MS 233
Almanac Collection
1878-1962

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:

title:

Almanac Collection

dates:

1878-1962

extent:

1.05 linear ft.  (2 document boxes, 1 half-document box)

collection number:

MS 233  

repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

   

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Almanac Collection, MS 233, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Collection Description
 

The collection (1878-1962) consists of almanacs published by a variety of establishments. They include farmer's almanacs, herbalist's almanacs, and household almanacs.

 

Organization
 

The collection is arranged alphabetically by title.

 

Container list

Box Folder Title Dates
1 1 Agricultural Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1946. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: John Baer’s Sons, 121st Volume 1946
1 2 American Farmers Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Reuben H. Donnelley, Publisher 1902
1 3 An American Herb Calendar, 1951. Falls Village, Connecticut: The Herb Grower Magazine 1950-1951
1 4 Armour’s Farmer’s Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Armour’s Fertilizer Works (1917-1919, 1932) 1917-1932
1 5 Around the Year with the Herbs, "A Brownie Creation" 1942-1943
1 6 The Atlantic Monthly Almanac. Boston, Massachusetts: The Atlantic Monthly Company (1914-1915, 1917, 1919) 1914-1919
1 7 B.F. Goodrich Almanac for Farm and Home. Akron, Ohio: B.F. Goodrich Company 1942
1 8 The Bank Almanac. Des Moines, Iowa: Oak Park Bank 1907
1 9 The Bank Almanac. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: East Stroudsburg National Bank 1922
1 10 The Christian Herald Almanac for 1913. New York: The Christian Herald Bible House 1912
1 11 Doan’s 1908 Directory of the United States. Buffalo, New York: Foster-Milburn Company 1907
1 12 Dr. D. Jayne’s Medical Almanac and Guide to Health. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Dr. D. Jayne and Son 1905, 1909
1 13 Dr. Harter’s Almanac. St. Louis, Missouri: The Dr. Harter Medicine Company (1893 issue is in German) 1889, 1893
1 14 Dr. MacDonald’s Household Almanac. Binghamton, New York: Atlas Printing Company 1917
1 15 Dr. Miles New Weather Almanac and Hand Book of Valuable Information. Elkhart, Indiana: Dr. Miles Medical Company 1919, 1926
1 16 Everyman’s Almanac, written and compiled by David A. Wallace, Chicago, Illinois. Distributed by The Milwaukee Road 1930
1 17 The Factor’s Almanac. New York: James Talcott, Inc. 1935-1936
2 1 Farmer’s Almanac for the Year 1917. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: John Baer’s Sons 1916
2 2 Farmers’ Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1914. North Wales, Pennsylvania: The Buck-Lewis Hardware Company 1914
2 3 Farmer’s Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1930. Gladstone, New Jersey: Ellis Tiger Company 1930
2 4 The Farmers’ New Poor Richard Almanac. Chicago, Illinois: Ben Franklin Publishing Company 1892
2 5 Ford Farm Almanac and Fact Book. Dearborn, Michigan: Ford Motor Company 1936
2 6 Ford Home Almanac and Fact Book. Dearborn, Michigan: Ford Motor Company 1938
2 7 Grier’s Almanac. Atlanta, Georgia: Grier’s Almanac Publishing Company 1911
2 8 The Herbalist Almanac. Hammond, Indiana: Indiana Botanic Gardens 1949, 1962
2 9 Hermann’s Almanac. New York: Morris Hermann and Co. 1911
2 10 IHC Almanac and Encyclopedia. Chicago, Illinois: International Harvester Company 1914
2 11 Illustrated Annual Register of Rural Affairs and Cultivator Almanac for the Year 1878, by J. J. Thomas. Albany, New York: Luther Tucker and Son 1878
2 12 John P. Morton and Company’s Western Farmers’ Almanac. Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Printing Co. 1948, 1952
2 13 Miles New Weather Almanac and Hand Book. Elkhart, Indiana: Miles Laboratories 1942
2 14 Norman Lichty’s Almanac and Manual of Information. Des Moines, Iowa: Talbott-Kock Printing Company 1899
2 15 North American Almanac. Louisville, Kentucky: North American Fertilizer Company 1936
3 8 Pe-ru-na Ready-Advisor Almanac and Book of Oracles (photocopy) 1919
3 9 Pe-ru-na Ready-Advisor Almanac and Book of Oracles (original--please use photocopy in 3/7) 1919
2 16 Poor Richard’s Almanac (Revived). Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Company (1910-1915) 1910-1915
2 17 Poor Richard’s Almanac (Revived). Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Company (1916, 1918-1921) 1916-1921
2 18 Pratt’s Almanac. Philadelphia: Pratt Food Company 1908
2 19 The Rev. Irl L. Hicks Almanac. St. Louis, Missouri: Words and Works Publishing Company 1908
3 1 Studebaker (partial March – December) 1907
3 2 Swamp-root Almanac. Binghamton, New York: Dr. Kilmer and Company 1918-1931
3 3 Tanlac Year Book. International Proprietories, Inc., distributed by Charles W. Rogg, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa 1922
3 4 Telephone Almanac. New York: American Telephone and Telegraph Company 1933-1935
3 5 Trail Blazer’s Almanac and Pioneer Guide Book 1945
3 6 Whiting-Adams Brush Users Almanac. Boston, Massachusetts: John L. Whiting – J.J. Addams Company 1917

 

 

Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
Comments: tzanish@iastate.edu
URL: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS233.html
Revised: 18 January 2008.