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

creator:

 

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