Special Collections Department
Special Collections Department - Collections - Subject Guides - Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Collections Guide
The Special Collections Department holds many prominent collections relating to home economics/family and consumer sciences. A related collection - The Iowa Cookbook Collection - describes the Iowa State University Library's collection of Iowa cookbooks and the Library's efforts to preserve Iowa's culinary heritage.
Sources for the History of Family and Consumer Sciences in the Special Collections Department of the Iowa State University Library
| RS 12/1 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Office of the Dean |
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| RS 12/1/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1913-2005 |
| RS 12/1/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
1922-2005 |
| RS 12/1/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1936-2005 |
| RS 12/1/0/3 |
Descriptive Brochures |
1902-2005, n.d. |
| RS 12/1/0/4 |
Publications |
1912-2005 |
| RS 12/1/1 |
Subject Files |
1911-2005 |
| RS 12/1/2 |
Personnel Files |
1917-2005, n.d. |
| RS 12/1/3 |
Committees Records |
1923-1991 |
| RS 12/1/4 |
Administrative Records |
1912-2005, n.d. |
| RS 12/1/5 |
Council Records |
1947-1989 |
| RS 12/1/6 |
Cabinet Meeting Minutes |
1939-1990 |
| RS 12/1/7 |
Graduate Council Records |
1946-1972 |
| RS 12/1/8 |
Family and Consumer Scientists in Home and Community Records |
1992-2005 |
| RS 12/1/11 |
1917-1977 |
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| RS 12/1/12 |
1921-1938 |
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| RS 12/1/13 |
1920-1975, n.d. |
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| RS 12/1/14 |
1886-1962, n.d. |
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| RS 12/1/15 |
1911-1993, n.d. |
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| RS 12/1/16 |
Ruth E. Deacon Papers |
1974-1987, n.d. |
| RS 12/1/17 |
Beverly Crabtree Papers |
1987-2002 |
| RS 12/1/18 |
1997-[ongoing] |
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| RS 12/1/51 |
Julia (Faltinson) Anderson Papers |
1953-2004, n.d. |
RS 12/2 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Home Economics Research Institute |
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RS 12/2/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1966-1988 |
RS 12/2/0/4 |
Publications |
1973-1982 |
RS 12/2/0/5 |
Research Issues and Applications |
1968-1993 |
| RS 12/3 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Domestic Economy |
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| RS 12/3/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1879-1902, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
1901-1910 |
| RS 12/3/1 |
Subject File |
1895, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/2 |
Personnel File |
1899-1964, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/11 |
1858-[ongoing] |
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| RS 12/3/12 |
Emma (Pike) Ewing Papers |
1883-1926, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/13 |
Eliza Owens Papers |
1920-1945, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/14 |
Gertrude Jessup Papers |
1900-1946, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/15 |
Mary Sabin (Asenaith) Papers |
1901-1947, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/16 |
Alice Merrit Papers |
1903-1904, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/17 |
Georgetta Waters Papers |
1904-1953, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/18 |
Alice Feuling Papers |
1907-1910, n.d. |
| RS 12/3/19 |
Virgilia Purmort Greene Papers |
1926, n.d. |
| RS 12/4 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Child Development |
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RS 12/4/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1956-2003, n.d. |
RS 12/4/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
1926-2001 |
RS 12/4/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1936-2005, n.d. |
RS 12/4/0/3 |
Descriptive Brochures |
1965-1989, n.d. |
RS 12/4/0/4 |
Publications |
1976-1993, n.d. |
RS 12/4/0/5 |
HDFS Series |
1990-1993 |
RS 12/4/0/6 |
HDFS – C Series |
1992 |
RS 12/4/0/7 |
HDFS – V Series |
1992 |
RS 12/4/0/8 |
HDFS – H Series |
1993 |
RS 12/4/0/9 |
JW |
1997 |
RS 12/4/2 |
Biographical Files |
1926-2007, n.d. |
RS 12/4/3 |
Head Start Program Records |
1965-1985 |
RS 12/4/4 |
Department of Human Development and Family Studies Records |
1925-2005 |
RS 12/4/7 |
Department of Child Development and Department of Family Environment Merger Committee Records |
