Fox Indians; Indians of North America--Iowa; Indians of North America--Iowa; Artists--Iowa; Letters
February 5, 1936
Hiss Halla Rhode
Miss Bessie Coon
1357 East 13th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Miss Rhode and Miss Coon:
Again I am writing you about the pictures for CHA-KI-SHI. I had
a talk with our printer...
December first, 1919
Professor G. W. Carver,
Tuskegee, Alabama,
Dear Professor Carver:--
I thank you for the very fine batch of fungi that came this morning. They will add greatly to our collection. The package was opened at one end but none of...
September 13, 1920
Dr. L. H. Pammel,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Dr. Pammel:--
I have your favor of recent date and take pleasure in sending you such of our deciderator as are now in print.
With sincerely good wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
G. W....
Iowa State University Department of Statistics; Statistics
The Department of Statistics was formed in 1947, but statistics had been taught at Iowa State since 1915. The department has since offered major work for the B.S., M.S., and the Ph.D. degrees in statistics and minor work to students taking major...
Two large cut out figures that resemble Pogo Possum and Albert the Alligator from the comic strip Pogo dominate this display along with three smaller pig figures. The alligator figure is carrying a knife and fork. The possum figure is sharpening a...
A large Kansas Jayhawk puppet is strung from the upper level of the Chi Omega, Eta Beta Chapter house. A sign on the front lawn reads, ""It's our show."" This display won first place in the sorority division.
Iowa State University; Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
An ill kept fence row provides an example of how not to be a good steward of the land. A road runs along the side of the field and its shoulder is overgrown with vegetation. A wooden telephone poll and lines are also located beside the field.
Billerica Improvement Association, lecture word slide #3: ""The Harriet B. Rogers' Beech in summer and winter. This tree has been deeded to our Improvement Association to stand a a permanent memorial.""
Billerica Improvement Association, lecture word slide #12: ""Salem Road before and after the lumberman had illegally cut the roadside trees that belonged to our townspeople. It is the tree warden's duty to protect such roadside growth.""
Billerica Improvement Association, lecture word slide #17: ""Why should not our children be educated through school gardening to successful farming: This is being done by European countries and many of our states.""
Billerica Improvement Association, lecture word slide #7: ""Six views in celebrated public parks, the beauty of which can be duplicated along Billerica watersides in public reservations that we hope to obtain as gifts for our people from the...
Mentoring; Pammel, L. H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931
May 19, 1910
Dr. L. H. Pammel,
Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Dr. Pammel:
I beg to acknowledge receipt of the two copies of Iowa Grasses, also the one on the flora of northern Iowa peat bogs. As I look over these splendid publications, I...
Musical Instrument; King, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria), 1864-1937
September 9, 1924
Miss Charlotte M. King,
Dept. of Botany, I.S.C.,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Miss King:
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your interesting favor of recent date. It was a great surprise and a very pleasant one indeed to hear from you.
I wish...
July 27, 1914
Dr. L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Prof. Pammel:
I wish to thank you for your favor of recent date, and will try to see if I can find someone who can furnish the specimens of cotton and okra you wish. It is going...
