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

RS 13/5/54
Arthur L. Bakke (1886-1972)
Papers, 1914-1972, n.d.

Descriptive summary

creator:	Bakke, Arthur L. (1886-1972)
title:	Papers
dates:	1914-1972, n.d.
extent:	3.99 linear ft. (9 document boxes, 1 half-document box, 1 map case folder)
collection number:	RS 13/5/54
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Arthur L. Bakke Papers, RS 13/5/54, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Arthur Lawrence Bakke was born in Horace, North Dakota, on June 26, 1886, to parents Martin and Angnette Sundt Bakke. In 1893, he moved with his family to Forest City, Iowa, where he graduated from high school. He then enrolled in Iowa State College (University) and received a B.S. (1909) and an M.S. (1911) in plant pathology and bacteriology. He received his Ph.D. (1917) from the University of Chicago in plant physiology, plant pathology, and physiological chemistry.

As a plant physiologist and instructor, Dr. Bakke spent two years (1909-1910) at Elgin Academy (Illinois). From there he was hired by Iowa State as an Instructor (1910-1911) of botany. He was promoted to Assistant Professor (1912-1916), Associate Professor (1917-1924) and Professor (1925-1956). Bakke was also a collaborator with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Botany and Plant Pathology Section, as a Research Professor (1937-1956).

Bakke devoted his professional energies to weed control. He made significant contributions to weed control in Iowa with his studies in root reserves in perennial weeds, notably European bind weed and leafy spurge, and with his early work with sodium chlorate and Atlacide. In 1944, Bakke was helpful in the organization of the North Central Weed Control Conference, and served as the organization's Research Committee Chairman as well as in other capacities. In 1954, he was elected honorary member of the organization. Bakke was also active in the development of the American Society of Plant Physiologists.

Bakke married Josephine Arnquist on August 25, 1929. Josephine was the Director of Girls 4-H Club Work in Iowa. She died on August 24, 1948. Bakke later married Jeanette Donhowe Henderson on July 19, 1952. Bakke died on December 25, 1972 in Ames, Iowa, and is buried in the Iowa State University Cemetery.

Collection description

The collection (1914-1972, n.d.) contains biographical information, committee records, correspondence, field books, and published and unpublished papers. Additionally, the collection includes awards, information about the Department of Botany at Iowa State, and materials related to professional organizations Bakke was affiliated with.

Correspondence files contain personal and professional letters from colleagues and from organizations Bakke was affiliated with. Correspondents include Iowa State faculty, fellow researchers, former students, and others seeking expertise on plant pathology and weed control. The field books document his work at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station's Hawarden Farm and at research plots on the grounds of the State Hospital in Cherokee, Iowa (Cherokee Mental Health Institute).

Also of interest are the State Fair Committee files which contain materials related to the preparation of Iowa State College's exhibit at the annual Iowa State Fair. The files include meeting minutes, correspondence, suggested layouts for the exhibits, and photographs of the displays.

