Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 641
Orville K. Sweet (1923-2007)
Papers, 1963-2007, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Sweet, Orville K. (1923 -2007) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1963-2007, undated |
| extent: | 3.02 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 641 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Orville K. Sweet Papers, MS 641, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Orville K. Sweet was born in 1923 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned a B.S. (1948), then went on to earn a M.S., both from the University of Oklahoma. Sweet then taught vocational agriculture, managed a beef cattle ranch, and was a beef specialist at the University of Georgia. He was president of the American Polled Hereford Association (1963-1979), and served as executive vice president of the National Pork Producers Council (1979-1989), the largest commodity organization in the United States. He is also a past president of the U.S. Beef Breeds Council and the National Society of Livestock Records Association. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Animal Science. In 1989-1990, Sweet was a visiting industry professor at Iowa State University. During the 1990s, he served as president of Sweet and Associates, a consulting firm in strategic planning for organizations. Sweet is the author of two books, Birth of a Breed (1975), a background of the purebred industry in the U.S., and The Speaker’s Handbook, Jokes, Notes and Quotes! (1989). Sweet also collaborated with Rolland "Pig" Paul and J. Marvin Garner on the book, The Pork Story, Legend and Legacy (undated). Sweet is also well known for his speeches. Between 1963 and 1980, he averaged over 100 speeches per year, which he gave in 49 states and 63 countries. Orville Sweet passed away April 19, 2007 in Springfield, Missouri. |
Collection description
This collection primarily contains drafts of Sweet’s speeches and articles he wrote while president of the American Polled Hereford Association and executive vice president of the National Pork Producers Council. The speeches vary in topic and content, but generally address agricultural issues and problems associated with livestock production. He advocated the marketing of beef and pork, and held generally conservative political views. Unless noted otherwise, Orville Sweet authored all speeches and articles in this collection. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
American Cattlemen’s Conference proceedings |
1979 |
1 |
2 |
American Polled Hereford Association: speeches and articles |
1963, 1965-1969 |
1 |
3 |
American Polled Hereford Association: speeches and articles |
1970-1974, 1976 |
1 |
4 |
American Polled Hereford Association: speeches and articles |
1977-1979 |
1 |
5 |
American Polled Hereford Association: speeches and articles |
undated |
1 |
6 |
American Polled Hereford Association: speeches and articles |
undated |
3 |
4 |
Biographical Information |
2007 |
1 |
7 |
Book: The Pork Story, Legend and Legacy, by Rolland "Pig" Paul, J. Marvin Garner, and Orville K. Sweet |
undated |
1 |
8 |
Book: The Speaker’s Handbook: Jokes, Notes, and Quotes! by Orville K. Sweet |
1989 |
1 |
9 |
National Pork Producers Council: booklets |
1980, 1985, 1989 |
1 |
10 |
National Pork Producers Council: long-term goals, correspondence, newsletter, miscellaneous |
1979, 1984-1987, undated |
1 |
11 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1979 |
2 |
1 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1979 |
2 |
2 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1980 |
2 |
3 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1981 |
2 |
4 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1982 |
2 |
5 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1983 |
2 |
6 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1984 |
2 |
7 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1985 |
2 |
8 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1986 |
2 |
9 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1987 |
2 |
10 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1988 |
2 |
11 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1989 |
2 |
12 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
1990, 1992 |
2 |
13 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
undated |
3 |
1 |
National Pork Producers Council: speeches and articles |
undated |
3 |
2 |
Photograph: Orville Sweet and Bill McMillen, from Live Stock Breeder Journal (1 b/w) |
1975 |
3 |
3 |
Speech: "The Ticking Time Bomb" by Orville K. Sweet to pork producers and legislators in Washington, D.C. |
1981 |