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RS 5/2/11 Clarence Richard "Dutch" Elder, 1907-1997 Papers, 1962-1997 |
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RS 5/2/11 Clarence Richard "Dutch" Elder, 1907-1997 Papers, 1962-1997 |
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| Descriptive summary | |
| creator: | Clarence Richard "Dutch" Elder |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1962-1997 |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box) |
| collection number : | RS 5/2/11 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
| Administrative information | |
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Clarence Richard “Dutch” Elder, RS 5/2/11, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library |
| Biographical note |
| Clarence Richard "Dutch" Elder, 1907-1997, B.S.
(1929) Iowa State College, in agricultural journalism. In 1941 Elder came to Iowa State
College as the associate extension editor and in 1942 became the editor in the Extension
Service Department where his duties were to publicize the extension education department,
to inform the public on the results of research of the program, and to aid with the
activities of the agricultural teaching staff. In 1943 Elder was appointed field secretary
at the Iowa State Foundation and in 1946 secretary of the Board of Directors of Iowa State
College Press (book publishers of technical manuscripts). That same year he served as
chairman of the Extension Publications Committee, which directs the publication of the
Iowa Extension Service. In 1948 Elder was appointed director of information for the entire
Iowa State College and continued in that position when ISC achieved university status in
1960. As director of information services Elder planned and managed the 1955 visit of the Russian delegation to ISC to study agricultural methods in the state of Iowa. He provided the group with a tour of Iowa, introducing members to Iowa farmers, Iowa farming, and American agricultural education at ISU. In 1962 he became the head of the ISU Information Service Department, responsible for editorial and publication services,visual education, service film production, and WOI TV and radio. In 1963 Elder joined the ISU Foundation and in 1964 became field secretary for the ISU Foundation. Between 1966-1968 Elder took a leave of absence from Iowa State to lead the University of Nebraska's program at the Institute of Colombian Agriculture in Bogota, Colombia. In 1969 Elder returned to Iowa State University as university publications editor. He retired on May 30, 1976 with the title of professor emeritus. Elder assisted in developing the proposal that led to the establishment of WOI-TV and was a founder of C-A-R-D (Center for Agricultural and Economic Development). |
Collection description |
| The collection (1946-1997) mainly consists of records documenting the 1955 visit to Iowa State University of a Russian delegation of agriculturalists comprise the bulk of the collection and include memoranda, invitations, and itineraries for farm visits. Biographical information and general professional correspondence is also included. |
Organization |
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The collection is arranged in two series: Series 1, Biographical Information and Correspondence (1946-1997) Series 2, Russian Delegation Visit (1955) |
Description of series
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Series 1 |
Biographical Information and Correspondence |
1946-1997 |
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extent: |
0.05 linear feet (2 folders) |
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description: |
This series contains biographical information and general professional correspondence |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
1 |
News clippings and Eulogy |
1962-1997 |
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1 |
2 |
Correspondence about agriculture in Iowa with the Iowa State University Foundation, the Mission in Colombia, and the University of Nebraska |
1946-1966 |
Description of series
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Series 2 |
Russian Delegation Visit |
1955 |
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extent: |
0.15 linear feet (5 folders) |
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description: |
This series contains memoranda, invitations, and itineraries for farm visits documenting the 1955 visit to Iowa State College of the Russian delegation |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
3 |
Invitations to visit Iowa communities |
1955 |
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1 |
4 |
Itineraries and list of delegation |
1955 |
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1 |
5 |
Memoranda of understanding |
1955 |
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1 |
6 |
News clippings |
1955 |
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1 |
7 |
Press correspondence and itineraries for farm visits |
1955 |
Comments: tzanish@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
URL: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/arch/rgrp/5-2-11.html
Revised: 15 March 1999.
