Descriptive summary
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creator: |
Iowa State
University. Extension Service |
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title: |
Records |
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dates: |
1915-[ongoing] |
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extent: |
0.84 linear
feet (2 document boxes) |
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collection number: |
RS 16/1/1
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repository: |
University Archives,
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
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access: |
Open for research |
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publication rights: |
Consult Head,
Special Collections Department
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preferred citation: |
Iowa State
University Extension Service, RS 16/1/1, Special Collections
Department, Iowa State University Library. |
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Historical note
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In 1907 Theodore
Roosevelt appointed the Country Life Commission to study the
conditions of living on the farm. He hoped this group’s work
would slow the “flight from the farm” by improving farm life. As
a result of the findings of this commission the extension
movement was developed during the early 1900's to help bring
greater prosperity to farm people, reduce the drudgery of farm
work, and increase the rewards of country living.
The first extension activity in Iowa occurred in 1903 in Sioux
County when farmers, acting on a challenge from Iowa State
College agronomist Perry Holden, created a plot where
agricultural experiments could be conducted. In 1906 the Iowa
General Assembly appropriated funds to create a Department of
Extension at Iowa State College. The National Cooperative
Extension Program was a result of the Smith-Lever Act passed in
1914, which brought together the federal government, the states,
and participating county governments as partners in a
three-tiered organization to serve the nation’s farm population.
University Extension was established on March 1, 1966, by the
merger of the short courses service group, farm demonstrations
service group, engineering extension service group, and the
Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS).
University Extension activities extend useful, practical,
problem-solving information to the people of Iowa. Faculty in
departments and colleges working with extension staff in Iowa
counties use consultations, meetings, newsletters, publications,
and various other media in helping extension program
participants.
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Collection description
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Collection includes Iowa
State Extension Service administrative records and Iowa State
College / Iowa State University and USDA project agreements.
Iowa State Extension Service administrative records contain
administrative subject files arranged alphabetically and
correspondence.
Iowa State College/Iowa State University and USDA project
agreements contain project agreements between Iowa State College
(ISC) / Iowa State University (ISU) and the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). |
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Organization |
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The
collection is arranged in two series. Series I, Iowa State
Extension Service administrative records is arranged
alphabetically. Series II, Iowa State College / Iowa State
University and USDA project agreements is arranged
chronologically. |
Description of series / container
list
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Series 1 |
Iowa State Extension Service
administrative records, 1945-1975 |
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extent: |
114 folders |
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description: |
administrative subject files
arranged alphabetically and correspondence |
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box 1/1 |
A - general, 1950-1952 |
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box 1/2 |
agricultural advisory
committee, 1954-1955 |
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box 1/3 |
agricultural engineering,
1952 |
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box 1/4 |
administration - supervision,
1951-1953 |
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box 1/5 |
agricultural division, 1952 |
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box 1/6 |
agriculture - resident
teaching, 1951-1952 |
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box 1/7 |
agricultural stabilization
and conservation, 1952 |
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box 1/8 |
agronomy, 1952-1954 |
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box 1/9 |
area agronomist, 1952 |
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box 1/10 |
alumni, 1950-1952 |
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box 1/11 |
ad hoc study group -
extension faculty status committee, 1975-1977 |
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box 1/12 |
Floyd Andre, 1953-1954 |
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box 1/13 |
animal husbandry, 1952-1953 |
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box 1/14 |
annual summary - dairy
husbandry, 1952 |
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box 1/15 |
B - Blue Cross Hospital
Service of Iowa, 1952 |
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box 1/16 |
botany and plant pathology,
1952 |
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box 1/17 |
budget and finances -
extension, 1952 |
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box 1/18 |
budget - federal, 1951-1953 |
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box 1/19 |
budget - state, 1952-1954 |
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box 1/20 |
budget county, 1953 |
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box 1/21 |
C - committees, extension,
1952-1953 |
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box 1/22 |
annual extension conference
committee, 1952-1953 |
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box 1/23 |
district extension conference
committee, 1953 |
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box 1/24 |
in-service training
committee, 1952 |
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box 1/25 |
music and recreation
committee, 1952 |
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box 1/26 |
state extension advisory
committee, 1952-1954 |
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box 1/27 |
subject matter chairman and
co-chairman committee, 1952 |
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box 1/28 |
publicity and publications
committee, 1952 |
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box 1/29 |
county general, 1953-1955 |
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box 1/30 |
D - general, 1952 |
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box 1/31 |
dairy industry and food
industry, 1953 |
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box 1/32 |
E - economics and sociology,
1952-1953 |
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box 1/33 |
economics and sociology -
rural sociology (Stacy), 1952 |
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box 1/34 |
education, 1947-1950 |
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box 1/35 |
extension vocational
education program, 1950-1953 |
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box 1/36 |
Epsilon Sigma Phi, 1952-1955 |
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box 1/37 |
extension service, 1952 |
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box 2/1 |
extension structures and
organizations, 1946-1953 |
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box 2/2 |
extension general policies,
1946-1953 |
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box 2/3 |