1988-1990 |
RS 12/4/8 |
Child Development Laboratory School Records |
1960-2003 |
RS 12/4/9 |
HDFS Child Development Assessment Tools Records |
1920-1986, n.d. |
RS 12/4/10 |
Child Development Publications Collection |
1929-1983, n.d. |
RS 12/4/11 |
Lula (Lancaster) Bishop Papers |
1948 |
RS 12/4/12 |
1927-1977, n.d. |
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RS 12/4/13 |
Gertrude Chittenden Papers |
1943-1952, n.d. |
RS 12/4/14 |
Glen R. Hawkes Papers |
1950-1966 |
RS 12/4/15 |
Bruce Gardner Papers |
1961-1967, n.d. |
RS 12/4/16 |
Roger Coulson Papers |
1968-1975 |
RS 12/4/17 |
Samuel Clark Papers |
1972-1974 |
RS 12/4/18 |
1971-2003 |
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RS 12/4/19 |
Diane Draper Papers |
1988-1997 |
RS 12/4/20 |
Maurice MacDonald Papers |
1995 |
RS 12/4/51 |
Edith M. Sunderlin Papers |
1930-2002, n.d. |
RS 12/4/52 |
Damaris Pease Papers |
1956-1991, n.d. |
RS 12/4/54 |
Jeanne Dixon Papers |
1966-1997, n.d. |
RS 12/4/55 |
1974-1987, n.d. |
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RS 12/4/56 |
Joyce M. Mercier Papers |
1991-1999 |
RS 12/5 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Family Environment |
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RS 12/5/0/4 |
Publications |
1984 |
RS 12/5/1 |
Home Management House Records |
1916-1960, n.d. |
RS 12/5/2 |
Biographical Files |
1920-2006, n.d. |
RS 12/5/5 |
1934-1935 |
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RS 12/5/12 |
Gordon Bivens Papers |
1958-1994 |
RS 12/5/13 |
Edward A. Powers Papers |
1966-1985 |
RS 12/5/51 |
1925-1995, n.d. |
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RS 12/6 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Food and Nutrition |
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RS 12/6/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1956-1980 |
RS 12/6/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1932-2000, ongoing |
RS 12/6/0/3 |
Descriptive Brochures |
1972-1982, n.d. |
RS 12/6/0/4 |
Publications |
1981, n.d. |
RS 12/6/1 |
Subject Files |
1987-2004 |
RS 12/6/2 |
Biographical Files |
1920-2003 |
RS 12/6/3 |
Administrative Records |
1919-1972, n.d. |
RS 12/6/11 |
Florence Ethel Busse Smith Papers |
1920-1937, n.d. |
RS 12/6/13 |
Elfriede F. Brown Papers |
n.d. |
RS 12/6/14 & RS 12/6/16 |
1948-1971, n.d. |
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RS 12/6/15 |
Nelle Thompson Papers |
1951-1958 |
RS 12/6/17 |
Wilma D. Brewer Papers |
1961 |
RS 12/6/18 |
Jacqueline DuPont Papers |
1978-1991 |
RS 12/6/51 |
Agnes Frances Carlin Papers |
1914-1988, n.d. |
RS 12/6/53 |
1926-1993, n.d. |
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RS 12/6/54 |
Louise (L’Engel) Cassell Scrapbook |
1925-1930 |
RS 12/6/55 |
1920-1961 |
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| RS 12/7 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Family and Consumer Education |
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| RS 12/7/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1962-2004 |
| RS 12/7/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1998-2001 |
| RS 12/7/0/3 |
Descriptive Brochures |
1972-2002, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/0/4 |
1952-1994 |
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| RS 12/7/1 |
Subject Files |
1930-1980, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/2 |
Biographical Files |
1920-2002, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/3 |
1945-1990 |
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| RS 12/7/4 |
Administrative Records |
1942-1995, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/5 |
Course Syllabi |
1996-2002 |
| RS 12/7/11 |
Cora B. Miller Papers |
1920-1944, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/12 |
Florence Fallgatter Papers |
1929-1973, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/13 |
Maddie Pattison Paddock Papers |
1982, n. d. |
| RS 12/7/14 |
Mary S. Lyle Papers |
1943-1972 |
| RS 12/7/15 |
Marguerite Scruggs Papers |
1919-1976 |
| RS 12/7/16 |
Alberta D. Hill Papers |
1966 |
| RS 12/7/18 |
Ruth (Pierce) Hughes Papers |
1910-1987 |
| RS 12/7/19 |
Jerelyn B. Schultz Papers |
1980-1987 |
RS 12/7/22 |
Rosalie Jean Amos Papers |
1949-1992, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/51 |
Irene Beavers Papers |
1960-1988, n.d. |
| RS 12/7/52 |
1924-1990 |
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| RS 12/7/53 |
1965-1997, n.d. |
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| RS 12/7/54 |
1952-2001, n.d. |
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| RS 12/7/55 |
1963-1979, n.d. |
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| RS 12/8 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Family and Consumer Studies |
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RS 12/8/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1974-1985 |
RS 12/8/1 |
Subject Files |
1974-1987, n.d. |
RS 12/8/2 |
Biographical Files |
1974-2000 |
| RS 12/9 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management |
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RS 12/9/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1947-1994 |
RS 12/9/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
1944, 1994 |
RS 12/9/0/2 |
Newsletter |
1957, 1977 |
RS 12/9/0/3 |
Institution Management Brochures |
1947-2002, n.d. |
RS 12/9/0/4 |
Publications |
1955, 1973 |
RS 12/9/0/5 |
Tea Room Menus |
1977-2006 |
RS 12/9/1 |
1943-2000, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/2 |
1922-2003, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/3 |
1923-1990, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/4 |
1925-ongoing |
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RS 12/9/5 |
1947-2005, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/6 |
1940-1998, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/13 |
Fern Gleiser Papers |
1937-1978 |
RS 12/9/14 |
Grace Augustine Papers |
1945-1981 |
RS 12/9/15 |
1943-1988, n.d. |
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RS 12/9/17 |
Thomas E. Walsh Papers |
1982-1996 |
RS 12/9/18 |
Mary B. Gregoire Papers |
1998-1999 |
| RS 12/10 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Textiles and Clothing |
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RS 12/10/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1947-2001 |
RS 12/10/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
1991-2001 |
RS 12/10/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1980-2001 |
RS 12/10/0/3 |
Brochures |
1976-2001 |
RS 12/10/0/5 |
TC News |
1983-2001 |
RS 12/10/1 |
Subject Files |
1951-1993 |
RS 12/10/2 |
1916-2007, n.d. |
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RS 12/10/3 |
1940-1951 |
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RS 12/10/4 |
1865-1980, n.d. |
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RS 12/10/5 |
n.d. |
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RS 12/10/6 |
Administrative Records |
1923-1994, n.d. |
RS 12/10/7 |
Course Syllabi |
1996-2002 |
RS 12/10/11 |
Iva Brandt Papers |
1920-1952, n.d. |
RS 12/10/13 |
Rosalie (Craft) Rathbone Papers |
1938-1976, n.d. |
RS 12/10/14 |
Irene Buchanan Papers |
1969-1983 |
RS 12/10/15 |
Margaret Cynthia Warning Papers |
1954-1993 |
RS 12/10/16 |
Agatha Louise Huepenbecker Papers |
1980-1986 |
RS 12/10/17 |
Mary Ann Littrell Papers |
1985-2003 |
RS 12/10/18 |
LuAnn Gaskill Papers |
2000 |
RS 12/10/51 |
1953-2000 |
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RS 12/10/52 |
1961-2001 |
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RS 12/10/53 |
1936-1987 |
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RS 12/10/54 |
1979-1995 |
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| RS 12/11 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Center for Designing Foods to Improve Nutrition |
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RS 12/11/0/0 |
Newsclippings |
1989-2003 |
RS 12/11/1 |
Subject Files |
1989-2003 |
RS 12/11/11 |
Diane Birt Papers |
1997-2004 |
RS 12/11/12 |
Paul Flakoll Papers |
2002-2006 |
| RS 12/12 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management |
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No collections at this time. |
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| RS 15/6 Interdepartmental Programs Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition |
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RS 15/6/0/1 |
Annual Reports |
2001-2005 |
RS 15/6/0/2 |
Newsletters |
1999-2004 |
RS 15/6/0/3 |
Brochures |
n.d. |
RS 15/6/1 |
Subject File |
2001-2003 |
RS 15/6/2 |
Biographical Files |
1990-2006, n.d. |
RS 15/6/5 |
Course Syllabi |
1996-2002 |
RS 15/6/51 |
1919-1989, n.d. |
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| RS 16/3 Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics |
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RS 16/3/0/5 |
4-H Club Work Extension Service Publications |
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RS 16/3/0/6 |
Home Management Extension Service Publications |
1914-1942 |
RS 16/3/0/18 |
Home Furnishing Extension Service Publications |
1915-1944 |
RS 16/3/0/20 |
Foods and Nutrition Extension Service Publications |
1911-1946 |
RS 16/3/0/23 |