Organization

The collection is listed alphabetically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
Artifact Collection		Biographical Information: Association of Iowa Weed Commissioners Plaque (Artifact 2010-R007)	1958
10	3	Biographical Information: Awards and Certificates	1935-1971, n.d.
1	1	Biographical Information: Biography, Honors, List of Publications, Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous	1916-1972
Map	case	Biographical Information: Diplomas (3) and Service Certificate (1)	1909-1917, n.d.
10	5	Cereal Courier and Flax Palace in Forest City, Iowa	1938-1941
3	4	Correspondence Received: A	1922-1942
3	5	Correspondence Received: Ba-Bes	1916-1941
3	6	Correspondence Received: Bet-Bu	1917-1941
3	7	Correspondence Received: Ca-Chi	1914-1937
3	8	Correspondence Received: Chr-Cu	1913-1941
3	9	Correspondence Received: D	1916-1941
4	1	Correspondence Received: E	1917-1941
4	2	Correspondence Received: F	1916-1940
4	3	Correspondence Received: G	1916-1941
4	4	Correspondence Received: H	1917-1941
4	5	Correspondence Received: I	1919-1941
4	6	Correspondence Received: J	1913-1944
4	7	Correspondence Received: K	1916-1944
4	8	Correspondence Received: La-Lip	1916-1937
4	9	Correspondence Received: Lip-Ly	1913-1941
5	1	Correspondence Received: Ma-Mef	1913-1941
5	2	Correspondence Received: Mel-Mu	1915-1944
5	3	Correspondence Received: N	1919-1940
5	4	Correspondence Received: O	1918-1940
5	5	Correspondence Received: Pa	1909-1941
5	6	Correspondence Received: Pe-Pu	1915-1941
5	7	Correspondence Received: Q-Re	1917-1941
5	8	Correspondence Received: Ri-Ru	1916-1941
5	9	Correspondence Received: Sa-Shu	1916-1941
5	10	Correspondence Received: Si-So	1915-1945
5	11	Correspondence Received: St-Sy	1917-1956
6	1	Correspondence Received: T	1914-1941
6	2	Correspondence Received: U	1913-1939
6	3	Correspondence Received: V	1919-1924
6	4	Correspondence Received: W	1913-1941
6	5	Correspondence Received: Y	1918-1940
6	6	Correspondence Sent	1909-1916
6	7	Correspondence Sent	1917-1919
6	8	Correspondence Sent	1920
6	9	Correspondence Sent	1921
6	10	Correspondence Sent	1922
6	11	Correspondence Sent	1923
6	12	Correspondence Sent	1924
7	1	Correspondence Sent	1925
7	2	Correspondence Sent	1926-1927
7	3	Correspondence Sent	1934-1952
7	4	Correspondence Sent: Letters to Individuals Answering Requests for Agricultural Advice	1917-1944
7	5	Correspondence Sent: Letters to Individuals Answering Requests for Agricultural Advice	1944-1945
7	6	Correspondence Sent: Letters to Individuals Answering Requests for Agricultural Advice	1945
7	7	Correspondence, Miscellaneous: Letters Concerning Bakke	1909-1944
7	9	Correspondence, Miscellaneous: Letters of Botany Department Members	1914-1944
7	8	Correspondence, Miscellaneous: Letters to Members of Committees, Societies, and Faculty	1914-1936
7	10	Correspondence, Miscellaneous: Personal Greetings	1919-1926
8	1	Field Books	1933-1935
8	2-3	Field Books	1936
8	4	Field Books	1936-1937
8	5	Field Books	1936-1940
8	6	Field Books	1936-1942
9	1	Field Books	1937-1940
9	2	Field Books	1939-1940 ca.
9	3	Field Books	1940
9	4	Field Books	1941-1942
9	5	Field Books	1942-1952
9	6	Field Books	1953-1957
10	1	Field Books	1957
10	2	Field Books	1959
10	7	Index of Suppliers	n.d.
10	6	Iowa State: Botany Department History	1947, n.d.
10	4	Iowa State: Botany Department Records	1917-1918, n.d.
2	6	Iowa State: Faculty Fraternity and Memorial Union Committees	1921-1926, n.d.
3	2	Iowa State: Fraternities	n.d.
2	7	Iowa State: Picture, Publicity, and Short Course Committees	n.d.
2	8	Iowa State: State Fair Committee	1920-1921
2	9	Iowa State: State Fair Committee	1922
2	10	Iowa State: State Fair Committee	1923
3	1	Iowa State: State Fair Committee	1924-1927, n.d.
3	3	Iowa State: Teaching Concerns	1917-1946, n.d.
10	8	List of Names and Addresses	n.d.
1	6	Papers Translated from Danish by Bakke	1923, n.d.
1	2	Papers, Published	1913-1956, n.d.
1	3	Papers, Unpublished: Not Research Oriented	1920-1947, n.d.
1	5	Papers, Unpublished: Research Oriented	1921, n.d.
1	4	Papers, Unpublished: Research Oriented	n.d.
10	9	Photographs	1955-1965, n.d.
10	10	Professional Organizations	1915-1941, n.d.
10	11	Reference Materials	n.d.
10	12	Religious Materials	1917-1934, n.d.
2	3	Research Data: Correspondence Concerning Research at Cherokee, Iowa	1938-1941
2	1	Research Data: County Questionnaire Summary and Miscellaneous Studies	n.d.
2	4-5	Research Data: Hawarden Experiment Station Records	1936-1941
2	2	Research Data: Regional Research Project	1940 ca.
1	7	Research Plans and Progress Reports	1920-1944, n.d.
10	13	Weekly Itinerary Report	1936-1937