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.
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Curriculum development; Higher education; Technical education
Box 2, Folder 17: A speech given by Welch before the State Association of Principals of Graded Schools in Iowa City on July 27, 1878. He discusses differences between the old and new theories of education and curricula. He asserts that in order...
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Chemical Engineering; Iowa State University;
A 1923 VEISHEA float from the Department of Chemical Engineering. One student is sitting on the float which is covers with branches and topeed with a large ""cow."" The sign reads: ""Chemical Engineers Improved Cow.""
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Electrical Engineering; Iowa State University;
A banner with ""King Tut Modernized AIEE"" (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) is hung on the side of this float. There are three male students aboard, with various items including a fan and speaker.
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 12, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains controversial material covering Tewkesbury and his travels.
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
On the blackboard is the organization for one of the laboratory periods. The cut and formed parts are on the table for inspection before assembling begins. Two cadettes are standing to the left of the blackboard and two are seated on a table to the...
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
Betty Belle Gardner (Parsons, Kansas) is getting an advance taste of work in the wind tunnel in the Aeronautical Laboratory. She is about to replace a wing section in the mouth of the tunnel with a model transport plane.
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
Betty Cue, a stenographer at the Memorial Union, is seated showing a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk model plane to a cadette who is sitting on the floor in front of a fireplace. The plane has a wood framework with a paper exterior with a wind up, rubber-band...
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
Box 1: folder 2, contains exercises for Course B-4, Mechanics of Materials.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
"Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadette Training Program" is volume 1 of the "War Training Programs--World War II [Series A]."
Curtiss-Wright Corporation -- History ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa -- Ames ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Iowa
Gives an overview of the engineering training, classes and social life that 90 female students experienced at Iowa State College in preparation for employment during World War II at the Curtiss-Wright plant in St. Louis. Videodisc transfer from an...
Curtiss-Wright Corporation -- History ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa -- Ames ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Iowa
Gives an overview of the engineering training, classes and social life that 90 female students experienced at Iowa State College in preparation for employment during World War II at the Curtiss-Wright plant in St. Louis. Videodisc transfer from an...
