae |
1947 |
4 |
11 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 9 b/w photographs) |
1941 |
4 |
12 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 10 b/w photographs) |
1942 |
4 |
13 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 25 b/w photographs) |
1943 |
5 |
1 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 24 b/w photographs) |
1944 |
5 |
2 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 51 b/w photographs) |
1945 |
5 |
3 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 20 b/w photographs) |
1946 |
5 |
4 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 13 b/w photographs) |
1947 |
5 |
5 |
Cereal Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 31 b/w photographs) |
1948 |
5 |
6 |
Cereal (Oat) Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 21 b/w photographs) |
1949 |
6 |
1 |
Cereal (Oat) Breeding Projects: Annual Report (includes 18 b/w photographs) |
1950 |
6 |
2 |
Cereal (Oat) Breeding Projects: Annual Report |
1951 |
6 |
3 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1932 |
6 |
4 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1933 |
6 |
5 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1934 |
6 |
6 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1935 |
6 |
7 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1936 |
6 |
8 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report (includes 3 b/w photographs) |
1937 |
6 |
9 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1938 |
7 |
1 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1939 |
7 |
2 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1940 |
7 |
3 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1941 |
7 |
4 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1942 |
7 |
5 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1943 |
7 |
6 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1944 |
8 |
1 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1946 |
8 |
2 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1947 |
8 |
3 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1969 |
9 |
1 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report |
1970 |
9 |
2 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report (1 of 2) |
1971 |
10 |
1 |
Corn Breeding Investigations: Annual Report (2 of 2) |
1971 |
11 |
8 |
Forestry Department, Project No. 2606: Wood Anatomy of Hardwoods Growing on Southern Pine Sites |
1986 |
11 |
9 |
Home Economics Section, Project NC-5, The Nutritional Status of School Children, The School Lunch as an Influencing Factor |
1947-1948 |
11 |
10 |
Home Economics Section, Project 253, 255, 256, 257, 325: Project Summaries |
undated |
Map |
Case |
Planting Scheme for Experimental Orchard at Council Bluffs, Iowa |
1920 circa |
11 |
1 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1978 |
11 |
2 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1979 |
11 |
3 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1980 |
11 |
4 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1981 |
11 |
5 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1984 |
11 |
6 |
Research: Annual Activity Report |
1986 |
11 |
7 |
Research: Conifer Stability Study, Layout of Planting Blocks and Plots |
1960 |
11 |
11 |
Research: Listing of Projects Related to Soybeans |
1973-1976 |
11 |
12 |
Northeast Iowa Farm Management Study |
1936-1943 |
11 |
13 |
Research: Report on Pipeline Construction Effects on Corn Yields and Other Factors in 1980 in Clinton County, Iowa |
1981 |
11 |
14 |
Research: Reports on Selection and Utilization of Building Materials Project |
1956-1958 |
11 |
15 |
Research: Summary Reports on Research Work |
1935, undated |
11 |
16 |
Research Accomplishments |
1975-1987 |
11 |
17 |
Research Areas: Alfalfa |
1978-1983 |
11 |
18 |
Research Areas: Alternative Crops |
1978-1986 |
11 |
19 |
Research Areas: Alternative Crops: Amaranth |
1976-1985, undated |
11 |
20 |
Research Areas: Alternative Crops: Crambe |
1972-1990 |
12 |
1 |
Research Areas: Alternative Crops: Crambe |
1987-1988 |
12 |
2 |
Research Areas: Alternative Crops: Popcorn |
1976-1984, undated |
12 |
3 |
Research Areas: Biotechnology |
1984-1985, undated |
12 |
4 |
Research Areas: Fuel Alcohol / Ethanol |
1960-1981 |
12 |
5 |
Research Areas: Nitrogen |
1978-1985 |
12 |
6 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Cyst Nematode Testing |
1980-1985 |
12 |
7 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Foliar Feeding |
1975-1978 |
12 |
8 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Improved Oil Quality |
1982-1985 |
12 |
9 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Publications |
1972-1986 |
12 |
10 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Research Projects |
1973-1985 |
12 |
11 |
Research Areas: Soybeans: Variety Testing |
1980-1984 |
12 |
12 |
Research Grant Supported Projects |
1982-1987 |
12 |
13 |
Research Priorities |
1983-1985 |
13 |
|
Research Projects Card File |
undated |
10 |
3 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report (includes 1 b/w photograph) |
1937 |
10 |
4 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report (includes 8 b/w photographs) |
1939 |
10 |
5 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report (includes 2 b/w photographs) |
1940 |
10 |
6 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report |
1941 |
10 |
7 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report |
1944 |
10 |
8 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report |
1945 |
10 |
9 |
Soybean Investigations: Annual Report |
1946 |