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

MS 174
Entomological Society of America. North Central Branch
Records, 1913-1996, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Entomological Society of America. North Central Branch
title: Records
dates: 1913-1996, undated
extent: 10.32 linear feet (21 document boxes, 2 artifact boxes)
collection number: MS 174
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Entomological Society of America. North Central Branch Records, MS 174, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

The North Central Branch was initially a separate organization known as the North Central States Entomologists (also called the North Central States Official Entomologists). The first meeting was in 1921. In 1945, the North Central States Entomologists joined the American Association of Economic Entomologists as the North Central States Branch. The American Association of Economic Entomologists merged with the Entomological Society of America in 1953, and the North Central States Branch changed its name to North Central Branch. The objectives of the branch are to promote the science and study of entomology, to promote cooperation and collaboration among entomologists throughout the world, and to hold meetings and conferences. This collection contains programs, proceedings, reports, minutes from annual meetings, officers' files, and committee materials. Materials from the Entomological Society of America are found throughout the collection.

 

Historical note

Prior to 1945, the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America was a separate organization known as the North Central States Entomologists (also called the North Central States Official Entomologists). The first meeting of the North Central States Entomologists was on March 15, 1921 in Lafayette, Indiana. In 1945, the North Central States Entomologists joined the American Association of Economic Entomologists (organized in 1889) as the North Central States Branch. The American Association of Economic Entomologists merged with the Entomological Society of America in 1953, and on March 19, 1953 the North Central States Branch changed its name to North Central Branch.

The objectives of the branch are to promote the science and study of entomology, to promote cooperation and collaboration among entomologists throughout the world, and to hold meetings and conferences. The states which have been included in the North Central Branch are: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and western Ontario.

 

Collection description

This collection (1913-1996, undated) contains programs, proceedings, reports, minutes from annual meetings, officers' files, and committee materials. The officers' files include those of the president, secretary, treasurer, and program directors (including H. Derrick Blocker and Jon J. Tollefson). The collection includes files from many organizational committees, including program development for the annual meetings. Program development files also contain session and symposium information. The early proceedings contain summaries of discussions at the meetings and research conducted by members including studies of insects, laboratory and field work experiments, and methods for controlling insects (including insecticides and pesticides).

Folders containing materials of the national organizations (Association of Economic Entomologists and the Entomological Society of America) and the North Central States Entomologists records have the appropriate names at the head of the folder title. Folders without an organization's name at the head have materials related to the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America.

 

Related materials

 

Organization

The collection is listed chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

22

1

Poster: Cinch bug, Membership Journals, Sample Ribbons, Official Seal

1913-1987, undated

1

1

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1921-1931

16

14

List: Officers at Conferences

1921-1945

4

3

North Central States Entomologists: Annual meeting minutes

1927-1928

5

1

North Central States Entomologists: programs

1928

1

2

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1932-1935

1

3

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1936-1937

5

6

Banquet programs (includes the Buckeye Commentator)

1937-1939

1

4

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1938

1

5

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1939

1

6

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1940-1941

16

10

Photographs and News Stories (68 b/w photographs, 2 contact sheets)

1941-1985

1

7

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1942-1943

2

1

North Central States Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1944-1945

5

10

Formation of the North Central Branch of the American Association of Economic Entomologists

1945

8

7

Secretary-Treasurer files: M.D. Farrar

1945-1946

16

16

List: Nominated and Elected Officers

1945-1985

2

2

American Association of Economic Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1946-1947

5

2

Programs

1946-1952

20

2

Committees: Executive - "Summary: Executive Committee Actions"

1946-1968

16

18

Summary: Executive Committee Actions

1946-1968

15

3

Committees: Constitution review reports (Ad hoc)

1946-1972

16

15

List: Officers and Meetings

1946-1985

16

6

Secretary and Treasurers' Reports

1946-1985

9

14

Secretary-Treasurer files: Officer and Committee appointments

1946-1985

16

17

Supporting Committees

1946-1985

5

11

Constitution and by-laws

1946-1987

17

4

Annual Meeting: program

1947

9

15

Secretary-Treasurer files: Mailings to members

1947-1984

2

3

American Association of Economic Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1948-1949

16

12-13

Registration Lists for Branch Meetings

1948-1978

10

6

Program Committee Chairmen: Roscoe E. Hill

1949-1950

15

9

Committees: Nominating reports, including ballots

1949-1985

5

7

Banquet program

1950

2

4

American Association of Economic Entomologists: Proceedings and reports

1950-1953

4

4

American Association of Economic Entomologists: Annual meeting minutes

1953

10

1

Governing Board Representative Reports: J.W. Apple

1953-1957

5

3

Programs

1953-1963

17

5

Annual Meeting: arrangements

1954

2

5

Proceedings and reports

1954-1958

4

5

Annual meeting minutes

1954-1968

21

20

Publications: "A Symposium on a Century of Entomology in Indiana"

1955

17

6

Annual Meeting: program

1957

5

12

Officers' files: Roscoe E. Hill

1957-1958

6

1

Officers' files: James W. Apple

1957-1959

5

8

Banquet programs

1957-1985

5

13

Officers' files: Roscoe E. Hill

1958-1959

6

3

Officers' files: Dwight G. Delong

1959-1960

6

2

Officers' files: James W. Apple

1959-1960

10

7

Program Committee Chairmen: D.W. Hamilton

1959-1960

3

1

Proceedings and reports

1959-1963

5

9

Ladies programs

1959-1985

6

4

Officers' files: Dwight G. Delong, Tom Brindley

1960-1961,
undated

10

8

Program Committee Chairmen: C.C. Burkhardt

1960-1961

15

12

Committees: Proceedings Promotion reports

1960-1968

15

5

Committees: Insect survey and losses reports (Ad hoc)

1960-1982

15

13

Committees: Program reports

1960-1985

10

9

Program Committee Chairmen: H.C. Chiang

1961

16

3

Committees: Recorders reports

1961-1978

20

6

Annual Meeting: local arrangements

1961-1982

17

7

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1962

10

11

Program Committee Chairmen: D.M. Norris

1962

10

10

Program Committee Chairmen: H.C. Chiang

1962

8

8

Secretary-Treasurer files: J.G. Rodriguez

1962

17

8

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1963

10

2

Governing Board Representative Reports: Ralph H. Davidson

1963

10

12

Program Committee Chairmen: D.M. Norris

1963

8

9

Secretary-Treasurer files: J.G. Rodriguez

1963

11

1

Program Committee Chairmen: H.B. Petty

1963-1964

15

10

Committees: Photo Salon reports

1963-1984

15

7

Committees: Membership reports

1963-1985

17

9

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1964

11

2

Program Committee Chairmen: D.C. Peters

1964-1965

8

10

Secretary-Treasurer files: J.G. Rodriguez

1964-1965

3

2

Proceedings and reports

1964-1967

16

7

Committees: Youth Development reports

1964-1971

15

2

Committees: Constitution and by-laws correspondence

1964-1972

5

4

Programs

1964-1973

17

10

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1965

6

5

Committees

1965-1966

6

6

General Correspondence

1965-1966

6

15

General Information and reports

1965-1966

9

1

Secretary-Treasurer files: Robert E. Treece

1965-1966

11

3

Program Committee Chairmen: G.B. Mulkern

1965-1967

17

11

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1966

 16

1

Committees: Report to Executive Committee

1966

6

10

Proceedings Promotion

1966

6

13

Public Information

1966

6

14

Youth Science

1966

6

7

Governing Board

1966-1967

10

3

Governing Board Representative Reports: A.C. Hodson

1966-1967

6

8

Local Arrangements

1966-1967

6

9

Nominating Committee

1966-1967

6

11

Professional Training

1966-1967

6

12

Program Committee

1966-1967

14

25

Committees: Auditors' reports

1966-1985

17

12

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1967

7

1

President files: Philip C. Stone

1967-1968

11

4

Program Committee Chairmen: William H. Luckmann

1967-1968

9

2

Secretary-Treasurer files: Robert E. Treece

1967-1968

17

13

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1968

9

3

Secretary-Treasurer files: Awards

1968; 1970

10

4

Governing Board Representative Reports: Paul A. Dahm

1968-1969

7

2

President files: Alex C. Hodson

1968-1969

7

3

President files: Ray T. Everly

1968-1969

3

3

Proceedings and reports

1968-1969

9

8

Secretary-Treasurer files: Photo Salon

1968-1970

9

5

Secretary-Treasurer files: Local Arrangements

1968-1971

9

7

Secretary-Treasurer files: Nominating

1968-1971

16

2

Committees: Public Information/Relations reports

1968-1973

17

14

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1969

17

15

Annual Meeting: minutes

1969

9

6

Secretary-Treasurer files: Membership

1969-1970

9

4

Secretary-Treasurer files: J.T. Schulz

1969-1971

9

9

Secretary-Treasurer files: Program

1969-1971

19

22

Committees: Awards

1969-1984

17

3

Obituaries

1969-1984, undated

23

1

Membership cards: inactive and active members

1969-1989

17

16

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1970

17

17

Annual Meeting: minutes

1970

15

4

Committees: Finance report (Ad hoc)

