Special Collections Department: Archival & Manuscript Collections

Lists, Indexes, & Guides

Sources for the History of Agriculture & Rural Life
in the Iowa State University Library

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

AACC International. Records, 1913-[ongoing]. 52.5 linear feet. MS-252. The American Association of Cereal Chemists was founded May 8, 1915, in Kansas City, Missouri, by eleven charter members representing laboratories and flour mills in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma; the organization name was changed to AACC International in 2005. The association absorbed the American Society of Milling and Baking in 1923. This society was primarily made up of members of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists who were interested in milling and baking problems. The association's original purpose was "to reach by means of research and discussion, agreement in the methods of analysis necessary in the cereal laboratory. The object to be accomplished is the establishment of standard methods of procedure in the analysis of cereal products." This original objective has expanded into multiple goals, including the encouragement of research on cereal grains, and the study of their processing, utilization, and products. The association disseminates the results of such research through workshops and publications, and it conducts continuing education short courses and an annual sanitation certification program. The association publishes two periodicals: Cereal Chemistry, a bimonthly journal which presents original research reports to scientists and students in food chemistry and food processing, and Cereal Foods World, a monthly journal featuring research articles on developments in the cereal industry. Collection includes correspondence, committee files, annual meeting materials, building fund drive materials, membership directories, files on the Osborne Medal, and publications. Correspondents include E. J. Bass, Maura Bean, Howard Becker, Norman C. Betz, S. F. Brockington, Walter Bushlik, Edith A. Christensen, W. S. Claus, Robert H. Cotton, Bert D'Appolonia, Donald K. DuBois, James Evans, K. A. Gilles, Kenton L. Harris, Wallace Hilke, William J. Hoover, Frank Horan, M. A. Howe, John Johnson, Charles Kroll, David Lineback, Majel MacMasters, L. F. Marnett, D. K. Mecham, Byron Miller, Roland Morick, John H. Nelson, James W. Pence, Joseph G. Ponte, D. B. Pratt, Paul Ramstad, Clyde Stauffer, and Ray Tarleton. The records are arranged chronologically, and alphabetically thereunder. Processed.

AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Records, [1865-1897], 1899-1906, 1908-1920, 1928-1989, 1991-1992. 60.69 linear feet. MS-175. Organization of plant pathologists established in 1908. C. L. Shear of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry called a meeting on December 15, 1908, to take preliminary steps to create a society of plant pathologists. A follow-up meeting was held December 30, 1908, in conjunction with a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Baltimore, Maryland. At this meeting, a council of five officers was elected to recommend goals for the permanent organization, policies, and affiliation of the society. The first formal meeting of the society was held in Boston, Massachusetts, during the week of December 27, 1909-January 1, 1910. Membership in the society is open to professional educators, researchers, and others interested in the study and control of plant diseases. The society's objectives are to increase and diffuse all aspects of knowledge relating to plant diseases and their control and to improve working relations between persons professionally engaged in this field of study. Collection includes files documenting annual meetings (including audiotapes and videotapes), committee files, correspondence, membership lists, photographs, publications, and reports. Correspondents include Robert Aycock, Charles E. Bessey, J. R. Burrill, James R. Cook, Henry C. Cowles, Byron D. Halsted, James G. Horsfall, C. L. Shear, Ray Tarleton, William Trelease, and Ann Vidaver. Processed.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY. Records, 1969-1987 (bulk 1969-1972, 1977-1987). 10.6 linear feet. MS-507. Professional society of agronomists, plant breeders, physiologists, soil scientists, chemists, educators, technicians, and others concerned with crop production and soil management. Collection includes biographical information, correspondence, published manuscripts, committee minutes, member lists, reports, officer nominations, chapter records, and awards. These are primarily the files of two former presidents of the society, Charles A. Black and John Pesek, both of Iowa State University. Black was president of the American Society of Agronomy in 1971; Pesek was president in 1979. Container listed.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. Records, 1950-1989. 1.3 linear feet. MS-566. Founded in 1908, the American Society of Animal Science draws its membership from persons engaged in investigation, instruction in animal science, or in the production, processing, and dissemination of livestock and livestock products. The society has also been known as the American Society of Animal Nutrition and the American Society of Animal Production. Collection includes awards, committee files, correspondence, financial statements, and meeting minutes. Correspondents include D. E. Becker, Claude Cruse, David C. England, Helen Maddock, R. A. Merkel, and Arthur L. Pope. Container listed.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS. Records, 1935-1978. 5.04 linear feet. MS-227. Professional organization of scientists dedicated to improvement in the brewing and malting industries. On October 12, 1934, a group of scientists representing these industries met in New York City to discuss and compare various methods of malt analysis. Organized as the Malt Analysis Standardization Committee, this group later appointed a subcommittee to deal with beer analysis. From these two committees the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) grew, and on November 20, 1935, it was incorporated in the state of Illinois. Currently, its headquarters are in St. Paul, Minnesota. According to the society's bylaws, its primary function is "to study, develop, and adopt uniform or standard methods for the analysis of raw materials, supplies and products for and of the brewing, malting, and related industries." The ASBC conducts and promotes research, and it holds regular meetings to present scientific papers and reports. Collection includes correspondence, committee files, instruction and procedures manuals, methods of analysis, newsletters, meeting minutes, reports from the executive secretary and treasurer, and auditors' and accountants' reports. It contains information on conventions, insurance, letterhead, and society administration. There are materials on the Brewing Industries Research Institute, the Malt Analysis Check Service, the Master Brewing Association of America, extract determinations, malt analysis, and soluble starten. Processed.

ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. Records, 189-[ongoing]. 29.66 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, and 20 records center cartons). MS-477.  Organization of government and industrial analytical scientists founded in 1884; it was formerly known as the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. Its purpose is to develop, test, and sponsor improved methods of analyzing fertilizers, foods, feeds, pesticides, drugs, cosmetics, and other products related to agriculture and public health. Collection includes annual meeting minutes and programs, committee minutes, board of directors and editorial board files, Wiley Memorial Award and fellowship winners, photographs, and audiotapes. The collection also includes publications of the association, including numerous editions of Official Methods of Analysis (1920-1990) and earlier versions of the manual (1895-1912); copies of the Journal of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (1915-1965) and the Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (1966-1980); and a variety of handbooks and manuals. Container listed.

ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. MIDWEST REGIONAL SECTION. Records, 1980-1992. 1.72 linear feet. MS-466. Organization of government and industrial analytical scientists founded in 1884 with the purpose of developing, testing, and sponsoring improved methods of analyzing fertilizers, foods, feeds, pesticides, drugs, cosmetics, and other products related to agriculture and public health. The Midwest Regional Section of the AOAC elected its first officers and adopted a constitution in 1982. H. M. Stahr of Iowa State University was the section's first president. Collection contains materials from the annual meetings held by the section, including correspondence, audiotapes, photographs, programs, and abstracts. It also includes information dealing with the formation and incorporation of the section. Container listed.

ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. NORTHEAST REGIONAL SECTION. Records, 1982-1990. .21 linear foot. MS-448. Organization of government and industrial analytical scientists founded in 1884 with the purpose of developing, testing, and sponsoring improved methods of analyzing fertilizers, foods, feeds, pesticides, drugs, cosmetics, and other products related to agriculture and public health. The Northeast Regional Section was founded circa 1982. Records consist entirely of publications, largely annual meeting programs. Container listed.

ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL SEED ANALYSTS. Records, 1966-1994. 2.31 linear feet. MS-253. Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1908, the Association of Official Seed Analysts develops uniform rules for testing field, vegetable, flower and tree seeds; encourages the use of high quality seed; and promotes research and the training of seed analysts. Collection includes a constitution and bylaws, correspondence, annual meeting materials, and publications. Correspondents include the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), Thomas F. Cuddy, and James Lair. Processed.

