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

RS 9/9/60
Don Kirkham (1908-1998)
Papers, 1908-1998, n.d.

Descriptive summary

creator:	Kirkham, Don (1908-1998)
title:	Papers
dates:	1908-1998, n.d.
extent:	22.1 linear feet (17 records center cartons and 1 document box)
collection number:	RS 9/9/60
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Don Kirkham Papers, RS 9/9/60, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Don Kirkham was born on February 11, 1908 in Provo, Utah. He received his B.S. (1933), M.S. (1934), and Ph. D. (1938) from Columbia University in physics.

He accepted a position as an Instructor and Assistant Professor (1938-1941) in Math and Physics at Utah State Agricultural College. He then worked as a Physists (1941-1946) at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Lab before becoming a Professor (1946-1978) of Soil Physics at Iowa State College (University). Kirkham was also named Director (1964 -1973) of the Iowa State University's Iowa State Water Resources Institute. He received a Fulbright Fellowship (1950 -1951), which allowed him to work at the State Agriculture University at Wageningen, The Netherlands. Kirkham was named the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture (1958). He retired from Iowa State University in 1978.

Kirkham's main areas of research focused on the physical properties governing the fertility of soils and applying physics as well as mathematics to the movements of fluids through porous material. He gained prominence for developing standard techniques of measurements in the relationships between soil and water and is known for inventing the neutron probe which measures soil moisture. He wrote and presented numerous papers on drainage theory and soil physics. Dr Kirkham is also the co-author of the textbook titled Advanced Soil Physics (S592.3 .K57).

His extensive travels and experiences brought him to places such as Belgium, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Istanbul, Chile, the Soviet Union, India, and Argentina where he was a teacher, consultant, and agricultural delegate. He received an honorary degree from The University of Ghent, Belgium when he translated educational and scientific material form Flemish to English.

During his career Dr. Kirkham won numerous awards including Stevenson Award (1953), Wolf Foundation Prize for Agricultural Research (1983), and the Governor's Science Medal (1985). He was also the recipient of the Bouyoucou Soil Science Distinguished Career Award (1989), Distinguished Fellow Award from the Iowa Academy of Science and the Horton Award for Outstanding Career in Hydrology Research from the American Geophysical Union.

Dr. Kirkham was a member of several honor societies, such as Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi. He was a member of the American Physical Society, the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy and the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Kirkham also belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was a missionary (1927-1930) to Germany and president of Elders Quorum. He also served as vice president of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Dr. Kirkham died March 7, 1998 and is interred at the Iowa State Cemetery.

Collection description

This collection (1908-1998, n.d.) contains documents relating to the career of Dr. Don Kirkham. The papers include biographical information, news clippings, correspondence, speeches, lectures, and publications. The collection also contains notes and photographs relating to Dr. Kirkham's research projects. In addition, the papers include the annual reports from experimental farms across the state of Iowa.

Organization

This collection is listed alphabetically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
2	6	Announcement - Drainage Hall of Fame	1979
3	50	Annual Progress Reports - Brayton Memorial Forrest	1952
5	10	Annual Report - Cooperative Regional Projects	1955
13	1	Annual Statement of Progress Department of Agronomy	1956
17	21	Annual Statement to the Staff Department of Agronomy	1949
6	10	Basic Soil Panel	1963
6	11	Bibliography List of Research Publications (1 of 2)	n.d.
6	12	Bibliography List of Research Publications (2 of 2)	n.d.
4	4	Bibliography of Article on Radioisotopes	1952 -1961
2	14	Biographical - Royalty Chart for the Kirkham Family	1982
1	1	Biographical Information	1908 -1998
8	34	Biographical Information	1951 - 1959
13	2	Biographical Information - American Society of Agronomy Papers Award	1957
7	16	Biographical Information - Application for Public Health Service Grant or Award	1962
7	13	Biographical information - Award Nomination Papers for Wolf Prize	1979
8	1	Biographical Information - Certificates of Honors and Awards Correspondence - Soil Science donated by M. B. Kirkham (1 of 2)	1996
8	2	Biographical Information - Certificates of Honors and Awards Correspondence - Soil Science donated by M. B. Kirkham( includes 1 8x10 color photograph) (2 of 2)	1996
2	7	Biographical Information - Columbia University Information	n.d.
8	35	Biographical Information - Honorary Degree from Rijkslandbouwhogeschool	1963
8	3	Biographical Information - Honors and Awards	1989
16	1	Biographical Information - Job Dossier	1948
9	1	Biographical Information - Latter Day Saints Information	1956
8	4	Biographical Information - Letters, Certificates, Publications	1978
9	2	Biographical Information - McDowell Insurance Agency Information for Kirkham	1955
9	3	Biographical Information - Melchizedek Priesthood Information	1958
2	8	Biographical Information - Nomination of Dr. Kirkham for the Nobel Peace Prize	1973
9	4	Biographical Information - Osborn Club Information	1962
9	5	Biographical Information - Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi Information	1964
11	25	Biographical Information - Sigma Xi Information	1960
9	6	Biographical information - Sons of the American Revolution Information (1 of 2)	1956
12	1	Biographical Information - Sons of the American Revolution Information (2 of 2)	1956
7	17	Biographical Information - Agronomy Bowling League	1964
15	1	Biographical Information Columbia University Degrees	1934 -1938
9	7	Biographical Information for Awards and Fellowships	1963
9	8	Biographical Information - Sons of the Revolution Information	1965
8	10	Biographical Materials - Awards and Certificates	1996
8	8	Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (4 of 6)	1963 - 2005
8	9	Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (5 of 6)	1964 - 2005
8	7	Biographical Materials - Music, Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (3 of 6)	1963 - 2005
8	6	Biographical Materials - Photos, Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham (includes 1 5x7 b/w photo) ( 2 of 6)	1930 - 2005
8	5	Biographical Materials - Journals, News Articles, Publications and Correspondence donated by M. B. Kirkham ( 1 of 6)	1930 - 2005
15	18	Book - "A New Witness for Christ in America" Book of Mormon	1971
1	2	Book - "Advanced Soil Physics"	1965
1	3	Book - "Advanced Soil Physics Lecture Notes"	n.d.
