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

MS 39
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Records, 1961-1973


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
title: Records
dates: 1961-1973
extent: 7.56 linear feet (18 document boxes)
collection number: MS 39
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
language: English

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Records, MS 39, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) was created in 1882 and dedicated to enhancing the veterinary profession through continuing education, publications, and legislative and social activities. The collection contains advertising contracts, correspondence of IVMA committees, financial accounts, meeting minutes, lists of members, publications, subject files, and surveys. The records document the functions and operations of the IVMA and its committees. A predominant portion of the documents deals with the Hog Cholera Eradication Committee, their response and information for nationwide programs. The records also show how IVMA delegates participated in the 1967 "People to People Tour" to Europe.

 

Historical note

The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) was established in 1882. The group's mission is to provide "a vision and voice through continuing education, publications, legislative and social activities to enhance the veterinary profession." IVMA's headquarters are located in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

Collection description

The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) donated to the Department of Special Collections the files housed in the office of its Executive Director, Dr. Fred D. Wertman.

The greater portion of the files includes general office correspondence and general information, correspondence and minutes of the meetings of various IVMA committees. Perhaps of special interest amongst the committee files are the records of the Hog Cholera Eradication Committee, which contain information concerning hog cholera eradication and the committee's response to the proposed federal regulation of the hog cholera eradication nationwide programs (a proposal which would restrict the use of vaccines), during the years 1968-1969.

Another touchstone of interest is the correspondence and general information concerning the participation of the IVMA delegates in the 1967 "People to People Tour" to Europe.

Of interest from an administrative and organization perspective, is the critical letter circulated to the Executive Board members which questions the function of the IVMA as it relates to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and also questions the function of the IVMA Executive Director. Executive Director Fred Wertman makes an account of his activities and defends the functions of the Executive Director in response (1971).

 

Organization

Arrangement of the files is chronologically, then alphabetically ordered, with the exception of Box 1, which is arranged alphabetically without regard to chronological order, due to a wide range of years (1961-1967) being represented.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

American Society of Association Executives

1965

1

2

Correspondence and Annual Business Meeting

1965

1

3

General Office Correspondence January, April

1961

1

4

General Office Correspondence March, December

1963

1

5

General Office Correspondence February-December

1965

1

6

Financial Account Records

1962, 1967

1

7

Formation of IVMA Foundation

1962

1

8

IVMA Foundation; Correspondence February-November; Minutes; Photos; Board Members Information on Loan Requirements; Memorials; and Proposed By-Laws

1963-1964

1

9

IVMA Foundation

 

1

10

Livestock Auction Market Veterinary Inspectors (LAMVI); Economic Survey; Fee Questionnaire

1963

1

11

LAMVI Inspectors; Correspondence February-December; Minutes April, May, October

1964

1

12

List of Livestock Community Sales Operating in Iowa; LAMVI Inspectors; Correspondence January-December; Minutes January, April; Annual Meeting Program

1965-1966

2

1

Advertising Contracts for Iowa Veterinarian

1966

2

2

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Professional; Liability Insurance Trust Meeting

1966

2

3

Banquet-Convention: "An Evening in Paris Party"

1966

2

4

Executive Board Minutes; Legislative Committee; Report; Balance Sheet December 1965 to December 1966

1966

2

5

Mastitis Committee; Dr. H. Edward Hannals "Reasons for Milking Machine Standards"; John Herrick's "Guidelines for Mastitis Control on a Herd Basis," and "Mastitis Control Program Recommendation"

1966-1967

2

6

Meat Inspection Committee

1966

2

7

Meat Inspection Committee Fees and List of Inspectors

1966

2

8

Meat Inspection Training Course

1966

2

9

Public Relations Committee; Iowa State Fair Exhibit Schedule, "Hall of Health" Project

1966

2

10

Research Committee

1966

3

1

Advertising Contracts with Iowa Veterinarian

1967

3

2

AMVA

1967

3

3

AMVA Professional; Liability Insurance Trust; Cornelius de Boom vs. Jay B. Seyferth Case

1967

3

4

Banquet-Convention: "Oktoberfest"

