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Friends and colleagues
Louis Pammel, 1862-1931
Field work, 1903
For permission to use this image contact:
Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Head, Special
Collections Department
Iowa State University Library
| Louis H. Pammel came to Iowa State in 1889 as Head of the Botany Department.
Active in both state and local affairs, he helped to draft the bill establishing the State
Board of Conservation, and served as the Board's first President. During his term of
office, Iowa acquired 38 state parks. Pammel State Park, near Winterset,
commemorates his efforts to establish the state park system. On campus, Pammel was much
beloved as a teacher. He chaired the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the College
History Committee. Much of the material relating to the University in the Department
of Special Collections was gathered through his efforts. Both Pammel Woods and
Pammel Drive are named in his honor. |
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