2	1	Book - "Advanced Soil Physics Lecture Notes"	n.d.
2	9	Book - "George (Wm.) Kirkham his Ancestors and Descendants"	1973
1	4	Book - "Agricultural Drainage"	1965
1	5	Book - "Solutions of the Transcendental Equation"	1961
7	18	Brochures - International Soil Science Society	1964
10	35	Committee Notes - Gamma Sigma Delta	1959
9	34	Committee Notes - Modern Language and Foreign Students	1960
3	29	Correspondence - Atlantic Refining Company	1957
9	12	Correspondence - concerning North Central - 17 (3 of 3)	1957 - 1958
16	2	Correspondence - F. E. Bear (1 of 2)	1957
16	3	Correspondence - F. E. Bear (2 of 2)	1957
9	35	Correspondence - Ford Foundation Grants and Projects	1963
14	1	Correspondence - "A" file	1951 - 1956
17	1	Correspondence - "A - C" file	1958
14	2	Correspondence - "B" file (1 of 2)	1951 - 1956
14	3	Correspondence - "B" file (2 of 2)	1951 - 1956
16	4	Correspondence - "C" file	1951 - 1956
14	4	Correspondence - "C" file ( 1 of 2)	1951 -1956
16	5	Correspondence - "D" file	1951 - 1956
17	2	Correspondence - "D - G" file	1958
16	6	Correspondence - "E" file	1951 - 1956
16	7	Correspondence - "F" file	1951 - 1956
16	8	Correspondence - "G" file	1951 - 1956
16	9	Correspondence - "H" file	1951 - 1956
17	3	Correspondence - "H - L" file	1958
16	10	Correspondence - "I" file	1951 - 1956
16	11	Correspondence - "J" file	1951 - 1956
16	12	Correspondence - "K" file	1951 - 1956
16	13	Correspondence - "L" file	1951 - 1956
16	14	Correspondence - "M" file (1 of 2)	1951 1957
16	15	Correspondence - "M" file (2 of 2)	1951 - 1957
17	4	Correspondence - "M-R" file	1958
16	16	Correspondence - "N" file	1951 - 1956
16	17	Correspondence - "O" file	1951 - 1956
16	18	Correspondence - "P and Q" file	1951 - 1956
16	19	Correspondence - "R" file	1951 - 1956
16	20	Correspondence - "S" file	1951 - 1956
17	5	Correspondence - "S - Z" file	1958
17	6	Correspondence - "U - V"	1951 - 1956
17	7	Correspondence - "W" file	1951 - 1957
17	8	Correspondence - "X - Z" file	1951 - 1957
7	19	Correspondence - American Geographical Union (1 of 2)	1965
7	20	Correspondence - American Geographical Union (2 of 2)	1965
3	49	Correspondence - American Geophysical Union	1954
13	3	Correspondence - American Geophysical Union	1958
14	5	Correspondence - American Geophysical Union	1961
15	2	Correspondence - American Geophysical Union	1949
6	13	Correspondence - American Institute of Physics	1965
14	6	Correspondence - American Physical Society	1950
14	7	Correspondence - American Society Agronomy	1955
14	8	Correspondence - American Society of Agronomy and Soil Scientist Society Association Information	1950
5	11	Correspondence - B. T. Shaw	1948
9	13	Correspondence - Belgium Seminar	1963
7	21	Correspondence - Colleagues and Friendly Greetings	1964
10	1	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research and Grant Money	1960
14	9	Correspondence - Concerning Agronomy Book	1950
5	12	Correspondence - Concerning Assistantships ( 1 of 2)	1964
5	13	Correspondence - Concerning Assistantships (2 of 2)	1964
6	14	Correspondence - Concerning Department Nominees and Department of Agronomy	1963
7	22	Correspondence - Concerning Egypt	1961
6	15	Correspondence - Concerning Faculty Positions	1964
10	2	Correspondence - Concerning Fellowships, Grants and Assistantships	1959
10	3	Correspondence - Concerning Graduate Staff	1961
4	9	Correspondence - Concerning Hydrodynamics Research	1960 - 1962
4	5	Correspondence - Concerning Manuscripts	1964
4	6	Correspondence - Concerning Manuscripts and Publications of Research Articles	1964
9	9	Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17	1957
9	10	Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17 (1 of 3)	1957 - 1958
9	11	Correspondence - Concerning North Central - 17 (2 of 3)	1957 - 1958
5	14	Correspondence - Concerning Notes and Research	1950
5	15	Correspondence - Concerning Physics Today	1948
10	36	Correspondence - Concerning Plant Research	1961
7	23	Correspondence - Concerning Publication of Articles	1960
5	16	Correspondence - Concerning Publications	1950
5	17	Correspondence - Concerning Reprints	1950
4	7	Correspondence - Concerning Research	1961 - 1962
13	4	Correspondence - Concerning Research and Manuscripts	1957
4	16	Correspondence - Concerning Research Projects and Graduate Students	1961 - 1962
4	14	Correspondence - Concerning Research Publications and Drainage Problems	1960 - 1964
13	5	Correspondence - Concerning Review Qualifications for Graduates, Textbooks and Course Material	1957
