Disbound volume, titled “Organization & Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, 1839-1872,” contains the handwritten records concerning the creation of the Association, the constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes and proceedings,...
Documents the American Statistical Association’s first forty years (1967-2007) of efforts relating to the society’s historical records. Includes descriptions of the various committees and people who have taken part in these efforts.
These Board of Directors’ records, 1839-1872, include handwritten minutes for meetings of the Association. The information includes attendance, officer and committee lists, presentations, proposals for membership, and resolutions.
This collection of letters (1840-1844) contains the initial responses for those invited to join the recently inaugurated American Statistical Association. The respondents include well-known statisticians such as Edward Jarvis, Francis Lieber, J.M....
These administrative records, 1838-1860, (originally bound together in a volume) document the earliest activities of the American Statistical Association. Included are letters of acceptance from early ASA members as well as the handwritten minutes...
Amaryllis; Lilium Harrisii; Pammel, L. H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931
April 10, 1928
Dr. L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College
Botany Department
Station A
Ames, Iowa
My dear Dr. Pammel:
I am delighted to get your good letter which has just reached me.
Your visit here was indeed a great inspiration, and as I stated before,...
Bussey, Cyrus, 1833-1915 ; United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) ; Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862 ; Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 ; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Cyrus Bussey details his exploits as an officer with the Iowa Cavalry. Bussey refers to himself in the third person in this laudatory discussion of his experiences in the Army, including his involvement in the Battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg, as...
Robertson, James, Iowa soldier ; United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). Company C ; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives ; Diaries
James Robertson was a native of Clifton, Iowa, in Louisa County. He was a private in Company C, 8th Iowa Infantry, was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh and hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee's University Hospital. The diary details his...
