RS 13-9-64 Ray Earl Wakeley Papers

RS 13/9/64
Wakeley, Ray Earl (1895-1985)

Papers, 1938-1985

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

Descriptive summary
creator:	Wakeley, Ray Earl (1895-1985)
title:	Papers
dates:	1938-1985
extent:	0.42 linear feet (1 document box)
collection number:	RS 13/9/64
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information
access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Ray Earl Wakeley Papers, RS 13/9/64, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Ray Earl Wakeley was born January 30, 1895 in Laceyville, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. (1917) from Pennsylvania State College, an M.S. (1924) from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. (1928) from Cornell University. He was the first person to receive a doctorate in Rural Sociology from Cornell University.

Wakeley was a County Agent (1918-1926) for the Agricultural Extension Service in Pennsylvania. While he was at Cornell, he worked as a Graduate Assistant (1926-1928). After receiving his Ph.D., he accepted a position at Hillsdale College as Professor and Head of Sociology (1928-1930). Wakeley came to Iowa State College (University) as an Assistant Professor in Sociology (1930-1938), and was promoted to Associate Professor (1938-1944) and Professor (1944-1963). Wakeley also served as head of the Sociology Section of the Department of Economics and Sociology (1938-1963). In 1963, Wakeley left Iowa State to join the faculty at Southern Illinois University (1963-1973).

Wakeley’s main areas of research included rural sociology, population, community organization, and leadership. He wrote numerous articles and reports, including Migration and Changes of Population in Iowa (1960), which he co-authored with Amy Russel.

Wakeley belonged to several professional organizations including the American Sociological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Midwest Sociological Society (President, 1948-1949), and the Iowa Welfare Association.

Ray Earl Wakeley passed away May 22, 1985.

Collection description

The collection contains Wakeley’s biographical information, writings, and research materials. The subjects in the papers include studies of farm occupation satisfaction, farm cooperatives, population migration, and family life. This research contains notes, survey materials, and correspondence.

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Container List

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Biographical information	1948-1985
1	2	Benchmark survey for the Farm and Home Development Program	1958
1	3	Farm Problem Committee – notes	1956
1	4	North Central Rural Society Committee – correspondence and meeting minutes	1955-1959
1	5	Publication – “Challenge of Population Trends to Church and Community Development in Iowa”	n.d.
1	6	Publication – “Growth and Migration of Iowa Population”	n.d.
1	7	Publication – “Industrial Development Corporation as a Small Town Innovation”	n.d.
2	4	Publication – “Relief in Rural Iowa”	1938
1	8	Publication – “Role of Population Changes in Iowa Development”	1958
1	9	Publication -- “Rural – Urban Migration in Iowa, 1940-1950”	1954
1	10	Publication – “Sociological Research on Framers’ Organizations and Agricultural Cooperatives”	1957
1	11	Publication – “What Makes a Vital Rural Church”	n.d.
1	12	Research – adoption and spread of improved practices for farming	1951-1952
1	13	Research – Air Force project proposal	1955-1956
1	14	Research – church leadership in metropolitan areas	1956
1	15	Research – farmers’ cooperatives	1951, n.d.
1	16	Research – family life	1957
1	17	Research – farm occupation satisfaction (1 of 2)	1955, n.d.
1	18	Research – farm occupation satisfaction (2 of 2)	1955, n.d.
2	1	Research – farm security	1952-1955
2	2	Research – population migration	1956
2	3	Research – rural sociology	1938-1954, n.d.