Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Records

1914-[ongoing]

27.83 linear ft. (58 document boxes, 7 half-document boxes, and 1 map case folder)

MS 105

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Open for research

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Records, MS 105, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Administrative and Organizational Records

1917-2008, n.d.

0.84 linear ft. (2 document boxes)

This series includes administrative and organizational records of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). The administrative records include annual reports, membership information, officers' reports, statements, and position papers defining policies of IFBF. Addresses and speeches by IFBF presidents are also included in this series. The organizational records include copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (1942-1943). The series is arranged chronologically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Farm Bureau membership campaign

1917-1929, n.d.

1

2

Financial report

1918

Map case

C406 D05

Farm Bureau membership campaign: Posters

1918, n.d.

1

3

Annual report

1919

1

4

Annual report

1920

1

5

Annual report

1921

1

6

Farm Bureau organization study plans

1921-1953

1

7

Annual report of secretary-treasurer

1922

1

8

Report of Farm Bureau office assistants' district conferences

1922

1

9

Farm Bureau program outlines, 1918-1922, for Farm Bureau board meetings, 1923

1923

1

10

Secretary's report

1923

1

11

Organization and membership plans

1925

1

12

Membership statistics

1926-1949

1

13

"How Committeemen, Agents and Specialists Plan and Carry Out the Farm Bureau Program in Iowa" speech

ca. 1930

1

14

Report of the administrative officers

1933

1

15

President's annual address and report of administrative officers

1934

1

16

Report of the administrative officers

1935

1

17

Report of the administrative officers

1936

1

18

Annual report ("Administrative Reports" booklet)

1937

1

19

Report of the administrative officers

1937

1

20

Report of the administrative officers

1938

1

21

Report of the administrative officers

1939

1

22

Report of the administrative officers

1940

1

23

Annual report

1941

1

24

President's annual address by Francis Johnson

1941

1

25

"Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the Articles and By-Laws of the American Farm Bureau Federation" booklet

1942

1

26

Annual report

1942

2

1

Annual report

1943

2

2

Articles of incorporation

1943

2

3

Annual report

1944

2

4

Annual report

1945

2

5

Annual report

1948

2

6-7

Statements and policy statements

1948-1956

2

8

Annual report

1949

2

9

Officers and committee roster

1949

2

10

Annual report

1950

2

11

Policy formation and administration: Includes organizational chart

1950

2

12

Annual report

1951

2

13

Annual report

1952

2

14

Annual report

1953

2

15

Articles of incorporation

1954

2

16

Summary of major farm bureau policies on national issues and development and policy execution

1962-1965, n.d.

2

17

Annual report

1965

2

18

Statements and position papers

1970-1974

2

19

Statements and position papers

1976-1978

3

1

Dean Kleckner position papers and speeches

1979-1985

3

2

Policy statement and speeches

1985-1988

3

3

Merlin Plagge speech: Comments to the National Economic Commission

1988

64

9

Merlin Plagge speech at annual meeting

1994

64

10

Ed Wiederstein speeches at annual meetings

1996-2001

64

11

Ed Wiederstein remarks and speeches at Midyear Conference

2001

64

12

Distinguished service to agriculture award recipient list, 1978-2008

2008

3

4

"Farm Bureau Program and Agricultural Extension Service" summary of activities

n.d.

3

5

Speech by Leo Waggoner, Administrative Director: "Comments on Food Grading Policy"

n.d.

Annual Meetings

1920-1987

0.84 linear ft. (2 document boxes)

This series includes material related to IFBF annual meetings. The material includes addresses, programs, resolutions, and two oversized photographs. Annual meeting resolutions were also published in "Agricultural Policies" booklets. Of note are two resolutions indexes which together document the first forty years of IFBF policies. The series is arranged chronologically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

3

6

Stenographic report of address of President James R. Howard at second annual convention of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and American Farm Bureau Federation (photocopy; original copy is restricted)

1920

3

7

Resolutions from second annual convention

ca. 1921

3

8

Address by James R. Howard, President

1922

3

9

Address by Raymond A. Pearson, President, Iowa State College (University), "Lessons from the Last Two Years"

1923

3

10

Excerpts of reports, address, and resolutions

1923

3

11

Program

1923

3

12

Resolutions from fourth annual convention

1923

3

13

Address before IFBF by R. K. Bliss, Director, Extension Service, Iowa State College: "Farm Bureau Educational Program"

1924

3

14

Program

1924

3

15

Resolutions from fifth annual convention

1924

3

16

Resolutions from sixth annual convention

1925

Map case

C406 D05

Panoramic photograph

1925

3

17

Address before IFBF by R. K. Bliss, "Some Agricultural Problems"

1926

3

18

Resolutions from seventh annual convention

1926

Map case

C406 D05

Panoramic photograph

1927

3

19

Resolutions from eighth annual convention

1927

3

20

Program

1928

3

21

Program

1930

3

22

"Resolutions and Actions Taken on Them at the Eleventh Annual Meeting"

1930

3

23

Program

1931

3

24

Program

1933

3

25

President's address by Chas. E Hearst

1934

3

26

Program

1934

3

27

Resolutions from seventeenth annual convention

1936

3

28

Pageant program for "The Quest of Agriculture"

1937

3

29

Program

1937

3

30

Resolutions from eighteenth annual convention

1937

3

31

Program

1938

3

32

Resolutions from nineteenth annual convention

1938

3

33

Program

1939

3

34

Program

1940

3

35

Resolutions from twenty-first annual convention

1940

3

36

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1941

3

37

Program

1941

3

38

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1942

3

39

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1943

3

40

Program

1943

3

41

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1944

3

42

Program

1944

3

43

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1945

3

44

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1946

3

45

Program

1946

3

46

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1947

3

47

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1948

3

48

Program

1948

4

1

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1949

4

2

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1950

4

3

"Agricultural Policies" booklet

1951

4

4

"Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Resolutions, 1950-1951" (draft, photocopy)

ca. 1951

4

5-7

Annual meeting resolutions index, 1920-1951

ca. 1951

4

8

Program

1952

4

9

Resolutions of agricultural policies: Background material and questionnaire

1952

4

10

Resolutions of agricultural policies: Questionnaire

1953

4

11

"Resolutions" booklet

1953

4

12

Program

1953

4

13

President's address

1954

4

21

Program

1954

4

14

Proposed resolutions

1954

4

15

Resolutions and legislative program

1954

4

16

Program

1955

4

17

Resolutions

1955

4

18

"Resolutions" booklet

1956

4

19-20

Annual meeting resolutions index, ca. 1949-1960

ca. 1960

5

1

Resolutions booklet

1963

5

2

"Resolutions" booklet

1965, 1968

5

3

"Resolutions" booklet

1969, 1971

5

4

Annual meeting resolutions

1971

5

5

Speech by Robert Joslin (President): Comments at the general session of the IFBF annual meeting

1987

Committees and Divisions

1922-1986, n.d.

1.26 linear ft. (3 document boxes)

This series contains records of committees and divisions of IFBF. The materials include mostly meeting minutes, committee correspondence, and reports. The series is arranged alphabetically. Also see Series 6, Public Policy Division.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

5

6

Animal Industry Committee: Correspondence, memos, minutes, and notes

1969-1971

5

7-8

Annual commodity conference: Itineraries, news clippings, presentations, and programs

1968-1973

5

9

Commodity Division: Reports

1963

5

10

Commodity Division: Reports (4- 4x6 b/w photographs)

1962

5

11

Communications division: Correspondence

1963-1968

5

12

County Livestock Committee: Agendas, correspondence, meeting minutes, programs, and reports

1960

5

13

Educational committee: Meeting minutes

1925

5

14

Executive Committee: Meeting minutes

1922

5

15

Field service division: Correspondence

1960-1968

5

16

Future Opportunities for Iowa's Agriculture Committee: Executive summary and report

1985-1986

5

17

Japanese Yamanashi Sister State Committee

1966-1967, n.d.

