Special Collections and University Archives
403 Parks Library

701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2102

RS 9/9/60
Don Kirkham (1908-1998)
Papers, 1908-1998, undated


Descriptive summary

creator:

Kirkham, Don (1908-1998)

title:

Papers

dates:

1908-1998, undated

extent:

22.1 linear feet (17 records center cartons and 1 document box)

collection number:

RS 9/9/60

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:

Don Kirkham Papers, RS 9/9/60, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Don Kirkham was born on February 11, 1908 in Provo, Utah. He received his B.S. (1933), M.S. (1934), and Ph. D. (1938) from Columbia University in physics.

He accepted a position as an Instructor and Assistant Professor (1938-1941) in Math and Physics at Utah State Agricultural College. He then worked as a Physists (1941-1946) at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Lab before becoming a Professor (1946-1978) of Soil Physics at Iowa State College (University). Kirkham was also named Director (1964 -1973) of the Iowa State University's Iowa State Water Resources Institute. He received a Fulbright Fellowship (1950 -1951), which allowed him to work at the State Agriculture University at Wageningen, The Netherlands. Kirkham was named the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture (1958). He retired from Iowa State University in 1978.

Kirkham's main areas of research focused on the physical properties governing the fertility of soils and applying physics as well as mathematics to the movements of fluids through porous material. He gained prominence for developing standard techniques of measurements in the relationships between soil and water and is known for inventing the neutron probe which measures soil moisture. He wrote and presented numerous papers on drainage theory and soil physics. Dr Kirkham is also the co-author of the textbook titled Advanced Soil Physics (S592.3 .K57).

His extensive travels and experiences brought him to places such as Belgium, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Istanbul, Chile, the Soviet Union, India, and Argentina where he was a teacher, consultant, and agricultural delegate. He received an honorary degree from The University of Ghent, Belgium when he translated educational and scientific material form Flemish to English.

During his career Dr. Kirkham won numerous awards including Stevenson Award (1953), Wolf Foundation Prize for Agricultural Research (1983), and the Governor's Science Medal (1985). He was also the recipient of the Bouyoucou Soil Science Distinguished Career Award (1989), Distinguished Fellow Award from the Iowa Academy of Science and the Horton Award for Outstanding Career in Hydrology Research from the American Geophysical Union.

Dr. Kirkham was a member of several honor societies, such as Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi. He was a member of the American Physical Society, the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy and the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Kirkham also belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was a missionary (1927-1930) to Germany and president of Elders Quorum. He also served as vice president of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Dr. Kirkham died March 7, 1998 and is interred at the Iowa State Cemetery.

 

Collection description

This collection (1908-1998, n.d.) contains documents relating to the career of Dr. Don Kirkham. The papers include biographical information, news clippings, correspondence, speeches, lectures, and publications. The collection also contains notes and photographs relating to Dr. Kirkham's research projects. In addition, the papers include the annual reports from experimental farms across the state of Iowa.

 

Organization

This collection is listed alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

2

6

Announcement - Drainage Hall of Fame

1979

3

50

Annual Progress Reports - Brayton Memorial Forrest

1952

5

10

Annual Report - Cooperative Regional Projects

1955

13

1

Annual Statement of Progress Department of Agronomy

1956

17

21

Annual Statement to the Staff Department of Agronomy

1949

6

10

Basic Soil Panel

1963

6

11

Bibliography List of Research Publications (1 of 2)

undated

6

12

Bibliography List of Research Publications (2 of 2)

undated

4

4

Bibliography of Article on Radioisotopes

1952-1961

3

15

Biographical - "Soil Science" in Recognition of Kirkham's 70th Birthday

1978

2

14

Biographical - Royalty Chart for the Kirkham Family

1982

1

1

Biographical Information

1908-1998

8

34

Biographical Information

1951-1959

7

17

Biographical Information - Agronomy Bowling League

1964

13

2

Biographical Information - American Society of Agronomy Papers Award

1957

7

16

Biographical Information - Application for Public Health Service Grant or Award

1962

7

13

Biographical information - Award Nomination Papers for Wolf Prize

1979

8

1

Biographical Information - Certificates of Honors and Awards Correspondence - Soil Science donated by M. B. Kirkham (1 of 2)

1930-2005

8

2

Biographical Information - Certificates of Honors and Awards Correspondence - Soil Science donated by M. B. Kirkham(1 color photograph) (2 of 2)

1930-2005

2

7

Biographical Information - Columbia University Information

undated

8

35

Biographical Information - Honorary Degree from Rijkslandbouwhogeschool

1963

8

3

Biographical Information - Honors and Awards

1989

16

1

Biographical Information - Job Dossier

1948

9

1

Biographical Information - Latter Day Saints Information

1956

8

4

Biographical Information - Letters, Certificates, Publications

1978

9

2

Biographical Information - McDowell Insurance Agency Information for Kirkham

1955

9

3

Biographical Information - Melchizedek Priesthood Information

1958

2

8

Biographical Information - Nomination of Kirkham for the Nobel Peace Prize

1973

9

4

Biographical Information - Osborn Club Information

1962

9

5

Biographical Information - Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi Information

