NTDMG076 Guide to Edward John Iddings scrapbooks and lantern slides 1904-1954 Iddings (Edward John) scrapbooks and lantern slides Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen and updated by Laura Guedes University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 1995; 2011 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-04-23. English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. English University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Edward John Iddings scrapbooks and lantern slides Iddings, E. J. (Edward John), 1879-1954 MG 076 2 cubic feet 4 scrapbooks and 160 glass slides 1904-1954 E. J. Iddings was the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Idaho from 1915 to 1946. The scrapbooks and lantern slides document agricultural practices and education at the University of Idaho and abroad.

Edward John Iddings was born in 1879 in Peru, Indiana, the eldest of the four children of J.B. and Mary Iddings. He was raised on his father's 350 acre farm. After spending a year and a half at Butler College in Indianapolis, he moved to Colorado where he worked on a dairy farm near Denver before entering Colorado Agricultural College from which he received his B.S. degree in 1907 and his masters degree in 1922. On June 24, 1908 he married Maude Augusta Rowell. After working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for several years he accepted a teaching position at the University of Idaho in 1910. In 1915 he was named Dean of the College of Agriculture and retained that position until his retirement in 1946. Following his retirement he moved to Menat, California where he died in 1954.

The four scrapbooks cover the years 1904 to 1954. Three of the scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings on agriculture in general, agricultural education, the University of Idaho, and Dean Iddings; the fourth contains letters to and from the Dean dealing with his leave of absence and retirement. They are:

Clippings on agriculture, Dean Iddings, the university, and handwritten notes, possibly for speeches, 1917-1946.

Correspondence with University President Harrison C. Dale and others concerning Idding's leave of absence and retirement, 1944-1946.

Clippings on Dean Iddings, university personnel, speech notes and programs for agricultural events, 1904-1947.

Correspondence, including a letter from Ezra Taft Benson (December 8, 1952), membership cards, clippings on agriculture and the university, 1918-1954.

The 160 lantern slides (3 duplicates) register images of an international trip by Dean of the College of Agriculture E.J. Iddings and his wife Maude Rowell in 1927. Iddings took a sabbatical leave from June to December to study agricultural practices abroad. He visited Great Britain and overseas dominions of the British Empire, including New Zealand, Australia, India, Ceylon, and Egypt. Other European countries in the tour included Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Italy. The images depict agricultural practices in the countries they visited, along with scenes of the cities, buildings, transportation, and people. In that occasion he participated as a delegate to the International Rotarians Convention in Ostend, Belgium. It may be that a few slides are not from this trip, but they are related to agriculture.

Included in this collection are also a 4 ¼ x 4 ¾ x 15 inch wood lantern slide case and six cardboard boxes from the manufacturer of the lantern slide plates.

Collection is open for research.

The scrapbooks of E. J. Iddings were donated to the University of Idaho Library by the University of Idaho President's Office in July 1973. The lantern slides might have been donated in conjunction with the scrapbooks.

The scrapbooks were numbered by an unknown person; there is no apparent arrangement to the material within each book.

The lantern slides were not identified and in no order that could allow their grouping by country or subject. They are arranged in numerical order.

The lantern slide images are available in digital format in the John Edward Iddings' Lantern Slide Collection as a part of the University of Idaho Library Digital Collections.

[Description of Item], Edward John Iddings scrapbooks and lantern slides, MG 076, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

See also Edward John Iddings Scrapbook, 1905-1908 (MG 201). Apparently, this scrapbook was bought from a dealer and donated to the University of Idaho Library by Bernard Hopwood.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Copyright Laws (17 U.S.C.) and any other applicable statutes.