extension program planning,
1952 |
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box 2/4 |
extension history, 1954-1974 |
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box 2/5 |
events special, 1952-1953 |
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box 2/6 |
F - general, 1950-1952 |
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box 2/7 |
Iowa State Fair, 1952 |
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box 2/8 |
Farm Aid Administration, 1952 |
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box 2/9 |
Farm Aid Law, 1953 |
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box 2/10 |
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation,
1953-1955 |
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box 2/11 |
effective use of fertilizer
and lime committee, 1952 |
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box 2/12 |
forestry, 1952 |
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box 2/13 |
H - rural health, 1950-1952 |
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box 2/14 |
extension health program,
1951 |
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box 2/15 |
I - general, 1945-1952 |
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box 2/16 |
Iowa Federation of Women’s
Club, 1951-1953 |
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box 2/17 |
Iowa State College, 1952-1954 |
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box 2/18 |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation,
1955-1965 |
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box 3/1 |
L - general, 1949 |
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box 3/2 |
Land Grant College Association, 1952 |
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box 3/3 |
Land Grant College
Association organization and policy committee, 1951-1952 |
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box 3/4 |
marketing, 1951-1954 |
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box 3/5 |
Research and Marketing Act,
1952-1953 |
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box 3/6 |
Missouri River Basin,
1945-1949 |
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box 3/7 |
music and recreation, 1953 |
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box 3/8 |
N - general, 1953 |
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box 3/9 |
north central directors
committee, 1952-1953 |
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box 3/10 |
O - outlying farms, 1952-1954 |
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box 3/11 |
P - personnel, 1951-1953 |
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box 3/12 |
personnel - application and
recruitment, 1953 |
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box 3/13 |
personnel - awards, 1952-1954 |
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box 3/14 |
personnel - central staff,
1952 |
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box 3/15 |
personnel - county staff,
1952-1953 |
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box 3/16 |
personnel - summer trainees,
1953 |
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box 3/17 |
personnel - USDA awards,
1958-1972 |
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box 3/18 |
President’s office, 1953 |
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box 3/19 |
publications, 1951-1952 |
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box 3/20 |
public relations, 1975 |
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box 3/21 |
R - general, 1953 |
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box 3/22 |
reports, 1951-1953 |
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box 3/23 |
reports - plans of work, 1952 |
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box 3/24 |
annual report, 1948-1952 |
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box 3/25 |
retirement, 1951-1954 |
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box 3/26 |
S - general, 1952 |
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box 3/27 |
short courses, 1952 |
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box 3/28 |
soil conservation, 1952-1953 |
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box 3/29 |
soil conservation service,
1952-1954 |
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box 3/30 |
State Soil Conservation
Advisory Committee, 1952 |
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box 3/31 |
State Soil Conservation
District Commissioners, 1952-1953 |
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box 3/32 |
state soil conservation
committee, 1952 |
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box 3/33 |
soil conservation -
watersheds, 1950-1954 |
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box 4/1 |
studies and training,
1952-1953 |
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box 4/2 |
studies - extension, 1952 |
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box 4/3 |
in-service training, 1952 |
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box 4/4 |
supervisory workshops, 1953 |
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box 4/5 |
television and radio,
1952-1953 |
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box 4/6 |
Tennessee Valley Authority,
1950-1955 |
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box 4/7 |
travel policy, 1952-1953
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box 4/8 |
USDA, 1952-1962 |
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box 4/9 |
USDA - director
extension-Ferguson, 1951-1954 |
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box 4/10 |
USDA - Secretary of
Agriculture, 1952-1954 |
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box 4/11 |
USDA - other personnel,
1951-1952 |
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box 4/12 |
USDA material office of the
secretary, 1951-1953 |
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box 4/13 |
USDA material -
miscellaneous, 1952 |
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box 4/14 |
USDA - house and senate
bills, 1952 |
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box 4/15 |
USDA - 4H and Y.M.W., 1953 |
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box 4/16 |
veterinary medicine,
1950-1953 |
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box 4/17 |
youth - 4H and R.Y.P., 1952 |
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box 4/18 |
youth - home economics
project work, 1952 |
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box 4/19 |
youth - R.Y.P., 1950-1953 |
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box 4/20 |
youth - state, 1954 |
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box 4/21 |
youth - international farm
youth exchange, 1952 |
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box 4/22 |
youth - donor contributions
to 4-H program, 1952 |
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box 4/23 |
youth - miscellaneous,
1946-1949 |
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box 4/24 |
youth - donors, 1952 |
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box 4/25 |
youth - national 4-H club
foundation, n.d. |
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box 4/26 |
youth - Iowa 4-H camping
center, 1952 |
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Series 2 |
Iowa State College / Iowa
State University and USDA project agreements, 1915-1953,
1962, 1972 |
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extent: |
2 folders |
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description:
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project agreements between
Iowa State College (ISC) / Iowa State University (ISU) and
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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box 4/27 |
project agreements: Iowa
State College / Iowa State University, 1915-1953 |
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box 4/28 |
project agreements: ISU
extension and USDA, 1962, 1972 |
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