BAKER, FRANK H. (1923- ). Papers, 1978-1980. .42 linear foot. MS-550. Animal scientist. Frank H. Baker received B.S. (1947), M.S. (1951), and Ph.D. (1954) degrees from Oklahoma State University. He taught at Oklahoma State (1951-1953 and 1958-1962), Kansas State University (1953-1955), the University of Kentucky (1955-1958), and the University of Nebraska (1966-1979). Baker worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an extension animal scientist from 1962-1966 and served as president of the American Society of Animal Science in 1973-1974. Collection consists of Baker's papers as president of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) from 1978-1980. CAST, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, was founded in 1972 with the purpose of disseminating information on agricultural matters of broad public concern. Collection includes correspondence and news clippings. Container listed.

BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION. Records, 1965-1993. 11.34 linear feet. MS-270. Federation of representatives from state, national, and Canadian beef industry organizations concerned with the performance evaluation of beef cattle. The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) seeks to improve the quality of beef through research and testing, and to standardize national guidelines on beef performance. BIF also collects and disseminates information on problems affecting the beef industry. Though the Beef Improvement Federation was founded in 1968, it can trace its origins to a number of state extension beef cattle improvement programs (BCI) started between 1945 and 1950, including those in California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Montana, all of which were run by extension specialists. In 1955, Virginia organized the first beef cattle improvement association (BCIA) run by breeders with extension help. The Beef Improvement Foundation was incorporated in Colorado on February 1, 1968. When founded, its purpose was to work for establishment of accurate and uniform procedures for measuring beef performance data; to assist member organizations in developing their programs; to develop cooperation among all segments of the beef industry in improving efficiency in the production of beef; to develop educational programs emphasizing the use of performance data in improving beef production efficiency; and to develop increased confidence of the beef industry in the economic potential of performance testing. Collection includes correspondence of the executive directors and others; materials from annual meetings and mid-year board meetings; committee records; financial records; publicity files; and records on awards. In addition, the collection includes a variety of historical records from the pre-founding and founding period (1965-1968), including a loose-leaf notebook of one of the federation's founders, Frank H. Baker, and materials generated in writing the history of the organization in 1992-1993. Correspondents include A. L. Eller, Jr., and Roger L. McCraw. For further information on the history of BIF, see Beef Improvement Federation, Ideas into Action: 25 Years (Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1993). Processed.

CONSORTIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL CROP PROTECTION. Records, 1979-1991. 3.02 linear feet. MS-484. Organization founded in 1978 for the purpose of engaging in research and education programs for crop protection in developing countries. Records include minutes, reports, financial statements, articles of incorporation, and bylaws. .42 linear foot container listed, 2.6 linear feet unprocessed.

COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CAST). Records, ca. 1970-1992. 133.33 linear feet. MS-489. The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) was founded in 1972 to network a number of scientific societies, corporations, trade organizations, foundations, and individuals concerned with agriculture. With headquarters in Ames, Iowa, CAST disseminates information to the public on the science and technology of food and agriculture. Records include bylaws, financial records, correspondence with member societies, news releases, speeches, reports, photographs, board of directors and committee minutes, subject files, and publications. Among the topics represented in the collection are mining reclamation, water pollution, pesticide control, nutrition, waste disposal, genetic engineering, water quality, acid rain, land use, fertilizers, and organic farming. Correspondents include Charles A. Black, D. E. Becker, and Theodore Hutchcroft. Container listed.

CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Records, 1969-1985. 1.3 linear feet. MS-455. Organization founded in 1955 as the Crop Science Division of the American Society of Agronomy. Its membership consists of plant breeders, physiologists, ecologists, crop production specialists, seed technologists, turf grass specialists, and others interested in the improvement, management, and use of field crops. Its purposes are to advance research, extension, and teaching of all basic and applied phases of the crop sciences. Records include committee files, materials on teaching improvements, awards, and materials on the Foundations of Modern Crop Science Project. Container listed.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Records, 1889-1987 (bulk 1954-1987). 35.5 linear feet. MS-488. Society founded in 1889 for entomologists and other professionals interested in the study of insects. The organization formed its current structure when the Entomological Society of America (ESA) merged with the American Association of Economic Entomologists in 1953; in 1992 the American Registry of Professional Entomologists was absorbed as well. The society provides and operates an ESA Certification program, conducts specialized education and research programs, compiles statistics, and maintains placement services. Following the merger of the two major societies, the group divided into five regional branches: the Eastern, Southeastern, Southwestern, North Central, and Pacific. The society also produces several publications, including the journals Environmental Entomology, the Journal of Economic Entomology, the Journal of Medical Entomology, and the Annals of the American Society of Entomology, as well as a monthly newsletter and the annual publication Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. Collection consists of correspondence, presidential biographies, files documenting board meetings and proceedings, brochures, papers and publications, and other materials. Also included are photographs of meetings from the 1920s and 1930s of both the ESA and the AAEE prior to the merger of the two societies. The collection also contains a large number of newsletters from university entomology departments in the United States, many dating back to the 1930s. Container listed.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. EASTERN BRANCH. Records, 1974-1987. 10.4 linear feet. MS-488. Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Collection contains files, documents, correspondence, and publications. Container listed.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. NORTH CENTRAL BRANCH. Records, 1921-1985. 6.72 linear feet. MS-174. Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Collection contains files and documents from the American Society of Economic Entomologists, prior to its merger in 1953 with the ESA, including photographs from conferences in the 1920s and 1930s. Also included are a number of files of society officers dating from 1957, and programs for various sessions of the branch meetings of the ESA. 4.12 linear feet processed, 2.6 linear feet unprocessed.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. PACIFIC BRANCH. Records, 1948-1986. .21 linear foot. MS-570. Branch of the of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Collection contains documents and brochures from conferences held by the branch. Unprocessed.

INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY. Records, 1990-[ongoing]. 0.42 linear feet. MS-537. The International Crop Science Society (ICSS) was formed following a series of successful International Crop Science Congresses held at various locations around the world, the first (1992) being held at Ames, Iowa. The mission of ICSS is to provide for the exchange of information and education on the sustainable production of crop products to meet the consumption needs of humans and industry.  To accomplish this goal, ICSS acts as a liaison between national and regional crop science societies and maintains a world wide web presence to aid communication among members, but its most notable effort is its organization of International Crop Science Congresses. The collection contains records of the International Crop Science Society and primarily documents the International Crop Science Congress. The records include correspondence, minutes, programs, abstracts, and reports. Processed.

INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON LEGUME VIRUSES. Records, 1990-1993. .21 linear foot. MS-408. Organization formed to research ways to eliminate viral threats to legume crops on an international level. Collection includes correspondence, newsletters, membership lists, and a mailing list. Correspondents include Richard E. Ford and H. E. Schmidt. Unprocessed.

INTERSOCIETY CONSORTIUM FOR PLANT PROTECTION. Records, 1975-1985. 1.49 linear feet. MS-412. Founded in 1975, the Intersociety Consortium for Plant Protection serves as a research and educational mechanism to promote interdisciplinary communication among those societies in the U.S. concerned with plant protection. The consortium consists of the American Phytopathological Society, the Entomological Society of America, the Society of Nematologists, and the Weed Science Society of America. Collection includes historical data, correspondence, minutes, financial statements, grant proposals, articles of incorporation, bylaws, membership lists, conference materials, press releases, and newsletters. Correspondents include Charles A. Black. Container listed.

IOWA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. Records, 1902-1973. 7.8 linear feet. RS 09/09/03. The Iowa Crop Improvement Association, founded in 1950, was the result of mergers of four different organizations. The Iowa Corn Growers Association was founded in 1902 and continued until 1913 when it combined with the Iowa Small Grain Growers Association, which had been organized in 1909. The new organization, the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association, remained in existence from 1913 until 1950. A similar group, the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association, had been organized in 1912, and in 1950 these two groups merged to form the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. The association has also been allied with the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association. All of these groups were, and the Iowa Crop Improvement Association continues to be, in a very close working relationship with the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University. Although the finances of the two are independent, some staff members are shared by both groups. Collection consists of articles of incorporation, correspondence, photographs, and clippings. Of particular interest are the records of the Iowa Corn Yield Test (1920-1952), seed producers' directories (1908-1909, 1912, 1914-1942), annual reports of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association (1912-1939), annual reports of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association (1951-1957), and seed tags from American producers of seed corn and small grains. Processed.

IOWA GLADIOLUS SOCIETIES. Collected Materials, 1934-1963. 1.3 linear feet. MS-427. Collection consists of materials brought together by Harold H. Knight (1889-1976), a member of the Iowa State University Entomology Department from 1924 until his death. Knight's avocation was raising gladiolus, and he developed the White Knight Gladiola. He received the Gold Medal award of the Gladiolus Council of America in 1956. Collection includes announcements of coming events, classifications of new gladiolus varieties, exhibit programs, and newsletters from various Iowa gladiolus societies. Societies represented in the collection include the Algona Gladiolus Society, the Ames Gladiolus Society, the Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society, the Iowa Gladiolus Society, the Iowa Great Lakes Gladiolus Society, and the Sioux City Gladiolus Society. Unprocessed.

MID-CONTINENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. Records, 1954-1977. 2.73 linear feet. MS-128. Organization founded as the Missouri Basin Research and Development Council in October 1954, when a small group of people from research and development organizations met in Lincoln, Nebraska, to discuss mutual interests. It was made up of persons from the ten states that have all or part of their areas within the Missouri River drainage basin (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming). In 1964 the organization's name was changed to the Mid-Continent Research and Development Council, and Oklahoma was added. As defined in the bylaws, "the purpose of the Council is to provide a medium for encouraging the orderly, rational, and complete development of the human and material resources of the Mid-Continent Region and in so doing to serve as a deliberative rather than an action or policy-making body." The council sponsors an annual conference to discuss conditions relevant to the economic and social advancement of the region. It also disseminates information on methods, techniques, and practices of interest to persons and organizations concerned with research and development activities. It encourages cooperative and coordinated programs, on a voluntary basis, among research and development organizations in the region. Membership in the council is open to any person or organization inside or outside the region desiring to be associated with its purpose and activities. Collection includes correspondence, membership files, and annual meeting materials. Processed.

MIDWEST PLAN SERVICE. Records, 1929-1974. 4.5 linear feet. MS-048. Official cooperative activity of thirteen state universities with headquarters at Iowa State University. States represented are Michigan, South Dakota, Ohio, North Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Alaska. The organization was first proposed in 1929 as a regional group of engineers by Henry Giese of Iowa State University. Initial financing came from a loan of $6,000 from Iowa State, and the first plans were released in 1933. After fifteen years of informal organization the Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) was authorized by a memorandum of understanding in 1948. In 1957 the MWPS was reorganized to include engineers from both the extension service and experiment stations, and two years later its first handbook was published. Collection includes plans, handbooks, catalogs, minutes, correspondence, financial statements, and annual reports. Processed.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT CROP CONSULTANTS. Records, 1978-1983. .63 linear foot. MS-165. Organization founded in 1978 to promote agriculture and professionalism in crop consulting by the most ecologically sound, environmentally safe, and economical means. Collection includes a constitution, bylaws, and a code of ethics; correspondence; minutes of board meetings; photographs; and a membership directory. Correspondents include Earle Raun. Processed.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL BREEDERS. Records, 1943-1979. 8.72 linear feet. MS-494. Organization founded in 1947 for farmer cooperatives and private businesses interested in the improvement of farm livestock. The association, formerly known as the National Association of Artificial Breeders, presents a research award annually to encourage research in artificial insemination and reproduction. Collection includes committee reports, research reports, surveys, membership lists, newsletters, photographs, and correspondence. Container listed.

NORTH CENTRAL WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY. Records, 1950-1991. 2.56 linear feet. MS-476. In 1944, the first North Central Weed Control Conference was held in the Midwest to organize weed control research, particularly on deep-rooted perennial weeds. In 1988, the organization's board of directors voted to change its name to the North Central Weed Science Society, merging with the larger Weed Science Society of America. Collection includes minutes, research reports, conference materials, newsletters, press releases, photographs, correspondence, and a brief history of the group. Container listed.

PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Records, 1973-1991. 7.83 linear feet. MS-434. Organization founded in 1973 to bring about a better understanding of the processes of plant growth and development, to promote research, and to provide a means to exchange information in the field of plant growth regulation. Collection includes materials documenting the formation of the society, articles of incorporation and bylaws, correspondence, meeting and committee minutes, financial statements, and publications. Container listed.

POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. Records, 1908-1976. 13.63 linear feet. MS-071. Organization founded in July 1908 in Ithaca, New York, with twenty-five charter members, to advance science and technology in the poultry industry. Collection includes correspondence, abstracts, minutes, proceedings of meetings and committees, awards, a constitution, bylaws, membership lists, and photographs. Processed.

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF REPRODUCTION. Records, 1962- 15.9 linear feet in 35 manuscript boxes, one half manuscript box, and one oversize box. MS-196. Organization established in 1967 to promote the study of reproduction by fostering interdisciplinary communication in the science, holding an annual conference, and publishing conference proceedings. Membership includes researchers in obstetrics and gynecology; urology; zoology; animal husbandry; and physiology; and clinicians in human and veterinary medicine. Collection includes committee files, correspondence, financial records, grants and contracts, meeting minutes, and photographs. Correspondents include Andrzej Bartke, R. J. Blandau, Claude Cruse, Claude Desjardins, Gordon Duncan, Philip Dziuk, Larry Ewing, Robert Foote, Roger Gorski, G. B. Marion, and Gordon Niswender. Processed.

SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS. Records, 1954-1989. 13.71 linear feet. MS-212. Organization founded in 1961 with a membership consisting of researchers interested in basic or applied nematology, a branch of zoology dealing with nematode worms. Collection includes correspondence, files on meetings and workshops, committee reports, publications, financial records, and photographs. 12.41 linear feet processed, 1.3 linear feet unprocessed.

SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Records, 1969-1987. 2.6 linear feet. MS-567. Organization founded in 1936 whose membership includes professional soil scientists, soil physicists, soil classifiers, land use and land management specialists, soil cartographers, chemists, microbiologists, soil fertility specialists, conservationists, and others interested in fundamental and applied soil science. The society was formed through the merger of the American Soil Survey Association and the Soils Section of the American Society of Agronomy. Collection includes correspondence; financial statements; awards; and committee, board of directors, and editorial board files. Container listed.

SOUTHERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY. Records, 1953-1993. 8.5 linear feet. MS-431. The Southern Weed Conference began in 1948 and was incorporated as the Southern Weed Science Society in 1969. The society exchanges information and plans ways to obtain better weed control through the coordination of government and private research. Collection includes correspondence, financial statements, research reports, photographs, biographical information on presidents, meeting programs, committee files, and publications. Container listed.

WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Records, 1948-1977. 14.98 linear feet. MS-027. Organization founded in 1956 made up of individuals and organizations engaged or interested in the study and control of weeds. Its aims are to promote knowledge of weeds and their control, to encourage legislation and regulation concerning weeds, to seek high standards in weed science education, and to encourage research and publication of research results. Regional organizations represented on the executive committee of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) include the Northeastern Weed Science Society, the North Central Weed Science Society, the Western Society of Weed Science, the Southern Weed Science Society, and the Canada Weed Committee. The collection includes programs, awards, minutes of committees, correspondence, a constitution, newsletters, photographs, and publications. 5.88 linear feet processed, 9.1 linear feet unprocessed.

WESTERN SOCIETY OF WEED SCIENCE. Records, 1960 - [ongoing] .21 linear foot. MS-308. The Western Society of Weed Science is a regional organization which includes members from the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the western provinces of Canada. The society's objectives are to foster cooperation among state, federal, and private agencies in matters of weed science; to support the Weed Science Society of America and foster state and regional organizations of persons and agencies interested in weed control; to aid and support commercial, private and public agencies in the solution of weed problems; to foster and encourage education and research in weed science; to support legislation governing weed control programs and weed research and education programs; and to assist in the development of uniform weed control and eradication legislation and weed seed quarantine legislation and regulations. Membership is open to anyone interested in the objectives of the society. The society was established in 1938 as the Western Weed Control Conference; its name was changed to Western Society of Weed Science in 1967. Collection includes annual meeting programs (1983, 1985-1995), newsletters (1988-1989), and a history of the society written by Alden S. Crafts covering the years 1936-1954. Processed.