Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
These cadettes with their hair wrapped in a turban and wearing eye protection, are working on the tail of a wrecked plane in the Welding Laboratory of the Mechanical Engineering Building. One of the projects for the five-week laboratory course was...
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
Professor Les Kelso is pointing out the propulsion system of a small general aviation airplane. These airplanes, sans wings, were in the Aeronautics Laboratory for purposes of visualization and illustration. The plane may be a Luscomb or a...
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
A cadettes is touching the top of a small cone-shaped part on the side of a small airplane in the Aeronautics Laboratory. This plane, sans wings, was used for instructional purposes. Another cadette is by her side also looking at the part.
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
Three cadettes are listening to instructions from their Professor Benjamin Willis in the Electrical Engineering Power Laboratory. One cadette is focused on a piece of equipment while another is taking notes. The third cadette looks on from the...
Iowa State University; Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dept.; Tractors
Professor Mervine and several other individuals work on different types of tractors including; a New Hart Parr tractor, a Rock Island Plow Heider tractor and an Avery Company tractor.
Iowa State University; Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dept.; Mechanical Engineering; levels
A group of students are seated at tables working at drafting projects. Various pieces of drafting equipment are on the tables including right angel triangles, levels and a Thacher�s Calculator (cylindrical slide rule).
Iowa State University; University Library; Concerts
The first Baroque concert in the library is held in the upper rotunda lobby outside the Periodical Room, Dec. 7, 1973. Performers in formal dress play instruments including a bassoon, a cello, and a harpsichord.
The Cattle Barn with three silos used for feed storage are shown. Feed lots appear in the foreground, including a long feed bunk for feeding the cattle. Several men are working between the feed bunk and the barn which has the doors opened to the...
Beardshear Hall under construction. Scaffolding, a construction shack, and equipment are in place. Workmen are present, including several carving the capitals of the columns. The dome is unfinished. The photo shows the east side of the building.
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Zoology; Iowa State University;
1923 motorized vehicle float from the Zoology Department. Depicts a wildlife scene with plants and animals (waterfowl and an owl) including two humans in costume.
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; Homecoming; Homecoming Central Committee
Red Barron is seated at a desk and is flanked on either side by two standing individuals. These two individuals are members of the Homecoming Central Committee. All three are reading a document which Barron is holding.
The Theta Delta Chi, Beta Deuteron Chapter, lawn display is located on the front lawn of their house. The central figure of the display depicts the head, arms and torso of a muscular male. The lower part of the figure tapers to a cyclone shape....