4	10	Correspondence - Concerning Seminars, Graduate Students and Research	1962
13	6	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Moisture	1958
4	11	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Physics	1960 - 1963
5	18	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research	1948
5	19	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Research	1949
7	24	Correspondence - Concerning Students	1962
5	20	Correspondence - Cooperative Research Between Agricultural Experimental Station"	1964
2	10	Correspondence - D. D. Evans	1955
17	9	Correspondence - Dean Andre	1956
16	23	Correspondence - DeZeeuw	1954
14	10	Correspondence - Donations and Technical Letters	1946
12	2	Correspondence - Dr. M. De Boodt	1956
13	7	Correspondence - Dr. Pierre	1957
14	11	Correspondence - Drainage Problems in Adana, Turkey	1959
14	12	Correspondence - Electrical Research Association	1956
17	10	Correspondence - Faculty File	1953
17	11	Correspondence - Faculty File "A - C"	1956
17	12	Correspondence - Faculty File "D - K"	1956
17	13	Correspondence - Faculty File "L - O"	1956
17	14	Correspondence - Faculty File "T" (2 of 2)	1956
17	15	Correspondence - Faculty File "T" (1 of 2)	1956
6	16	Correspondence - Faculty Procedures	1964
10	4	Correspondence - Floyd Andre	1961
7	25	Correspondence - Forestry	1961
7	26	Correspondence - Friendly Greetings	1961
10	5	Correspondence - George Benoit	1963
6	17	Correspondence - Graduate Assignments	1963
10	6	Correspondence - Graduate College Meetings Procedures	1960
8	11	Correspondence - International Association of Scientific Hydrology	1963
7	27	Correspondence - International Soil Science Society (1of 2)	1964
7	28	Correspondence - International Soil Science Society (2 of 2)	1964
8	12	Correspondence- Iowa Academy of Science	1960
13	8	Correspondence - Iowa Academy of Science	1948
17	16	Correspondence - Iowa State Committees	1957
11	1	Correspondence - Iowa State Library	1961
5	21	Correspondence - J. N. Luthin	1950
10	7	Correspondence - James T. Ligon (1 of 2)	1961
10	8	Correspondence - James T. Ligon (2 of 2)	1961
11	2	Correspondence - Jan Van Schilfgaarde	1956
11	3	Correspondence - John Adams ( 1 of 2)	1955
11	4	Correspondence - John Adams (2 of 2)	1955
5	22	Correspondence - L. G. Monthey	1950
5	23	Correspondence - L.A. Richards	1950
12`	45	Correspondence - Marinus Maasland	1956
8	13	Correspondence - Mathematical Association of America	1964
4	8	Correspondence - National Soil Federation	1962
8	14	Correspondence - Netherlands Society for Agricultural Science	1964
14	13	Correspondence - Osborn Club	1958
9	14	Correspondence - Personal Cards and Greetings	1953 - 1958
9	15	Correspondence - Personal Cards, Donations and Publications	1951
12	3	Correspondence - Phi Kappa Phi	1960
3	30	Correspondence - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics	1957
15	3	Correspondence - Professional Agronomy	1951
15	4	Correspondence - Professional and Research on Agronomy	1951
5	24	Correspondence - R. C. Reeve (includes 8 3x5 b/w photographs)	1950
10	9	Correspondence - R. M. Hixson	1959
13	9	Correspondence - R. E. Gaskell	1950
16	21	Correspondence - Richey	1951 - 1956
6	18	Correspondence - Robert Parks	1964
5	25	Correspondence - Robert Shaw	1948
3	48	Correspondence - S. W. Harding	1945
5	26	Correspondence - Soil Research	1947
7	29	Correspondence- Soil Research and Publications	1964
7	30	Correspondence - Soil Science (1 of 2)	1962
7	31	Correspondence - Soil Science (2 of 2)	1962
13	10	Correspondence - Soil Scientist Society Association Organization Meeting	1957
5	27	Correspondence - Sterling Richards	1949
17	17	Correspondence - Van Wyke (1of 2)	1957
17	18	Correspondence - Van Wyke (2 of 2)	1957
7	32	Correspondence - W. H. Pierre	1964
11	5	Correspondence - W. H. Pierre	1960
12	4	Correspondence - W. H. Pierre	1960
17	19	Correspondence - Wageninger	1951 - 1957
7	33	Correspondence - Columbia College	1964
10	10	Correspondence - Concerning Agricultural Problems in America	1961
8	15	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Drainage Research (1of 2)	1965
8	16	Correspondence - concerning Soil Drainage Research (2 of 2)	1965
4	12	Correspondence - Concerning Soil Physists	1960 - 1963
2	11	Correspondence - Copyright Office at Washington D.C.	1948
4	13	Correspondence - Holiday Greetings and Research	1960 - 1962
2	12	Correspondence - Iowa State University Archivists	1982
4	15	Correspondence -The Ford Foundation and Articles Published	1961 - 1962
2	13	Course Notes - Webb's Physics 219	n.d.
