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| RS 21/7/114 Myron A. Johnson Papers, 1925-1998 |
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Descriptive summary | Administrative information | Biographical/Historical note Collection description | Organization | Description of series/container list |
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| RS 21/7/114 Myron A. Johnson Papers, 1925-1998 |
Special Collections Department |
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Descriptive summary | Administrative information | Biographical/Historical note Collection description | Organization | Description of series/container list |
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| Descriptive summary | |
| creator: | Myron A. Johnson |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1925-1998 |
| extent: | 100 folders in 9 manuscript boxes |
| collection number : | RS 21/7/114 |
| repository: | University Archives
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
| Administrative information | |
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Myron A. Johnson, Papers, 1925-1998, RS 21/7/114, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
| Biographical / Historical note |
| Myron A. Johnson, B.S. (1942) Iowa State College in animal husbandry, breeder of Holstein cattle. Johnson was a member of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America and developed the John-Acre prefix. The Iowa Meritorious Sire award was given to one of Johnson's herd in 1948. He later developed three silver medal sires before going to the use of bulls and showed cattle at county, district and state shows. Johnson held numerous offices in professional Holstein breeders' associations at the county and district level. |
Collection description |
| The collection includes extensive class notes, exams, and papers documenting Johnson's undergraduate study at Iowa State College between 1938 and 1942, documents of Extension Short Courses and continuing education attended between 1943 and 1948, as well as materials from his study at the Live Stock Marketing School in Chicago in 1941; certificates and awards for Johnson's work as a breeder of Holstein cattle; and Johnson's extensive collection of ephemeral published information on Holstein breeding and published reports on Holstein dispersal. The collection also contains a small amount of biographical material, including Johnson's Iowa State College graduation program; materials reflecting his 4-H participation and an article written in 1991 reflecting on his career. |
Organization |
| The collection is arranged in five series. Series I, Biographical, 1937-1998; Series II, Course materials, 1934-1942; Series III, Professional materials, 1947-1983; Series IV, Publications, 1925-1984; Series V, Oversized material, 1950-1983. Course materials are arranged alphabetically; other materials are arranged chronologically within each series. |
Description of series / container list
| Series 1 | Biographical materials |
| extent: | 4 folders in 1 manuscript box |
| description: | Includes Johnson's Iowa State College graduation program; materials reflecting his 4-H participation and an article written in 1991 reflecting on his career. |
| box 1/1 | Biographical Information, 1942, ca. 1960's, 1970, 1991, 1998 |
| box 1/2 | 4-H Showmanship Competition Award, 1934 |
| box 1/3 | National 4-H Club Camp (1/2), 1938 |
| box 1/4 | National 4-H Club Camp (2/2), 1937-138 |
Series 2 |
Course materials |
| extent: | 45 folders in 4 manuscript boxes |
| description: | Includes extensive class notes, exams, and papers documenting Johnson's undergraduate study at Iowa State College between 1936 and 1948 (check dates) as well as materials from his study at the Live Stock Marketing School in Chicago in 1941 (check date?). |
| box 1/5 | ISC Class Notes: Agricultural Finance, 1942 |
| box 1/6 | ISC Class Notes: Agronomy 314, 1941-1942 |
| box 1/7 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 102, (1938) |
| box 1/8 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 103b, n.d. |
| box 1/9 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 125, n.d. |
| box 1/10 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 144, 1939 |
| box 1/11 | ISC Class Papers: Animal Husbandry 203, 1936, n.d. |
| box 1/12 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 335, 1940, n.d. |
| box 1/13 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 350, Animal Breeding, 1941 |
| box 2/1 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 409, 1941 |
| box 2/2 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 424, Horse Production, 1941 |
| box 2/3 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 425, 1942 |
| box 2/4 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 427, Beef Cattle, 1942 |
| box 2/5 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 429, Sheep Production, 1941 |
| box 2/6 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 434, Milk Production, 1942 |
| box 2/7 | ISC Class Notes & Papers: Animal Husbandry 460, 1941-1942 |
| box 2/8 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Engineering 254, 1938 |
| box 2/9 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Engineering 334, 1934, 1941 |
| box 2/10 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Engineering 334, 1934-1938, 1941 |
