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

RS 9/9/61
Grace and Minoru Amemiya
Papers, 1961-2010

Descriptive summary

creator:	Amemiya, Grace and Minoru
title:	Papers
dates:	1961-2010
extent:	0.63 linear ft. (1 document box and 1 half-document box)
collection number:	RS 9/9/61
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Grace and Minoru Amemiya Papers, RS 9/9/61, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Minoru Amemiya was born March 17, 1922 in San Francisco, California. During World War II, he was detained in a Japanese internment camp in Utah. He joined the United States Army and worked for Army Intelligence (1944-1947).

Dr. Amemiya received a B.S. (1942) in plant science from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.S. (1948) and a Ph.D. (1950) in soil physics at Ohio State University.

He worked as a soil scientist with the USDA and Associate Agronomist (1950-1958) with the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, and a Research Soil Scientist (1958-1960) with the USDA in Texas and Ames, Iowa. Dr. Amemiya was appointed Associate Professor (1965-1968) in Agronomy at Iowa State University . He was soon promoted to Extension Agronomist and Professor of Agronomy (1968-1988) at Iowa State University. Dr. Amemiya retired from Iowa State University in 1988.

His primary research interests included soil physics and soil management. Dr. Amemiya wrote numerous articles on these subjects, many of the articles intended for practicing farmers. He was also interested in conservation, particularly soil conservation and conservation education.

During his career, Dr. Amemiya was a member of the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the Soil Conservation Society of America.

He was also on the Executive Committee of Iowa Conservation Education Council and developed conservation education workshops for this group.

Dr. Amemyia passed away November 2, 2000.

Minoru Amemiya married Grace Obata on September 6, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. Grace attended the University of California School of Nursing and St. Mary's School of Nursing (Rochester, Minnesota). Grace and Minoru have two sons, Michael and Robert.

Collection description

This collection (1961-2010) contains biographical information about Minoru and Grace Amemiya, including a videotape with a teacher's guide about the Amemiya's experiences in the Japanese internment camps. The collection also contains papers relating to Minoru Amemiya's research interests in conservation, conservation education, and farming. The research materials consist of articles and booklets he collected for his research on these topics.

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order. The videotape is housed in the videotape collection.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Biographical information – Minoru and Grace	1968-2010
1	2	Biographical information – "The Japanese Experience – Our Story" – teachers' guide	1988
Vide	008 051	Biographical information – "The Japanese Experience – Our Story" – videotape	1988
1	3	Research materials – conservation education	1968-1973, n.d.
1	4	Research materials – conservation education, tools for adult educators	n.d.
1	5	Research materials – conservation education, tools for K - 12 educators	1974-1982, n.d.
1	6	Research materials – conservation education, tools for K - 12 educators – curriculum guide	1983
1	7	Research materials – conservation education, tools for K - 12 educators – "Outlook: Environmental Education Enrichment"	1982
1	8	Research materials – organic farming	1972-1985, n.d.
1	9	Research materials – soil conservation	1961-1980, n.d.
1	10	Research materials – tillage (2 8x10 B&W photographs)	n.d.
2	1	Research materials – water quality	1970-1982, n.d.