6	19	Dean Page File	1965
13	11	Department of Agronomy Budget Proposal	1952
5	28	Examination in Soil Physics	1964
3	31	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Northern Iowa Agricultural Farm	1957
3	34	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 35 McNay Memorial Farm	1961 -1963
3	36	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 11	1961 - 1963
3	37	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 12	1961 - 1963
3	46	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 22	1961 - 1963
3	47	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 13	1961 - 1963
3	32	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 10	1961 - 1963
3	33	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 17	1961 - 1963
3	38	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 2	1961 - 1963
3	39	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 9	1961 - 1963
3	42	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Soil Conservation Farm	1943 - 1958
3	43	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports - Southern Iowa	1952 - 1960
3	35	Experiential Farm Annual Progress Reports Muscatine Island Field Station	1952
3	40	Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Grundy & Shelby	1952 - 1960
3	45	Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Outlying # 14 & Northern Iowa Agricultural	1962 - 1963
3	41	Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Seymour & Shelby	1952 - 1959
3	44	Experiential Farms Annual Progress Reports - Western Iowa & Lutton Experiential Farm	1948 - 1960
9	16	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Report	1958
3	51	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports - Clarion & Webster	1958 - 1960
6	20	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29	1962
6	21	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29	1961
6	22	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 29	1964
6	23	Experimental Farms Annual Progress Reports Outlying # 2 - 35	1963
13	12	Graduate Advisory Committee Notes	1958
13	13	Graduate Course Analysis	1948
10	11	Graduate Student - Ben Grover	1963
10	12	Graduate Student - Crieghton Jenson	1956
10	13	Graduate Student - Dick Green	1961
10	14	Graduate Student - Donald Gray	1958
10	15	Graduate Student - Jack Runkles	1953
10	16	Graduate Student - Karl Stokinger	1957
10	17	Graduate Student - Wayne Decker	1955
10	18	Graduate Student -Swartzendruber	1950
10	19	Graduate Students - Burrows & Chapel	1962
10	20	Graduate Students - Klock & Kimball	1963
5	29	Graduate Students Information - Hassen & Hinesly	1963
5	30	Graduate Students Information - Kimball & Hutton	1964
5	31	Graduate Study Information in the Department of Agronomy	1962
5	32	Grants for Research	1963
3	52	Handwritten Book Manuscript - "The Law of Darcy" (1 of 3)	n.d.
3	53	Handwritten Book Manuscript - "The Law of Darcy" (2 of 3)	n.d.
3	54	Handwritten Book Manuscript - "The Law of Darcy" (3 of 3)	n.d.
2	15	Handwritten Notes for Book on Agronomy	1956
6	24	Honors Committee (1 of 2)	1962
6	25	Honors Committee (2 of 2)	1962
17	20	Information - Agronomy Department	1950
14	14	Information - American Institute of Physics	1959
14	15	Information - Northeast Polder	1950
5	33	Information - Students in Soil Physics	1941
10	21	International Society of Soil Scientist Bulletins ( 1 of 2)	1954 -1960
10	22	International Society of Soil Scientist Bulletins ( 2 of 2)	1954 - 1960
11	6	International Society of Soil Scientist Materials	1961
5	34	Iowa State College Agricultural Experimental Station Annual Report	1956
9	17	Iowa State College Faculty Information	1955
6	26	Iowa State Course Material - 106 Agronomy	1963
5	35	Iowa State University Annual Project Reports	1955
5	36	ISU - Fellowship and Assistanceships Information	1954
11	7	ISU - Graduate College Admission of Foreign students	1962
10	23	ISU - Graduate Faculty Membership Committee	1961
10	24	ISU - Honors Committee Notes	1959
4	25	ISU - Minutes of the Scholarship and Awards Committee	n.d.
13	14	ISU - Physics Department Ph. D Examination	1953
5	37	ISU -Graduate College Oral Examinations	1950
10	25	ISU -Graduate Fellowships Information	1961
13	15	J, F. Stone Information (1 of 3)	1957
13	16	J. F. Stone Information (2 of 3)	1957
13	17	J. F. Stone Information (3 of 3)	1957
13	18	Job File Information	1949
2	16	Journal - "Engineering Journal"	1962
2	17	Journal - "Engineering News"	1967
2	18	Journal - "Topraksu"	1961
4	17	Lecture Notes - Agronomy 590	1957
2	19	List of Students who have Received Advanced Degrees from Dr. Kirkham	1975
5	38	M.B. Russell's Questions on North Central - 17	1956
12	5	Mathematical Society of America Information	1957
13	19	Minutes of Regional Research Projects	1956
5	39	Naval Ordinance Laboratory (includes 2 8x10 b/w photographs)	1946
5	40	Naval Ordinance Laboratory Information	1950
12	6	Netherlands Society for Agriculture	1961
6	27	New Soil Test Reports	1963
4	26	Newspaper Clippings	1960
15	5	Newspaper Clippings	1962
5	41	North Central - 17 Mailing List	n.d.