1964

11

25

Biographical Information - Sigma Xi Information

1960

9

6

Biographical information - Sons of the American Revolution Information (1 of 2)

1956

12

1

Biographical Information - Sons of the American Revolution Information (2 of 2)

1956

9

8

Biographical Information - Sons of the Revolution Information

1965

9

7

Biographical Information for Awards and Fellowships

1963

15

1

Biographical Information: Columbia University Degrees

1934-1938

8

10

Biographical Materials - Awards and Certificates

1996

8

5

Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (1 of 6)

1963-2005

8

8

Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (4 of 6)

1963-2005

8

9

Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (5 of 6)

1964-2005

8

7

Biographical Materials - Music, Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (3 of 6)

1963-2005

8

6

Biographical Materials - Photos, Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (1 b/w photo) (2 of 6)

1965-2005

1

3

Book - "Advanced Soil Physics Lecture Notes"

undated

2

1

Book - "Advanced Soil Physics Lecture Notes"

undated

1

2

Book - "Advanced Soil Physics"

1965

1

4

Book - "Agricultural Drainage"

1965

2

9

Book - "George (Wm.) Kirkham his Ancestors and Descendants"

1973

1

5

Book - "Solutions of the Transcendental Equation"

1961

15

15

Book - A New Witness for Christ in America, Vol. I, by Francis W. Kirkham

1967

7

18

Brochures - International Soil Science Society

1964

15

16

Columbia University Distinguished Alumnus award

1974

10

35

Committee Notes - Gamma Sigma Delta

1959

9

34

Committee Notes - Modern Language and Foreign Students

1960

17

1

Correspondence - "A - C" file

1958

14

1

Correspondence - "A" file

1951-1956

14

2

Correspondence - "B" file (1 of 2)

1951-1956

14

3

Correspondence - "B" file (2 of 2)

1951-1956

16

4

Correspondence - "C" file

1951-1956

14

4

Correspondence - "C" file (1 of 2)

1951 -1956

17

2

Correspondence - "D - G" file

1958

16

5

Correspondence - "D" file

1951-1956

16

6

Correspondence - "E" file

1951-1956

16

7

Correspondence - "F" file

1951-1956

16

8

Correspondence - "G" file

1951-1956

17

3

Correspondence - "H - L " file

1958

16

9

Correspondence - "H" file

1951-1956

16

10

Correspondence - "I" file

1951-1956

16

11

Correspondence - "J" file

1951-1956

16

12

Correspondence - "K" file

1951-1956

16

13

Correspondence - "L" file

1951-1956

16

14

Correspondence - "M" file (1 of 2)

1951 1957

16

15

Correspondence - "M" file (2 of 2)

1951-1957

17

4

Correspondence - "M-R" file

1958

16

16

Correspondence - "N" file

1951-1956

16

17

Correspondence - "O" file

1951-1956

16

18

Correspondence - "P and Q" file

1951-1956

16

19

Correspondence - "R" file

1951-1956

17

5

Correspondence - "S - Z" file

1958

16

20

Correspondence - "S" file

1951-1956

17

6

Correspondence - "U - V"

1951-1956

17

7

Correspondence - "W" file

1951-1957

17

8

Correspondence - "X - Z" file

1951-1957

7

19

Correspondence - American Geographical Union (1 of 2)

1965

7

20

Correspondence - American Geographical Union (2 of 2)

1965

15

2

Correspondence - American Geophysical Union

1949

3

49

Correspondence - American Geophysical Union

1954

13

3

Correspondence - American Geophysical Union

1958

14

5

Correspondence - American Geophysical Union

1961

6

13

Correspondence - American Institute of Physics

1965

14

6

Correspondence - American Physical Society

1950

14

7

Correspondence - American Society of Agronomy

1955

14

8

Correspondence - American Society of Agronomy and Soil Scientist Society Association Information

1950

3

29

Correspondence - Atlantic Refining Company

1957

5

11

Correspondence - B. T. Shaw

1948

9

13

Correspondence - Belgium Seminar

1963

7

21

Correspondence - Colleagues and Friendly Greetings

1964

7

33

Correspondence - Columbia College

1964

10

10

Correspondence - Concerning Agricultural Problems in America

1961

14

9

Correspondence - Concerning Agronomy Book

1950

5

12

Correspondence - Concerning Assistantships (1 of 2)

1964

5

13

Correspondence - Concerning Assistantships (2 of 2)

1964

6

14

Correspondence - Concerning Department Nominees and Department of Agronomy

1963

7

22

Correspondence - Concerning Egypt

1961

6

15

Correspondence - Concerning Faculty Positions

1964

10

2

Correspondence - Concerning Fellowships, Grants and Assistantships

1959

10

3

Correspondence - Concerning Graduate Staff

1961

4

9

Correspondence - Concerning Hydrodynamics Research

1960-1962

4

5

Correspondence - Concerning Manuscripts

1964

4

6

Correspondence - Concerning Manuscripts and Publications of Research Articles

1964

9

9

Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17

1957

9

10

Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17 (1 of 2)

