Papers of Thomas H. Macbride, 1845-1954.

Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856

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Heinrich Heine was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry set to music by composers such as Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert. Heine's later verse and prose are distinguished by their satirical wit and irony. He is considered a member of the Young Germany movement. His radical political views led to many of his works being banned by German authorities—which, however, only added to his fame. He spent the last 25 years of his life as...

Martin, G. W. (George Willard), 1886-1971

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Professor, botanist, and mycologist at the University of Iowa. From the description of Papers of G.W. Martin, 1925-1971. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233109017 College teacher, botanist, and mycologist, of Iowa City, Iowa. From the description of Papers, 1925-1971. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28412544 George Willard Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York, October 27, 1886, and died in Iowa City, September 13,...

University of Iowa. Dept. of Botany.

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Macbride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston), 1848-1934

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Botanist and educator. From the description of Papers, 1845-1954. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28411999 Botanist, educator, and president of the University of Iowa. From the description of Papers of Thomas H. Macbride, 1845-1954. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233108192 ...

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962

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Journalist and tireless advocate for preservation of the environment, Jay N. "Ding" Darling (1876-1962) spent the majority of his career working as an editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register. Twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for syndicated editorial cartoons he drew almost daily between 1900 and 1949, in 1934-1935 he headed what is now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, created the Federal Duck Stamp Program which has since restored thousands of acres of wet lands, and in 1936 founded ...

Seashore, Carl E. (Carl Emil), 1866-1949

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Lowden, Frank O. (Frank Orren), 1861-1943

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Lawyer, politician, landowner. A.B., University of Iowa, 1885. LL. D., Union College of Law, 1887. Congressman from Illinois, 1906-1911. Governor of Illinois, 1916-1921. Advocate for scientific farming and farmers' interests. From the description of Papers, 1885-1943 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 55818931 U. S. Congressman from Illinois (1906-1911) and Illinois governor (1917-1921). From the description of Letter, January 9, 19...

Ingham, Harvey, 1858-1949

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Editor of newspaper: Des Moines register, 1902-1943. From the description of Odds and ends. 1913-ca. 1936. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 701563319 ...

Iowa Lakeside Laboratory

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"Professor Thomas H. Macbride of the University of Iowa and a number of his colleagues from other Iowa colleges established Lakeside in 1909 as a private summer field station. It was one of the first in the United States. In 1936 Lakeside became a state institution, and today it is run cooperatively by Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Iowa through the Iowa State Board of Regents. Since its foundation, Lakeside's mission has been to provide students an...

Shambaugh, Benjamin Franklin, 1871-1940

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Benjamin Shambaugh was born in Elvira, Iowa. He received degrees from the University of Iowa and the University of Pennsylvania. He married Bertha M. Horack in 1897. From 1895 until 1940 Shambaugh was a professor of political science at the University of Iowa, chairing the department from 1900 to 1940. From 1907 until 1940 he served as superintendent of the State Historical Society of Iowa. He edited the Iowa Journal of History and Politics was the author of many political science p...

Wylie, Robert Bradford, 1870-

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Wylie was professor of botany and department head at the University of Iowa, president of the Iowa Academy of Science, and a member of the University of Iowa Fiji-New Zealand expedition, 1922; d. 1959. From the description of Papers of Robert B. Wylie, 1890-1956. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233117570 ...

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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First director, United States Forest Service (1905). He changed the name of protected "forest preserves" to "national forests" and advocated a controversial "wise use" policy for the resources of the national forests, whereby a greater use of forest resources, such as tree harvests and grazing rights could be permitted. From the description of Correspondence, 1905-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40804560 Forester and governor of Pennsylvania. F...

Seaver, Fred Jay, 1877-1970

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Fred Jay Seaver (1877-1970) was a mycologist whose specialty was the taxonomy of the Discomycetes. He began his career at the New York Botanical Garden in 1908 as Director of Laboratories and progressed up to Curator Emeritus. He was also editor of the journal Mycologia from 1909-1947. From the description of Fred Jay Seaver records, 1888-1971. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155483590 From the description of Fred Jay Seaver records 1888-1971. (New...

Shambaugh, Bertha M. H. (Bertha Maude Horack), 1871-1953

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Springer, John, 1850-1937

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John Springer (1850 -- 1937), was an advertising agent, printer, and newspaper editor, of Iowa City, Iowa. Correspondence, clippings, printed matter, memorabilia, and other material relating to printing and advertising. From the description of The John Springer printing ephemera collection, 1866-1934. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 221707361 ...

Boyd, W. R. (William Robert), 1864-1950

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Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937

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Shimek lived most of his life in Johnson County, Iowa. He earned a degree in civil engineering and a master's of science from the University of Iowa. His primary interests were zoology and biology. His only recorded bird observations were from his college years. He served as county surveyor (1883-1887) and taught science at Iowa City High School (1884-1888). After two years at the University of Nebraska, Shimek returned to Iowa City to teach at the University of Iowa (1890-1937). An Iowa City el...

Pammel, L.H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931

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Botanist, conservationist and educator, chairman of the ISU Botany Department. L.H. Pammel (1862-1931) was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin; married Augusta Emmel in 1887, by whom there were six children. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1885, received the M.S. degree from there in 1889, and the Ph. D. from Washington University in 1897. In February 1889 he came to Iowa State College to take the chair of Botany. He soon introduced a course in bacteriology, making Iowa Sta...

Bartsch Paul, 1871-1960

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Born in Tuntschendorf, Silesia, Paul Bartsch (1871-1960) received an early interest in nature from his father, who was an entrepreneur and amateur naturalist, and an interest in medicine probably from his mother, who had received a degree in obstetrics at the University of Breslau. As a result of a depression in the 1880s, the elder Bartsch went into financial bankruptcy. By utilizing the last savings of Bartsch's mother, the Bartsch family was able to emigrate to the United States, fin...

Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915

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Botanist and educator. From the description of Papers of Charles E. Bessey, 1865-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071841 Epithet: American botanist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x00017c Botany professor. Dr. Charles Bessey was the first Professor of Botany at Iowa State University, beginning in 1870. He guided the Dept. during its formative years and established the first un...

Jones, Laurence Clifton, 1884-1975

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Wilson, Charles Bundy, 1861-1938

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University of Iowa. Interfraternity Council

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Himie Voxman is among UI's most honored faculty and administrators. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the UI with high distinction in 1933, and received a master's degree in 1934 in the psychology of music, studying with pioneering researcher Carl Seashore. He taught woodwinds in nearby public schools, then in 1939 became a full-time UI faculty member. He served as director of the School of Music from 1954 until his retirement in 1980. Among many other honors, the UI Mus...