| box 2/11 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Nutrition 318, n.d. |
| box 2/12 | ISC Class Notes: Bacteriology 304 (1/2), 1941 |
| box 2/13 | ISC Class Notes: Bacteriology 304 (2/2), 1941 |
| box 3/1 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 201, Breeds of dairy cattle, n.d. |
| box 3/2 | ISC Class Notes: Animal Husbandry 201, Breeds of Hogs, n.d. |
| box 3/3 | ISC Class Notes: Chemistry 102a, 1939 |
| box 3/4 | ISC Class Notes: Chemistry 256, 1940 |
| box 3/5 | ISC Class Notes: Dairy Industry, 1939 |
| box 3/6 | ISC Class Notes: Economics 440, Land Appraisal, 1942 |
| box 3/7 | ISC Class Notes: English 101, 1938 |
| box 3/8 | ISC Class Notes: English 4, 1935 |
| box 3/9 | ISC Class Notes: Farm Crops 104, 1938 |
| box 3/10 | ISC Class Notes: Farm Crops 105, 1938 |
| box 3/11 | ISC Class Notes: General Engineering 430, 1942 |
| box 3/12 | ISC Class Notes: Genetics 300, 1939 |
| box 3/13 | ISC Class Notes: Government 315, 1941 |
| box 3/14 | ISC Class Notes: Horticulture 114 (1/2), 1938 |
| box 3/15 | ISC Class Notes: Horticulture 114 (2/2), 1938 |
| box 3/16 | ISC Class Notes: Physics 204, Team Report, n.d. |
| box 4/1 | ISC Class Notes: Soils 254, 1940 |
| box 4/2 | ISC Class Notes: Soils 354, 1941 |
| box 4/3 | ISC Class Notes: Soils 454, 1941 |
| box 4/4 | ISC Class Notes: Veterinary Physiology 364, 1940 |
| box 4/5 | ISC Class Notes: Zoology 334, 1940 |
| box 4/6 | Live Stock Marketing School - Notes & Papers (1/2), 1941 |
| box 4/7 | Live Stock Marketing School - Notes & Papers (2/2), 1941 |
Series 3 |
Professional materials |
| extent: | 4 folders in 1 manuscript box |
| description: | Includes certificates and awards for Johnson's work as a breeder of Holstein cattle |
| box 4/8 | Jonacre Herd, Photographs, 1947-1948 |
| box 4/9 | Photographs of representative animals in the Jonacre Herd of Myron A. Johnson and family before being dispersed in 1983, n.d. |
| box 4/10 | Jonacre Farm Conservation Plans, 1950-1959 |
| box 5/1 | Certificates of Award, 1949-1983 |
Series 4 |
Publications |
| extent: | 47 folders in 5 manuscript boxes |
| description: | Includes Johnson's extensive collection of ephemeral published information on Holstein breeding and Holstein dispersal |
| box 5/2 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, ca. 1940's |
| box 5/3 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, ca. 1940's |
| box 5/4 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, ca. 1940's |
| box 5/5 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1940 |
| box 5/6 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1940 |
| box 5/7 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1942 |
| box 5/8 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1942 |
| box 5/9 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1943 |
| box 5/10 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1944 |
| box 5/11 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1946 |
| box 5/12 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1947 |
| box 6/1 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1947 |
| box 6/2 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1947 |
| box 6/3 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1948 |
| box 6/4 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1949 |
| box 6/5 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1949 |
| box 6/6 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1951 |
| box 6/7 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1951 |
| box 6/8 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1953 |
| box 6/9 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1954 |
| box 6/10 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1957 |
| box 6/11 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1957 |
| box 6/12 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1958 |
| box 6/13 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1960 |
| box 6/14 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1961 |
| box 6/15 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1962 |
| box 6/16 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1963 |
| box 6/17 | Holsteins Dispersal Reports, 1984 |
| box 7/1 | Pamphlets, 1925-1932 |
| box 7/2 | Pamphlets, 1936 |
| box 7/3 | Pamphlets, 1977 |
| box 7/4 | Pamphlets, 1938-1940 |
| box 7/5 | Pamphlets, ca. 1940's |
| box 7/6 | Pamphlets, 1941-1945 |
| box 7/7 | Pamphlets - Agriculturist, 1941-1942 |
| box 8/1 | Pamphlets - Iowa Holstein Herald, 1942-1947 |
| box 8/2 | Pamphlets, 1947-1949 |
| box 8/3 | Pamphlets, 1953-1954 |
| box 8/4 | Pamphlets, 1956-1957 |
| box 8/5 | Pamphlets, 1958-1959 |
| box 8/6 | Pamphlets, 1962, 1965, 1969 |
| box 9/1 | Pamphlets, 1971 |
| box 9/2 | Pamphlets, 1976 |
| box 9/3 | Pamphlets, 1978 |
| box 9/4 | Pamphlets, n.d. |
| box 9/5 | Pamphlets, n.d. |
| box 9/6 | Pamphlets, n.d. |
Series 5 |
Oversized materials |
| extent: | 1 map case folder |
| description: | Sale bill for dispersal of the Jonacre Herd, and Graham School of Scientific Breeding photograph and participant list |
| Map Case C 409 D 10 |
Photograph and participant
list, 1950 Sale bill, 1983 |
Comments: tzanish@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
URL: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/arch/rgrp/21/7/114.html
Revised: 26 April 1999.