1957-1958

9

11

Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17 (2 of 2)

1957-1958

9

12

Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17 (3 of 3)

1957-1958

5

14

Correspondence - Concerning Notes and Research

1950

5

15

Correspondence - Concerning Physics Today

1948

10

36

Correspondence - Concerning Plant Research

1961

7

23

Correspondence - Concerning Publication of Articles

1960

5

16

Correspondence - Concerning Publications

1950

5

17

Correspondence - Concerning Reprints

1950

4

7

Correspondence - Concerning Research

1961-1962

13

4

Correspondence - Concerning Research and Manuscripts

1957

4

16

Correspondence - Concerning Research Projects and Graduate Students

1961-1962

4

14

Correspondence - Concerning Research Publications and Drainage Problems

1960-1964

13

5

Correspondence - Concerning Review Qualifications for Graduates, Textbooks and Course Material

1957

4

10

Correspondence - Concerning Seminars, Graduate Students and Research

1962

8

15-16

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Drainage Research
(1 of 2)

1965

13

6

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Moisture

1958

4

12

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Physicists

1960-1963

4

11

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Physics

1960-1963

5

18

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research

1948

5

19

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research

1949

10

1

Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research and Grant Money

1960

7

24

Correspondence - Concerning Students

1962

5

20

Correspondence - Cooperative Research Between Agricultural Experimental Station"

1964

2

11

Correspondence - Copyright Office at Washington D.C.

1948

2

10

Correspondence - D. D. Evans

1955

17

9

Correspondence - Dean Andre

1956

16

23

Correspondence - DeZeeuw

1954

14

10

Correspondence - Donations and Technical Letters

1946

12

2

Correspondence - Dr. M. De Boodt

1956

13

7

Correspondence - Dr. Pierre

1957

14

11

Correspondence - Drainage Problems in Adana, Turkey

1959

14

12

Correspondence - Electrical Research Association

1956

16

2-3

Correspondence - F. E. Bear

1957

17

10

Correspondence - Faculty File

1953

17

11

Correspondence - Faculty File "A - C"

1956

17

12

Correspondence - Faculty File "D - K"

1956

17

13

Correspondence - Faculty File "L - O"

1956

17

14-15

Correspondence - Faculty File "T"

1956

6

16

Correspondence - Faculty Procedures

1964

10

4

Correspondence - Floyd Andre

1961

9

35

Correspondence - Ford Foundation Grants and Projects

1963

7

25

Correspondence - Forestry

1961

7

26

Correspondence - Friendly Greetings

1961

10

5

Correspondence - George Benoit

1963

6

17

Correspondence - Graduate Assignments

1963

10

6

Correspondence - Graduate College Meetings Procedures

1960

4

13

Correspondence - Holiday Greetings and Research

1960-1962

8

11

Correspondence - International Association of Scientific Hydrology

1963

7

27

Correspondence - International Soil Science Society
(1 of 2)

1964

7

28

Correspondence - International Soil Science Society
(2 of 2)

1964

13

8

Correspondence - Iowa Academy of Science

1948

8

12

Correspondence - Iowa Academy of Science

1960

17

16

Correspondence - Iowa State Committees

1957

11

1

Correspondence - Iowa State Library

1961

2

12

Correspondence - Iowa State University Archivists

1982

5

21

Correspondence - J. N. Luthin

1950

10

7

Correspondence - James T. Ligon (1 of 2)

1961

10

8

Correspondence - James T. Ligon (2 of 2)

1961

11

2

Correspondence - Jan Van Schilfgaarde

1956

11

3-4

Correspondence - John Adams

1955

5

23

Correspondence - L. A. Richards

1950

5

22

Correspondence - L. G. Monthey

1950

12

45

Correspondence - Marinus Maasland

1956

8

13

Correspondence - Mathematical Association of America

1964

4

8

Correspondence - National Soil Federation

1962

8

14

Correspondence - Netherlands Society for Agricultural Science

1964

14

13

Correspondence - Osborn Club

1958

9

14

Correspondence - Personal Cards and Greetings

1953-1958

9

15

Correspondence - Personal Cards, Donations and Publications

1951

12

3

Correspondence - Phi Kappa Phi

1960

3

30

Correspondence - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics

1957

15

3

Correspondence - Professional Agronomy

1951

15

4

Correspondence - Professional and Research on Agronomy

1951

5

24

Correspondence - R. C. Reeve (7 b/w photographs)

