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

MS 373
American Society of Agronomy. Iowa Chapter
Records, 1920-1976, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: American Society of Agronomy. Iowa Chapter
title: Records
dates: 1920-1976, undated
extent: 0.42 linear feet (1 document box)
collection number: MS 373
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: American Society of Agronomy. Iowa Chapter Records, MS 373, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy was organized in 1914, but became inactive during World War I. On November 24, 1920, Professor Stevenson and Dr. Brown of Iowa State College (University) held a meeting to re-establish the society.

The objective of the chapter was to contribute to human welfare by encouraging effective research and the best methods of disseminating the knowledge gained from this research in soils, crops, and climatology. The chapter promoted professional improvement of its members and those activities by which its members maintained high standards of excellence. Membership was automatic to any member of the American Society of Agronomy residing in Iowa. The chapter officers consisted of a President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, which constituted the Executive Committee. The officers were elected annually by ballot at the regular meeting in December. The officers could not continue in office for more than one year. The organization had regular meetings on the third Monday of each month from November 1 to March 31, inclusive, excluding vacations and with other exceptions as was deemed advisable by the Executive Committee.

The functions of the organization were:  the Agronomy Department picnic held in the third week of May each year, the organization and/or arrangement of transportation for chapter members to the national meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, and a field trip to the Agronomy Farm or elsewhere held the last week of August. No dues were assessed to members, but for each social function an adequate assessment was levied and collected by the Secretary-Treasurer. The By-Laws could be amended by a majority vote of the members at a regular chapter meeting. The Iowa chapter disbanded around1992-1993.

 

Collection description

The collection (1920-1976, undated) contains by-laws, meeting minutes, North Central Branch Meetings Program Committee materials, and an activities file for 1976.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

By-Laws

1972, undated

1

2

Minutes - November 24, 1920 to December 20, 1932

1920-1932

1

3

Minutes - January 11, 1933 to December 12, 1945

1933-1945

1

4

Minutes - January 9, 1946 to December 9, 1953

1946-1953

1

5

Minutes - January 13, 1954 to December 9, 1959

1954-1959

1

6

Minutes - January 27, 1960 to November 7, 1966

1960-1966

1

7

North Central Branch Meetings Program Committee

1954-1956

1

8

Activities for 1976                                                                                                   

1975-1976, undated