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Iowa State University. Office of University Relations records

 Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RS 5/2

Scope and Content

This collection (1895-2013) contains records from the Office of University Relations. Material includes news clippings, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, publications, reports of TV broadcast clips, press releases, subject files, collections of materials related to John V. Atanasoff and Terry Anderson and Thomas Sutherland, biographical files, and telecommunications and uplink files

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-2013

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use/Re-use Restrictions

Consult Special Collections and University Archives

Biography/Profile

University Relations coordinates all mass communication services of the University, which reach the general public. It includes both campus and extension activities. As of 2002, University Relations was to report directly to the President.

University Relations has since merged with the Office of University Marketing to form Strategic Relations and Communications.



Newsletters include:

Editorial Office

Sports Information

Cyclone Sports Information

Faculty Newsletter

Staff Newsletter

Front and Center

University News

The Iowa Stater - a bimonthly publication for alumni and parents, began

September 1,1974 as a merger of The Alumnus and News of Iowa State and was discontinued in 2001.



Editors and Directors:



C.R. Elder (1943-1963) Director

Neil E. Disque (1963-1965) Acting Director

Carl Hamilton (1965-1968) Director

Neil E. Disque (1968-1980) Editor

James Warner (19801984)

John Anderson (1984-1990)

Cherryl Jensen (1990- )

John Anderson

John McCarroll

Extent

23.43 Linear Feet (10 record cartons, 24 document cases, 9 half document cases, 1 3.5" small flat box)

Items in related collections

RS 5/2/11. Clarence Richard “Dutch” Elder papers, 1946-1997 RS 5/2/51. Verda Louise Williams papers, 1958-2004, undated

Processing Information

Released on 2018-06-25.

Title
RS 5/2. Iowa State University. Office of University Relations records, 1895-2013
Date
June 16, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672