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; Iowa State University presidents; Presidents' papers; Speeches; Patriotism; Freedom; Education; Presidents -- Assassinations
Box 1, Folder 19: Welch discusses citizenship, patriotism, natinalism, President James A. Garfield's assassination, freedom of religion, and universal education.
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; Moral education; Moral development; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Personal morality; Personality development
Box 2, Folder 5: A speech given by Welch about the importance of education on the development of moral character.
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Personal morality; Personality development; Learning
Box 2, Folder 7: A speech given by Welch about how hard work and effort improves character. He discusses self-indulgence, benefits of dealing with difficulties, and how a gifted person appears to have a natural talent but has gained these...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; agricultrual education
Box 2, Folder 14: A speech given by Welch about the benefits of agricultural education on successful farming. He argues that the farmer needs educational training to successfully form and execute plans, fight insects, care for animals properly, and...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; technical education; liberal arts
Box 2, Folder 16: Welch discusses education and the type of education needed for the future. He speaks about the inability of students to be prepared for future careers without a well rounded education and the importance of studying Greek classics...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Education; Technical education; Agricultural education
Box 2, Folder 18: A speech given by Welch about the need for higher education to concentrate more on practical, scientific education rather than the disciplines traditionally studied in the past. (Missing pages 1, 18-19, 21, 54, 83-84,93)
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Civil Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Iowa State University
A 1942 VEISHEA parade float from the Department of Civil Engineering. ""King of VEISHEA Today Victory Tomorrow."" Four men are on this float with surveying equipment and other items.
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.
The Alpha Delta Pi's 1st place winner in the sorority division lawn display is a large Missouri fish. Below the display a sign reads ""Large scale victory in the ISC sea.""
A large cardinal figure is using a toilet plunger to flush a Jayhawk down a toilet. Only the Jayhawk's legs and feet are protruding from the toilet bowl. A sign near the display read, ""Alpha Kappa Lambda.""
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...
In 1980, H. Summerfield Day, the former University Architect (1966-1975) and Planning Coordinator (1975-1980) competed the history of Iowa State University's buildings and grounds. This massive undertaking took him and his assistants twelve...
Jerry Whittlesey (left) and Dave Lebuhn (right) pose on opposite sides of the Victory Bell. Many examples of graffiti are visible on the bell and the wooden roof structure that covers it.
Jerry Whittlesey (left) and Dave Lebuhn (right) pose on opposite sides of the Victory Bell. The two men are framed in the arches of the wooden roof structure that covers the bell.
Jerry Whittlesey (left) and Dave Lebuhn (right) pose on opposite sides of the Victory Bell. The brick foundation on which the bell rests and the arched roof structure covering it are visible.