1950

13

9

Correspondence - R. E. Gaskell

1950

10

9

Correspondence - R. M. Hixson

1959

16

21

Correspondence - Richey

1951-1956

6

18

Correspondence - Robert Parks

1964

5

25

Correspondence - Robert Shaw

1948

3

48

Correspondence - S. W. Harding

1945

5

26

Correspondence - Soil Research

1947

7

30-31

Correspondence - Soil Science

1962

13

10

Correspondence - Soil Scientist Society Association Organization Meeting

1957

5

27

Correspondence - Sterling Richards

1949

17

17-18

Correspondence - Van Wyke

1957

11

5

Correspondence - W. H. Pierre

1960

12

4

Correspondence - W. H. Pierre

1960

7

32

Correspondence - W. H. Pierre

1964

17

19

Correspondence - Wageninger

1951-1957

7

29

Correspondence- Soil Research and Publications

1964

4

15

Correspondence -The Ford Foundation and Articles Published

1961-1962

2

13

Course Notes - Webb's Physics 219

undated

6

19

Dean Page File

1965

13

11

Department of Agronomy Budget Proposal

1952

5

28

Examination in Soil Physics

1964

3

31

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Northern Iowa Agricultural Farm

1957

3

34

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 35 McNay Memorial Farm

1961-1963

3

36

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 11

1961-1963

3

37

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 12

1961-1963

3

46

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 22

1961-1963

3

47

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 13

1961-1963

3

32

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 10

1961-1963

3

33

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 17

1961-1963

3

38

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 2

1961-1963

3

39

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 9

1961-1963

3

42

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Soil Conservation Farm

1943-1958

3

43

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Southern Iowa

1952-1960

3

35

Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports Muscatine Island Field Station

1952

3

40

Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Grundy & Shelby

1952-1960

3

45

Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Outlying
# 14 & Northern Iowa Agricultural

1962-1963

3

41

Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Seymour & Shelby

1952-1959

3

44

Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Western Iowa & Lutton Experiential Farm

1948-1960

9

16

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Report

1958

3

51

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports - Clarion & Webster

1958-1960

6

21

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29

1961

6

20

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29

1962

6

22

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29

1964

6

23

Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 35

1963

13

12

Graduate Advisory Committee Notes

1958

13

13

Graduate Course Analysis

1948

10

11

Graduate Student - Ben Grover

1963

10

12

Graduate Student - Crieghton Jenson

1956

10

13

Graduate Student - Dick Green

1961

10

14

Graduate Student - Donald Gray

1958

10

15

Graduate Student - Jack Runkles

1953

10

16

Graduate Student - Karl Stokinger

1957

10

18

Graduate Student - Swartzendruber

1950

10

17

Graduate Student - Wayne Decker

1955

10

19

Graduate Students - Burrows & Chapel

1962

10

20

Graduate Students - Klock & Kimball

1963

5

29

Graduate Students Information - Hassen & Hinesly

1963

5

30

Graduate Students Information - Kimball & Hutton

1964

5

31

Graduate Study Information in the Department of Agronomy

1962

5

32

Grants for Research

1963

3

52-54

Handwritten Book Manuscript - "The Law of Darcy"

undated

2

15

Handwritten Notes for Book on Agronomy

1956

6

24-25

Honors Committee

1962

17

20

Information - Agronomy Department

1950

14

14

Information - American Institute of Physics

1959

14

15

Information - Northeast Polder

1950

5

33

Information - Students in Soil Physics

1941

10

21-22

International Society of Soil Scientist Bulletins

1954-1960

11

6

International Society of Soil Scientist Materials

1961

5

34

Iowa State College Agricultural Experimental Station Annual Report

1956

9

17

Iowa State College Faculty Information

1955

6

26

Iowa State Course Material - 106 Agronomy

1963

5

35

Iowa State University Annual Project Reports

1955

5

36

ISU - Fellowship and Assistanceships Information

1954

11

7

ISU - Graduate College Admission of Foreign students

1962

10

23

ISU - Graduate Faculty Membership Committee

1961

10

24

ISU - Honors Committee Notes

1959

4

25

ISU - Minutes of the Scholarship and Awards Committee

undated

13

14

ISU - Physics Department Ph. D Examination

1953

5

37

ISU - Graduate College Oral Examinations

1950

10

25

ISU - Graduate Fellowships Information

1961

13

15-17

J. F. Stone Information

1957

13

18

Job File Information

1949

2

16

Journal - "Engineering Journal"

1962

2

17

Journal - "Engineering News"

1967

2

18

Journal - "Topraksu"

1961

4

17

Lecture Notes - Agronomy 590

1957

2

19

List of Students who have Received Advanced Degrees from Kirkham

1975

5

38

M.B. Russell's Questions on North Central - 17

1956

12

5

Mathematical Society of America Information

1957

13

19

Minutes of Regional Research Projects

1956

5

39

Naval Ordinance Laboratory (2 b/w photographs)

1946

5

40

Naval Ordinance Laboratory Information

1950

12

6

Netherlands Society for Agriculture

1961

6

27

New Soil Test Reports

1963

4

26

Newspaper Clippings

1960

15

5

Newspaper Clippings

1962

15

14

Newspaper Clippings

1963

11

8

North Central - 17 Drainage Committee Report

1957

5

41

North Central - 17 Mailing List

undated

11

9

North Central - 17 Material used for Seminar

1956

5

42

North Central - 17 Meeting

1957

4

18

Old Date Books (1 of 2)

1940-1942

4

19

Old Date Books (2 of 2)