5	42	North Central - 17 Meeting	1957
11	8	North Central - 17 Drainage Committee Report	1957
11	9	North Central - 17 Material used for Seminar	1956
4	18	Old Date Books (1 of 2)	1940 - 1942
4	19	Old Date Books (2 of 2)	1940 - 1942
12	7	OMEO Investment Club	1962
9	18	OMEO Investors Clubs Notes	1963
2	20	Photographs - 8x10 b/w Distinguished Professors of Iowa State University & 11x 14 b/w Soil Structure Symposium in Ghent, Belgium (includes 2 photographs)	1976
2	21	Photographs - for Master's Thesis and Doctorate (includes 29 8x10 b/w and 81 3x5 b/w photographs)	1950
15	19	Photographs - Research photographs (includes 94 3x4 b/w photographs, & 33 1x4 b/w photographs)	1939
3	59	Photographs - VMP Article "Graphs and Formulas for Zeros of Cross Product Bessel Functions" (includes 3 8x10 photographs)	1958
3	60	Photographs - American Geophysical Union (includes 5 3x5 b/w photographs)	1939
6	28	Photographs - Hydro Capacity Conductivity (includes 3 3x4 photographs)	1958
15	6	Photographs - Kirkham (includes 2 3x4 b/w photographs)	n.d.
		Plaque - Drainage Hall of Fame Award	1979
		Plaque of Appreciation from Soil Physics Class	1978
12	8	Presentation - "Neutron Scattering and Subsoil Moisture Determination"	1958
12	9	Presentation - "Bodenphysics Ikalische Untersuchingsmethoden in den V.S.A."	1958
12	10	Presentation - "Dean André's Advisory Committee"	1951
8	17	Presentation - "Degree Granting Convocation at Ghent"	1963
12	11	Presentation - "Down to Earth'	1952
12	12	Presentation - "Drainage Short Course at Iowa State College"	1949
8	18	Presentation - "Exact Theory for the Shape of the Free Water Surface About a Well in Semi Confined Aquifer"	1963
8	19	Presentation - "Limnology Conference Speech"	1964
8	20	Presentation - "Moisture Relationships in Iowa Soils"	1956
12	13	Presentation - "Physics Colloquium"	1958
12	14	Presentation - "Physics of Land Drainage"	1961
8	21	Presentation - "Recent Trends in Soil Science Research in the United States"	1963
12	15	Presentation - "Scientific Progress in Agronomy in the U.S.A"	1957
8	22	Presentation - "Soil Physics Instrumentation Problem"	1964
12	16	Presentation - "Soil Physics Investigation Methods in the USA"	1957
8	23	Presentation - "Soil Research and Statistics"	1962
12	17	Presentation - "Soil Water and Plant Growth"	1958
12	18	Presentation - "Student Life in the United States"	1958
12	19	Presentation - "Teaching, Research, and Extension in the United States"	1958
8	24	Presentation - "Test Several Field Methods for Increasing Soil Temperatures"	1962
12	20	Presentation - "Use of Carbon 14 for Dating Soil Strata in Iowa"	1957
8	25	Presentation - "Water as a Mover of Plant Chemicals into Soil"	1963
12	21	Presentation - "What is Soil physics?"	1954
13	20	Presentation - Belgium Soil Symposium	1958
12	22	Presentation - Chicago Farmers	1956
12	23	Presentation - Horticulture Club	1960
2	25	Presentation - International Soil Tillage Research Organization 8th Conference	1979
12	24	Presentation - Iowa County engineers	1952
8	26	Presentation - Iowa State Extension Drought Speech	1965
13	21	Presentation - Seminar in Turkey	1959
8	27	Presentation - Tucson Folder	1965
12	25	Presentation - University Archaeology Society	1959
12	26	Presentation - YMCA	1958
8	28	Presentation - "Physical Artifacts and Formulas for Approximating Water Table Fall"	1963
12	27	Presentation - "Prediction of Soil Moisture Content"	1955
5	43	Progress Report on Research Work Conducted at Iowa State College	1949
10	26	Publication - " Concerning the Control of Erosion Damage: The Nature of Erodibility of the Soil and its Resignation form the Structure"	n.d.
10	27	Publication - " Erodometer"	1959
4	30	Publication - " Isotopes Methods and Uses in Soil Physics Research"	n.d.
3	4	Publication - "A Drainage Model for a Reclaimed Surface Mine"	1979
3	5	Publication - "A Two Dimensional Linearized View of One Dimensional Unsaturated -Saturated Flow"	1978
12	28	Publication - "Addition of Silicones to Soils Increases Water Stability"	1951
14	16	Publication - "Agronomy Newsletter"	1961
4	29	Publication - "Alfalfa Seed Production"	1962
12	29	Publication - "Appraisal of Agricultural Productive Capacity in Iowa"	1955
3	58	Publication - "Artificial Drainage of Land, Streamline Experiments the Artesian Basin III" ( includes 11 8x10 photographs)	1945
3	6	Publication - "Casing and Leak Depths and Solute Travel to Wells"	1979
3	7	Publication - "Casing Depths and Solute Travel Times to Wells"	1978
4	31	Publication - "Derivation of the Normal Probability Curve"	n.d.
