Organization

This collection is arranged in ten series:

Series 1: Catalogs – Parts and Supplies, 1932-1966, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 2: Electric Motors, 1933-44, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 3: Elevators, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 4: Grain Driers, 1926-1930, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 5: Hammer Mills, 1934-1950 (alphabetical)

Series 6: Planting and Harvesting Equipment 1881-1941, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 7: Pumps, 1932-1934, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 8: Seed Equipment, 1919-1950, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 9: Tractors, 1938-1942, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 10: Miscellaneous Items, 1917-1945, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 1

Catalogs – Parts and Supplies

1932-1966, n.d.

extent:

9 folders

description:

The catalogs are arranged alphabetically.

1

1

Case Farm Machinery, J. I. Case Company, Racine, Wisconsin

ca.1932

1

2

Clayton Mark Water Well Supplies, Clayton Mark and Company, Evanston, Illinois

1939

1

3

Columbian Farm Equipment, Columbian Steel Tank Company, Kansas City, Missouri

1939

1

4

F-M Dealer Line Products, Fairbanks, Morse and Co.,  Chicago, Illinois

1935, 1940, n.d.

1

5

Louis Hanssen’s Sons Wholesale Distributors, Davenport, Iowa.  Includes information on Monticello double bottom steel baskets (manufactured by Franklin Equipment Co., Monticello, Iowa), Skilsaw saws, and Alexander Brothers Leather Belt (Alexander Brothers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

1936

1

6

Milcor Price List, Milcor Steel Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1939

1

7

Seedburo Equipment Company, Chicago, Illinois

ca.1943

1

8

Tractor Supply Co., Chicago, Illinois

1955

1

9

Walredh Machinery and Supply Co., Inc., Des Moines, Iowa

n.d.

Series 2

Electric and Diesel Motors

1933-1944, n.d.

extent:

4 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

1

10

Century Polyphase Motors, Squirrel Cage Induction, Century Electric Company, St. Louis, Missouri

n.d.

3

22

General Motors Diesel Power, Operator's Hand Book, Engine Models 3-268A, 8-268A.  Cleveland Diesel Engine Division, General Motors Corporation

1943

3

23

General Motors Diesel Power, Operators' Hand Book (Revised Edition Restricted), Models 6051 Quad 6-Cylinder and 2003 2-Cylinder, Series 71 Diesel Units.  Detroit Diesel Engine Division, General Motors Corporation

1944

1

11

Janette Motorized Blower Units and Motorized Speed Reducers, Janette Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois

1933, n.d.

Series 3

Elevators

n.d.

extent:

3 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

1

12

Kewanee Portable and Bucket Elevators, Kewanee Machinery and Conveyor Co., Kewanee, Illinois

n.d.

1

13

Portable and Bucket Elevators (includes Little Giant Portable and Bucket Elevators), Portable Elevator Mfg. Co., Bloomington, Illinois

n.d.

1

14

Superior Elevator Cups, K.I. Willis Corporation, Moline, Illinois

n.d.

Series 4

Grain Driers

1926-1930, n.d.

extent:

2 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

1

15

Hess Direct Heat Drier and Cooler, Hess Warming and Ventilating Company, Chicago, Illinois

n.d.

2

1

Randolph Grain Drier, O.W. Randolph Company,  Toledo, Ohio.  Includes letter to H. A. Wallace, Wallaces' Farmer, Des Moines, Iowa, 30 September 1930.

1926-1930, n.d.

Series 5

Hammer Mills

1934-1950

extent:

2 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

2

2

Fairbanks-Morse Hammer Mills, Fairbanks, Morse and Co., Chicago, Illinois.  Includes correspondence with Jim Pullen, Pullen Garage, Whiting, Iowa, 1950.

1934, 1950

2

3

Stover Hammer Mills, Stover Mfg. and Engine Co., Freeport, Illinois

ca. 1935

Series 6

Planting and Harvesting Equipment

1881-1941, n.d.

extent:

17 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

2

4

Bloom Ear Corn Slicer and Cob Crusher, J.S. Bloom Mfg. Co., Independence, Iowa.  Includes "Feeding facts: a few pertinent pointers on how to feed corn to cattle for best results" by J. S. Bloom

1941, n.d.