1967

3

5

Calendars (month-at-a-glance)

1967

3

6

Committee Appointments

1967

3

7

Constituent Officers' and Executive Board Meeting

1967

3

8

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian March-April

1967

3

9

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian March-April

1967

3

10

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian March-April

1967

3

11

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian March-April

1967

3

12

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian July-August

1967

4

1

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian September-October

1967

4

2

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian November-December

1967

4

3

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian (Reference)

1967

4

4

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian (Reference)

1967

4

5

Executive Board; Socio-professional Questionnaire

1967

4

6

Executive Board--Meeting; Agenda; Minutes; Long Range Planning Committee Report; List of Nominees for Iowa Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; Membership; Hog Cholera Committee Report

1967

4

7

Executive Board; Invitations to Participate

1967

4

8

Executive Board--Meeting; Agenda; Minutes; Secretary's Report; Treasurer's Report; Membership Report; Legislative Committee Report

1967

4

9

Executive Board--Meeting; Agenda; Secretary's Report; Treasurer's Report; Membership Report; Socio-professional Questionnaire; IVNIA Guidelines: Rabies Clinics

1967

4

10

Executive Board--Meeting; Delegate's Report (F. D. Wertman); Iowa Veterinary Examiners Board Report; Public Health and Hygiene Committee Report; Long Range Planning Committee Report; "Hog Cholera Eradication" Opinion by Dr. Richard Searl

1967

4

11

General Office Correspondence

1967

4

12

Iowa Association of Professions, Relations Committee

1967

4

13

Iowa Interprofessional Association

1967

4

14

IVMA Foundation--Correspondence; Memorials

1967

4

15

Meat Inspection Committee

1967

4

16

Membership--Correspondence; Delinquent Dues; New Members; Life Memberships; Membership Report

1967

4

17

Membership--Correspondence; Applications; Delinquent Dues; New Members; Membership Report

1967

5

1

Other State Associations--Correspondence

1967

5

2

People to People Tour--Correspondence; Form Letters to Delegates; Correspondence with International Operations; Advisor; Correspondence with National Delegation Coordinator

1967

5

3

People to People Tour--Correspondence; Letters to Group Leader Candidates; Correspondence with International Operations; Advisor; Correspondence with National Delegation Coordinator

1967

5

4

People to People Tour--Correspondence; Invoices to Delegates; List of Roommates; List of Veterinarians in Europe to Visit; List of Reservations of those paid

1967

5

5

People to People Tour--Delegates' Biographies

1967

5

6

Public Health and Hygiene Committee-Rabies Vaccination; Correspondence; Iowa Highway Patrol Report on Transport of Rabies Specimen and its Rules for Transport

1967

5

7

Public Health and Hygiene Committee-Rabies Vaccination; Correspondence; Agenda; Report; Form Letters to Iowa U.S. Congressmen in Support of Establishing a Chief Veterinary Officer

1967

5

8

Public Relations

1967

5

9

Small Animal Committee--Conference; Correspondence; Minutes; Invitations

1967

5

10

Small Animal Committee--Conference; Program; Pre-registrations; Expenses; List of Attendants

1967

5

11

Sports and Field Day; List of Letters to Commercial Companies Soliciting Contributions and their Response

1967

5

12

Sports and Field Day; Correspondence; Record of Registration Fees; Record of Winners and Prizes Won; Golf Score Sheets

1967

6

1

Statement of Account--IVMA Check Returns

1967

6

2

Statement of Account--IVMA Check Returns April-June

1967

6

3

Statement of Account--IVMA Check Returns July-September

1967

6

4

Statement of Account--IVMA Check Returns October-December

1967

6

5

Veterinary Medical Examiners Board; Correspondence; Illegal Sale of Drugs to Laymen

1967

6

6

Advertisers; Prospective

1968

6

7

AVMA; Professional Liability Insurance Trust; Correspondence; Minutes; Dr. F. D. Wertman's Appointment of AVMA