1940-1942

12

7

OMEO Investment Club

1962

9

18

OMEO Investors Clubs Notes

1963

3

60

Photographs - American Geophysical Union (4 b/w photographs, 4 color slides)

1939

2

20

Photographs - Distinguished Professors of Iowa State University; Soil Structure Symposium in Ghent, Belgium (4 b/w photographs)

1958-1976

2

21

Photographs - for Master's Thesis and Doctorate (112 b/w photographs, 9 b/w negatives [#130284-130292])

1950

6

28

Photographs - Hydro Capacity Conductivity (includes 4 b/w photographs)

1958

15

6

Photographs - Kirkham (2 b/w photographs)

undated

3

59

Photographs - VMP Article "Graphs and Formulas for Zeros of Cross Product Bessel Functions" (3 b/w photographs)

1958

15

19

Photographs: Kirkham’s research, created by Dan Swenson (44 b/w photographs)

1940

15

18

Photographs: research on streamlines in sand tanks in Logan, Utah (157 b/w photographs, 9 b/w negatives [#130315-130323])

1939

 

 

Plaque - Drainage Hall of Fame Award

1979

 

 

Plaque of Appreciation from Soil Physics Class

1978

12

9

Presentation - "Bodenphysics Ikalische Untersuchingsmethoden in den V.S.A."

1958

12

10

Presentation - "Dean André's Advisory Committee"

1951

8

17

Presentation - "Degree Granting Convocation at Ghent"

1963

12

11

Presentation - "Down to Earth"

1952

12

12

Presentation - "Drainage Short Course at Iowa State College"

1949

8

18

Presentation - "Exact Theory for the Shape of the Free Water Surface About a Well in Semi Confined Aquifer"

1963

8

19

Presentation - "Limnology Conference Speech"

1964

8

20

Presentation - "Moisture Relationships in Iowa Soils"

1956

12

8

Presentation - "Neutron Scattering and Subsoil Moisture Determination"

1958

8

28

Presentation - "Physical Artifacts and Formulas for Approximating Water Table Fall"

1963

12

13

Presentation - "Physics Colloquium"

1958

12

14

Presentation - "Physics of Land Drainage"

1961

12

27

Presentation - "Prediction of Soil Moisture Content"

1955

8

21

Presentation - "Recent Trends in Soil Science Research in the United States"

1963

12

15

Presentation - "Scientific Progress in Agronomy in the U.S.A"

1957

8

22

Presentation - "Soil Physics Instrumentation Problem"

1964

12

16

Presentation - "Soil Physics Investigation Methods in the USA"

1957

8

23

Presentation - "Soil Research and Statistics"

1962

12

17

Presentation - "Soil Water and Plant Growth"

1958

12

18

Presentation - "Student Life in the United States"

1958

12

19

Presentation - "Teaching, Research, and Extension in the United States"

1958

8

24

Presentation - "Test Several Field Methods for Increasing Soil Temperatures"

1962

12

20

Presentation - "Use of Carbon 14 for Dating Soil Strata in Iowa"

1957

8

25

Presentation - "Water as a Mover of Plant Chemicals into Soil"

1963

12

21

Presentation - "What is Soil physics?"

1954

13

20

Presentation - Belgium Soil Symposium

1958

12

22

Presentation - Chicago Farmers

1956

12

23

Presentation - Horticulture Club

1960

2

25

Presentation - International Soil Tillage Research Organization 8th Conference

1979

12

24

Presentation - Iowa County engineers

1952

8

26

Presentation - Iowa State Extension Drought Speech

1965

13

21

Presentation - Seminar in Turkey

1959

8

27

Presentation - Tucson Folder

1965

12

25

Presentation - University Archaeology Society

1959

12

26

Presentation - YMCA

1958

15

17

Presentation notes and slides (51 b/w slides)

1964-1965, undated

5

43

Progress Report on Research Work Conducted at Iowa State College

1949

15

9

Publication - "# 105 Agricultural Drainage Lectures"

1961

3

4

Publication - "A Drainage Model for a Reclaimed Surface Mine"

1979

3

23

Publication - "A Galerkin in Time, Linearized Finite Element Model of a 2- Dimensional Unsaturated Porous Media Drainage"

1979

3

5

Publication - "A Two Dimensional Linearized View of One Dimensional Unsaturated -Saturated Flow"

1978

12

28

Publication - "Addition of Silicones to Soils Increases Water Stability"

1951

14

16

Publication - "Agronomy Newsletter"

1961

4

29

Publication - "Alfalfa Seed Production"

1962

12

29

Publication - "Appraisal of Agricultural Productive Capacity in Iowa"

1955

3

58

Publication - "Artificial Drainage of Land, Streamline Experiments the Artesian Basin III" (11 b/w photographs)

1945

3

6

Publication - "Casing and Leak Depths and Solute Travel to Wells"

1979

3

7

Publication - "Casing Depths and Solute Travel Times to Wells"