6

1

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Agendas

1944-1960

6

2

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Minutes

1944-1946

6

3-8

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Conference materials and programs, correspondence, and meeting minutes (folders 1-6 of 8)

1947-1955

7

1-2

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Conference materials and programs, correspondence, and meeting minutes (folders 7-8 of 8)

1947-1955

7

3-7

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Conference materials and programs, correspondence, and meeting minutes

1956-1961

7

8

Livestock Committee and annual livestock conference: Conference materials and programs, correspondence, and meeting minutes

1963-1967

7

9

Livestock Committee: List of members who have served, 1944-1960

ca. 1960

7

10

Livestock Committee: Suspension of Livestock Committee and formation of Commodity Committees

1960

7

11

Livestock marketing meeting: Correspondence, minutes, and proposals

1958, n.d.

7

12

Research Department and Department of County Relations: Questionnaire

ca. 1945

8

1

State Program Planning Committee: Agendas, correspondence, and reports

1964-1966, n.d.

Correspondence

1921-2001, n.d.

5.46 linear ft. (12 document boxes and 1 half-document box)

This series contains IFBF correspondence and internal memoranda. Most files contain both outgoing and incoming letters. Correspondents include past presidents (E. Howard Hill, J. Merrill Anderson, Dean Kleckner, Robert Joslin, and Merlin Plagge) and other officers of IFBF. This series also includes some general correspondence files. These files contain letters to other state Farm Bureau organizations as well as public and private organizations of interest to IFBF. The series is sorted alphabetically by correspondent.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

8

8-9

Correspondence

1967

8

10-11

Correspondence (Jan-Jul)

1968

9

1-2

Correspondence (Aug-Dec)

1968

9

3

Correspondence

1969

9

4

Correspondence

1970-1975

10

1

Correspondence: Agricultural Hall of Fame

1958-1966

10

2

Correspondence: Chamber of Commerce, includes National Farm Institute programs

1957-1975

10

3

Correspondence: Congressmen

1954-1975

8

2

Correspondence: County agents

1921

8

3

Correspondence: County agents

1929

10

4-9

Correspondence: County Farm Bureau members

1948-1952

11

7-8

Correspondence: Extension Service

1953-1972

8

5

Correspondence: General

1938

11

9

Correspondence: Includes memoranda, reports, and news releases

1955-1964

12

1

Correspondence: Iowa Department of Agriculture

1964-1974

12

2

Correspondence: Iowa representatives

1954-1969

12

3

Correspondence: J. Merrill Anderson, Dale W. Nelson, and Kenneth Thatcher

1965

8

4

Correspondence: Leaders

1933

12

4

Correspondence: States: Illinois

1948-1952

12

5

Correspondence: States: Indiana

1952

12

6

Correspondence: States: Kansas

1950-1952

12

7

Correspondence: States: Kentucky

1950

12

8

Correspondence: States: Maine

1951

12

9

Correspondence: States: Massachusetts

1948-1951

12

10

Correspondence: States: Michigan

1950-1952

12

11

Correspondence: States: Minnesota

1952

12

12

Correspondence: States: Mississippi

1949-1950

12

13

Correspondence: States: Missouri

1949-1952

12

14

Correspondence: States: Nebraska

1948-1952

12

15

Correspondence: States: New Jersey

1952

12

16

Correspondence: States: New York

1952

12

17

Correspondence: States: North Carolina

1950

12

18

Correspondence: States: North Dakota

1949

12

19

Correspondence: States: Ohio

1949-1952

12

20

Correspondence: States: Oklahoma

1952

12

21

Correspondence: States: Oregon

1952

12

22

Correspondence: States: Pennsylvania

1950-1951

12

23

Correspondence: States: South Carolina

1950

12

24

Correspondence: States: Tennessee

1949, 1952

12

25

Correspondence: States: Texas

1949-1952

12

26

Correspondence: States: Virginia

1952

12

27

Correspondence: States: Wisconsin

1948-1951

12

28

Correspondence: States: Wyoming

1947-1950

12

29

Correspondence: United States government agencies and officials

1954-1969

13

1

Correspondence: United States government agencies and officials

1970-1976

13

2

Correspondence: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASC) committee

1958-1975

13

3-4

Correspondence: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) general

1956-1974

21

5

Langer, Kenneth, Assistant to President and Secretary, correspondence

1953

15

16

Maahs, Eugene, Administrative Director, correspondence

1987

15

17

Maahs, Eugene, Executive Director, correspondence

1990

13

5

Nelson, Dale W., Administrative Director, correspondence

1970-1972

13

6

Nelson, Dale W., Executive Director, correspondence

1976-1980

13

7

Nelson, Dale W., Executive Director, correspondence

1981-1983

16

1

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: A

1959-1975

16

2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: B

1963-1976

19

8

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Bandstra, Bert, United States House of Representatives

1965-1966

19

13

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Bromwell, James E., United States House of Representatives

1963-1964

16

3

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: C

1970-1976

11

3-6

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: County Farm Bureau members

1964-1972

19

14

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Culver, John C. (United States House of Representatives)

1969-1970

16

4

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: D

1971-1975

16

5

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Department of Transportation, Iowa

1966-1975

16

6

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Deposition of Farm Bureau records

1966-1969

16

7

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: E

1963-1975

16

8

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Education

1965-1975

16

9

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: F

1964-1975

16

10

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Farm grain dealers

1959-1975

16

11

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: G

1963-1975

16

12

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: General

1970-1975

17

1-2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Governors (Iowa) Herschel C. Loveless, Harold E. Hughes, and Robert D. Ray

1957-1975

19

19

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Greigg, Stanley L. (United States House of Representatives)

1964-1966

19

12

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Gross, H. R. (United States House of Representatives)

1963-1974

17

3

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: H

1964-1975

19

16

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Hansen, John R. (United States House of Representatives)

1966

19

9

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Hoeven, Charles B. (United States House of Representatives)

1963-1964

20

4

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Hughes, Harold E. (United States Senate)

1969-1974

17

4-5

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: I

1970-1976, n.d.

17

6

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Institute of Agricultural Medicine

1965-1971

17

7

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Iowa State University

1964-1972

17

8

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: J

1970-1974

19

7

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Jensen, Ben F. (United States House of Representatives)

1963-1964

18

1

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: K (1- 8x10 color photograph)

1970-1974

19

15

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Kyle, John (United States House of Representatives)

1963-1972

18

2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: L

1968-1974

18

3

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Livestock associations

1963-1975

18

4

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Livestock association yearbooks and promotional brochures

1963-1975, n.d.

19

1

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: M

1968-1975

20

1

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Mayne, Wiley (United States House of Representatives)

1967-1974

19

2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Membership letters

1964-1975

19

10

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Mezvinsky, Edward (United States House of Representatives)

1973-1976

20

5

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Miller, Jack (United States Senate)

1967-1972

19

3

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: N

1963-1975

19

4

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: O

1965-1975

19

5

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: P

1969-1975

19

6

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: R

1964-1975

20

3

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: S

1962-1975

20

2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Scherle, William J. (United States House of Representatives)

1967-1973

19

17

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Schmidhauser, John R. (United States House of Representatives)

1965-1966

19

11

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Schwengel, Fred (United States House of Representatives)

1957-1972

19

18

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Smith, Neal (United States House of Representatives)

1966-1970

20

6

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: State of Iowa legislators

1964-1974

20

7

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: T

1964-1976

20

8

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Taxation

1966-1974

20

9

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: U

1965-1974

20

10

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: V

1964-1975

20

11

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: W (1 of 2)

1964-1975

21

1

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: W (2 of 2)

1964-1975

21

2

Presidential correspondence of J. Merrill Anderson: Z

1964-1975

15

8

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Anderson, Marvin A., Associate Director, Extension Service, Iowa State College

1952

15

9

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Andre, Floyd, Dean of the Division of Agriculture and Director of Extension Service, Iowa State College

1952

15

10

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Benson, Ezra T., United States Secretary of Agriculture

1958-1959

10

10

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: County Farm Bureau members

1952

11

1-2

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: County Farm Bureau members

1953-1963

15

11

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: I D Packing Co., Inc., personal (Hill was chairman of the board of directors)

1959-1975

15

12

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Iowa State College faculty and staff

1952

15

13

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Iowa State College Foundation, includes list of influential alumni

1954-1961, n.d.