1968

6

8

Collection of Overdue Accounts--I.C. (Incorporated Credit) System

1968

6

9

Committee Meetings

1967-1968

6

10

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian January-February

1968

6

11

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian January-February

1968

6

12

Executive Board--Election

1968

6

13

Hog Cholera Eradication Committee--Proposed Regulation; Correspondence; Letters to U.S. Legislators and to USDA Animal Health Director

1968

6

14

Hog Cholera Eradication Committee--Proposed Regulation; Minutes; Hog Cholera Committee Report; IVMA Committee Recommendations; AVMA Committee Recommendations; Hog Cholera Outbreak Calendars

1968

6

15

Meat Inspection Committee

1968

6

16

Membership Committee; Correspondence; List of Personal Contacts for Membership Drive; Life Membership

1968

6

17

Past Presidents' Breakfast; Correspondence

1968

7

1

American Association of Swine Practitioners

1969

7

2

AVMA; Council Nominations; Correspondence

1969

7

3

Associations, Other than Iowa State Association

1969

7

4

Collection of Overdue Accounts--I.C. (Incorporated Credit) System; Correspondence; Monthly Association Report

1969

7

5

Computer Service--IBM; Correspondence; Survey of Bookkeeping Procedures of IVMA Members

1969

7

6

Continuing Education Committee; Minutes

1969

7

7

Continuing Education Committee; Correspondence

1969

7

8

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian November

1969

7

9

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian November

1969

7

10

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian November

1969

7

11

Correspondence--General

1969

7

12

Hog Cholera Committee; Minutes; 1966 Hog Cholera Committee Report; IVMA Newsletter

1969

7

13

Hog Cholera Committee; Proposed Regulation; General Information for USDA Concerning Hog Cholera Eradication; Statement Before USDA Hearing Examiner, by AVMA Executive Vice President M.R. Clarkson

1969

7

14

Hog Cholera Committee; Proposed Regulation; IVMA Charts; Hog Cholera Committee Report; "Distribution and Economic Effect of Losses Due to a Possible Cholera Outbrea," by Dr. John T. Scott

1969

7

15

Hog Cholera Committee; Proposed Regulation; Correspondence; IVMA Letters to USDA Animal Health Division; Correspondence; Livestock Conservation; Report of Hog Cholera Committee; Neal Black; "LCI News Release"

1969

7

16

Hog Cholera Committee; Iowa Legislation; Copy of Proposed Bill to form Biological Products of Pool; Memo; Iowa Hog Cholera Eradication Program Summaries

1969

7

17

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation--Animal Industry Committee; Correspondence; Minutes; Proposed Objectives of Committee

1969

7

18

Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation; Correspondence; Memorials and Donations

1969

7

19

Legislative, From Other States

1969

7

20

LAMVI Committee; Correspondence; Minutes; Regulatory Fee Study Committee

1969

7

21

Membership Committee; Correspondence; Minutes; IVMA List of Non-paying Members; AVMA List of Non-paying Members; New Members; Lifetime Membership

1969

7

22

Public Health and Hygiene Committee; Correspondence; Committee Appointments; Survey of State Rabies Immunization Laws

1969

7

23

Regulatory Fee Study Committee

1969

8

1

Speeches

1969

8

2

Swine Health Council

1969

8

3

Administration Committee

1970

8

4

Administration Committee; Correspondence; IVMA President Vanderlools Letter of Support to ISU President Parks

1970

8

5

Advertising Contracts with Iowa Veterinarian

1970

8

6

Advisory Council

1970

8

7

Advisory Council

1970

8

8

AVMA Council Election; Correspondence; Report, Executive Board Committee on Nominations and Awards; List of Council Members Whose Terms Expired in 1970

1970

8

9

AVMA Professional Liability Trustees

1970

8

10

Animal Technicians Committee; Correspondence; Report; Iowa Veterinarian Convention Issue

1970

8

11

Applications for Membership, 1968-1970

1970

8

12

Bills Paid

1970

8

13

Calendars

1970

8

14

Collection of Overdue Accounts--I.C. (Incorporated Credit) System

1970

8

15

Committee Appointments; Constituent Association

1970

8

16

Correspondence; Program, Fall Meeting of Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association, Incorporated