1978

10

26

Publication - "Concerning the Control of Erosion Damage: The Nature of Erodibility of the Soil and its Resignation form the Structure"

undated

4

31

Publication - "Derivation of the Normal Probability Curve"

undated

9

20

Publication - "Drainage Course Review Questions"

1961

6

29

Publication - "Drainage Engineering"

1962

14

17

Publication - "Effect of Circular Perforations on Flow into Subsurface Drain Tubes"

1959

5

46

Publication - "Effects of Circular Perforations on Flow into Horizontal Subsurface Drains"

1950

10

27

Publication - "Erodometer"

1959

14

18

Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Corn"

1961

7

2

Publication - "Exact Theory of Seepage of Steady Rainfall into Title and Ditch Drained Land of Finite Depth"

1964

13

22

Publication - "Falling Water Table in Tile and Ditch Drainage"

1950

13

23

Publication - "Field Method of Measuring the Permeability of Soil Below a Water Table"

1948

8

29

Publication - "Food for Peace"

1963

4

32

Publication - "Ford Foundation in the United Arab Republic Handbook for Consultants"

1961

5

47

Publication - "Growth and Chance in Agricultural"

1963

4

33

Publication - "Guide to Field Experiments"

1960

7

34

Publication - "Handbook of Applied Hydrology"

1963

7

35

Publication - "Hydrology Handbook"

1961

10

29

Publication - "Influence de la Profondeur du plan d'eau sur le Development des Plants"

1943

3

8

Publication - "Influence of Cover Slab on Solute Travel Time Wells"

1979

4

30

Publication - "Isotopes Methods and Uses in Soil Physics Research"

undated

3

63

Publication - "Measurement of Field Capacity with a Neutron Meter"

1958

3

9

Publication - "Nitrate Movement with Zero-order Denitrification in a Soil Profile"

1980

6

35

Publication - "Optimizing the Use of Food and Food - Producing Resources in Economic Development"

1962

5

6

Publication - "Outline in International Programs in Hydrology"

1963

5

1

Publication - "Outline of International Programs in the Atmospheric Sciences"

1963

7

36

Publication - "Outline of Methods of Measuring Soil Structure"

1961

10

30

Publication - "Outlines of Biochemistry and Biophysics"

1961

6

36

Publication - "Population Projections and Economic and Social development: Hopes and Realities"

1962

3

10

Publication - "Porous Media Tests of Groundwater Mounds"

1977

13

24

Publication - "Portable Apparatus for the Measurement of Soil Moisture by Neutron Scattering"

1955

3

62

Publication - "Possible Projects for Joint Study Between Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy"

1955

2

2

Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 1

1967-1976

2

3

Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 2

1967-1976

2

4

Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 3

1967-1976

2

5

Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 4

1967-1976

3

64

Publication - "Reduction in Seepage to Soil Under Drains Resulting from Their Partial Embedment in or Proximity to an Impervious Substratum"

1948

3

11

Publication - "Reply"

1977

6

4

Publication - "Review and Evaluation of Regional Project North Central - 17"

1956

13

25

Publication - "Scientific Progress in Agronomy in the U.S.A."

1957

3

12

Publication - "Seepage vs. Terrace Density in Reclaimed Mineland Soil"

1980

13

26

Publication - "Soil Drainage" Manuscript

undated

3

65

Publication - "Soil Erodibility and Other Physical Properties of Some Iowa Soils"

undated

13

29

Publication - "Soil Moisture and Water Utilization in Iowa"

1956

14

19

Publication - "Soil Organic Matter" (1 of 2)

1959

14

20

Publication - "Soil Organic Matter" (2 of 2)

1959

3

14

Publication - "Soil Physics"

1964

13

27

Publication - "Solids, Water, Air Space Relations"

1958

3

16

Publication - "Solute Travel Times to Wells in Single or Multiple Layered Aquifers"

1978

3

17

Publication - "Solute Travel Times to Wells"

1977

6

1

Publication - "Some Physical Processes Causing Movement of Ions and Other Matter Through Soil"

1963

9

24

Publication - "Some Physical Processes Causing Movement of Ions and Other Matters Through Soil"

1963

5

2

Publication - "Some Recent Land Drainage Investigations at Iowa State University"

1964

3

26

Publication - "Steady State Theories for Drainage

1967

6

39

Publication - "Stream Functions for Axially Symmetric Potential Flow"

1961

6

38

Publication - "Stream Functions for Axially Symmetric Potential Flow"

1962

6

40

Publication - "Streamling Function for Axially Symmetric Groundwater Movement

1963

13

28

Publication - "Teaching, Research and Extension in the United States"

1957

14

21

Publication - "Theory of Seepage into Auger Holes Penetrating Soil Below a Water Table"

1948

3

19

Publication - "Transport of Nitrate and Gaseous Denitrification in Soil Columns Leaching"

1982

3

20

Publication - "Tube Drainage in Stratified Soil Above the Aquifer"

1978

14

22

Publication - "Two Dimensional Potential Problems of Seepage in a Cofferdam"

1957

10

32

Publication - "Upper Limit for the Height of the Water Table in Drainage Design Formulas"

1955

3

21

Publication - "Upslope Recharge, Down slope Water Logging and Inceptor Drains"

1977

7

15

Publication - "Voorstelling Van Dr. D. Kirkham TOT Doctor Honoris Causa in de Landbouwkundige Wetenschappen"

1963

6

2

Publication - "Water as a Mover of Chemicals into and in Soil"

1963

3

22

Publication - "Water our Prime Resource"

1978

6

3

Publication - "What's in my Soil?"