2

5

Case Clod Crushers, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

6

Case Fluted Feed-Grain Drills, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

7

Case Hay Balers, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

8

Case Horse Drawn Listers, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

8a

Case Model M. Silo Filler, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

9

Case Sliced Hay Pick Up Baler, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

2

10

Dempster Hay Tools, Dempster Mill Mfg. Co., Beatrice, Nebraska

n.d.

2

11

John Deere Side-Delivery Rake ("John Deere Way of Making Hay"), John Deere, Moline, Illinois

1930

2

12

Little Giant Lime Spreader, Portable Elevator Mfg. Co., Bloomington, Illinois

n.d.

2

13

Little Giant Straw Buncher, Portable Elevator Mfg. Co., Bloomington, Illinois

ca. 1938

2

14

Papec Ensilage Cutters and Hay Choppers-Silo Fillers, Papec Machine Co., Shortsville, New York

1940, n.d.

2

15

Peoria Fertilizer Attachment for Disc Harrows, Peoria Drill and Seeder Co., Peoria, Illinois

n.d.

2

16

"Standard" Wide-Cut Mowers, Emerson Manufacturing Co., Rockford, Illinois

n.d.

2

16a

Staude Mak-a-Tractor, E.G. Staude Mfg. Co., St. Paul, Minnesota

1917

2

17

Weir Plow Company, Monmouth, Illinois.  Pocket calendar with information on various Weir equipment, also includes recipes hand-written in Swedish

1881

2

18

Western Epoc Steel Stackers and Sweeprakes, Western Land Roller Company, Hastings Nebraska

n.d.

Series 7

Pumps

1932-1934, n.d.

extent:

3 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

2

19

F-M Water Systems, Fairbanks, Morse and Co., Chicago, Illinois

n.d.

2

20

Goulds Pumps, Inc., Seneca Falls, New York

1934

2

21

Westco Turbine-Type Water Systems, Westco Pump Corporation, Davenport, Iowa

1932, n.d.

Series 8

Seed Equipment

1919-1950, n.d.

extent:

34 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

2

22

Bull Dog Corn Grader, Emerson Manufacturing Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

2

23

Chatham Fanning Mill, Monmouth Plow Factory, Monmouth, Illinois

n.d.

2

24

"Clipper" Cleaners for Grain Seeds and Beans, A.T. Ferrell and Co., Saginaw, Michigan

n.d.

2

25

Corn Grader or Fanning Mill.  Unidentified photograph (1- 8x10 b/w photograph)

n.d.

2

26

Double Rotary Five Grade Corn Grader, Chas. Hunnicutt Co., Wilmington, Ohio

n.d.

2

27

"Eureka" Spiral Round Seed Extractor, S. Howes Co., Inc., Invincible Grain Cleaner Co., Silver Creek, New York

n.d.

2

28

Gustafson Seed Grain Treater, Ben Gustafson Seed Grain Machinery Company, Fargo, North Dakota

1936, n.d.

2

29

Hero Corn Grader, Twin City Separator Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

2

30

Hero Grain Cleaners, Twin City Separator Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba

n.d.

2

31

Hocking Valley Corn Shellers, Hocking Valley Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, Ohio

n.d.

2

32

Improved Wonder, Fanning Mill Separator, Cleaner and Grader, Cockshutt Plow Co., Ltd., Winnipeg (etc.), Canada

n.d.

2

33

Morecorn Seed Corn Grader and Seed Corn Sorter, Universal Hoist and Manufacturing Company, Cedar Falls, Iowa

n.d.

2

34

Owens Seed Corn Grader and Sorter, J.L. Owens Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

2

35

"Facts about Smut and How to Grade Seed Corn."  Owens Smut Cleaners and Owens Seed Corn Grader and Sorter, J.L. Owens Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

2

36

Peerless Mixer, Peerless Dust Gun Company, Cleveland, Ohio

n.d.

2

37

Seedburo Quality Grain Testing and Handling Equipment, Seed Trade Reporting Bureau, Chicago, Illinois. Includes information on moisture testers, grain and seed graders, scales, etc.; also includes letter to Raymond F. Baker, Hi-Bred Corn Company, Grimes, Iowa.