9	20	Publication - "Drainage Course Review Questions"	1961
6	29	Publication - "Drainage Engineering"	1962
14	17	Publication - "Effect of Circular Perforations on Flow into Subsurface Drain Tubes"	1959
5	46	Publication - "Effects of Circular Perforations on Flow into Horizontal Subsurfaces Drains"	1950
14	18	Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Corn"	1961
7	2	Publication - "Exact Theory of Seepage of Steady Rainfall into Title and Ditch Drained Land of Finite Depth"	1964
13	22	Publication - "Falling Water Table in Tile and Ditch Drainage"	1950
13	23	Publication - "Field Method of Measuring the Permeability of Soil Below a Water Table"	1948
8	29	Publication - "Food for Peace"	1963
4	32	Publication - "Ford Foundation in the United Arab Republic Handbook for Consultants"	1961
5	47	Publication - "Growth and Chance in Agricultural"	1963
4	33	Publication - "Guide to Field Experiments"	1960
7	34	Publication - "Handbook of Applied Hydrology"	1963
7	35	Publication - "Hydrology Handbook"	1961
10	29	Publication - "Influence de la Profondeur du plan d'eau sur le Development des Plants"	1943
3	8	Publication - "Influence of Cover Slab on Solute Travel Time Wells"	1979
3	63	Publication - "Measurement of Field Capacity with a Neutron Meter"	1958
3	9	Publication - "Nitrate Movement with Zero-order Denitrification in a Soil Profile"	1980
6	35	Publication - "Optimizing the Use of Food and Food - Producing Resources in Economic Development"	1962
5	1	Publication - "Outline of International Programs in the Atmospheric Sciences"	1963
7	36	Publication - "Outline of Methods of Measuring Soil Structure"	1961
10	30	Publication - "Outlines of Biochemistry and Biophysics"	1961
6	36	Publication - "Population Projections and Economic and Social development: Hopes and Realities"	1962
3	10	Publication - "Porous Media Tests of Groundwater Mounds"	1977
13	24	Publication - "Portable Apparatus for the Measurement of Soil Moisture by Neutron Scattering"	1955
2	2	Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 1	1967 - 1976
2	3	Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 2	1967 - 1976
2	4	Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 3	1967 - 1976
2	5	Publication - "Publications authored or co-authored of Don Kirkham" vol. 4	1967 - 1976
3	11	Publication - "Reply"	1977
13	25	Publication - "Scientific Progress in Agronomy in the U.S. A."	1957
3	12	Publication - "Seepage Vs. Terrace Density in Reclaimed Mineland Soil"	1980
13	26	Publication - "Soil Drainage" Manuscript	n.d.
14	19	Publication - "Soil Organic Matter" ( 1 of 2)	1959
14	20	Publication - "Soil Organic Matter" ( 2 of 2)	1959
3	14	Publication - "Soil Physics"	1964
13	27	Publication - "Solids, Water, Air Space Relations"	1958
3	16	Publication - "Solute Travel Times to Wells in Single or Multiple Layered Aquifers"	1978
3	17	Publication - "Solute Travel Times to Wells"	1977
6	1	Publication - "Some Physical Processes Causing Movement of Ions and Other Matter Through Soil"	1963
9	24	Publication - "Some Physical Processes Causing Movement of Ions and Other Matters Through Soil"	1963
5	2	Publication - "Some Recent Land Drainage Investigations at Iowa State University"	1964
6	38	Publication - "Stream Functions for Axially Symmetric Potential Flow"	1962
6	39	Publication - "Stream Functions for Axially Symmetric Potential Flow"	1961
6	40	Publication - "Streamling Function for Axially Symmetric Groundwater Movement	1963
13	28	Publication - "Teaching, Research and Extension in the United States"	1957
14	21	Publication - "Theory of Seepage into Auger Holes Penetrating Soil Below a Water Table"	1948
3	19	Publication - "Transport of Nitrate and Gaseous Denitrification in Soil Columns Leaching"	1982
3	20	Publication - "Tube Drainage in Stratified Soil Above the Aquifer"	1978
14	22	Publication - "Two Dimensional Potential Problems of Seepage in a Cofferdam"	1957
10	32	Publication - "Upper Limit for the Height of the Water Table in Drainage Design Formulas"	1955
3	21	Publication - "Upslope Recharge, Down slope Water Logging and Inceptor Drains"	1977
7	15	Publication - "Voorstelling Van Dr. D. Kirkham TOT Doctor Honoris Causa in de Landbouwkundige Wetenschappen"	1963
6	2	Publication - "Water as a Mover of Chemicals into and in Soil"	1963
3	22	Publication - "Water our Prime Resource"	1978
6	3	Publication - "What's in my Soil?"	1960
10	33	Publication - "Your Stake in Iowa's Future"	1961
5	5	Publication - International Programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology"	1963
15	9	Publication -"# 105 Agricultural Drainage Lectures"	1961
3	23	Publication -"A Galerkin in Time, Linearized Finite Element Model of a 2- Dimensional Unsaturated Porous Media Drainage"	1979
5	6	Publication - "Outline in International Programs in Hydrology"	1963
3	62	Publication - "Possible Projects for Joint Study Between Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy"	1955
3	64	Publication - "Reduction in Seepage to Soil Under Drains Resulting from Their Partial Embedment in or Proximity to an Impervious Substratum"	1948
6	4	Publication - "Review and Evaluation of Regional Project North Central -17"	1956
3	65	Publication - "Soil Erodibility and Other Physical Properties of Some Iowa Soils"	n.d.