15

14

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Smith, Neal (United States House of Representatives)

1959-1963

15

15

Presidential correspondence of E. Howard Hill: Soults, Maurice W., Assistant Director, Extension Service, Iowa State College

1952

21

21

Presidential correspondence of Robert Joslin: General

1986

22

1

Presidential correspondence of Robert Joslin: General

1987

22

2

Presidential correspondence of Robert Joslin: Iowa Congressmen

1986

22

3

Presidential correspondence of Robert Joslin: Iowa Congressmen

1987

14

4

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1976

14

5

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jan-Jun)

1977

14

6

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jul-Dec)

1977

14

7

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jan-Jun)

1978

14

8

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jul-Dec)

1978

14

9

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jan-Jun)

1979

14

10

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jul-Dec)

1979

15

1

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jan-Jun)

1980

15

2

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner (Jul-Dec)

1980

15

3

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1981

15

4

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1982

15

5

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1983

15

6

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1984

15

7

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner

1985

13

8

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Bedell, Berkley (United States House of Representatives)

1980-1985

13

9

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Evans, Cooper (United States House of Representatives)

1981-1985

14

1

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Grassley, Charles (United States Senate)

1980-1985

14

3

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Harkin, Tom (United States Senate)

1980-1985

14

2

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Jepsen, Roger (United States Senate)

1980-1984

13

10

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Leach, Jim (United States House of Representatives)

1980-1985

13

11

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Lightfoot, Jim (United States House of Representatives)

1985

13

14

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Reagan, Ronald (United States President)

1981-1982

13

12

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Smith, Neal (United States House of Representatives)

1980-1985

13

13

Presidential correspondence of Dean Kleckner: Tauke, Tom United States House of Representatives

1981-1985

21

16

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: General

1988

21

17

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: General

1989

65

1

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: General

1993-1995

21

18

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: Iowa Congressmen

1988

21

19

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: Iowa Congressmen

1989

21

20

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: Iowa Congressmen

1990

65

2

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: Grassley, Charles (United States Senate)

1993-1995

65

3

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: Harkin, Tom (United States Senate)

1993-1995

65

4

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

1993-1995

65

5

Presidential correspondence of Merlin Plagge: White House

1993-1994

65

6

Presidential correspondence of Ed Wiederstein: General

1995-2000

65

7

Presidential correspondence of Ed Wiederstein: Grassley, Charles (United States Senate)

1996-2001

65

8

Presidential correspondence of Ed Wiederstein: Harkin, Tom (United States Senate)

1996-2001

65

9

Presidential correspondence of Ed Wiederstein: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

1996-2001

65

10

Presidential correspondence of Ed Wiederstein: White House

1996-2001

21

3

Snethen, Jerry, Director, Public Policy Division, correspondence

1983-1984

21

4

Snethen, Jerry, Executive Director, correspondence

1985-1989

22

4

Stacy, W. H., Extension Sociologist, Iowa State College (University): Correspondence

1948-1954

15

18

Taylor, Glenn, Public Policy Director, correspondence

1973-1978

21

10

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary and Executive Director, correspondence

1972

21

11

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary and Executive Director, correspondence

1973

21

12

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary and Executive Director, correspondence

1974

21

13

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary and Executive Director, correspondence

1975

21

6

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary, correspondence

1949-1956

8

6-7

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary, correspondence

1966

21

8

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary, correspondence

1970

21

9

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary, correspondence

1971

21

7

Thatcher, Kenneth, Secretary, correspondence and reports

1955-1968, n.d.

21

14

Waggoner, Leo, Administrative Director, correspondence

1976-1983

21

15

Waggoner, Leo, Executive Director, correspondence

1984

County and Township Organizations

1914-1970, n.d.

2.31 linear ft. (5.5 document boxes)

This series contains records of county and township farm bureau organizations. Of particular interest are documents regarding the leadership conferences and training schools sponsored by IFBF to better train local farm bureau leaders. The series also includes organizational plans, handbooks, manuals, information about county officers, and attendance statistics. The series is arranged chronologically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

22

5

Farm bureau organization plans for county, township, and community: USDA documents and publications

1914-1919, n.d.

22

6

Farm bureau organization plan for county, township, and community: State Extension Service and Iowa Farm Bureau documents and publications

1917-1928, n.d.

22

7

County rural leadership conferences: Attendance

1922

22

8

Rural leadership training school: Monona County reports (3- 8x10 b/w photographs)

1922

22

9

Rural leadership training school: Shelby County attendance records and reports (2- 8x10 b/w photographs)

1922

22

10

Rural leadership training school: Plans

1922-1923

22

11

County rural leaders' conferences: Handouts and reports (1- 8x10 b/w photograph)

1923

23

1

Township Farm Bureau records book and secretary's books (blank)

1923, n.d.

23

2-3

County farm bureau organizations: Program outlines and charts arranged by districts

1924

23

4-5

Rural leadership training school: Reports (6- 5x7 b/w photographs)

1924-1925

23

6

Rural leaders conference meetings and membership statistics

1925-1926

23

7

Rural leadership training school: Plymouth County (6- 8x10 b/w photographs)

1925-1926

23

8

County rural leaders' conferences

1926-1927

23

9

County rural leaders' conferences

1927-1928

23

10

"A Decade of Activities of the Van Buren County Farm Bureau, 1918-1927" pamphlet

ca. 1927

24

1

Rural leadership training school: Handouts, meeting materials, and reports (1- 8x10 b/w photograph)

1928-1929

24

2

County rural leaders' conferences: Correspondence, handouts, meeting materials, and reports

1929-1930

24

3

County rural leaders' conferences

1931-1934

24

4

Township Farm Bureau Activities Manual

1936

24

5

Township Farm Bureau Activities Manual and correspondence

1936

24

6

County farm bureau organizations: "Twenty Years of Farm Bureau Service in Van Buren County Iowa" booklet

1938

24

7

Farm Bureau Organization Handbook for Township Chairmen

1938

24

8

Farm Bureau Organization Handbook for Township Chairmen

1939

24

9

Farm Bureau Organization Handbook for Township Chairmen

1940

25

1

Handbook for Township Chairmen

1941

25

2

Program guides and reading lists for rural organizations

1946

25

3

County farm bureau organizations: Budget recommendations

1951

25

4

County farm bureau organizations: Story County Farm Bureau operating statement

1953

25

5

Neighborhood farm bureaus: Organizational steps

1953

25

6

County farm bureau organizations: Meeting programs

1953-1954

25

7

County farm bureau organizations: Story County Farm Bureau annual meeting materials

1956

25

8

Township directors attendance for districts 1-4

1961-1962

25

9

Township directors attendance for districts 5-9

1962

25

10-11

Township directors attendance survey

1962-1963

25

12

District board meetings: Agenda

1963

25

13

County board meetings: Agendas, correspondence, programs, remarks, and reports

1964-1968, n.d.