1960

10

33

Publication - "Your Stake in Iowa's Future"

1961

5

5

Publication - International Programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology"

1963

2

26

Publication List of Kirkham

1981

7

1

Publications - List Authored by Don Kirkham

1962

13

30

Regional Research Needs Committee Report

1956

12

34

Report - Drainage Problems at Crystal Lake

1947

3

66

Reprint of Table of Contents - "Études Théoriques et Pratiques Sur le Mouvement des Faux"

1863

14

23

Research - "Exact Theory Flow into Partially" (1 of 2)

1959

14

24

Research - "Exact Theory Flow into Partially" (2 of 2)

1959

3

70

Research - "Probability Distribution of Aggregate from Martin's Anisotropy Theory"

1933

13

31

Research - "Vertical and Horizontal Fields"

1941

3

68

Research - 739 Soil Structure as Influenced by Organic Matter Additions

1954

9

25

Research - Agenda for North Central - 17 Annual Meeting

1959

8

30

Research - Agricultural Experimental Station Project 501

1962

15

10

Research - Artificial Drainage of Land Streamline Experiments the Artesian Basin III

1945

7

9

Research - Basic Soil

1964

14

25

Research - Cement Perimeter Theory

1949

12

36

Research - Crystal Lake Drainage

1947

12

37

Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Data Grids

1947

12

38

Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Field Notebooks and (23 b/w photographs)

1947

12

35

Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Report Calculations

1948

13

32

Research - Crystal Lake Recommendations

1948

14

26

Research - Cylinder Problems

1955

6

5

Research - Experiment with Boyoucous Blocks on the Agronomy Farm of the Iowa State College

1947

14

27

Research - Field Air Perimeter

1956

15

11

Research - Flow Use for Disc

1947

13

33

Research - Grating Problems

undated

13

34

Research - Heat from Wire into Soil

1946

13

35

Research - Helmboltz Coil

1942

12

39

Research - Irrigation Research

1960

12

40

Research - Lake of Three Fires Bedford, Iowa

1956

9

26

Research - M. B. Russell's Questions on North Central - 17

1956

13

36

Research - Maxwell's Grating

undated

9

27

Research - Modules of Rupture as an Index of Surface Crusting of Soil

1953

6

6

Research - Moisture Movement Studies

1947

13

37

Research - Naval Department Bureau of Ordnance

1941

9

28

Research - North Central - 17 Project # 1235

1962

9

29

Research - North Central - 17 Project Reports

1956

11

14

Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (1 of 5)

1955

11

15

Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (2 of 5)

1955

11

16

Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (3 of 5)

1955

11

17

Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (4 of 5)

1955

11

18

Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (5 of 5)

1955

8

33

Research - North Central 17 Notes

1961

8

31

Research - North Central 56 Notes

1962

8

32

Research - North Central 56 Regional Meetings

1965

7

11

Research - Pasture Trails at Albia from 1940-1960

1962

14

28

Research - Potential and Capacity of Concentric Coaxial Capped Cylinders

1950

12

41

Research - Pressure Regulator and Patent

1956

9

30

Research - Project 1235

1959

9

31

Research - Project Hatch 725

1960

11

10

Research - Regional Project North Central-17

1955

9

32

Research - Regional Project North Central-56

1964

9

33

Research - Regional Research Project Values of Organic Matter and Soil

1957

12

42

Research - Report of Crystal lake Drainage Problem Notes on survey

1948

14

29

Research - Seepage into Carssen

1956

11

11

Research - Soil and Water Conservation

1958

3

61

Research - Soil on Howard County Farm Drainage Plots with Soil Samples (2 b/w photographs)

1947

11

12

Research - Soil Organic Matter

1955

13

38

Research - Soil Physics Experiment Outline

1958

7

10

Research - Soil Research General Solutions

undated

12

43

Research - Summary of Crop yields in Rotation Experiments

1959

11

13

Research - Turbidity Studies

1950

15

12

Research - Turbulence

1931

15

13

Research - Two Charged T Elements in Cylinder Solution

1945

4

2

Research - Webster Soil Drainage Experimental Farm

1953

11

19

Research notebook - Aerorating Rates Readings at Agronomy Farm

1946

5

8

Research Notebook - Iowa State Department of Agronomy

1946

11

20

Research Notes - North Central - 17

1957

13

39

Research Patents on Soil Science

1946

4

3

Research Photographs & Negatives - Soil Research (73 b/w photographs, 12 b/w negatives [#130303-130311])

1955

4

1

Research Photographs, Negatives & Paper - Soil Research (34 b/w photographs, 10 b/w negatives [#130293-130302])

undated

9

19

Research Publication - " Vulnerability of Soil Structure Research and an New Approach in Belgium"

