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

MS 275
Mary Krumboltz Hurd (1926- )
Papers, 1943-[ongoing]

Descriptive summary

creator:	Hurd, Mary Krumboltz (1926-2013)
title:	Papers
dates:	1943-[ongoing]
extent:	4.41 linear feet (10 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number:	MS 275
repository:	Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Mary Krumboltz Hurd Papers, MS 275, Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Mary Krumboltz Hurd received her B.S. in Engineering from Iowa State University in 1947. During the period 1947 through 1976, she was employed by the American Concrete Institute for nearly fifteen years, as staff engineer and earlier as associate editor. During the remainder of that 30 year period, her time was spent in consulting work; graduate study at the University of Michigan, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois; and in attending to family responsibilities. In 1976 she began working as an engineering/writer/consultant, preparing technical reports and programs for companies and individuals. In 1981 she became the editor-in-chief of Concrete Construction and later served as the senior engineering editor. She is a member of numerous societies and organizations, including the Society for Technical Communication, the American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member), Tau Beta Pi, and is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute. She received the Henry C. Turner Medal from the American Concrete Institute in March of 1995. She was also the recipient of the Marston Medal (2004) given by the Iowa State University College of Engineering which honors alumni for outstanding achievement in engineering. Hurd died on September 27, 2013.

Collection description

This collection (1943-[ongoing]) contains biographical information, clippings, minutes, programs, professional correspondence, publications, and awards.

Her undergraduate years at Iowa State are represented by a newspaper clipping depicting her working on her engineering degree and materials pertaining to her induction into Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society. She received a woman's badge from Tau Beta Pi in 1946 (as women were not allowed to become members) and received correspondence in 1970-1971 inviting her to finally become a member.

The professional correspondence documents her years, contacts, and experience with the American Concrete Institute. The publications series contains 2 seminar pamphlets, an article, "Illinois Students Build Ferro-Canoe," and several concrete journals with articles about Hurd. Of special interest is a copy of Hurd's work Formwork for Concrete (1963), an industry standard, and a color glass transparency of Hurd standing beside a Fermi simulator. There are five programs with information concerning Hurd and awards that she received, including the Construction Practice Award (1982 and 1988), a Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering (1982), the Delmar L. Bloem Award for Distinguished Service (1990), the Henry C. Turner Medal (1995) and the Marston Medal (2004). The remainder of the collection includes Hurd's correspondence, programs, minutes, notes and a paper for conferences and seminars on concrete.