25

14

State committee on township directors

1966

25

15

County board of directors and officers

1967

26

1

County farm bureau member influence study

1967

26

2

County board of directors and officers

1968

26

3

County officers

1968

26

4

County board of directors

1969

26

5

County national policy committee district meetings

1969

26

6

County officers

1969

26

7

County officers

1970

26

8

Reports: Bounty reports by county

1970

Public Policy Division

1922-1980, n.d.

6.30 linear ft. (14 document boxes and 2 half-document boxes)

This series contains research material compiled by the Public Policy Division of the IFBF. The material consists of correspondence, government reports, news clippings, and other printed materials on a variety of topics. Additional material of a similar nature may also be found in Series 8, Resource Material Unit, and Series 10, Subject Files. The series is in alphabetical order.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

27

1

Agricultural research: Building Rural Michigan – A New Era in Agrarian Industrial Enterprise, House Republican Caucus Rural Development Task Force, Lansing, Michigan

1974

27

2

Agricultural research: The Changing Structure of U.S. Agribusiness and Its Contributions to the National Economy, United State Chamber of Commerce

1974

27

3

Agricultural research: Collecting Agricultural Statistics in the Soviet Union, USDA

1975

27

4

Agricultural research: A National Program of Research for Agriculture, Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and USDA

1966

27

5

Agricultural research: Who Will Control U.S. Agriculture?, North Central Regional Extension Publication

1972

27

6

Education: American Council on Education bulletins

1958

28

1

Education: County school committees and organizational setup

1955

28

2

Education: Department of Rural Education handbooks and brochures

1951-1965

28

3-4

Education: Federal aid to education: Booklets, bulletins, newsletters, and articles

1958-1967, n.d.

28

5

Education: Governor's Educational Advisory Committee: Recommendations and reports

1971

28

6

Education: Iowa School Code Commission: Report and summary of recommendations

1944

28

7

Education: Iowa State Education Association: Correspondence and "Financing Iowa's Schools" report

1961, 1974

28

8

Education: National Citizens Council for Better Schools: Publications and correspondence

1949-1950

28

9

Education: Schools during war emergency: booklets and reports published by the State of Iowa

1942

29

3-4

Environment: Energy pamphlets and brochures from government agencies and institutions

1973-1978, n.d.

28

10

Environment: Energy publications and reports from government agencies and institutions (1 of 3)

1973-1978

29

1

Environment: Energy publications and reports from government agencies and institutions (2 of 3)

1973-1978

29

2

Environment: Energy publications and reports from government agencies and institutions (3 of 3)

1973-1978

29

5

Environment: Energy publications, reports, and statements

1972-1976

29

6

Environment: Iowa Petroleum Committee newsletters

1967-1973

29

7

Fertilizers: Publications, reports, and articles (1 of 3)

1972-1976

30

1

Fertilizers: Publications, reports, and articles (2 of 3)

1972-1976

30

2

Fertilizers: Publications, reports, and articles (3 of 3)

1972-1976

31

7

Food stamp plan: Government reports

1940, 1964

32

2

Government: Evaluation of state legislatures reports

1971-1973

32

3

Government: Issues and laws concerning youth

1954-1955

32

4

Government: Narcotics regulations and literature

1937-1953

32

5-6

Government: Publications and general information

1955-1973

32

7-8

Labor: Publications

1957-1975

30

7

Land and water use policies: Hells Canyon dam, articles and reports

1953, 1957

30

6

Land and water use policies: Presentation to agriculture and land use management conference, Iowa Farm Bureau by Jerry Snethen

1972

30

3-5

Land and water use policies: Reports from government agencies and institutions

1970-1976

30

8-9

Land use planning: Government and institutional reports and publications

1940-1976

31

1-3

Land use planning: Government and institutional reports and publications

1940-1976

31

4

Land use planning: Rural development report and statement

1970, 1974

33

1

Medical care: Iowa hospital plan

1947-1948, n.d.

33

2

Medical care: Iowa hospital plan

1960

32

9

Medical care: Paper, report, and news clippings on hospital/doctor controversy

1948-1960, n.d.

33

4

Medical care: Publications

1950-1956, n.d.

33

3

Medical care: Report on hospitals and medical resources in Iowa

1947

31

8

Plant variety protection act: Correspondence, statement, and report

1969-1976

31

5

Pollution: Address, statement, and reports on fertilizer use

1971-1972

31

6

Pollution: Annual reports to Governor Robert D. Ray and the Iowa 64th General Assembly by the Chemical Technology Review Board

1971-1972

33

5

Safety: Address, booklet, and memoranda on accidents

1941-1958, n.d.

33

6

Safety: Driver education information including Farm Bureau "Safe Driving" booklet

1949, n.d.

33

7

Safety: Highway safety information including reports, newsletter and publications

1950-1970, n.d.

33

8

Safety: Intoxication studies, reports, and statistics

1942-1959, n.d.

33

9

Safety: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) literature

1972-1975, n.d.

33

10

Safety: Reflective safety license plates news clippings and reports

1955-1963, n.d.

33

11

Taxation: Agricultural land tax credit

1946-1967, n.d.

34

1

Taxation: Estate/death taxes

1959-1976, n.d.

34

2-3

Taxation: General tax information, reports, and publications

1952-1976, n.d.

34

4

Taxation: Iowa personal income articles and tax reports

1967-1974

34

5

Taxation: News clippings

1948-1975

35

5-6

Taxation: Property taxes, personal: Reports, studies, and literature

1959-1970

34

6

Taxation: Property taxes: Abstract claims for personal property tax credits granted

1967

34

7

Taxation: Property taxes: Appraisal and assessment information

1947-1956, n.d.

34

9

Taxation: Property taxes: Assessments and revaluations (1 of 2)

1968-1976, n.d.

35

1

Taxation: Property taxes: Assessments and revaluations (1 of 2)

1968-1976, n.d.

34

8

Taxation: Property taxes: Assessments/property tax replacements

1960-1967

35

2

Taxation: Property taxes: General correspondence, articles, statistics, and studies

1955-1967

35

3

Taxation: Property taxes: General correspondence, articles, statistics, and studies

1968-1973, n.d.

35

7

Taxation: Property Taxes: Replacement: Studies, reports, and news clippings

1964-1975

35

4

Taxation: Property taxes: Reports on personal property taxes in other Midwestern states

1969-1970

36

1-2

Taxation: Publications

1939-1977

36

3

Taxation: School: Reports, statistics, and articles

1966-1975, n.d.

37

1-2

Taxation: Social Security: Articles, bulletins, and publications

1950-1972, n.d.

37

3

Taxation: Tax Foundation, Inc.: Publication and newsletters

1976-1979

37

4

Taxation: Tax loss farming (tax shelters): Articles and reports

1968-1974

37

5

Taxation: Tax loss farming (tax shelters): Includes tax reform proposals

1969-1973

37

6-7

Transportation: General information and publications

1936-1977

38

1-2

Transportation: General information and publications

1936-1977

39

5

Transportation: Highways: "Coordinating Metropolitan Roadwork"

1971

38

9

Transportation: Highways: "Highway Facts of Iowa: A Condensed Survey of State Statistics with Some Comparable National Totals"

1945

39

1

Transportation: Highways: "Report on Highway, Road and Street Needs: For Study Years 1971-1990"

1971

38

3

Transportation: Highways: Annual report of Iowa county engineers

1966

38

4

Transportation: Highways: Annual report of Iowa Highway Commission

1967

38

5

Transportation: Highways: Annual report of Iowa State Highway Commission

1968

38

6

Transportation: Highways: Annual report of Iowa State Highway Commission

1969

38

7

Transportation: Highways: Annual report of Iowa State Highway Commission

1972

39

6

Transportation: Highways: Articles and reports on toll roads

1954-1955, n.d.

