Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 117
Herman C. Aaberg
Papers, 1940-1983, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Aaberg, Herman C. |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1940-1983, undated |
| extent: | 1.89 linear feet (4 document boxes and 1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 117 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Herman C. Aaberg Papers, MS 117, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Herman C. Aaberg was an American Farm Bureau Federation administrator, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa, county agricultural agent, and farmer. Aaberg received a two-year, non-collegiate Agriculture Certificate (1924) from Iowa State College (University). He served as supervisor of the Lake Mills-Scarville (Iowa) Cow Testing Association from 1925 to 1926, and then became county agricultural agent for Winnebago County, Iowa. While working in Winnebago County, he completed a project to eradicate tuberculosis in livestock. Winnebago County was the first county in Iowa to be declared tuberculosis- free. In 1931 Aaberg left his position to farm in Pocahontas County, Iowa. He returned to extension work in 1932 when he was named county agricultural agent for Sioux County, Iowa. In 1933 Aaberg was named Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for the state of Iowa, a position he held until 1936. During his tenure as Assistant Secretary, he was in charge of the emergency corn loan program and the eradiation programs for chinch bugs and grasshoppers. From 1936 to 1944, Aaberg was the Iowa representative for the Chicago Producers Commission Association. In this position, he assisted the Extension Service and the Iowa Farm Bureau in organizing 70 county cattle feeder associations. In 1944, Aaberg joined the American Farm Bureau Federation as director of the Livestock Department (later called Marketing Research and Commodity Activities), a position he held until he retired in 1969. In addition to his work for the Farm Bureau on livestock and commodity marketing, he became very active in developing programs to eradicate livestock diseases. He served on the National Brucellosis Committee, the National Cattle Grub Committee, the National Hog Cholera Committee, and with Livestock Conservation, Inc. For his efforts in disease eradiation programs, Aaberg was honored by Livestock Conservation, Inc, the American Humane Association, and the Animal Health Division of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. In 1983 he received the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture. (For further biographical information, see files 1/1-1/4) |
Collection description
This collection (1940-1983, undated) contains biographical material, livestock marketing studies, and minutes and reports of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s National Livestock Advisory Committee (1940-1969). Of special interest is a report, “Program of the livestock Committee,” written by John Kenneth Galbraith (1940). |
Organization
The collection is organized into five series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | Biographical Information | 1983, undated |
| extent: | 4 folders | |
| description: | This series contains news clippings, correspondence, and written accounts related to Aaberg's life. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
News clippings |
1983 |
1 |
2 |
Aaberg, Herman C. “This is My Life: Prepared for the Purpose of Providing a Brief Record of My Family History.” |
undated |
1 |
3 |
Benford, Noonie. “My Grandfather’s Life: the Son of Poor Norwegian Immigrants Contributes to Agriculture, Public Health and Society.” |
undated |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence. Copy of Letter from Dean Kleckner, President, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation regarding the Iowa Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award. |
1983 |
Description of series
| Series 2 | American Agricultural Marketing Association | 1966-1967 |
| extent: | 1 folder | |
| description: | This series contains information on association activities in 1966-1967. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
5 |
AAMA Fruit and Vegetable Activities. March 1 |
1966-1967 |
Description of series
| Series 3 | Livestock Marketing Studies | 1966-1969 |
| extent: | 8 folders | |
| description: | This series contains Farm Bureau livestock marketing studies. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
6 |
“Western State Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study: Background, Observations, Recommendations.” March |
1966 |
1 |
7 |
“Western State Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study: Background, Observations, Recommendations.” January |
1967 |
1 |
8 |
“Western State Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study: Missouri Supplement.” February |
1967 |
1 |
9 |
“Western State Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study: Wisconsin Supplement.” February |
1967 |
1 |
10 |
“Southern State Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study (Over-All Report), May |
1968 |
1 |
11 |
“Midwestern and Western State Farm Bureaus Livestock Marketing Handbook.” November |
1968 |
1 |
12 |
Southern States Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Study: Opinions of Each Segment of the Southern Livestock Industry.” April |
1968 |
1 |
13 |
“Farm Bureau Marketing Association Livestock Marketing Project.” February |
1969 |
Description of series
| Series 4 | National Livestock Committee Minutes | 1940-1969 |
| extent: | 59 folders | |
| description: | This series contain committee minutes, as well as accompanying exhibits and reports. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
2 |
1 |
Minutes, April 15-16 |
1940 |
2 |
2 |
“Program of the Livestock Committee” by John Kenneth Galbraith, and correspondence regarding the report. July- August |
