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MS 212 Society of Nematologists Records, 1907 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Special Collections Department 403 Parks Library Ames, IA 50011-2140 515 294-6672 http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/spcl.html MS 212 Society of Nematologists Records, 1907-[ongoing] This collection is stored offsite. Please contact the Special Collections Department at least two working days in advance. MS 212 2 Descriptive summary creator: Society of Nematologists title: Records dates: 1907-[ongoing] extent: 36.59 linear feet (68 document boxes, 11 half-document box, 3 oversized boxes, 1 card file box, 1 photograph box) collection number: MS 212 repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. Administrative information access: Open for research. This collection is stored offsite. Please contact the Special Collections Department at least two working days in advance. publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department preferred Society of Nematologists Records, MS 212, Special Collections citation: Department, Iowa State University Library. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 212 3 Historical note The Society for Nematologists was founded in 1961. Its membership consists of those persons interested in basic or applied nematology, which is a branch of zoology dealing with nematode worms. The work of pioneer nematologists, demonstrating the economic importance of nematodes and the collective critical mass of interested nematologists laid the groundwork to form the Society of Nematologists (SON). SON was formed as an offshoot of the American Phytopathological Society (APS - see MS 175). Nematologists who favored the formation of a separate organization from APS held the view that the interests of SON were not confined to phytonematological problems and in 1958, D.P. Taylor of the University of Minnesota, F.E. Caveness of North Dakota College, A. L. Jenkins of the University of Missouri, and O.H. Elmer from Kansas State College formed a committee of four to promote the formation of an independent society. In December 1959 at the meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) at Pennsylvania State University, a committee was appointed to study steps that should be taken for the formation of a new society. The first officers of SON were elected in 1961.The first meeting of SON was held August 26- 29, 1962 on the Oregon State University Campus. The Society of Nematologists is an international organization formed to advance the science of nematology in both its fundamental and economic aspects. To serve this purpose, the Society of Nematologists acts as an agency for the exchange of information, holds regular meetings, and promotes and extends knowledge in all phases of nematology. The Society operates on a nonprofit basis exclusively for the accomplishment of these educational and scientific goals. The Society of Nematologists is based in Marceline, Missouri, and holds national meetings annually. Collection Description This collection (1907-[ongoing]) contains material on the planning of celebrations, annual meetings, symposia, workshops and other events organized by the SON; material from the Executive Board of the Society of Nematologists; biographical materials on some prominent Nematologists and other SON members; committee records; materials from congresses SON participated in; SON’s constitution and by- laws; correspondence; financial records; half-tone plates, slides, photographs, and negatives; records of awards and honors bestowed by and on SON; membership records; materials from affiliated organizations; records related to publications; subject files; and audio visual materials. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 212 4 Organization This collection is organized into eighteen series: Series 1, Anniversaries and Other Celebrations, 1983-1985, undated (chronological) Series 2, Annual Meetings and Other Events, 1954-2007, undated (chronological) Series 3, Executive Board, 1961-2007, undated (chronological) Series 4, Biographies, 1968-2007, undated (chronological) Series 5, Committees, 1945-2005, undated (chronological) Series 6, Congresses, 1969-2002, undated (chronological) Series 7, Constitution and By-Laws, 1959-2001, undated (chronological) Series 8, Correspondence, 1950-2006, undated (chronological) Series 9, Financial Records, 1963-2005, undated (chronological) Series 10, Half-Tone Plates, undated (chronological) Series 11, Honors and Awards, 1986-1989, undated (chronological) Series 12, Membership, 1960-2008, undated (chronological) Series 13, Associated Organizations, 1959-2005, undated (alphabetical) Series 14, Photographs and Slides1937-2008, undated (chronological) Series 15, Publications, 1913-2007, undated (chronological) Series 16, Subject Files, 1907-2006, undated (alphabetical) Series 17, Audiovisual Materials, 