Child Care and Family Relationships Extension Service Publications |
1914-1944 |
RS 16/3/0/25 |
Textiles and Clothing Extension Service Publications |
1911-1945 |
RS 16/3/59 |
Nora Workman Papers |
1930-1958 |
RS 16/3/61 |
Emelda Kunau Papers |
1914-1997, n.d. |
RS 16/3/62 |
1957-2004, n.d. |
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| Other University Archives Collections |
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RS 13/13/52 |
Bess Storm and Fred E. Ferguson Papers |
1897-1983, n.d. |
RS 21/02/03 |
Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association Records |
1964-1993 |
RS 21/07/09 |
Mary Barton Fashion Plates (pdf file) |
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RS 21/1/124 |
1914-1945 |
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RS 22/5/0/3 |
Home Economics Club Records |
1922-1965 |
RS 22/5/0/30 |
FACES - College of Family and Consumer Sciences Student Ambassadors Records |
1986-2003 |
| Manuscript Collections |
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MS-60 |
1928-1974 |
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MS-107 |
1936-1973 |
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MS-162 |
1955-1968 |
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MS-237 |
1931-1962, n.d. |
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MS-246 |
1863-1904 |
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MS-263 |
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Education and Technology Division Records |
1970-1993 |
MS-265 |
1917-1983 |
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MS-271 |
1910-1984 |
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MS-288 |
National Association of Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer Sciences |
1951-[ongoing] |
MS-342 |
1944-1990 |
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MS-380 |
1918-1944, n.d. |
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MS-381 |
ca. 1880s-1965 |
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MS-385 |
1883-1951 |
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MS-387 |
1953-1994 |
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MS-388 |
1942-1945 |
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MS-403 |
1945-1946 |
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MS-405 |
Bertha King Papers |
1936-1990 |
MS-433 |
Albin Clothing Store Records |
1880-1898 |
MS-437 |
1927-1993 |
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MS-480 |
1978-1987 |
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MS-603 |
1914-1947 |
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MS-613 |
Iowa Department of Education Home Economics Records |
1970-1990 |
| Also available on microform (from the Media Center): |
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| RS 16/3/0/1 | Cooperative Extension Service Biennial and Annual Reports. |
1914-1946 |
| RS 16/3/0/5 | 4-H Club Work Extension Service Publications |
1911- |
| RS 16/3/0/6 | Home Management Extension Service Publications |
1914-1942 |
| RS 16/3/0/18 | Home Furnishing Extension Service Publications |
1915-1944 |
| RS 16/3/0/20 | Foods and Nutrition Extension Service Publications |
1911-1946 |
| RS 16/3/0/23 | Child Care and Family Relationships Extension Service Publications |
1914-1944 |
| RS 16/3/0/25 | Textiles and Clothing Extension Service Publications |
1911-1945 |
| S537 I59 Io8a | County Home Demonstration Agents Reports |
1913-1941 |
| S537 I59 Io8ab | Cooperative Extension Service County Club Agents Annual Narrative Reports |
1924-1932 |
| S537 I59 Io8ac | County Extension Agents Annual Statistical Reports |
1917-1941 |
| S537 I59 Io8ad | County Extension Agents Annual Narrative Reports |
1917-1941 |
| S537 I59 Io8ae | County Extension Agriculture, Home Economics, and Youth Annual Reports |
1942-1945 |
| S537 I59 Io8af | County Home Demonstration Agents Statistical Reports |
1919-1933 |
| S537 I59 Io8ag | Cooperative Extension Service County Club Agents Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports |
1922-1929 |
| S537 I59 Io8ah | County Home Demonstration Agents and county Club Agents Annual Statistical Reports |
1927 |
| S537 I59 Io8ai | Cooperative Extension Service County Club Agents Annual Statistical Reports |
1924-1933 |
compiled by Coralina Daly
November 15, 2000
updated by Kenya Arrants
June 25, 2007
edited by Michele Christian
October 18, 2007
For further information on the these collections or to discuss the possibility of donating a collection, contact:
Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
Telephone: (515) 294-6672
Fax: (515) 294-3186
archives@iastate.edu