38

8

Transportation: Highways: County records and financial statements

1962-1964

38

10

Transportation: Highways: Iowa highway program and finances

1950-1954

39

2

Transportation: Highways: Report of the Iowa Toll Road Study Committee

1952

39

3

Transportation: Highways: Reports on proposed Iowa turnpike

1954

38

11

Transportation: Highways: Reports to the Iowa Toll Road Study Committee

1952

39

4

Transportation: Highways: Road test report and correspondence

1952

Map case

C406 D05

Transportation: Railroads: Iowa minimum rail service needs map

1980

39

7-8

Transportation: Railroads: Publications

1937-1975

Map case

C406 D05

Transportation: Shipping and Marketing: Exhibits before "National L.S.M., Transportation Department"

1942, n.d.

40

1

Transportation: Shipping and Marketing: Information on increased railway rates, fares, and charges

1935-1939

40

2

Transportation: Shipping and Marketing: Information on increased railway rates, fares, and charges

1940-1943

40

3

Transportation: Shipping and Marketing: Information on railway rates and charges presented to Interstate Commerce Commission

1944-1949, n.d.

40

4

Transportation: Shipping and Marketing: Statements and reports on cost of farm products presented to Interstate Commerce Commission

1951-1962, n.d.

40

9

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Articles, news clippings, and Congressional Record excerpts

1954-1955

40

7

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Correspondence, reports, and pamphlets

1951

40

8

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Correspondence, reports, and statements

1952-1953

40

6

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Correspondence, statement supporting project, and news clippings

1950

40

5

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Description of project and financing

1947, 1949

41

2

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: News clippings

1952-1969, n.d.

41

1

Transportation: St. Lawrence Seaway: Published materials

1959-1963

41

3

Transportation: Trucking: American Trucking Association, Inc.

1940-1973

41

4

Transportation: Trucking: General publications

1953-1974

41

5-6

Transportation: Trucking: Legislation and reports on interstate trucking permits and regulations

1939-1971

41

7-8

Transportation: Trucking: National Highway Users Conference publications

1937-1943

42

3

Transportation: Trucking: Publications by U.S. Government

1939-1969

41

9

Transportation: Trucking: Road Test One reports and publications

1950-1964

42

1

Transportation: Trucking: Taxation

1952-1955

42

2

Transportation: Trucking: Truck-Fee ruling

1952-1975

31

9

Welfare: Articles, news clippings, publications, and reports

1960-1972

31

10

World hunger: Articles, papers, addresses, reports, and news clippings

1922-1975

32

1

World hunger: Articles, papers, addresses, reports, and news clippings

1965-1975, n.d.

42

10

World War II: Agricultural policies

1944-1947

42

5-6

World War II: Agricultural policies and programs

1941-1946

43

1-3

World War II: Civil defense and atomic energy publications

1941-1966

42

11

World War II: Cold War arms control and disarmament

1960, 1962

42

7-8

World War II: Publications from government and other sources

1935-1954

42

9

World War II: Soldiers' bonus

1947-1950, n.d.

42

4

World War II: USDA memoranda and reports

1941-1943

Publications

1916-1967, n.d.

0.63 linear ft. (1.5 document boxes)

This series contains materials published by IFBF. A few circulars published by the Iowa State College (University) Extension Service are also included in this section as they relate directly to the beginnings of the IFBF. The series is in chronological order.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

43

4

"The County Agent Movement in Iowa" Extension bulletin

1916

43

5

"Farm Bureaus in Iowa" Extension circular

1917

43

6

"War Emergency Farm Bureau" Extension circular

1917

43

7

"Iowa Farm Bureau Federation" booklet

ca. 1919

43

8

"Achievement Summary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation" pamphlet

1921

43

9

"Farm Bureau Manual" booklet

1921

43

10

"Iowa Farm Bureau Federation" pamphlet

ca. 1921

43

11

"What is the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation?" pamphlet

ca. 1921

43

12

"The Cooperation of the County Farm Bureau with the Iowa State College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture" report

ca. 1922

Map case

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Iowa Farm Bureau Messenger, v. 4, no. 6 and v. 6, no. 5 (please see cataloged copies, call no. HD1484 A1 Io9)

1923, 1925

43

13

"Farm Bureau Federation Facts Boiled Down for Busy Readers" booklet

1924

43

14

"Here is an Agricultural Program that is Working" pamphlet

ca. 1924

43

15

Informational brochure

1925

43

16

"If We All Pull Together We Can Win: A Brief Summary of Future Plans and Past Accomplishments" brochure

1926

43

17

"If We All Pull Together We Can Win: A Brief Summary of Future Plans and Past Accomplishments" brochure

1927

43

18

"You and Your Neighbor: What the Farm Bureau Means to You and What You Mean to the Farm Bureau" booklet

1928

43

19

"Farm Bureau Membership Manual: Selling Memberships in the Farm Bureau" pamphlet

ca. 1929

43

20

"Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Facts: Achievement Summary, Boiled Down for Busy Readers"

1931

43

21

"Iowa Needs" pamphlet

ca. 1934

43

22

"Riding the Rough Seas of Farm Problems with Your Organization" booklet

ca. 1941

43

23

"History and Development of Farm Organization" booklet

1947

43

24

"A Peace That Food Can Help Build: A Plan for Action" booklet

ca. 1947

43

25

"Taxes: As They Affect Iowa's Farmers" booklet

ca. 1947

43

26

"100% of Parity? Yes!" pamphlet

ca. 1948

43

27

"Farm Bureau's 10-Point Plan for Agricultural Prosperity" booklet

ca. 1950

43

28

"Parity"

ca. 1950s

43

29

"A New Look at Taxes" booklet

ca. 1954

44

1

"Variable Price Supports: One of the Basic Steps in reaching Full Parity Income for Farmers" booklet

ca. 1954

44

2

Newsletters and policy development discussion sheets

1955

44

3

"Sound Off!" group discussion guides (no.2 - no.14)

1956-1958

44

4

"A Review of Agricultural Economics" booklet, Public Policy Division, Iowa Farm Bureau

1957

44

5

"Definition of a Farm" report

1960

44

6

"Pertinent Questions and Answers on the Farm Bureau Proposal for a New Wheat Price Support Plan" report

1960

44

7

"The Farm Problem" brochure

1960

44

8

"Important Issues to Iowa Farmers" pamphlet

1960

44

9

"The Ratio of Assessment to Real Estate Sales" report

1960

44

10

"Administration's Feed Grain Proposal" report

1961

44

11

"Analysis and Comments on the Administrations Proposed Agricultural Supply Control Program" report

1961

44

12

"Some Considerations in Agricultural Policy" booklet

1961

44

13

"Contributions of the New Frontier to Agricultural Reform in the United States" booklet by Don Paarlberg, Purdue University

1963

44

14

"Does Iowa Need a Law for a State Livestock Check-Off Program?" booklet

1963

44

15

"Basic Agricultural Economics" booklet

1964

44

16

"Should Iowa Farmers be Expected to Finance Nationwide Soybean Promotion – Alone?" booklet

1965

44

17

"Facts about Iowa Agriculture"

ca. 1967

44

18

"An Answer to 'A Letter to the Editor' About Farm Bureau" essay

n.d.

44

19

"Consumers Cannot Eat Live Animals" pamphlet

n.d.

44

20

"Farm Bureau Development in Iowa" booklet

n.d.

44

21

"Farm Bureau: A Handbook for Leaders"

n.d.

44

22

"The Farm Protector Policy" Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance pamphlet

n.d.