 University of Idaho. College of Agriculture Idaho--History Deans (Education) Agriculture Agriculture Scrapbooks Series I Scrapbooks 4 items 1 Lantern Slides Series II Five unidentified men [01] 1 photographic slides Portrait of five unidentified men. 2 001 Group posing in front of a castle 1 photographic slides A man and two women pose by the water with a castle in the background. 2 002 Eiffel Tower 1 photographic slides A photograph of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. 2 003 Five unidentified men [02] 1 photographic slides A portrait of five unidentified men, standing in order from tallest to shortest 2 004 Bathing huts 1 photographic slides Bathing huts are moved to and from the waters edge via carts on a beach. People can be seen along the left side of the image, looking at the water. 2 005 Pont du Gard, France 1 photographic slides Pont du Gard, France. 2 006 Maud Iddings in a gondola 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings sitting in a gondola with gondolier standing up behind her in Venice, Italy. 2 007 Dam 1 photographic slides A dam or aqueduct structure in an unknown location. 2 008 Mont-Saint-Michel 1 photographic slides Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. 2 009 Man and woman in front of criosphinxes 1 photographic slides A man and two women posing in front of the criosphinxes (ram-headed) that represent the god Amon, which leads to the entrance to the Karnak Temple. Luxor, Egypt 2 010 Two women and a man in front of tombs 1 photographic slides Two women and a man standing at the entrance of what appears to be a tomb in the style of the pyramids. 2 011 Group of people in front of a building 1 photographic slides Group of men, women, children, and a dog posing outside a residential building. No individuals able to be identified. 2 012 Small private island 1 photographic slides Small private island with building and vegetation. 2 013 Cruise ship 1 photographic slides A large ocean liner at sea. 2 014 Boats at harbor 1 photographic slides Boats tethered and moored in harbor. 2 015 Huddart Parker pier 1 photographic slides Huddart Parker Ltr pier in an unknown location. 2 016 Ganges River, India 1 photographic slides Ganges River in India. People and boats can be seen in the busy thoroughfare. 2 017 Men working in a body of water 1 photographic slides Men working in a body of water, either for construction purposes or harvesting materials. 2 018 Woman washing laundry in a public basin 1 photographic slides A woman washing laundry in public basins with a fountain in the foreground. 2 019 Men and cattle in front of a building 1 photographic slides Northwest Livestock Association. Men and cattle in front of a building before entering to show cattle. 2 020 Water-wheel 1 photographic slides A water-wheel in a ground level channel. 2 021 Bullock cart [01] 1 photographic slides Men and boys loading a bullock cart pulled by two oxen. (1 duplicate) 2 022 Bullock cart [02] 1 photographic slides Men and boys posing by a bullock cart pulled by two oxen. 2 023 Bullock cart [03] 1 photographic slides Bullock cart pulled by an ox 2 024 Canterbury Agricultural College, New Zealand 1 photographic slides Canterbury Agricultural College in New Zealand 2 025 Experimental Institute for Livestock in Rome, Italy 1 photographic slides Istituto Sperimentale Zootecnica di Roma. Italy (Experimental Institute for Livestock in Rome, Italy.) 2 026 Maud Iddings at a hot springs 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings with unidentified woman at a hot springs. 2 027 Maud Iddings outside a ceremonial building 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings with unidentified woman outside a small ceremonial building, the external walls of which are exquisitely decorated. [Bath house?] 2 028 Mountains, boats, and buildings with a body of water in the foreground 1 photographic slides Mountains, boats, and buildings from an unknown location with a body of water in the foreground. 2 029 House with water tank 1 photographic slides House with water tank at the back. A wire fence surrounds the building. 2 030 Two cars in front of a building 1 photographic slides Two cars are parked in front of a building; a brick structure consisting of two joined cylinders stands in the back. 2 031 Bullock cart [04] 1 photographic slides Bullock cart pulled by an ox, in front of a drapery store. A sign on the cart reads: W. R. Perera 2 032 Street parade in Belgium 1 photographic slides Street parade with a group of persons carrying Rotary International logo in Belgium. 2 033 Boats in a harbor 1 photographic slides Boats in a harbor 2 034 Street parade 1 photographic slides Women follow behind a group of individuals carrying feather topped poles. 