1970

8

17

Continuing Education Committee

1970

9

1

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian February

1970

9

2

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian May

1970

9

3

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian November

1970

9

4

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian February

1970

9

5

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian, No Month Date

1970

9

6

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian May

1970

9

7

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian April-May

1970

9

8

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian August

1970

9

9

Disaster Planning Committee

1970

9

10

Drug Evaluation Committee

1970

9

11

Ethics Committee

1970

9

12

Executive Board--Executive Director's Report; Agenda; Executive Board Members

1970

9

13

Executive Board

1970

9

14

Executive Board Elections

1970

9

15

Foundation Memorials

1970

9

16

Inter-professional Relations; Correspondence

1970

9

17

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Practice

1970

9

18

Iowa Fair Rules and Regulations Committee

0970

9

19

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation--Animal Industry Committee; Correspondence

1970

9

20

Iowa Health Council; Correspondence; Minutes

1970

9

21

IVMA Auxiliary

1970

9

22

IVMA Convention

1970

10

1

Convention; Exhibitions

1970

10

2

IVMA Foundation

1970

10

3

Legislation Committee

1970

10

4

Livestock Auction Market Veterinary Inspectors Committee

1970

10

5

Meat Inspection Committee

1970

10

6

Membership Committee; Correspondence

1970

10

7

Membership Committee

1970

10

8

Nutrition Committee

1970

10

9

Nutrition Committee

1970

10

10

"An Old-Fashioned Good Time" Banquet

1970

10

11

Past Presidents Breakfast and Banquet

1970

10

12

Preconditioning Committee

1970

10

13

President's Blue Ribbon Long Range Planning Committee

1970

11

1

Public Health and Hygiene Committee

1970

11

2

Public Relations Committee; Correspondence

1970

11

3

Small Animal Committee; 7th Annual Practitioner's Conference

1970

11

4

Spain Program; Correspondence

1970

11

5

Sports and Field Day; Correspondence

1970

11

6

Swine Health Council

1970

11

7

Taxes, 1967-1970

1970

11

8

Accounting

1971

11

9

Administration Committee

1971

11

10

Advertising; Material Concerning Advertisements in Iowa Veterinarian

1971

11

11

Advisory Council

1971

11

12

Animals Technician Committee

1971

11

13

"Zodiac Party" Annual Party at Hotel Fort Des Moines

1971

11

14

Calendar

1971

12

1

Committee Appointments

1971

12

2

Convention

1971

12

3

Convention; Correspondence in Reference to Convention

1971

12

4

Convention; Office Files

1971

12

5

Constituent Association Secretaries--8th Conference; Proceedings

1971

12

6

Copy for Iowa Veterinarian March-April

1971

12

7

Correspondence--General

1971

12

8

Dairy Nutrition Conference

1971

12

9

Delegates (House of Delegates Convention, Saturday, July 17, 1971) Detroit, Michigan

1971

12

10

Disaster Planning Committee

1971

13

1

Drug Committee

1971

13

2

Education Committee

1971

13

3

Executive Board Meeting; Correspondence

1971

13

4

Executive Board Meeting February--Agendas; Minutes; Correspondence

1971

13

5

Executive Board Meeting May

1971

13

6

Executive Board Meeting May

1971

13

7

Executive Board Meeting November

1971

13

8

Executive Board Meeting November

1971

13

9

Executive Director

1971

13

10

F.D. Wertman, Executive Director; Correspondence

1971

13

11

Health Planning Council of Iowa

1971

13

12

Interprofessional Relations Committee (IRA)--Reports; Minutes; Correspondence in Reference to Iowa Health Council--an Operation Related to IRC

1971

13

13

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Practice

1971

14

1

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Practice; Correspondence

1971

14

2

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Practice; Minutes, 1971-1972

