Herbert J. Plagge papers
Scope and Content
This collection (1910-1972, undated) contains materials related to Iowa State physics professor Herbert J. Plagge. The papers cover his time as professor of physics. The collection includes biographical information, correspondence, photographs, and materials related to several campus organizations.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1972, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Herbert J. Plagge was born in Barrington, Illinois, on July 14, 1884, to John C. and Sophia Nordmier Plagge. He received his B.S. (1906) from Northwestern University and his M.A. (1910) from the University of Wisconsin. He joined the Physics Department at Iowa State College (University) in 1909 as Instructor and was promoted to Assistant Professor (1915-1918) and Associate Professor (1918-1965).
Professor Plagge was a dedicated instructor, teaching physics to sophomore engineering students for 57 consecutive years before his retirement in 1965. His main research interests lay in acoustics and sound insulators. During World War II, he served as Acting Physicist (1942) at the Des Moines Ordnance Plant near Ankeny, Iowa.
Plagge married Selma M. Torgler in 1911. Mrs. Plagge was an accomplished musician and taught piano and harmony as a member of the Iowa State music staff (1918-1921). Together they had two children: Herbert and Doris. Plagge died at his home in Ames on May 1, 1972.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-document box)
Arrangement
The collection is organized with biographical information filed first and Alphabetically thereafter.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Title
- RS 13/20/53. Herbert J. Plagge papers, 1910-1972, undated
- Date
- January 23, 2019
- 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
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu