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

MS 233
Almanac Collection, 1878-1962


Descriptive summary

creator:  
title: Almanac Collection
dates: 1878-1962
extent: 1.05 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 half-document box)
collection number: MS 233
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Almanac Collection, MS 233, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Collection description

This collection (1878-1962) consists of almanacs published by a variety of establishments. They include farmer's almanacs, herbalist's almanacs, and household almanacs.

 

Organization

The almanacs are arranged alphabetically by title.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Agricultural Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1946. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: John Baer's Sons, 121st Volume

1946

1

2

American Farmers Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Reuben H. Donnelley, Publisher

1902

1

3

An American Herb Calendar, 1951. Falls Village, Connecticut: The Herb Grower Magazine

1950-1951

1

4

Armour's Farmer's Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Armour's Fertilizer Works (1917-1919, 1932)

1917-1932

1

5

Around the Year with the Herbs, "A Brownie Creation"

1942-1943

1

6

The Atlantic Monthly Almanac. Boston, Massachusetts: The Atlantic Monthly Company (1914-1915, 1917, 1919)

1914-1919

1

7

B.F. Goodrich Almanac for Farm and Home. Akron, Ohio: B.F. Goodrich Company

1942

1

8

The Bank Almanac. Des Moines, Iowa: Oak Park Bank

1907

1

9

The Bank Almanac. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: East Stroudsburg National Bank

1922

1

10

The Christian Herald Almanac for 1913. New York: The Christian Herald Bible House

1912

1

11

Doan's 1908 Directory of the United States. Buffalo, New York: Foster-Milburn Company

1907

1

12

Dr. D. Jayne's Medical Almanac and Guide to Health. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Dr. D. Jayne and Son

1905, 1909

1

13

Dr. Harter's Almanac. St. Louis, Missouri: The Dr. Harter Medicine Company (1893 issue is in German)

1889, 1893

1

14

Dr. MacDonald's Household Almanac. Binghamton, New York: Atlas Printing Company

1917

1

15

Dr. Miles New Weather Almanac and Hand Book of Valuable Information. Elkhart, Indiana: Dr. Miles Medical Company

1919, 1926

1

16

Everyman's Almanac, written and compiled by David A. Wallace, Chicago, Illinois. Distributed by The Milwaukee Road

1930

1

17

The Factor's Almanac. New York: James Talcott, Inc.

1935-1936

2

1

Farmer's Almanac for the Year 1917. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: John Baer's Sons

1916

2

2

Farmers' Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1914. North Wales, Pennsylvania: The Buck-Lewis Hardware Company

1914

2

3

Farmer's Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1930. Gladstone, New Jersey: Ellis Tiger Company

1930

2

4

The Farmers' New Poor Richard Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Ben Franklin Publishing Company

1892

2

5

Ford Farm Almanac and Fact Book. Dearborn, Michigan: Ford Motor Company

1936

2

6

Ford Home Almanac and Fact Book. Dearborn, Michigan: Ford Motor Company

1938

2

7

Grier's Almanac. Atlanta, Georgia: Grier's Almanac Publishing Company

1911

2

8

The Herbalist Almanac. Hammond, Indiana: Indiana Botanic Gardens

1949, 1962

2

9

Hermann's Almanac. New York: Morris Hermann and Co.

1911

2

10

IHC Almanac and Encyclopedia. Chicago, Illinois: International Harvester Company

1914

2

11

Illustrated Annual Register of Rural Affairs and Cultivator Almanac for the Year 1878, by J. J. Thomas. Albany, New York: Luther Tucker and Son

1878

2

12

John P. Morton and Company's Western Farmers' Almanac. Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Printing Co.

1948, 1952

2

13

Miles New Weather Almanac and Hand Book. Elkhart, Indiana: Miles Laboratories

1942

2

14

Norman Lichty's Almanac and Manual of Information. Des Moines, Iowa: Talbott-Kock Printing Company

1899

2

15

North American Almanac. Louisville, Kentucky: North American Fertilizer Company

1936

3

8

Pe-ru-na Ready-Advisor Almanac and Book of Oracles. Columbus, Ohio: The Peruna Co. [photocopy]

1919

3

9

Pe-ru-na Ready-Advisor Almanac and Book of Oracles. Columbus, Ohio: The Peruna Co. [original--please use photocopy in 3/7]

1919

2

16

Poor Richard's Almanac (Revived). Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Company (1910-1915)

1910-1915

2

17

Poor Richard's Almanac (Revived). Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Company (1916, 1918-1921)

1916-1921

2

18

Pratt's Almanac. Philadelphia: Pratt Food Company

1908

3

7

Rawleigh's Almanac, Cook Book & Medical Guide. Freeport, Illinois: W. T. Rawleigh Medical Company

1915

2

19

The Rev. Irl L. Hicks Almanac. St. Louis, Missouri: Words and Works Publishing Company

1908

3

1

Studebaker (partial March-December)

1907

3

2

Swamp-root Almanac. Binghamton, New York: Dr. Kilmer and Company

1918-1931

3

3

Tanlac Year Book. International Proprietories, Inc., distributed by Charles W. Rogg, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa

1922

3

4

Telephone Almanac. New York: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

1933-1935

3

5

Trail Blazer's Almanac and Pioneer Guide Book

1945

3

6

Whiting-Adams Brush Users Almanac. Boston, Massachusetts: John L. Whiting -- J.J. Addams Company

1917