1962-2006, undated (alphabetical) Series 18, Microscopic Slides, 1924-1972, undated (alphabetical) SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 212 5 Description of series Series 1 Anniversaries and Other Celebrations 1983-1985, undated extent: 0.42 linear ft. (2 folders) description: The series contains material on the planning and organization of meetings and correspondence related to the Silver anniversary celebration of the Society of Nematologists (SON) meeting which was held jointly with the Organization of Tropical American Nematologists (OTAN) and other celebrations of prominent Nematologists. Container list Box Folder Title Dates 1 1 Silver Anniversary Celebrations Meeting held in Florida - 1983-1985 Correspondence 1 2 Silver Anniversary Celebrations Meeting - 1985-1986 Correspondence Description of series Series 2 Annual Meetings and Other Events 1954-2007, undated extent: 1.26 linear ft. description: The series contains material on annual meetings, symposia, workshops and other events organized by the SON. The series includes correspondence related to the planning and organization of the meetings, programs, reports and proceedings. The series is organized chronologically. Container list Box Folder Title Dates 1 3 Plant Nematology Workshop held at North Carolina State 1954-1955 College in Raleigh, North Carolina (sponsored by the Southern Regional Nematode Project ) 1 4 Proceedings of the S-19 Workshop on Phytonematology 1957 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 212 6 Box Folder Title Dates 1 6 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in 1957 Columbia, South Carolina, December 18-19 1 5 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in 1957 Orlando, Florida, August 21-22 2 1-2 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in 1958 Toledo, Ohio, February 20-21 1 7-8 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in 1958 Yuma, Arizona, February 12-13 2 3 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in 1959 Portland, Oregon, January 27-28 2 4 Proceedings of the Shell Nematology Workshop in San 1959 Juan, Puerto Rico, May 7 -8 2 5 Announcement of the First Annual Meeting of the Society 1963, of Nematology undated 2 6 Annual Banquet SON at the University MemorialCenter 1964 Ballroom University of Colorado, Boulder 2 7 Annual Meeting - Presidential Address 1964-1968 2 8 Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting of 1965 SON held Jointly with the American Institute of Biological Sciences in Urbana, Illinois, August 15-18 2 9 Fifth Annual Meeting of SON August 23-26 - Program 1966 2 10 6th Annual Meeting, Programs and Schedules 1967 2 11 Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting of 1967 SON held at Washington, D.C., August 20-24 2 12 7th Annual Meeting, Abstracts 1968 2 13 8th Annual Meeting, Program 1969 2 14 Ninth Annual Meeting of SON held in Washington D.C. 1970 August 20-24 - Program for Banquet 2 15 10th Annual Meeting SON held at Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1971 Ottawa, Ontario, August 22-23 - Program 2 16 11th Annual Meeting SON held at the Hilton Hotel 1972 Raleigh, North Carolina - Program SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 212 7 Box Folder Title Dates 2 17-18 13th Annual Meeting of SON held jointly with the 7th 1974 Organization of Tropical American Nematologists (OTAN) held at Riverside California - Meeting Announcement 2 19 APS-SON Annual Meeting at Shamrock Hilton Hotel, 1975 August 10-14 - Program 2 20 15th Annual Meeting of SON at Daytona Hilton in 1976 Daytona Beach, Florida, August 15-19 - Program and Abstract and Banquet Program 3 1 16th Annual Meeting of SON, August 16-19, Kellog 1977 Center for Continuing Education Michigan State University East Lansing - Program and Abstracts 3 2 Annual Meeting of SON - Correspondence 1977 3 3 17th Annual Meeting SON Arlington Hotel Arkansas Aug 1978 7-10th - Programs and Abstracts 3 4 18th Annual Meeting SON July 23 - 26th Hotel Utah Salt 1979 Lake City Utah 3 5 19th Annual Meeting of SON held at Fairmont Hotel New 1980 Orleans, Louisiana - Programs and Abstracts 3 6 19th Annual Meeting, Business Meeting Minutes 1980 3 7 20th Annual Meeting SON held at Edgewater I, Pier 67, 1981 Seattle, Washington - Programs and Abstracts, Banquet Program 3 8 20th Annual Meeting SON held at Edgewater I, Pier 67, 1981 Seattle, Washington - Program Outlines 3 9 21st Annual Meeting SON Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1982 Knoxville, Tennessee - Program and Abstracts 3 10 21st Annual Meeting SON Hyatt Regency Hotel Knoxville, 1982 Tennessee - Banquet Program and Executive Committee Meeting 3 12 75th Annual Meeting and Diamond Jubilee of APS 1983 Meeting held jointly with SON and MSA at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, June 26-30 - Abstracts of Presentations SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IOWA
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