1933, n.d.

2

38

Standard Dust Smut Treater, Standard Fanning Mill Co., Ltd., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba

n.d.

2

39

Standard Grain Seed and Bean Cleaners, Burch Plow Works Co., Crestline, Ohio

n.d.

2

40

Standard Mill, Standard Fanning Mill Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba

n.d.

2

41

Sterocide: The P.A.C. Dust Treatment for Seed Corn, Roessler and Hasslacher Chemical Co., New York, New York

n.d.

2

42

Universal Huller and Scarifier, American Grain Separator Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

2

43

Western Corn Shellers and Cleaners, Union Iron Works, Decatur, Illinois.  Also includes separators, elevators, feeders, etc.

1919, n.d.

2

44

Fanning Mill Wire Cloth and Zinc, Standard Fanning Mill Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba

n.d.

2

45

Champion Silos, Western Silo Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Also poultry houses, farrowing and hog houses, grain bins, etc.

1939, n.d.

2

46

Columbian Red Top Grain Bins, Columbian Steel Tank Company, Kansas City, Missouri.  Includes letter to Herbert Miller, Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Company, Des Moines, Iowa.

1949

2

47

Fairbanks-Morse Model 38 - Type "W" Windmills, Fairbanks, Morse and Co., Chicago, Illinois

n.d.

2

48

Hargrove Hog Equipment, The Hargrove Co., Des Moines, Iowa

n.d.

2

49

Independent Silo Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.  Includes booklets "50,000 Farmers Can't Be Wrong" and "How to Make Hay in the Rain" (molasses silage) as well as information on the Korok Tile Stove Silo.

1936-1938, n.d.

2

50

Iowa Permanent Concrete Stave Silos, Iowa Concrete Crib and Silo Company, Des Moines, Iowa.  Pamphlet and handwritten notes

ca. 1939

2

51

Jamesway Barns and Silos, James Mfg. Co., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (etc.)

1937, n.d.

3

1

Lamneck Silver Shield Silo, Lamneck Products, Inc., Columbus, Ohio

n.d.

3

2

Martin Steel-Bilt Bolted Grain Tanks, Martin Steel Products Corp., Mansfield, Ohio

1950

3

3

Milcor Steel Roofing and Siding Manual, Milcor Steel Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Includes letter to Herbert Miller, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., Des Moines, Iowa

1939

3

4

Wards Farm Fence, Montgomery Ward and Co., Inc.

n.d.

Series 9

Tractors

1938-1942, n.d.

extent:

6 folders and 1 map case folder

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

map case

D406 C07

Case Tractors, “100 Years of Farm Power Progress,” J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

1942

3

5

Case Models C, CC and L, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

3

6

Case Model "K" Tractor - Repair Parts List, J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

3

7

Case "LA" Heavy Duty Tractor, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

3

8

Case Models "LA," "D," "S," and "V," J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

1942

3

9

Case Motor-Lift All-Purpose Tractor and Motor-Lift Implements, J. I. Case Co., Racine, Wisconsin

n.d.

3

10

John Deere Model "D" Tractor, John Deere, Moline, Illinois

ca. 1938

Series 10

Miscellaneous Items

1916-1945, n.d.

extent:

11 folders

description:

The files are arranged alphabetically.

3

11

Arco Wand Vacuum Cleaner, American Radiator Company, Chicago, Illinois.  Includes letter to Mrs. A. M. Miller, Des Moines, Iowa

1916-1917

3

12

B & G Forced Hot Water Heat, Bell & Gossett Company, Morton Grove, Illinois

ca. 1945

3

13

Eclipse Electric Cleaner, Eclipse Machine Co., Sidney, Ohio

n.d.

3

14

Fairbanks-Morse 4-Cylinder Power Units (Closed Type), Fairbanks, Morse and Co., Chicago, Illinois

1935

3

15

Handy Bag Holder, Standard Fanning Mill Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

3

16

Hyatt Roller-Bearing Line Shaft Equipment and Western Shellers and Cleaners, Union Iron Works, Decatur, Illinois

n.d.

3

17

Hydro-Scoop for Ford Tractors, Stockland Road Machinery Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

n.d.

3

18