13	29	Publication - "Soil Moisture and Water Utilization in Iowa"	1956
3	26	Publication - "Steady State Theories for Drainage	1967
2	26	Publication List of Dr. Kirkham	1981
7	1	Publications - List Authored by Don Kirkham	1962
13	30	Regional Research Needs Committee Report	1956
12	34	Report - Drainage Problems at Crystal Lake	1947
3	66	Reprint of Table of Contents - "Études Théoriques et Pratiques Sur le Mouvement des Faux"	1863
12	35	Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Report Calculations	1948
14	23	Research - "Exact Theory Flow into Partially" ( 1 of 2 )	1959
14	24	Research - "Exact Theory Flow into Partially" ( 2 of 2 )	1959
13	31	Research - "Vertical and Horizontal Fields"	1941
3	68	Research - 739 Soil Structure as Influenced by Organic Matter Additions	1954
9	25	Research - Agenda for North Central -17 Annual Meeting	1959
8	30	Research - Agricultural Experimental Station Project 501	1962
15	10	Research - Artificial Drainage of Land Streamline Experiments the Artesian Basin III	1945
7	9	Research - Basic Soil	1964
14	25	Research - Cement Perimeter Theory	1949
12	36	Research - Crystal Lake Drainage	1947
12	37	Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Data Grids	1947
12	38	Research - Crystal Lake Drainage Field Notebooks and (includes 7 3x4 b/w photographs & 15 5x7 b/w photographs)	1947
13	32	Research - Crystal Lake Recommendations	1948
14	26	Research - Cylinder Problems	1955
6	5	Research - Experiment with Boyoucous Blocks on the Agronomy Farm of the Iowa State College	1947
14	27	Research - Field Air Perimeter	1956
15	11	Research - Flow Use for Disc	1947
13	33	Research - Grating Problems	n.d.
13	34	Research - Heat from Wire into Soil	1946
13	35	Research - Helmboltz Coil	1942
12	39	Research - Irrigation Research	1960
12	40	Research - Lake of Three Fires Bedford, Iowa	1956
9	26	Research - M. B. Russell's Questions on North Central - 17	1956
13	36	Research - Maxwell's Grating	n.d.
9	27	Research - Modules of Rupture as an Index of Surface Crusting of Soil	1953
13	37	Research - Naval Department Bureau of Ordnance	1941
9	28	Research - North Central - 17 Project # 1235	1962
9	29	Research - North Central - 17 Project Reports	1956
8	33	Research - North Central 17 Notes	1961
8	31	Research - North Central 56 Notes	1962
8	32	Research - North Central 56 Regional Meetings	1965
14	28	Research - Potential and Capacity of Concentric Coaxial Capped Cylinders	1950
12	41	Research - Pressure Regulator and Patent	1956
9	30	Research - Project 1235	1959
9	31	Research - Project Hatch 725	1960
11	10	Research - Regional Project North Central -17	1955
9	32	Research - Regional Projects North Central -56	1964
9	33	Research - Regional Research Project Values of Organic Matter and Soil	1957
12	42	Research - Report of Crystal lake Drainage Problem Notes on survey	1948
14	29	Research - Seepage into Carssen	1956
11	11	Research - Soil and Water Conservation	1958
11	12	Research - Soil Organic Matter	1955
13	38	Research - Soil Physics Experiment Outline	1958
7	10	Research - Soil Research General Solutions	n.d.
12	43	Research - Summary of Crop yields in Rotation Experiments	1959
11	13	Research - Turbidity Studies	1950
15	12	Research - Turbulence	1931
15	13	Research - Two Charged T Elements in Cylinder Solution	1945
4	2	Research - Webster Soil Drainage Experimental Farm	1953
3	70	Research - "Probability Distribution of Aggregate from Martin's Anisotropy Theory"	1933
6	6	Research - Moisture Movement Studies	1947
11	14	Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (1 of 5)	1955
11	15	Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (2 of 5)	1955
11	16	Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (3 of 5)	1955
11	17	Research - North Central - 17 Research notes (4 of 5)	1955
11	18	Research - North Central - 17 Research Notes (5 of 5)	1955
11	19	Research notebook - Aerorating Rates Readings at Agronomy Farm	1946
5	8	Research Notebook - Iowa State Department of Agronomy	1946
11	20	Research Notes - North Central -17	1957
7	11	Research - Pasture Trails at Albia from 1940 -1960	1962
13	39	Research Patents on Soil Science	1946
4	3	Research Photographs & Negatives - Soil Research (includes 24 5x7 b/w photographs, 2 8x10 photographs & 2 3x4 photographs)	1955
4	1	Research Photographs, Negatives & Paper - Soil Research (includes 15 3x5 b/w photographs, 9 5x7 b/w photographs and 1 8x10 photo)	n.d.
