creator:

 American Phytopathological Society

title:

 Records

dates:

1878 - [ongoing]

extent:

107.46 linear feet (256 document boxes)

collection number:

 MS 175  

repository:

 Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

American Phytopathological Society Records, MS 175, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

 
The American Phytopathological Society (APS) was established in 1908. C.L. Shears of the U.S. Department of Agriculture called an initial meeting on 15th December 1908 to take the preliminary steps for organizing a general society of plant pathologists.  A follow up meeting was held on December 30th 1908 in conjunction with a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held in Baltimore, Maryland. At this meeting a council of five officers was elected to consider and make recommendations for establishing permanent organization. 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.  APS is based in St. Paul, Minnesota and holds one large meeting annually, but also consists of several regional divisions (Caribbean, North Central, Northeastern, Pacific, Potomac, and Southern), which also meet regularly.  

 Collection Description

This collection includes records of annual meetings (includes audio and video tapes), biographical essays about prominent plant pathologists, committee activities, correspondence, membership lists, meeting minutes, awards and honors, discussion about changes to the group’s constitution and bylaws, photographs, publications and reports. Although the American Phytopathological Society was officially formed in 1908, Plant Pathologists held scientific meetings in conjunction with other scientists and records of these meetings and other documents prior to the formation of the society were contained in some of the APS members’ collection.  

 Organization

This collection is organized into twenty-two series 
(click on each series title for the container list):  

Series 1       Advisory board of plant pathologists;

Series 2       Anniversaries/Celebrations

Series 3       Annual Meetings and other events

Series 4       Awards and honors;

Series 5       Biographies of prominent plant pathologists;

Series 6       Executive committee;

Series 7       Committees;

Series 8       Congresses; 

Series 9       Constitutions and bylaws; 

Series 10     Correspondence;

Series 11     Council; 

Series 12     Divisions;

Series 13     Financial records;

Series 14     Half-tone plates;

Series 15     Membership;

Series 16     Organization/groups associated with APS;

Series 17     Photographs;

Series 18     Programs;

Series 19A  Phytopathological Classics

Series 19B General publications

Series 20     Reel to reel audiotapes;

Series 21     Subject files; and

Series 22     Motion pictures.