1940 |
2 |
3 |
Minutes, September 11-12 |
1940 |
2 |
4 |
Memo to Livestock Committee Regarding Livestock Study, May 12 |
1941 |
2 |
5 |
Minutes, July 14- 15 |
1941 |
2 |
6 |
Minutes, January 24 |
1942 |
2 |
7 |
Minutes, April 24-25 |
1942 |
2 |
8 |
Progress Report from Livestock Conference held December 7 |
1942 |
2 |
9 |
Minutes, February 28-29 |
1944 |
2 |
10 |
Minutes, May 10-11 |
1944 |
2 |
11 |
Minutes, August 25-26 |
1944 |
2 |
12 |
Minutes, December 5-6. Includes summary of recommendations of “Old” Commodity Committees and report, “Proposed Plans for Improving and Developing Facilities and Marketing Methods in Selling Hogs in the Corn Belt.” |
1944 |
2 |
13 |
Minutes and Reports from the Livestock Conference, December 11 |
1944 |
2 |
14 |
Minutes, March 26-27. Includes report, “Data Pertaining to Parity” |
1945 |
2 |
15 |
Minutes, July 12-13 |
1945 |
2 |
16 |
Minutes, December 12-13. Includes Minutes of the Livestock Conference, December 17 |
1945 |
2 |
17 |
Minutes, March 4-5 |
1946 |
2 |
18 |
Minutes, August 26-27 |
1946 |
2 |
19 |
Minutes, December 8-9 |
1946 |
2 |
20 |
Minutes, March 26, 1947. Includes Minutes of the Livestock Conference, December 1946 |
1946-1947 |
2 |
21 |
Minutes, December 14-15. Includes report of the Livestock Department, September 7- December 13, and Committee on Brucellosis of the United States Livestock Sanitary Association, December 3-5 |
1947 |
2 |
22 |
Minutes, March 15-16,1948. Includes reports of the Livestock Department, December 14, 1947-March 10 1948 |
1947-1948 |
2 |
23 |
Minutes, September 27-28. Includes reports of the Livestock Department, March - September and Special Committee on Packers and Stockyards Act, September 22, 1948 |
1948 |
2 |
24 |
Minutes, December 12-13, 1948. Name changed to the National Livestock Advisory Committee. Includes a preliminary report, “A Livestock Program for the United States”, prepared by the Agricultural Economics Sections, Michigan State College, December 6, 1948, and report of the American Farm Bureau Special Committee on Brucellosis, January 28,1949 |
1948-1949 |
3 |
1 |
Minutes, March 14-15, 1949. Contains report of the Livestock Department, December 1,1948-March 10,1949 |
1948-1949 |
3 |
2 |
Minutes, August 29-30, 1949. Includes reports of the Livestock Department, March - August |
1949 |
3 |
3 |
Minutes, March 27-28, 1950. Includes minutes and recommendations of the Midwest State Farm Bureaus’ Livestock Conference, March 20-21,1950, and report of the Livestock Department, December 1, 1949- March 22,1950 |
1950 |
3 |
4 |
Minutes, September 11-12, 1950. Includes reports of the Livestock Department, March 23 - September. Also Includes two Exhibit A’s |
1950 |
3 |
5 |
Minutes, March 26-27. Includes report of Livestock Department |
1951 |
3 |
6 |
Minutes, September 24-25. Includes report of Livestock Department, June 15-September 15 |
1951 |
3 |
7 |
Minutes, March 31- April 1. Includes report of Livestock Department and testimony by Allan B. Kline President of the AFBF before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
Minutes, September 29-30. Includes annual report of the Livestock Department, October 8 |
1952 |
3 |
9 |
Minutes, March 30-31. Includes report of Livestock Department |
1953 |
3 |
10 |
Minutes, September 28-29 |
1953 |
3 |
11 |
Minutes, March 29-30 |
1954 |
3 |
12 |
Minutes, September 27-28. Includes report of the Livestock Department, |
1954 |
3 |
13 |
Minutes, March 28-29. Includes quarterly report of the Livestock Department, January-March |
1955 |
3 |
14 |
Minutes, September 26-27. Includes quarterly reports of the Livestock Department, April - September |
1955 |
4 |
1 |
Minutes, March 26-27. Includes quarterly report of the Livestock Department, January -March |
1956 |
4 |
2 |
Minutes, September 24-25. Includes reports of the Livestock Department |
1956 |
4 |
3 |
Minutes, March 18-19. Includes reports of the Livestock Department |
1957 |
4 |
4 |
Minutes, September 23-24. Includes reports of the Livestock Department, September 13 |
1957 |
4 |
5 |
Minutes, March 17-18. Includes Livestock Progress Report, March 7, and Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Livestock Conservation, Inc., February 20 |
1958 |
4 |
6 |
Minutes, September 8-9. Includes Livestock Quarterly Report, August 28 |
1958 |
4 |
7 |
Minutes, March 9-10. Includes Livestock Report |
1959 |
4 |
8 |
Minutes, September 14-15. Includes Livestock Report |
1959 |
4 |
9 |
Minutes, March 14-15. Includes Livestock Report, March 3 |
1960 |
4 |
10 |
Minutes, September 12-13. Includes Livestock Quarterly Report, June - August |
1960 |
4 |
11 |
Minutes, March 13-14. Includes Livestock Report, March 6 |
1961 |
4 |
12 |
Minutes, September 11-12. Includes Livestock Quarterly Report, June - August |
1961 |
4 |
13 |
Minutes, March 19-20. Includes Livestock Report. |
1962 |
4 |
14 |
Minutes, September 10-11. Includes Livestock Report |
1962 |
4 |
15 |
Minutes, March 11-12 |
1963 |
4 |
16 |
Minutes, March 9-10 |
1964 |
4 |
17 |
Minutes, March 8-9 |
1965 |
4 |
18 |
Minutes, March 7-8 |
1966 |
4 |
19 |
Minutes, March 6-7 |
1967 |
4 |
20 |
Minutes, March 4-5 |
1968 |
4 |
21 |
Minutes, March 10-11 |
1969 |
Description of series
| Series 5 | National Live Stock and Meat Board | 1962-1975 |
| extent: | 6 folders | |
| description: | This series contains information relating to the National Live Stock and Meat Board, a non-profit service organization, supported by and representing the entire livestock and meat industry. The American Farm Bureau Federation supplies three members of the Board. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
4 |
22 |
Constitution and By-Laws |
1966 |
4 |
23 |
Correspondence |
1966-1975 |
5 |
1 |
Directory |
1972-1973 |
5 |
2 |
Memorandum of Understanding regarding the National Pork Producers Council |
1967 |
5 |
3 |
Minutes of the First Meeting of the Beef Committee of the National Livestock and Meat Board |
1962 |
5 |
4 |
Reports |
1962-1975 |