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

MS 319
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Records, 1951-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa Farm Safety Council

title:

Records

dates:

1951-[ongoing]

extent:

3.02 linear feet (1 document box, 2 records center cartons)

collection number:

MS 319

repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa Farm Safety Council Records, MS 319, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Iowa Farm Safety Council (IFSC) was founded in 1943 as the Iowa Farm Safety Committee by a group of thirteen individuals from media, government, industry, and education. Heading the Committee were: Kirk Fox, Editor of Successful Farming; J. S. Russell, Farm Editor of the Des Moines Register; Byron Lodwick of the Farmer’s Home Administration; and L. G. Keeney, President, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Companies. The purpose of the organization was to find ways to reduce the number of accidents on Iowa farms. In 1959 the group was incorporated, and the name was changed to Iowa Farm Safety Council. According to its mission statement, the Iowa Farm Safety Council endeavors "to be a recognized and respected agricultural safety and health organization dedicated to the prevention of accidents and illnesses, the promotion of activities, provide opportunities for networking and to engage in or support education and research activities."

 

Collection description

The collection (1983-[ongoing]) includes annual records, the IFSC's newsletter The Council’s Chronicle, a camera ready copy of Iowa Farm Safety in the 20th Century: A History of Contributions by Rural Safety Volunteers, edited by Herb Plambeck (call no. S565 I66 1983), and calendars illustrated with artwork created by Iowa school children participating in the IFSC fire prevention poster competition. The book was published by the Iowa Farm Safety Council in commemoration of the IFSC’s 40th anniversary in 1983. The annual records comprise the bulk of the collection and include correspondence, meeting minutes (business, board and annual meetings), annual reports, treasurer's reports, newsletters, lists of officers, and annual meeting programs.

 

Organization

The collection is in chronological order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

2

2

Annual Records (1- 5x7 b/w photograph)

1951

2

3

Annual Records

1952

2

4

Annual Records

1953

2

5-6

Annual Records

1954

2

7

Annual Records

1955

2

8-9

Annual Records

1956

2

10

Annual Records

1957

2

11

Annual Records

1958

2

12

Annual Records

1959

2

13

Annual Records

1960

2

14-15

Annual Records

1961

2

16-17

Annual Records

1962

2

18

Annual Records

1963

2

19

Annual Records (1- 8x10 b/w photograph)

1964

2

20

Annual Records

1965

2

21

Annual Records

1966

2

22

Annual Records

1967

2

23

Annual Records

1968

2

24

Annual Records

1969

2

25

Annual Records

1970

2

26

Annual Records

1971

2

27

Annual Records

1972

3

1

Annual Records

1973

3

2

Annual Records

1974

3

3

Annual Records

1975

3

4

Annual Records

1976

3

5

Annual Records

1977

3

6

Annual Records

1978

3

7

Annual Records

1979

3

8

Annual Records

1980

3

9

Annual Records

1981

3

10

Annual Records

1982

3

11

Annual Records

1983

1

1-5

Iowa Farm Safety in the 20th Century: A History of Contributions by Rural Safety Volunteers, edited by Herb Plambeck: Camera ready copy

1983

3

12

Annual Records

1984

3

13

Annual Records

1985

3

14

Annual Records

1986

3

15

Annual Records

1987

3

16-17

Annual Records

1988

3

18

Annual Records

1989

3

19

Annual Records

1990

3

20

Annual Records

1991

3

21

Annual Records

1992

3

22

Annual Records

1993

3

23

Annual Records

1994

3

24

Annual Records

1996-2000

1

6

Newsletter: The Council’s Chronicle

1996-2003

1

7

Newsletter: The Council’s Chronicle (1 CD-ROM)

1996-2003

1

8

Calendars: Fire prevention poster competition

1998-2006

1

9

Iowa Farm Safety and Health Week proclamations

1998-2016

1 10 Fire Prevention Week 2003

3

25

Annual Records

2007

2

1

Awards

undated