1970

7

4

President files: Ray T. Everly

1970

15

11

Committees: Proceedings Advisory and Proceedings Promotion reports

1970-1971

7

5

President files: H.C. Knutson

1970-1971

11

5

Program Committee Chairmen: J.W. Butcher

1970-1971

3

4

Proceedings and reports

1970-1972

17

18

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1971

17

19

Annual Meeting: minutes

1971

15

6

Committees: Meeting attendance report (Ad hoc)

1971

11

10

Program Committee Chairmen: Questionnaires

1971

12

10

Sessions: Ornamental Discussion

1971

12

16

Symposia: Papers not included

1971

7

6

President files: H.B. Petty

1971-1972

11

6

Program Committee Chairmen: Attendance and Awards

1971-1972

11

7

Program Committee Chairmen: Local Arrangements

1971-1972

11

8

Program Committee Chairmen: Papers and Meetings

1971-1972

11

12

Program Committee Chairmen: Plenary Sessions

1971-1972

11

9

Program Committee Chairmen: Program Development

1971-1972

11

11

Program Committee Chairmen: Program Development

1971-1972

9

10

Secretary-Treasurer files: Thomas J. Helms

1971-1972

12

2

Sessions: Cereal Insects

1971-1972

12

3

Sessions: Chemical Control

1971-1972

12

4

Sessions: Forage Insects

1971-1972

12

5

Sessions: Fruit and Vegetable Insects

1971-1972

12

6

Sessions: General Entomology

1971-1972

12

7

Sessions: Insect Behavior

1971-1972

12

8

Sessions: Insect Physiology and Toxicology

1971-1972

12

9

Sessions: Medical and Veterinary

1971-1972

12

11

Sessions: Soil Insects

1971-1972

12

12

Sessions: Systematics

1971-1972

12

13

Symposia: Biological Control

1971-1972

12

14

Symposia: Host Plant Resistance

1971-1972

12

15

Symposia: Maintenance techniques--lepidoptera

1971-1972

7

7

President files: D. Lyle Goleman

1971-1973

16

5

Committees: Time and Place/Site Selection reports

1971-1983

20

22

Committees: Resolutions

1971-1995

17

20

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1972

17

21

Annual Meeting: minutes

1972

21

19

Constitution

1972

12

1

Program Committee Chairmen: Program Copy

1972

12

18

Sessions: Cereal Insects

1972

12

19

Sessions: Chemical Control

1972

12

25

Sessions: Ornamental

1972

12

26

Sessions: Pheromones

1972

12

27

Sessions: Photo Salon

1972

12

28

Sessions: Stored Products

1972

12

31

Symposia: Alfalfa weevil

1972

13

1

Symposia: Aster yellows

1972

13

2

Symposia: Pest Management

1972

12

20

Sessions: Forage Insects

1972-1973

12

21

Sessions: Forest, Shelterbelt, and Ornamental Insects

1972-1973

12

22

Sessions: Insect Behavior

1972-1973

12

23

Sessions: Insect Physiology and Toxicology

1972-1973

12

24

Sessions: Medical and Veterinary

1972-1973

12

29

Sessions: Systematics and General

1972-1973

12

30

Sessions: Vegetable and Fruit Insects

1972-1973

12

17

Symposia: J.T. Schulz

1972-1973

17

22

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1973

17

23

Annual Meeting: minutes

1973

13

3

Rodriguez, J. G.: Challenges and resources

1973

13

7

Rodriguez, J. G.: Informal sessions

1973

13

4

Rodriguez, J. G.: Meetings and papers

1973

13

6

Rodriguez, J. G.: Section Chairmen and Secretaries

1973

13

8

Sessions: Cereal Insects

1973

7

8

President files: John T. Schulz

1973-1974

13

5

Rodriguez, J. G.: Program committee

1973-1974

9

11

Secretary-Treasurer files: Thomas J. Helms

1973-1974

13

9

Sessions: Chemical control

1973-1974

13

10

Sessions: Forage insects

1973-1974

13

11

Sessions: Forest, Shelterbelt and ornamental insects

1973-1974

13

12

Sessions: Fruit and vegetable insects

1973-1974

13