2 035 Men judging a pig 1 photographic slides Men observing a pig, likely for purchasing consideration. (1 duplicate) 2 036 People and cars in front of a building 1 photographic slides People and cars gathered in front of a building in an unknown location. 2 037 Maude and E.J. Iddings in front of a church 1 photographic slides Maude and E. J. Iddings posing in front of an old church building. 2 038 Two wheeled low trunk carriage in front of hostel 1 photographic slides Two-wheeled low trunk carriage parked in front of a hostel. A sign in French on the door of the building advertises rooms for rent. Two girls and a dog are seen on the street. 2 039 Stable 1 photographic slides A building. Inscription in Italian above one of the doors reads: Stalla [stable] 2 040 Men carrying heavy containers 1 photographic slides Three men leaning on sticks carrying loaded bags on their shoulders. Behind them what appears to be a man unloading a donkey. (1 duplicate) 2 041 Facade of a building [01] 1 photographic slides Facade of a building in Italy. 2 042 Plants in pots 1 photographic slides People looking at pots of plants and flowers arranged on the ground on a street 2 043 Panoramic view of a city 1 photographic slides 2 044 Maud Iddings in front of a cathedral 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings poses in front of a cathedral in an unknown location. 2 045 Facade of a building [02] 1 photographic slides Facade of a building in the distance in an unknown location. Two men are seen in the foreground. 2 046 Bullock cart [05] 1 photographic slides A loaded bullock cart pulled by three oxen, with driver 2 047 Passengers looking at a cow 1 photographic slides Passengers in a train looking at a cow through the windows of a passenger train. 2 048 Dock 1 photographic slides A dock without ships or boats moored. 2 049 Woman and a girl carrying baskets 1 photographic slides A woman and a girl carrying baskets on their heads. An iron gate can be seen in the background. 2 050 Two goats on a steep rock 1 photographic slides 2 051 Straw houses 1 photographic slides Straw houses, huts in an unknown location. 2 052 Straw-thatched houses 1 photographic slides Straw-thatched houses, huts in an unknown location. 2 053 Women working on a shore 1 photographic slides Women working on a shore, with bundles of an unidentified plant material near the water. 2 054 View of a rural scene 1 photographic slides A distance view of a rural scene, with men working in fields. 2 055 Farm building with no roof 1 photographic slides A farm building either under construction or after having the roof removed. 2 056 Farm building 1 photographic slides A farm building, built using logs and shake shingles. 2 057 Boat being pulled through a canal 1 photographic slides A boat with a passenger on board is pulled through a canal by a man walking along the shore 2 058 Maud Iddings on a shore 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings poses on a shore, alongside other persons and a four wheeled carriage pulled by horses. 2 059 Building with a garden 1 photographic slides A building with a landscaped garden in the foreground. 2 060 Building [01] 1 photographic slides A sideview of an unidentified building entrance. 2 061 Building [02] 1 photographic slides A building in the distance on the crest of a hill. 2 062 Cattle 1 photographic slides An image of a beef cow at the University of Idaho farms. 2 063 Shepherd observing a flock [02] 1 photographic slides A shepherd observes a flock of sheep drinking water out of stream, while a horse grazes nearby. 2 064 Merino sheep at a show 1 photographic slides Two men holding open the wool of a merino sheep to show the interior of the coat. 2 065 Rambouillet ram 1 photographic slides 2 066 Sheep pasture [01] 1 photographic slides Sheep grazing in a pasture. 2 067 Sheep pasture [02] 1 photographic slides Sheep grazing in a pasture; the edge of the fenced field is visible in the background. 2 068 Sheep judging 1 photographic slides Participants and animals lining up for a sheep showing event. 2 069 Sheep in a corral [01] 1 photographic slides Sheep in a corral prior to being shorn. 2 070 Boar 1 photographic slides A boar grazes in a field. 2 071 Rowett Institute 1 photographic slides The Rowett Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland. 2 072 E.J. Iddings among vegetation 1 photographic slides E. J. Iddings among vegetation. 2 073 Two wheeled carriage pulled by horse 1 photographic slides Two-wheeled carriage with a calash top pulled by a horse, in front of a building in an unknown location. 2 074 Ten women dressed in white 1 photographic slides Ten women dressed in white stand on the side of a bus, with passengers looking through the windows. 2 075 Carriage pulled by a horse [01] 1 photographic slides Two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, with driver. 2 076 Ruins of an amphitheater 1 photographic slides Ruins of an amphitheater in an unknown location. 