Descriptive summary
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creator:
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Midwest Plan Service |
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title:
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Records |
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dates:
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1929-1997, n.d. |
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extent:
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4.5 linear ft. |
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collection number:
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MS
48 |
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repository:
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Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
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Administrative
information
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access:
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Open for research
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publication rights:
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Consult Head, Special Collections Department
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preferred
citation:
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Midwest Plan Service Records, MS 48, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Historical
note
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The Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) is an 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 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. |
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Collection description
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The collection (1929-1997, n.d.) includes plans,
handbooks, catalogs, minutes, correspondence, financial statements,
and annual reports. |
Container list
A container list is available in the
Special Collections Department, 403 Parks Library.
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