Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 393
Iowa Seed and Nursery Pamphlets Collection, 1939-1966, undated
Descriptive summary
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| title: | Iowa Seed and Nursery Pamphlets Collection |
| dates: | 1939-1966, undated |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 393 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa Seed and Nursery Pamphlets Collection, MS 393, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Collection description
This collection (1939-1966, undated) contains leaflets, pamphlets, brochures, and price lists from seed and nursery companies located in the state of Iowa. The leaflets, pamphlets and brochures often contain listings of products, prices, brief product descriptions, a description of the company and ordering information. |
Related materials
Seed and nursery catalogs from Iowa companies are in the Special Collections rare book collection; these items may be found by searching the library catalog. Business records related to the Sherman Nursery Company in Charles City may be found in MS 556, Ellis and Ellis, Inc. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Baumhoefener Nursery, Cedar Rapids: product pamphlet |
1955 |
1 |
2 |
W. A. Bents Nurseries, Cresco: product pamphlet |
undated |
1 |
3 |
Decorah Nursery, Decorah: seedling brochure |
1966 |
1 |
4 |
Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City: price list |
1950 |
1 |
5 |
Pellett Gardens, Atlantic: strawberry plant leaflet |
1959 |
1 |
6 |
Wheelock Wilson Nursery, Marshalltown: price lists |
1960-1961 |
1 |
7 |
Eliason Seed Sales, West Liberty: ace hybrid seed corn brochure |
1939 circa |
1 |
8 |
Berry Seed Company, Boone: product pamphlet |
1948 circa |
1 |
9 |
Central Iowa Seed Farms: oat diseases pamphlet |
1950 circa |
1 |
10 |
Crow's Hybrid Corn Company, Nevada: corn growing program pamphlet |
1950 circa |
1 |
11 |
McCurdy Hybrids, Fremont: oat seed brochure |
1950 circa |
1 |
12 |
O'Donnell Seed Farms, Colo: oat seed brochure |
1948 circa |
1 |
13 |
Acco Seed Buyers' Guide |
1970 |