44

23

"One Man Alone" pamphlet

n.d.

44

24

"Short Memorandum on the Production Payment Issue"

n.d.

44

25

"Some Farm Bureau Questions and Answers" pamphlet

n.d.

44

26

"What's Farm Bureau All About?" booklet

n.d.

Resource Material Unit

1924-1980, n.d.

2.52 linear ft. (5.5 document boxes and 1 half-document box)

This series contains material collected by the Resource Material Unit of the IFBF. The files include published materials and reports on citizenship, commodities, consumer affairs, crime prevention, environmental resources, land use, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), schools, taxes, and transportation. Additional material of a similar nature may also be found in Series 6, Public Policy Division, and Series 10, Subject Files. The series is in alphabetical order.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

44

27

Citizenship: Booklets on freedom, campaign financing, and political participation

1960s

44

28

Citizenship: County government in Iowa

1966-1976

44

29

Citizenship: County government in Iowa

n.d.

44

30

Citizenship: Manual for county supervisors of Iowa

1972

44

31

Citizenship: News clippings on voting

1951-1973, n.d.

44

32

Citizenship: News clippings re: politics, election spending, and political financing

1970-1975

45

1

Citizenship: Political education

1924-1980, n.d.

45

2

Citizenship: Political education

1974-1977

45

3

Citizenship: Public affairs

1974-1978

45

4-5

Citizenship: Responsibility of and maintaining freedom

1950s

46

1

Citizenship: The County, monthly magazine published in Madrid, Iowa

1976-1978

46

2

Commodities: Eggs

1953-1969, n.d.

46

3

Commodities: Feed grains

1954-1975

46

4

Commodities: Grain standards and inspections

1954-1975

46

5

Commodities: Hay

1954-1956

46

6

Commodities: Meat and livestock

1953-1967, n.d.

46

7

Commodities: News clippings on eggs, dairying, hides, etc.

1965-1969

46

8

Commodities: News clippings re: eggs and corn allotments

1956-1957

46

9

Commodities: Potatoes

1950-1958, n.d.

46

10

Commodities: Poultry

1954-1969

46

11

Commodities: Promotion and marketing

1950-1959

46

12

Commodities: Promotion and marketing

1957-1963

46

13

Commodities: Promotion and marketing

1960-1969

46

14

Commodities: Promotion and marketing

1970-1977

46

15

Commodities: Promotion and marketing

n.d.

46

16

Commodities: Promotion and marketing (lard and egg survey)

1940

47

1

Commodities: Sheep, lambs, and wool

1954-1975

47

2

Commodities: Soybean market program

1965

47

3

Consumer affairs: Farm labor lettuce and grape boycott

1969-1974, n.d.

47

4

Consumer affairs: Food prices

1972-1973, n.d.

47

5

Crime prevention: Identification program instruction manual

n.d.

47

6

Crime prevention: Identification programs

1976

47

7

Crime prevention: News clippings

1976

47

8

Crime prevention: Program promotion

1977, n.d.

47

9

Crime prevention: Rural crime

1973-1975

47

10

Crime prevention: Rural crime

1974-1979, n.d.

47

11

Crime prevention: Rural crime prevention news clippings

1974-1975, n.d.

48

1

Environmental resources: Air and water pollution

1974-1971, n.d.

48

2

Environmental resources: Energy (gasohol)

1978-1979

48

3

Environmental resources: Fuel

1973-1978, n.d.

48

4

Environmental resources: Grain alcohol as fuel blended with gasoline

1970-1972

48

5

Environmental resources: Grain alcohol correspondence and reports to legislature

1973, n.d.

48

6

Environmental resources: Grain alcohol from corn research

1938-1957

48

7

Environmental resources: Grain alcohol research news clippings

1973-1974, n.d.

48

8

Environmental resources: Land and water

1973-1978, n.d.

48

9

Environmental resources: Livestock odors news clippings

1972-1974

48

10

Environmental resources: Soil conservation

1971-1980, n.d.

48

11

Environmental resources: Water pollution

1968-1973

49

1

Environmental resources: Water quality

1970-1979, n.d.

49

2

Land use: Addresses from a land use conference in Des Moines, Iowa

1972, n.d.

49

3

OSHA: Correspondence, publications, and reports

1974-1980, n.d.

49

4

OSHA: Correspondence, reports, and statements

1973-1974

49

5

OSHA: News clippings on chemical fertilizers

1972-1976, n.d.

49

6

OSHA: News clippings on noise hazards

1971-1974, n.d.

49

7

OSHA: News clippings on safety on the farm

1974, n.d.

49

8

OSHA: Regulations and news articles

1970-1972

49

9

Schools: Community and consolidated

n.d.

50

1

Schools: Facts and financing

1965-1968

50

2

Schools: Facts and financing

1970-1974

50

3

Schools: News clippings

1968-1973

50

4

Taxes: Agricultural land assessments and appraisals

1968-1975, n.d.

50

5

Taxes: County, local, and secondary roads

1961-1972, n.d.

50

6

Transportation: Information on the National Industrial Traffic League

1974, n.d.

Map case

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Transportation: Iowa railroad maps

1971, 1974

50

7

Transportation: Materials on crises and legislation and policies related to railroads, trucks, and barges

1974

50

8

Transportation: News clippings

1974-1975, n.d.

50

9

Transportation: Policies and regulations, statements, and studies regarding railroads, trucks, and barges

1975-1979

50

10

Transportation: Reports and studies on railroads, trucks, and barges

1966-1973

50

11

Transportation: Reports on livestock transportation and grain marketing

n.d.

Sponsored Events and Activities

1923-1973, n.d.

0.42 linear ft. (1 document box)

This series contain materials related to conferences, events, and recreational activities sponsored by IFBF. The series is in chronological order.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

50

12

Iowa State Fair, Farm Bureau Day: Speech by E. H. Cunningham

1923

Map case

C406 D05

IFBF picnic, Ellsworth, Iowa: Panoramic photograph

1925

51

1

Farm Bureau pageants and plays

1927-1932, n.d.

51

2

Farmers quartet contest

1928-1930

51

3

Iowa State Fair, Farm Bureau program

1931

51

4

Farmers quartet contest

1931-1932

51

5

Farmers quartet contest

1933-1934

51

6

Farmers quartet contest

1935-1936

51

7

Farmers quartet contest

1937-1938

51

8

Iowa Farm Sports Festival: Programs, correspondence, and ballots

1941-1951, n.d.

51

9

Young married folks conference

1945

51

10

Rural youth banquet: Program

1946

Artifact collection

Iowa Farm Sports Festival: First prize ribbon for "Impersonations" competition (Artifact 2007-R001.1)

1951

Artifact collection

Iowa Farm Sports Festival: Two (2) "Official" ribbons (Artifact 2007-R001.2)

ca. 1951

51

11

Governor's lay leadership conference

1953

51

12

Lamb and wool conference

1962

51

13

Fieldman's conference materials

1964, 1966

51

14

First international agribusiness conference

1967

51

15

Mid-Year conference barbeque (3-5x7 and 4-8x10 b/w photographs)

1970

52

1

Grain transportation conference

1973

Subject Files

1917-1988, n.d.

5.04 linear ft. (11 document boxes and 2 half-document boxes)

This series contains topical files regarding aspects of rural and agricultural life of interest to IFBF. The range of topics includes agricultural production, education, environment, extension, governmental affairs, history of IFBF, services, taxation, and transportation issues. These topics are documented with news articles, publications, reports, and correspondence. Materials related to the American Farm Bureau Federation can also be found here. Of particular interest are the materials related to the history of IFBF including transcripts of an interview with James R. Howard, the first President of both the Iowa and American Farm Bureau Federations. Additional material of a similar nature may also be found in Series 6, Public Policy Division, and Series 8, Resource Material Unit. The series is arranged alphabetically.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

52

2

Adult education: Articles and news clippings

1938-1954

52

3

Adult education: Fort Dodge Junior College Workshop, 1956

1955-1956

52

4

Agricultural Hall of Fame and National Agricultural Center

1962, n.d.

