University Archives
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library

 

"Documenting the Lives of Iowa State University Faculty"
Materials Sought by the Iowa State University Archives


Biographical material:

Resumes, vitae, bibliographies, biographical and autobiographical sketches, chronologies, genealogies, newspaper clippings, memoirs and financial records.

Correspondence:

Official: outgoing (copies and/or drafts) and incoming letters and memoranda generated in the course of conducting university business.

Professional: outgoing and incoming letters relating to all facets of one's academic career, including correspondence with colleagues, publishers, professional organizations, and students.

Personal: letters to and from friends, relatives, and business associates.

Diaries, notebooks, and appointment calendars
 
Classroom material:

Lecture notes, syllabi, course outlines, reading lists, examinations,  and evaluations.

Research files:

Outlines, research designs, raw data, notes, analyses, and reports of findings.

Departmental and committee records:

Agenda, minutes, reports, correspondence, and related material.

Drafts and manuscripts of articles, books and speeches
 
Published articles and monographs
 
Audiovisual materials:

Tapes of lectures, speeches, discussions, interviews; videotapes, and motion pictures.

Photographs:

Prints, negatives, and slides.

Memorabilia

This list is by no means definitive or exhaustive. It is intended as a general approximation of materials which reflect and illuminate the lives of Iowa State University faculty members. Materials not specifically cited above which contribute toward documenting faculty activities are, of course, welcome.

For further assistance, please contact:

Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Head
Special Collections/University Archives
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
Phone: (515) 294-6648
tzanish@iastate.edu

       
or
          

Michele Christian, Associate Professor
University Records Analyst
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
515-294-4216
E-mail: michelec@iastate.edu

Comments: tzanish@iastate.edu

University Archives
Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011