2 077 Carriage pulled by a horse [02] 1 photographic slides A man embarking in a four-wheeled carriage pulled by horses, followed by other similar carriages, near a shore. 2 078 U.S. military graves 1 photographic slides U.S. military graves in an unknown location. 2 079 Kursaal with the Rotary International logo on facade 1 photographic slides The Kursaal with the Rotary International logo on facade in Ostend, Belgium 2 080 Shepherd observing a flock [01] 1 photographic slides A shepherd mounted on a horse tends to a flock of sheep. 2 081 Flock of sheep on a road 1 photographic slides A flock of sheep on a road in an unknown location. 2 082 Sheep in a corral [02] 1 photographic slides Sheep in a corral prior to sheering and after. 2 083 Flock of sheep grazing 1 photographic slides Flock of sheep grazing in an open pasture. 2 084 Maud Iddings with two children 1 photographic slides Maud Iddings poses with two children alongside several persons wearing traditional costume. [Netherlands?] 2 085 Village scene with thatched huts 1 photographic slides A village scene. Women and children walk a road with thatched-roof huts and cows in the background. 3 086 Street scene with people and cows 1 photographic slides A street scene with people and cows. Seen in the foreground is a small British flag. 3 087 Facade of a building [03] 1 photographic slides Facade of a building with persons sitting on benches outside, possibly in Paris, France. 3 088 Building [03] 1 photographic slides A stone building with a cobblestone pavilion in the foreground. 3 089 Street scene in front of a hotel 1 photographic slides A street scene in front of a hotel in an unknown location. 3 090 Man holding bridle of a horse 1 photographic slides An unidentified man holding the bridle of a draft horse. 3 091 Woman and a man in front of a house 1 photographic slides A woman and a man in front of a house with terracotta tile shingles on the roof. A child can be seen looking out a window on the far right of the image. 3 092 Colonnade of a building 1 photographic slides Colonnade of a building with two carriages pulled by horses, in front. 3 093 Dog cart 1 photographic slides A dog cart, with the front half of the dog not pictured. The man holding the dog is wearing wooden shoes. 3 094 Woman standing by a river 1 photographic slides A woman standing by a river alongside a basket filled with clothes on the ground. 3 095 Heavily loaded carriage 1 photographic slides Two men posing by a heavily loaded two-wheeled carriage, pulled by five horses. 3 096 Two wheeled cart and buggy 1 photographic slides A single horse pulls a loaded two-wheeled cart next to a donkey pulling a two-wheeled buggy with a driver in the bench seat. 3 097 Men judging a horse 1 photographic slides Men judging a horse, likely for breeding consideration. 3 098 Men holding luggage 1 photographic slides An unidentified man poses alongside another man holding luggage. 3 099 Group touring a patio 1 photographic slides Group of people touring the patio of a building. 3 100 Two men pose with two sheep 1 photographic slides Two men stand showing two sheep. one man is seen leaning over to assess the sheep only partially in frame, while the other braces the sheep that is fully in frame. 3 101 Three men and two goats 1 photographic slides Two men hold two goats for a picture while a third man watches from behind a stone fence. 3 102 Cabbage farm 1 photographic slides Men are gathered in the fields of a cabbage farm. 3 103 Wheat field 1 photographic slides A field of wheat or other crop growing in an unknown location. 3 104 People gathering for a formal portrait 1 photographic slides Group of people posing for a portrait in front of a building observed by children and passersby. 3 105 House in unknown location 1 photographic slides The backside of a house in an unknown location with a body of water in the foreground of the photograph. 3 106 Two houses in the distance 1 photographic slides Two houses stand on a sand bar in the distance. 3 107 Thatched roof building 1 photographic slides Three men in front of a thatched-roof building. 3 108 Carriage pulled by a horse [03] 1 photographic slides A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, with driver, among cars in an open field. 3 109 Rambouillet ewes 1 photographic slides Rambouillet sheep showing. 3 110 Sheep showing 1 photographic slides An unidentified individual participating in a sheep showing event. 3 111 Men observing a cow 1 photographic slides Men observing a dairy cow, likely for purchasing consideration. 3 112 Cattle showing [01] 1 photographic slides Showing cattle at an exhibition at the University of Idaho. 3 113 Men judging a cow 1 photographic slides Men judging a cow during an exhibition. 3 114 Scottish Highland Cattle 1 photographic slides Scottish Highland Cattle, or Kyloe, ready to be shown. 