Story County (Iowa); History; Biography; Iowa Agricultural College
Biographical and historical memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a descriptive history of the county named herein, and numerous selected...
The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Presidents' family relationships
Box 1, Folder 5: Contains correspondence about members of Adonijah and Mary Welch's family, correspondence by descendents, obituaries, and brief histories. Correspondents primarily include A. B. Shaw and Winifred Dudley Shaw.
Snedecor, George W. (George Waddel), 1881-1974 ; Iowa State University Department of Statistics; Iowa State University Statistical Laboratory; Statistics; statisticians
The memorial resolution contains a brief biography of George W. Snedecor's professional life and contributions.
Snedecor, George W. (George Waddel), 1881-1974 ; Coover, Mervin S., 1890-1976; statisticians; engineers
Announces the designation of Coover Hall (formerly Electrical Engineering Building ) and Snedecor Hall (formerly Service Building) after professors Mervin Coover and George Snedecor. Includes brief biographies of both.
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 9, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Tewkesbury's published writings included in these materials are: “There’s Drama In Mexico”; “An Explorer Sets Forth”; “Darien...
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 10, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains excerpts from various periodicals and publications highlighting Tewkesbury and his expeditions.
Exploration; Travel; Central America; Panama; Darien
Box 1: folder 11, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains radio scripts providing publicity for Tewkesbury and his travels.
Botany; Bessey Hall; Laboratory; Iowa State University;
Students are shown examining microscope slides in a laboratory in Bessey Hall. Both monocular and binocular microscopes are in use. Behind the students are climate and light controlled chambers used for experimental purposes.
Botany; Bessey Hall; Laboratory; Iowa State University;
Botany students in a large laboratory room in Bessey Hall. They are shown examining microscope slides using either monocular or binocular microscopes. On the study tables are books, notebooks, and microscopy supplies, including kimwipes and dropper...
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...