1961

3

1

Research Publication - "A Special Report to the Agency for International Development of a Study of Some Aspects of Higher Education in Argentina"

1982

5

44

Research Publication - "Agricultural Highlights"

1964

5

45

Research Publication - "Alumni Days"

1963

15

7

Research Publication - "Attitude of the Soil Physicists with Respect of the Tile Drainage"

undated

7

6

Research Publication - "Crop Adaptation and Distribution"

1960

3

69

Research Publication - "EinfluB von Untergrundverdich Tungen auf die Wasser-und Luftbewegung im Boden"

1951

10

28

Research Publication - "Ellipsoidal Distributions of Charge or Mass"

1960

9

21

Research Publication - "ERA"

1958

6

30

Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Corn"

1962

6

31

Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Soybeans"

1962

6

32

Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Grain Sorghums"

1962

6

33

Research Publication - "Fluid Milk and Cream Report"

1963

6

34

Research Publication - "Growth of Science -- Its Promise and Its Dangers"

1964

7

7

Research Publication - "How Weather has Affected our Feed Grain Surplus"

1962

9

22

Research Publication - "News of Iowa State"

1953

3

24

Research Publication - "On the Electrical Method of Investigating the Uplift Pressure Under Dams and Weirs"

undated

3

67

Research Publication - "Post Mortem Examination of the Expanding Universe"

undated

10

31

Research Publication - "Programs for Undergraduates in Science and Engineering

1960

3

3

Research Publication - "Remarks on Some Problems of Natural Convection"

1948

5

48

Research Publication - "Research and Development in Progress"

1964

12

30

Research Publication - "Review of the Methods and Principals of Chromatography

1949

9

23

Research Publication - "Sharpening the Focus Crop Production and Soil Management"

1959

3

25

Research Publication - "Simplified Air Permemeters for Soil in Place" quoted Kirkham

1955

3

13

Research Publication - "Soil Physics and Plant Growth"

1976

5

7

Research Publication - "Soilmoisture Equipment Co. Information"

1960

3

18

Research Publication - "Some Concepts and Misconcepts of Drainage Theory"

1979

6

37

Research Publication - "Some Observations on Mexico Plus Much of This and That"

1963

7

3

Research Publication - "Summary of Activities of the Center for Agricultural and Economic Development"

1963

2

22

Research Publication - "The Distribution Potential in Some Thermion Tubes"

1937

3

27

Research Publication - "The Ponded Water Case"

1957

3

28

Research Publication - "Theory of Movement of Water in Soils as Applied to Problems in Irrigation and Drainage"

1939

12

31

Research Publication - "Theory of Soil Aggregation"

undated

7

4

Research Publication - "Trends in Resident Instruction in Agriculture"

1963

7

8

Research Publication - "Turf grass Management"

undated

5

3

Research Publication - "U.S. 'Ag' Colleges and World Economic Development"

1962

5

4

Research Publication - "Unsaturated Flow of Water in Porous Media as Inferred from Neutron Absorption"

1960

12

32

Research Publication - "Use and Value of Recently Developed Soil Moisture Measuring Devices"

undated

2

23

Research Publication - "Verenokovis" Drainage Theory Book

1952

15

8

Research Publication - "Wave Electron"

1934

7

5

Research Publication - "Weather and Technology in the Production of Corn and Soybeans"

1963

12

33

Research Publication - Iowa Academy of Science Publications

1954

3

55

Research Publication and Correspondence on "Verenokovis Theory of Infiltration"

1956

3

2

Research Publications - Concerning water and soil dynamics

1936

2

24

Research Publications - in German and Japanese of Soil Research

1933

3

56

Research Publications - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics (1 of 2)

1953-1957

3

57

Research Publications - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics (2 of 2)

1953-1957

11

21

Review and Evaluation of Regional Project North Central -17

1956

4

28

Review of Mickle Thesis

1960

12

44

Seminar - "Water Resources of Iowa Symposium"

1950

7

12

Seminar - 6th National Conference on Agricultural Meteorology

1964

6

7

Seminar - Evaluation of Presentation

undated

16

22

Seminar - International Soil Tillage Research Organization

1979

7

14

Seminar - International Soil Water Symposium

undated

5

9

Seminar - National Science Foundation Programs for Education in the Sciences

1961

11

22

Seminar - Plant Soil Weather Seminar

1959

11

23

Seminar - Soil Conditioner Conference

1954

4

24

Seminar - Soil Physics Seminar Program

undated

4

27

Seminar - Symposium on Sodic Soils

1964

11

24

Seminar - Tillage Conference

1961

14

30

Soil Meeting

1946

6

8

Suggested Outline for Summarizing Soils Research

1950

10

34

Technical Reports - Naval Ordnance Laboratory

1945

4

20

U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #1

1938

4

21

U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #2

1939

4

22

U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #3

1940

4

23

U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - Hydrodynamics

1935

6

9

Wayne Willis Information (28 b/w photographs)

1956