13

Sessions: Insect physiology and toxicology

1973-1974

13

14

Sessions: Medical and veterinary insects

1973-1974

13

15

Sessions: Stored product

1973-1974

13

17

Sessions: Summaries returned

1973-1974

13

16

Sessions: Systematics and General Entomology

1973-1974

13

18

Symposia

1973-1974

7

9

President files: Mahlon L. Fairchild

1973-1975

15

8

Committees: Membership and Proceedings Promotion reports

1973-1977

4

1

Proceedings and reports

1973-1978

4

2

Abstracts and summaries

1973-1985

16

8

Committees: Archivist and Historian reports

1973-1985

20

19

Committees: Program

1973-1995

17

24

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1974

17

25

Annual Meeting: minutes

1974

7

10

President files: H.C. Chiang

1974

13

19

J.E. Bath: Correspondence

1974-1975

13

21

Sessions: Cereal insects

1974-1975

13

22

Sessions: Forage insects

1974-1975

13

23

Sessions: Forest, Shelterbelt and ornamental insects

1974-1975

13

24

Sessions: Fruit and vegetable insects

1974-1975

14

1

Sessions: General Entomology

1974-1975

14

2

Sessions: Informal

1974-1975

14

3

Sessions: Insect physiology

1974-1975

14

4

Sessions: Medical and veterinary insects

1974-1975

14

5

Sessions: Stored product and cereal insects

1974-1975

14

6

Sessions: Systematics

1974-1975

14

8

Symposia panels

1974-1975

14

9

E.A. Dickason: Correspondence

1974-1976

16

9

Roscoe E. Hill: Correspondence

1974-1983

5

5

Programs

1974-1985

15

1

Committees: Award of Merit records (8 b/w photographs)

1974-1995

17

26

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1975

17

27

Annual Meeting: minutes

1975

13

20

J. E. Bath: Program

1975

8

1

President files: H.C. Chiang

1975

14

7

Sessions: Session officers

1975

9

12

Secretary-Treasurer files: Charles A. Triplehorn

1975-1976

14

11

Sessions: Cereal insects

1975-1976

14

12

Sessions: Corn rootworms

1975-1976

14

13

Sessions: Forage insects

1975-1976

14

14

Sessions: Fruit and vegetable insects

1975-1976

14

15

Sessions: General entomology

1975-1976

14

16

Sessions: Informal

1975-1976

14

17

Sessions: Medical and veterinary

1975-1976

14

18

Sessions: Ornamental

1975-1976

14

19

Sessions: Physiology and toxicology

1975-1976

14

20

Sessions: Plenary

1975-1976

14

21

Sessions: Soybean insects

1975-1976

14

22

Sessions: Specialty crops

1975-1976

14

23

Sessions: Stored products insects

1975-1976

14

24

Symposium

1975-1976

19

18

Committees: Archives - Entomological Historical Resource Surveys, newsletters

1975-1981

17

28

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1976

17

29

Annual Meeting: minutes

1976

14

10

E.A. Dickason: Program copy and report

1976

8

2

President files: H.C. Chiang

1976

8

3

President files: B.C. Pass

1976-1977

17

30

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1977

17

31

Annual Meeting: minutes

1977

9

13

Secretary-Treasurer files: Wesley W. Gregory

1977-1978

17

32

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1978

17

33

Annual Meeting: minutes

1978

8

5

President files: Gregory B. Mulkern

1978-1979

8

4

President files: W.H. Luckmann

1978-1979

17

34

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1979

17

35

Annual Meeting: minutes

1979

21

9

Committees: Program

1979-1984

17

36

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1980

17

37

Annual Meeting: minutes

1980

16

4

Committees: Student Affairs reports

1980-1985

20

17

Committees: Nominating

1980-1995

17

2

"Entomological Historical Resources in the North Central Branch Area"