52

5

Agricultural Hall of Fame and National Agricultural Center: Newsletters and promotional materials

n.d.

52

6

Agricultural production: "AFBF Commodity Programs" presentation

1949

52

7

Agricultural production: Beef Study Tour, September 10 and 11, 1966: Correspondence, itinerary, and general information

1966-1967

52

8

Agricultural production: Commodity program

1960

52

9

Agricultural production: Credit survey: "Use, Source, and Terms of Credit for Purchases of Production Supplies by Iowa Farmers"

1965-1966

52

10

Agricultural production: Farm Bureau credit study

n.d.

52

11

Agricultural production: Farm credit banks: "Farm Credit Digest and Directory"

1957

52

12

Agricultural production: Farm credit banks: Correspondence

1966-1968

52

13

Agricultural production: Food for freedom: Correspondence, news releases, and reports

1965-1966, n.d.

52

14

Agricultural production: Foreign agricultural trade: Reports

1960-1963

52

15

Agricultural production: Illinois Livestock Marketing Association

1959-1960

52

16

Agricultural production: Industrial uses of agricultural products

1957, n.d.

52

17

Agricultural production: International collaboration of farmers: Correspondence, farmers education programs, and lists of trainee and host farmers

1967-1969, n.d.

53

1

Agricultural production: Iowa Livestock Auction Market Association: Correspondence

1971

53

2

Agricultural production: Iowa Marketing Research Corporation: Includes "Research Report: Washington County Hog Marketing Plan"

1958

53

3

Agricultural production: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association: Producer-liaison committee and Livestock Producers Association

1968-1971

53

4

Agricultural production: Livestock Conservation, Inc.: Nominating committee

1970-1971

53

5

Agricultural production: Livestock Marketing Survey (IFBF): Correspondence and news releases

1966-1967

53

6

Agricultural production: Market Lines: Information

1965-1967

53

7

Agricultural production: Marketing coop for feeder pigs: Including correspondence with Keith E. Myers

1966-1967

53

8

Agricultural production: Marketing literature: Beef

1970

53

9

Agricultural production: Marketing program for feeder pigs

1959-1967

53

10

Agricultural production: Mid-West Producers' Creameries, Inc.: Resolutions

1970

53

11

Agricultural production: National Livestock Feeders Association: Correspondence, convention programs, and newsletters

1969-1973

53

12

Agricultural production: Symposium: "Midwest Farmers in a Hungry World"

1967

53

13

Agriculture: "Background on Our Nation's Agriculture" USDA leaflet No. 491

n.d.

53

14

Agriculture: "Importance of Agriculture to Iowa" booklet

n.d.

53

15

Agriculture: Farm plans worthy of study

1955-1957, n.d.

53

16

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): "Farm Bureau Policies" booklets

1962-1972

53

17

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Annual meeting address by Lucius Wilson, President of the General Organization Company, "The Farm Bureau, Mother Organization of Agriculture"

1925

53

18

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Annual report

1967

53

19

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Annual reports

1977

53

20

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): General information: Correspondence concerning voting delegates to AFBF convention

1966-1968

53

21

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Institute notebook

1964-1965

53

22

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Leadership conference address

1982

53

23

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): National barrow show: Correspondence, sale results, and publicity

1969-1971

53

24

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Outline of discussion "The Responsibility of the Individual Member" by J. F. Coupe before the Section of Organization, AFBF Convention

1924

53

25

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Printed materials

1948, 1951

53

26

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Publication: "Pamphlet No. III: The Township Farm Bureau"

1941

54

1

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF): Publications

1960-1964, n.d.

54

2

Chart talk, notes: "Iowa Has an Agricultural Problem"

ca. 1924

54

3

Copy of speech by David E. Lilienthal, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority, "The Land-Grant Colleges: A New Chapter"

1946

54

4

Cost of Living: Food prices and consumer credit articles

1956-1957

54

5

Cost of Living: Iowa Farm Economist, Vol. 3, No. 1, and "Facts About John Deere Tractor Wholesale Prices in the United States, 1935-1961"

1937, 1961

54

6

Cost of Living: Report on U.S. import surcharge on agricultural products

1971

54

7

Daylight saving time: News clippings and correspondence

1960-1964, n.d.

54

8

Environment: Acreage limitations meeting, AFBF

1977

54

9

Environment: Report of Special Consulting Committee on Natural Resources, AFBF

1965

54

10

Environment: Statement of Allan B. Kline on coordination of agricultural conservation programs

1948

54

11

Environment: Statement of Edward F. Seitzinger on water rights

1957

54

12

Extension Service: 4-H Club correspondence and commemorative stamp

1952

54

13

Extension Service: Farm Bureau separation correspondence, legislation, and memoranda

1953-1955

55

1

Extension Service: General correspondence

1952

55

2

Extension Service: General correspondence

1960-1968

55

3

Extension Service: General information on county extension finances

1961

55

4

Extension: "Statement Explaining Agricultural Extension Work Record from Foundation July 1, 1906 to January 1, 1919"

ca. 1919

55

5

Extension: Annual report of county agent work in Iowa

1919

55

6-7

Extension: Early history of county appropriations to Extension program

1938-1979, n.d.

55

8

Extension: Farm Bureau/Extension Service relationship

1939-1980, n.d.

55

9

Extension: Government publications

1938-1952

55

10

Extension: Publications on Farm Bureau/Extension Service relationship

1917-1933, n.d.

55

11

Extension: Report of annual conference of field agents and agricultural extension specialists

1919

55

12

Farm product withholding programs: Report

1963

56

1

Farm Vacations and Holidays, Inc.: Promotional materials

1958-1963

56

2

Governmental affairs: "Review of 85th Congress"

1958

56

3

Governmental affairs: "State Legislative Issues"

1972

56

4

Governmental affairs: "Suggested Citizenship Program for County Legislative Committees"

1972

56

5

Governmental affairs: "The Legislative Activities of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation" by Joe Merl Bohlen

1951

56

6

Governmental affairs: Bandstra bill hearings (HR12115), includes statement by Kenneth Thatcher, articles, and news releases

1966

56

7

Governmental affairs: Congressman Resnick attack on Farm Bureau organization: Correspondence, congressional record, and statements

1967

56

8

Governmental affairs: Congressman Resnick attack on Farm Bureau organization: News clippings

1967

56

9

Governmental affairs: Constitutional convention, Iowa

1960

56

10

Governmental affairs: Correspondence from Kenneth Thatcher to representatives and senators regarding national farm policies and issues

1962-1968

56

11

Governmental affairs: Correspondence with Iowa government officials regarding vocational agricultural education, community health service, reapportionment, and taxes

1963-1968

56

12

Governmental affairs: Legislation

1970-1972

56

13

Governmental affairs: Washington, D.C., trip to lobby for legislation (HR9811)

1965

56

14

Governmental affairs: Wheat referendum: Correspondence, news clippings, and printed materials

1963

56

15

Governor's Commission for Children and Youth: Statements, correspondence, reports, and news clippings

1961-1966

56

16

Governor's Conference on Children and Youth: Agenda, history, reports

1960-1966

57

1

History of IFBF: "The Early Days of the Farm Bureau in Iowa and American Farm Bureau Federation" by John W. Coverdale and James R. Howard (photocopy; original copy is restricted)

n.d.