1971

14

3

Iowa Dog Breeders Association Liaison Committee

1971

14

4

IVMA Foundation

1971

14

5

Judicial Committee

1971

14

6

Ladies Auxiliary of the IVMA

1971

14

7

Life Members

1971

14

8

Legislation Committee

1971

14

9

LAMVI Committee

1971

14

10

Meat Inspection Committee; Correspondence; List of Meat Inspectors

1971

14

11

Membership Committee; New Members; Lifetime Members; Correspondence

1971

14

12

Nutrition Committee

1971

14

13

Past President's Breakfast

1971

14

14

President's Blue Ribbon Long Range Planning Committee; Reports; Correspondence

1971

14

15

Professional Liability

1971

14

16

Professional Survey Committee

1972

14

17

Public Health Committee

1971

14

18

Public Health and Hygiene Committee

1971

14

19

Public Relations Committee

1971

15

1

Small Animal Committee

1971

15

2

Sports and Field Day

1971

15

3

Symposium on Evaluation as Applied to Admissions; The Professional Education of a Veterinarian, State Board Examinations and Continuing Education, November 18, 1971

1971

15

4

Veterinary Examining Board; Correspondence and Reports; Newspaper Clippings

1971

15

5

World Veterinary Congress 1971

1971

15

6

Accounting

1972

15

7

Administration Committee--Minutes; Agendas; Correspondence; Memos

1972

15

8

Advertising January-February

1972

15

9

Annual Party at Fort Des Moines Hotel, "A Patriotic Party"

1972

15

10

Applications for Membership in Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice

1972

15

11

Bills Paid, 1972

1972

16

1

Committee Appointments

1972

16

2

Contracts

1972

16

3

Convention; Correspondence in Reference to Convention and Registration Forms

1972

16

4

Convention--Office Files of 1972 Convention

1972

16

5

Program Schedules and Biographical Materials on Speakers

1972

16

6

Correspondence, General

1972

16

7

Delegates (House of Delegates Convention, July 18-20, 1972) New Orleans, Louisiana

1972

16

8

Drug Committee; Correspondence and Reports Given to Committee on Specific Drugs

1972

16

9

Drug Symposium, November 29, Johnny and Kay's Hyatt House Motel

1972

16

10

Eight States Conference

1972

16

11

Executive Board Meeting, February

1972

16

12

Executive Board Meeting, February

1972

16

13

Executive Board Meeting, May; Correspondence, February-April

1972

16

14

Executive Board Meeting, May; Agendas; Minutes; Correspondence; Committee Reports

1972

17

1

Executive Board Meeting, November; Agendas; Reports

1972

17

2

Executive Board Meeting, November; Agendas; Reports

1972

17

3

Exhibits and Exhibitors; List of Exhibits; Confirmation Letters and Correspondence; Receipts of those Companies who paid Exhibit Fee

1972

17

4

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice

1972

17

5

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice; Correspondence, February-December

1972

17

6

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice; Membership Applications

1972

17

7

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice; Membership Applications

1972

17

8

Ladies Auxiliary of the IVMA

1972

17

9

Legislation Committee

1972

17

10

Letters to Members of the Social Services

1972

17

11

Meat Inspection Committee; Correspondence

1972

17

12

Membership Committee

1972

17

13

Past President's Breakfast; Invitations and Replies; Correspondence, January-February

1972

18

1

Preconditioning Committee

1972

18

2

President's Blue Ribbon Long Range Planning; Committee; Reports; Correspondence; Pamphlets

1972

18

3

Public Health Committee; Minutes, June and December; Agendas; Correspondence in Reference to Rabies Papers

1972

18

4

Sports and Field Day

1972

18

6

Bills Paid

1973

18

7

Executive Board Meeting, February; Committee Reports; Resolutions

1973

18

8

Paper by Hopkins Insurance Agency; Executive Board Meeting, June

1973

18

9

Executive Board Meeting, November

1973

18

10

Exhibits and exhibitors

1973

18

11

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice

1973

18

12

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice; Academy Visitation Day; Correspondence

1973

18

13

Iowa Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice; Academy Visitation Day; Correspondence

1973

18

14

Seminar, Practical Surgical Procedures in Cattle; February

1973

18

15

Swine Seminar, Bovine Seminar

1973

18

16

Travel Program; Goodwill People-to-People Travel Program; Informational Material to Delegation Readers

1973