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

MS 78
Neal Black (1928- )
Papers, 1969-1975, undated

Descriptive summary

creator:	Black, Neal (1928- )
title:	Papers
dates:	1969-1975, undated
extent:	1.26 linear feet (3 document boxes)
collection number:	MS 78
repository:	Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Neal Black Papers, MS 78, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Journalist and administrator. Neal Black began his career as a reporter (1949-1953) and then farm editor (1953-1957) for the Waterloo [Iowa] Courier. He was managing editor of the National Hog Farmer 1957-1973, when he became the magazine's editor, a position he held through 1979. He served as president (1980-1988) of the Livestock Conservation Institute, an organization that works to promote methods of livestock management to prevent losses reducing the value of livestock and animal products. Black also served as secretary of the National Pork Industry Conference and chair of the Hog Cholera Eradication Committee of the Livestock Conservation Institute.

Collection description

The collection (1960-1975, undated) documents the fight against hog cholera and includes committee minutes, correspondence, news clippings, and progress reports on a cooperative agreement between the Livestock Conservation Institute and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Correspondents include Keith Myers, G. H. Wise, and Paul Zillman.

Organization

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Cooperative Agreement: Livestock conservation, Incorporated and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1971-1972
1	2	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1972
1	3	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1972-1973
1	4	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1973
1	5	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1973-1974
2	1	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1974
2	2	Cooperative Agreement: USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service	1974-1975
2	3	Correspondence of Neal Black	1969
2	4	Correspondence of Neal Black	1972
2	5	Correspondence of Neal Black	1973
2	6	Correspondence: Ad Hoc Hog Cholera Surveillance Committee	1971
2	7	Correspondence: History of Hog Cholera Eradication Program	1974
2	8	Correspondence: Livestock Conservation, Incorporated Board of Directors, minutes	1972
2	9	Correspondence: Livestock Conservation, Incorporated-Hog Cholera Committee	1969-1973 undated
2	10	Correspondence: Livestock Conservation, Incorporated-National conference on Maintaining Swine Health Regulations	1972
2	11	Correspondence: Neal Black Statements and Addresses	1969
2	12	Correspondence: USDA Pamphlets on hog cholera	1972
3	1	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1960
3	2	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1961
3	3	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1962
3	4	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1963
3	5	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1964
3	6	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1965
3	7	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1966
3	8	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1967
3	9	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1968
3	10	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1969
3	11	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1970
3	12	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1971
3	13	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1972
3	14	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1973
3	15	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1974
3	16	National Hog Farmer: Cholera Eradication news clippings	1975