Organization

The collection is organized in original order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Biographical Information	n.d.
1	2	Undergraduate Days	1943-1946
1	3	Tau Beta Pi	1946-1971
1	4	Professional Correspondence	1948-1994
1	5	Publications - "Wood Design Criteria for Concrete Framework," "Illinois Students Build Ferro-Canoe," "Seventeen Concrete Canoes Race at Indianapolis," "Concrete Formwork Seminar," "Effective Use of Concrete Formwork," Concrete International, PCI Journal, copies of articles published in other languages	1968-1995
1	6	Publications - Formwork for Concrete	1963
1	7	Awards Received - Programs and News Clippings	1982-2004
1	8	American Concrete Institute Formwork Conference	1977
1	9	World of Concrete Seminar	1980
1	10	World of Concrete Seminar	1981
1	11	World of Concrete Seminar	1985
2	1	Professional Correspondence	1964-1985
2	2	Professional Correspondence	1979-1982
2	3	Professional Correspondence - Articles by Marin	1979-1982
2	4	Professional Correspondence	1986-1989
2	5	Professional Correspondence	1990-1991
2	6	Detwiler Letter and Hurd's Response	1991
2	7	Professional Correspondence	1992-1993
2	8	Professional Correspondence	1977-1997
3	1	Concrete Canoe Race (15 4"x5" b/w photos, 3 5"x7" b/w photos, 5 negatives)	1971
3	2	Concrete Canoe Race (17 4"x5" b/w photos, 3 5"x7" b/w photos, 3 negatives)	1972
3	3	Concrete Canoe Race (7 5"x7" b/w photos, 3 8"x10" b/w photos, 6 negatives)	1973
3	4	Concrete Canoe Race (2 4"x5" color photos, 2 5"x7" color photos)	1974-1997
3	5	Conference - IMCYC Curso Especial Disene y Construccion de Cimbras	1978
3	6	Conferences	1978-1980
3	7	Conference - Instituto Mexicano del Cemento y del Concreto	1980-1981
3	8	Conference - World of Concrete	1984
4	1	Conference Paper - "Method of Analysis for Shoring and Reshoring in Multistory Construction"	1985
4	2	Correspondence and Printed Materials - Charles W. Borden	1956-1992
4	3	Handouts and Draft Materials	1977-1979
4	4	Notebook - Folio Articles: Paper, Color Separation, Research, and Notes on Concrete Construction (1 of 2)	1981-1982
4	5	Notebook - Folio Articles: Paper, Color Separation, Research, and Notes on Concrete Construction (2 of 2)	1981-1982
4	6	Publication - PCI Journal	1979
4	7	Publication Notes - "3-D Analysis of Construction Loads on Multistory Reinforced Concrete Buildings" (38 color slides)	1979-1985
5	1	Professional Correspondence	1972-1984
5	2	Professional Correspondence	1985-1999
5	3	Glass Color Transparency of Hurd Beside Fermi Simulator	ca. 1960
6	1	Professional Correspondence	1945-1988
6	2	Professional Correspondence	1990-2002
6	3	Journal of American Concrete Institute	1958
6	4	Professional Correspondence - Concrete Construction Problem Clinic	1988-1999
6	5	Professional Correspondence	1990-2003
6	6	Professional Correspondence	1980-1998
6	7	Professional Correspondence	1986-1999
7	1	Professional Correspondence	1973-1999
7	2	Correspondence - Richard Weingardt	1990
7	3	Article - "Working Around the Railroad"	1999
7	4	Article and correspondence on segmented box-girder bridge construction	1984-1987
7	5-6	Professional Correspondence	1985-2000
7	7-8	Materials for article on construction of Oklahoma City National Monument (1- CD; 3- 5x7 color and 1- 8x10 color photographs)	1999-2000
7	9	Correspondence re: Erico/Lenton Interlok article (4- 4x6 color photographs)	1998
7	10	Correspondence - Paul Barton	1984-1997
7	11	American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fall Convention - Correspondence with presenter Peter Auguelov	1994
8	1	Formwork for Concrete, 6th Edition - Revision to Chapter 7 Tables	1992-1995
8	2-3	Correspondence re: Tolerancing Comparisons article by Carl Ytterberg	1995
8	4	American Concrete Institute - Correspondence and Meeting Programs	1958-1986
8	5-6	Article for CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute) - Interview transcripts and correspondence	1992
8	7	Articles: "Influencing Today for a Better Tomorrow", "Lateral Pressures for Formwork Design", and articles about Visions listing of 150 prominent alumni	2007
9	8	Article - "The Concrete Family": Fred Nassaux ferrocement figures	1997-2000
8	9	Account book and hours worked	1990-1998
9	1-3	Professional services	1979-1999
9	4	Professional correspondence: publishing and American Concrete Institute candidates	1990-1999
9	5-6	Correspondence - Professor Joaquin Marin	1983-2007
9	7	Who's Who in America submissions	2000-2007
9	8	American Concrete Institute - minutes, correspondence	1983-2002
10	1	Formwork and Shoring Conferences	1979
10	2	Formwork and Shoring Conferences	1979-1980
10	3	World of Concrete Seminar - Do's and Don'ts of Forming Architectural Concrete: correspondence and readings	1979-1981
10	4	Conference: Effective Use of Concrete Formwork	1994
10	5	Mexico City presentation - Instituto Mexicano del Cemento y del Concreto	1981, n.d.
10	6	Society of Women Engineers Regional Conference Banquet, Iowa State University - speaker	2005-2006
10	7	Talks and Conferences	1973-1984
10	8	Photographs: Mary Krumboltz (Hurd), Dennis Gibson, Stanley Howe, Navy V-12s, Professor James McKean, and other students (1- 8x10 b/w, 1- 5x5 b/w)	1946-1947 circa
10	9	Correspondence and Notes for Presentations on Inflated Forming Methods (4 b/w photographs)	1980-1990
11	1	Article - How to Form Lettering in Concrete (includes correspondence, 1 color, 3 b/w photographs)	1984-1985
11	2	Articles on publications	1967-1969
11	3	Letters to the Editor	1966-1973
11	4	Publications - "Custom-stone look for concrete arches of cotton Bridge Precast bridge spans flood plain": correspondence, draft, photographs (9 color photographs)	2002
11	5	Publications - "Systems Descriptions Building Z, Davenport Plant, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Davenport, Iowa (Giffels Associates, Inc.)" Prepared by M. K. Hurd	1977
11	6	Publications - Professional Correspondence: "Systems Descriptions Building Z, Davenport Plant, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Davenport, Iowa (Giffels Associates, Inc.)"	1977
11	7	Professional Correspondence	1967-1970
11	8	Professional Correspondence	1967-1976
11	9	Professional Correspondence: presentations and conferences (includes conference reports and critiques)	1967-1973
11	10	Professional Correspondence: technical inquiries	1967-1973
11	11	Articles: concrete domes (includes correspondence and 1 color photograph)	1978-1988
11	12	Articles: cellcrete	1987
11	13	Professional Correspondence: welcome letter to American Concrete Institute	1947, 2011
11	14	Professional Correspondence: projects	1975-1989
11	15	Professional Correspondence: projects	1990-1999
11	16	Professional Correspondence: presentation, projects	2000
11	17	Nomination Packet for Anson Marston Medal	2003