57

2

History of IFBF: Fiftieth anniversary news articles by Don Muhm

1968

57

3

History of IFBF: Interview with James R. Howard, first President of Iowa Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federations; interviewed by Joe Bohlen (photocopy; original copy is restricted)

1951

57

4

History of IFBF: Report on history of Iowa Farm Bureau

1968

57

5

History of IFBF: Twentieth anniversary news clippings

1939

57

6

Information and clippings on farm bureau federations in Iowa and other states

1919-1923

57

7

Institutes: American Soybean Association

1965-1973

57

8

Institutes: Institute of Agricultural Medicine

1956-1961

57

9

Institutes: National Agricultural Limestone Institute, Inc.

1951-1964

57

10

Institutes: National Farm Institute programs

1958-1966, n.d.

57

11

Institutes: National Pork Producers Council: Porkettes Annual Book Award

1971-1973

57

12

International Farmers Association for Education (IFAE): Annual meeting materials

1978

57

13

International Farmers Association for Education (IFAE): Annual meeting materials

1979

57

14

International Farmers Association for Education (IFAE): Correspondence with trainees (1- 5x7 b/w and 2- 3x4 color photographs)

1972-1981, n.d.

57

15

International Farmers Association for Education (IFAE): News clippings

1966-1984, n.d.

57

16

International Farmers Association for Education (IFAE): Program information manuals

n.d.

57

17

Iowa Center for Continuation Study, University of Iowa: Correspondence and booklets

1957

58

1

Iowa Trade Commission European trip: Calendars, itineraries, participants, and schedules

1965

58

2

Iowa Trade Commission European trip: Itinerary, trade mission brochures, and tour information

1965

58

3

Iowa Trade Commission European trip: Related correspondence

1965-1966

58

4

Junior Achievement, Inc.: Correspondence and promotional material

1955, n.d.

58

5

Legislative reapportionment: Correspondence and memorandum

1959-1965

58

6

Legislative reapportionment: General information including history, statements, and factual subject matter

1963-1966

58

7

Legislative reapportionment: News clippings

1957, 1959

58

8

Legislative reapportionment: News clippings

1960

58

9

Legislative reapportionment: News clippings

1961-1966

58

10

Legislative reapportionment: News clippings

1965

58

11

Legislative reapportionment: News clippings

n.d.

58

12

Legislative reapportionment: Propaganda

1959-1965

58

13

Legislative reports

1939

58

14

Membergrams

1961, n.d.

58

15

Mental health: Correspondence

1956

59

1-2

Michigan and Iowa Farm Bureau Federations: Discussion programs and materials

1944-1953, n.d.

59

3

Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council Export Handbook

1970

59

4

National Mastitis Council, Inc.: Newsletters and list of publications

1972

59

5

National Natural Resources Council: Conference reports, remarks, program, and agenda

1960-1964

59

6

Peace Corps: Correspondence, promotional material, and questionnaire

1962, n.d.

59

7

Pork: Pork purchase cutbacks by U.S. Defense Department: News clippings

1966

59

8

Pork: Slaughter hog program

ca. 1971

59

9

Pork: Washington trip on pork: Correspondence, reports, and statements

1965-1966

59

10

Price information

1952, 1956

59

11

Price stabilization and commodity promotion booklets

1961-1964, n.d.

59

12

Production costs and capacity to produce: Correspondence, reports and statements

1950-1953

59

13

Promotional and informational material

1962-1970

59

14

Religious concerns: Council for Christian Social Action correspondence

1959

60

1

Religious concerns: Harvest Home Sunday: correspondence, memoranda, and R. K. Bliss radio talks (scripts)

1952-1965

60

2

Religious concerns: Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship: Correspondence, minutes, George Freeman Memorial Fund distribution

1963-1967, n.d.

60

3

Religious concerns: Iowa Christian Rural Institute: Programs, reports, WOI radio program scripts

1958-1967

60

4

Research Department: Cotton research and promotion

1956-1967

60

5

Research Department: Statements on farm programs, commodities, and price supports

1950-1966, n.d.

60

6

Research: Marketing Research Corporation: Memorandum, resolutions, reports, and studies

1955-1958

60

7

Research: Marketing research: Correspondence

1958-1960

60

8

Rural mail service: Correspondence, Dickenson County map and survey results

1950-1954, n.d.

60

9

Schools: "Background Information and Policies of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Relating to Public Education" booklet

1961

60

10

Schools: "Operation Education" American Farm Bureau Federation program development packet

1962, n.d.

60

11

Schools: "Schools – Selective Goals" Farm Bureau Women of Iowa

1957

60

12

Schools: Federal aid to schools

1957-1959, n.d.

61

1

Schools: Mill levies information prior to 1957

n.d.

61

2

Schools: National Conference on Rural Education: Papers, memoranda, correspondence, and minutes

1958-1961

61

3

Schools: Public education policies, State Board of Public Instruction, school busing, small school buildings

1944-1969

61

4

Schools: Reorganization news clippings and reports

1954-1957

61

5

Schools: Research materials

1955-1964, n.d.

61

6

Schools: Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory (UMREL) program development project

1966-1969

61

7

Schools: Vocational education: Booklet, memorandum, and news clippings

1962, n.d.

61

8

Services: County Farm Supply and Service Company: Correspondence and annual meetings

1949-1950

61

9

Services: Farm Bureau Service Company: Correspondence and history

1956-1962

61

10

Services: Farm Bureau Service Company: Twine proposition

1929

61

11

Services: FS Services, Inc.: "Full Service Program" and "This is FS" booklets and correspondence

1970-1972, n.d.

61

12

Services: FS Services, Inc.: Correspondence, second annual report, newsletter, and brochure

1962-1965, n.d.

61

13

Services: Slide and audiotape presentations: Script and text

1966-1971

61

14

Signs for members: Correspondence

1962-1963

61

15

Social Security information: Correspondence, tax guide, statements, articles, retirement plan for self-employed

1954-1971, n.d.

61

16

Soil conservation districts: Correspondence, meeting agendas, proposed legislation, and news clippings

1964-1974

61

17

Soil conservation: legislation

1947-1953

61

18

Successful farm operators of Iowa listing

1949

62

1

Taxation: "A Study of Property Taxation in Iowa" report by Public Policy Division, Iowa Farm Bureau

1956

62

2

Taxation: "A Study of Property Taxation in Iowa" report by Public Policy Division, Iowa Farm Bureau

1957

62

3

Taxation: "Property Taxes: Polk County" report by Iowa Marketing Research Corporation

1970

62

4

Taxation: "Property Taxes: State Summary" report by Iowa Marketing Research Corporation

1971

62

5

Taxation: "Taxation for Public Services" booklet, Public Policy Division, Iowa Farm Bureau

1964

62

6

Taxation: Agricultural land tax credit

1957-1967, n.d.

62

7

Taxation: Taxation in Iowa reports and writings

1959-1963, n.d.

62

8

Transportation Users Group: Correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports

1979-1981

62

9-10

United Nations World Food Conference, Rome, Italy: Bulletins, press releases, statements, and meeting materials (folders 1-2 of 4)

1974

63

1-2

United Nations World Food Conference, Rome, Italy: Bulletins, press releases, statements, and meeting materials (folders 3-4 of 4)

1974

63

3

United Nations World Food Conference, Rome, Italy: Reports

1974

63

4

United State Department of Agriculture (USDA): Report responses

1971

64

1

United State Department of Agriculture (USDA): Report responses

1972

64

2-3

Vocational education restructuring: Correspondence and reports

1969-1973

64

4

Water pollution meetings

1968

64

5

Women's organization: Correspondence and directory

1959-1968

64

6-8

World Food Conference, Des Moines, Iowa: Statements, reports, news clippings

1988