1981

17

38

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1981

17

39

Annual Meeting: minutes

1981

17

40

Annual Meeting: program evaluation

1981

17

1

Operations Manual, Award forms

1981-1984

20

14

Committees: Location and time

1981-1995

18

1

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1982

18

2

Annual Meeting: minutes

1982

18

3

Annual Meeting: program evaluation

1982

16

11

Linneaen Games Question List and Bulletins

1982

10

5

Governing Board Representative Reports: J.T. Schulz

1982-1984

19

24

Committees: C.V. Riley Achievement Award

1982-1992

18

4

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1983

18

5

Annual Meeting: minutes

1983

21

7

H. Derrick Blocker: section chairs

1983

21

8

H. Derrick Blocker: symposia

1983

21

6

H. Derrick Blocker: correspondence

1983-1984

8

6

President files: Earl S. Raun

1983-1984

18

6

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1984

18

7

Annual Meeting: minutes

1984

18

8

Annual Meeting: program

1984

21

5

Operations Manual

1984

21

13

Jon J. Tollefson: mailings

1984-1985

21

17

Jon J. Tollefson: symposia

1984-1985

20

24

Committees: Student Affairs

1984-1995

18

10

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1985

18

11

Annual Meeting: minutes

1985

18

9

Annual Meeting: program

1985

21

10

Jon J. Tollefson: correspondence

1985

21

11

Jon J. Tollefson: exhibits

1985

21

12

Jon J. Tollefson: informal sessions

1985

21

14

Jon J. Tollefson: notes

1985

21

15

Jon J. Tollefson: paper cancellations

1985

21

16

Jon J. Tollefson: program evaluation

1985

21

18

Jon J. Tollefson: time breakdown

1985

18

12

Annual Meeting: abstracts

1986

18

13

Annual Meeting: awards, luncheon program

1986

18

15

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1986

18

14

Annual Meeting: minutes

1986

18

16

Annual Meeting: program

1986

21

2

Memoranda

1986-1990

19

21

Committees: Award of Merit

1986-1991

20

4

Committees: Insect Photo Salon - reports

1986-1991

20

15

Committees: Membership

1986-1991

20

16

Committees: National Awards

1986-1991

20

25

Finances: auditor's report

1986-1991

20

26

Finances: budget

1986-1992

19

19

Committees: archives - reports

1986-1995

21

1

Finances: treasurer's report

1986-1995

21

4

Obituaries

1986-1995

18

17

Annual Meeting: abstracts

1987

18

18

Annual Meeting: awards, luncheon program

1987

18

19

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1987

18

20

Annual Meeting: minutes

1987

18

21

Annual Meeting: program

1987

19

25

Committees: Constitution and By-laws

1987

20

1

Committees: Executive - correspondence

1987

20

7

Committees: Local Arrangements

1987

21

21

Operations Manual

1987

19

23

Committees: Branch Goals

1987-1988

18

22

Annual Meeting: abstracts

1988

18

23

Annual Meeting: awards, luncheon program

1988

18

24

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1988

18

25

Annual Meeting: minutes

1988

18

26

Annual Meeting: program

1988

20

8

Committees: Local Arrangements

1988

14

26

Committees: Awards

1988-1995

18

27

Annual Meeting: abstracts

1989

18

28

Annual Meeting: awards, luncheon program

1989

18

29

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1989

18

30

Annual Meeting: minutes

1989

20

9

Committees: Local Arrangements

1989

18

31

Annual Meeting: abstracts

1990

18

32

Annual Meeting: awards, luncheon program

1990

18

33

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1990

18

34

Annual Meeting: minutes

1990

18

35

Annual Meeting: president's address

1990

18

36

Annual Meeting: program

1990

20

10

Committees: Local Arrangements

1990

18

37

Annual Meeting: abstracts of presentations

1991

18

38

Annual Meeting: awards luncheon

1991

18

39

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1991

18

40

Annual Meeting: minutes

1991

18

41

Annual Meeting: president's address

1991

18

42

Annual Meeting: program

1991

20

3

Committees: Graduate Student Awards

1991

21

3

Memoranda (sent to members)

1991-1996

19

1

Annual Meeting: abstracts of presentations

1992

19

2

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1992

19

3

Annual Meeting: minutes

1992

19

5

Annual Meeting: president's address

1992

19

4

Annual Meeting: program

1992

19

6

Annual Meeting: reports

1992

19

20

Committees: Auditing

1992

20

18

Committees: Operational Manual

1992

19

8

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1993

19

9

Annual Meeting: minutes

1993

19

7

Annual Meeting: program

1993

20

11

Committees: Local Arrangements

1993

20

21

Committees: Public Information and Relations

1993-1995

19

12

Annual Meeting: insect photo salon

1994

19

13

Annual Meeting: minutes

1994

19

14

Annual Meeting: program

1994

19

10

Awards Banquet (21 color photographs)

1994

19

11

Awards Banquet program

1994

20

12

Committees: Local Arrangements

1994

19

15

Annual Meeting: minutes

1995

19

16

Annual Meeting: program

1995

20

5

Committees: Linnean Games

1995

20

13

Committees: Local Arrangements

1995

20

20

Committees: Photographic Salon

1995

19

17

Committee Listing

1995-1996

20

23

Committees: Ries Memorial Slide Library reports

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