3 115 Bull 1 photographic slides A bull at the University of Idaho Agricultural Department. 3 116 Two wheeled cart 1 photographic slides A heavily loaded two-wheeled carriage pulled by an in-line team of four horses. 3 117 Cattle outside a barn 1 photographic slides Cattle graze outside of a barn on an unidentified property. 3 118 Low wheeled chair with dog 1 photographic slides A low wheeled chair with driver and a harnessed dog on the side. 3 119 Long building with garden 1 photographic slides A long building at left and a man standing in a garden, at right. 3 120 Cattle showing [02] 1 photographic slides Showing cattle at an exhibition at the University of Idaho. The breeder can be seen sitting on a stick while the judge assess the steer. 3 121 Thatched roof huts 1 photographic slides Thatched-roof huts along the shore of a canal. 3 122 Water storage 1 photographic slides Building probably related to the provision of water. 3 123 Plants in numbered containers 1 photographic slides Plants in numbered containers to be transplanted 3 124 Man and a cow outside a barn 1 photographic slides A man and a young cow outside a barn in an unknown location. 3 125 Gathering for a group portrait 1 photographic slides A group of people gather for a portrait in front of a building in an unknown location. 3 126 Train coming out of a tunnel 1 photographic slides A train coming out of a tunnel with an open carriage pulled by horse in the foreground. 3 127 Four wheeled carts 1 photographic slides Four-wheeled carts and two men wait in front of a building. 3 128 Men loading a boat 1 photographic slides Men [in Dutch costume?] loading a boat in a canal with houses and clothing hanging on line drying. 3 129 Sheep in a corral [03] 1 photographic slides Men examining sheep in corral 3 130 Windmill 1 photographic slides A wooden windmill in an unknown location. 3 131 Crop field beds 1 photographic slides Agriculture test crops beds in an unidentified location. 3 132 Men judging a grey horse 1 photographic slides Men judging a grey horse, likely for breeding purposes. 3 133 Cattle and people 1 photographic slides Men stand and observe dairy cows in a field. 3 134 Cow in a pasture 1 photographic slides A young cow grazes in a pasture in an unknown location. 3 135 Cattle showing [04] 1 photographic slides Participants walking beasts to showing grounds at an exhibition at the University of Idaho. 3 136 Street scene in unknown location 1 photographic slides Street scene in an unknown location. rail tracks can be seen in the street with people walking away from the photographer. 3 137 Two men show a bull 1 photographic slides Two men stand showing a bull. 3 138 Cattle showing [05] 1 photographic slides Participants are lined up and ready for a cattle showing at the University of Idaho. 3 139 People looking at sheep 1 photographic slides People looking at a flock of sheep outside a building in an unknown location. 3 140 Ship at sea 1 photographic slides A large ocean liner at sea. 3 141 Four wheeled carriages 1 photographic slides Four-wheeled carriages pulled by teams of horses with drivers and passengers. 3 142 Facade of a building [04] 1 photographic slides Facade of a building in an unknown location. 3 143 Harvesting a crop 1 photographic slides Harvesting a crop using gas-powered machines. 3 144 Tending a crop 1 photographic slides Men tend a crop in beds; one man is watering plants in the background (right side of image) while another kneels to look at undergrowth. 3 145 Men and cars beside a building 1 photographic slides Two cars and three men in front of a building. [Vejen?] 3 146 Man with two bulls pulling a mill 1 photographic slides A man with two bulls pulling a mill stone. 3 147 Man in traditional desert dress 1 photographic slides A man in traditional costume with a horse in front of a building in an unknown location. 3 148 Cattle in a corral 1 photographic slides Dairy heifers, likely pregnant, standing in a corrall. 3 149 Crop field near channel 1 photographic slides Crop field with windmill and irrigation canal. 3 150 Costume parade [01] 1 photographic slides People in a costume parade on an unidentified street. 3 151 Costume parade [02] 1 photographic slides Men in tophats dance with women in bonnets and flowered dresses during a parade. 3 152 Cavalry parade [01] 1 photographic slides Cavalry parade in an open field near the University of Idaho. 3 153 Cavalry parade [02] 1 photographic slides Cavalry on parade in an open field near the University of Idaho. 3 154 Men on parade 1 photographic slides Men on parade in an open field. 3 155 Cavalry parade [03] 1 photographic slides Cavalry parade in an open field near the University of Idaho. 3 156 Military parade 1 photographic slides A military parade in an open field, with infantry and gunmen in foreground. 3 157 Lantern slides case and boxes 4