6	30	Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Corn"	1962
6	31	Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Soybeans"	1962
6	32	Research Publication - "Evaluation of Weather Factors in the Production of Grain Sorghums"	1962
6	33	Research Publication - "Fluid Milk and Cream Report"	1963
6	34	Research Publication - "Growth of Science -- Its Promise and Its Dangers"	1964
6	37	Research Publication - "Some Observations on Mexico Plus Much of This and That"	1963
7	3	Research Publication - "Summary of Activities of the Center for Agricultural and Economic Development"	1963
7	4	Research Publication - "Trends in Resident Instruction in Agriculture"	1963
7	5	Research Publication - "Weather and Technology in the Production of Corn and Soybeans"	1963
9	19	Research Publication - " Vulnerability of Soil Structure Research and an New Approach in Belgium"	1961
3	1	Research Publication - "A Special Report to the Agency for International Development of a Study of Some Aspects of Higher Education in Argentina"	1982
5	44	Research Publication - "Agricultural Highlights"	1964
5	45	Research Publication - "Alumni Days"	1963
15	7	Research Publication - "Attitude of the Soil Physicists with Respect of the Tile Drainage"	n.d.
7	6	Research Publication - "Crop Adaptation and Distribution"	1960
3	69	Research Publication - "EinfluB von Untergrundverdich Tungen auf die Wasser-und Luftbewegung im Boden"	1951
10	28	Research Publication - "Ellipsoidal Distributions of Charge or Mass"	1960
9	21	Research Publication - "ERA"	1958
7	7	Research Publication - "How Weather has Affected our Feed Grain Surplus"	1962
9	22	Research Publication - "News of Iowa State"	1953
10	31	Research Publication - "Programs for Undergraduates in Science and Engineering	1960
3	3	Research Publication - "Remarks on Some Problems of Natural Convection"	1948
5	48	Research Publication - "Research and Development in Progress"	1964
12	30	Research Publication - "Review of the Methods and Principals of Chromatography	1949
9	23	Research Publication - "Sharpening the Focus Crop Production and Soil Management"	1959
3	13	Research Publication - "Soil Physics and Plant Growth"	1976
3	15	Biographical - "Soil Science" in Recognition of Dr. Kirkham's 70th Birthday	1978
3	18	Research Publication - "Some Concepts and Misconcepts of Drainage Theory"	1979
2	22	Research Publication - "The Distribution Potential in Some Thermion Tubes"	1937
12	31	Research Publication - "Theory of Soil Aggregation"	n.d.
7	8	Research Publication - "Turf grass Management"	n.d.
5	3	Research Publication - "U. S. "Ag" Colleges and World Economic Development"	1962
5	4	Research Publication - "Unsaturated Flow of Water in Porous Media as Inferred from Neutron Absorption"	1960
12	32	Research Publication - "Use and Value of Recently Developed Soil Moisture Measuring Devices"	n.d.
2	23	Research Publication - "Verenokovis" Drainage Theory Book	1952
15	8	Research Publication - "Wave Electron"	1934
3	55	Research Publication and Correspondence on "Verenokovis Theory of Infiltration"	1956
12	33	Research Publication - Iowa Academy of Science Publications	1954
3	24	Research Publication - "On the Electrical Method of Investigating the Uplift Pressure Under Dams and Weirs"	n.d.
3	67	Research Publication - "Post Mortem Examination of the Expanding Universe"	n.d.
3	25	Research Publication - "Simplified Air Permemeters for Soil in Place" quoted Dr. Kirkham	1955
5	7	Research Publication - "Soilmoisture Equipment Co. Information"	1960
3	27	Research Publication -"The Ponded Water Case"	1957
3	28	Research Publication - "Theory of Movement of Water in Soils as Applied to Problems in Irrigation and Drainage"	1939
3	2	Research Publications - Concerning water and soil dynamics	1936
2	24	Research Publications - in German and Japanese of Soil Research	1933
3	56	Research Publications - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics (1 of 2)	1953 - 1957
3	57	Research Publications - Philip Low Concerning Thermodynamics (2 of 2)	1953 - 1957
3	61	Research - Soil on Howard County Farm Drainage Plots with Soil Samples (includes 2 5x7 b/w photographs)	1947
11	21	Review and Evaluation of Regional Project North Central -17	1956
4	28	Review of Mickle Thesis	1960
12	44	Seminar - "Water Resources of Iowa Symposium"	1950
7	12	Seminar - 6th National Conference on Agricultural Meteorology	1964
6	7	Seminar - Evaluation of Presentation	n.d.
7	14	Seminar - International Soil Water Symposium	n.d.
5	9	Seminar - National Science Foundation Programs for Education in the Sciences	1961
11	22	Seminar - Plant Soil Weather Seminar	1959
11	23	Seminar - Soil Conditioner Conference	1954
4	27	Seminar - Symposium on Sodic Soils	1964
16	22	Seminar - International Soil Tillage Research Organization	1979
4	24	Seminar - Soil Physics Seminar Program	n.d.
11	24	Seminar - Tillage Conference	1961
15	14	Slides - Soil Physics Instrumentation Problems	1964
15	15	Slides - Horticulture Club	n.d.
15	16	Slides - Student life in the USA	n.d.
15	17	Slides - Tucson Presentation	1957
14	30	Soil Meeting	1946
6	8	Suggested Outline for Summarizing Soils Research	1950
10	34	Technical Reports - Naval Ordnance Laboratory	1945
4	20	U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #1	1938
4	21	U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #2	1939
4	22	U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - #3	1940
4	23	U.S.A.C. Physics Department Research Notebook - Hydrodynamics	1935
6	9	Wayne Willis Information (includes 4 3x4 b/w photographs)	1956