Joe K. Neel Papers, 1941-1989

Joe K. Neel Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Joe K. Neel Papers, 1941-1989

ID: OGLMC1004

Primary Creator: Neel, Joe K. (1915-1990)

Extent: 11.75 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

Series 1: Correspondence

Series 2: Subject Files

Series 3: Project Files

Series 4: Oversize Materials

Series 5: Photographs

Series 6: Slides

Date Acquired: 12/28/1984. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: University of North Dakota - Faculty

Languages: English

Abstract

Contains correspondence, files, photographs, and slides related to Neel's life and career as a research scientist.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Joe K. Neel Papers arrived at the Department in 13 boxes. Documents that pertained to Neel's research were contained in seven boxes grouped by project. Two of the other six boxes contained subject files that were arranged alphabetically. Two other boxes contained correspondence. One of these included correspondence that Neel had arranged by correspondent or by topic, as well as other letters that were arranged chronologically. Neel's arrangement of this box was maintained during processing. A second box of correspondence pertained only to Neel's graduate students. These files were arranged alphabetically by student and transcript materials were removed and shredded. Another box contained the manuscript copy of Neel's book on the Turtle River, A Northern Prairie Stream. Finally, one box contained documents related to Science Institutes held at UND and elsewhere between 1960 and 1964. Because these documents pre-dated Neel's tenure at UND and were related to Professor Kannowski, this box was separated from the Neel Papers and deposited into the Paul B. Kannowski Papers, OGLMC 683 (94-1971).

Collection Historical Note

Joe Kendall Neel was born June 12, 1915 in Tacoma, Virginia, the son of George Frank and Evelyn (Herold) Neel. He grew up in Winchester, Kentucky, where he graduated from high school. He attended the University of Kentucky, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1937 and a Master of Science degree in 1938. From 1942-1946 Neel served in an Army medical entomologist supporting a malaria control program administered by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). He attained the rank of captain. In 1947 Neel earned a Doctorate Degree (as a Rackham Fellow) from the University of Michigan. His specialty was limnology, the scientific study of bodies of fresh water as it relates to their physical, geographical, and biological features.

Neel was a faculty member at the University of Kentucky from 1947-1950. From 1950 to 1963, Neel again worked for the USPHS, as a staff member of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. As a result of work performed during this tenure, Neel became known as a pioneer in the study of sewage lagoons as well as an expert at identifying invertebrates, microscopic organisms, insects, and larvae in streams. Sponsored by the State Department in 1962, Neel traveled around the world lecturing on waste treatment. A year later he was named the director of the Potamalogical Institute at Louisville, Kentucky, a job he held until 1966.

In 1966, Neel accepted a professorship in UND's Biology Department and his limnological expertise led him to become involved in many regional research projects. In North Dakota he studied Grand Forks sewage lagoons, the Upper Missouri River Basin, Devils Lake, and Turtle River. Neel was fascinated by the Turtle River and he documented his seven-year study of it in a 1985 publication entitled A Northern Prairie Stream. In Minnesota, Neel coordinated research performed at Lake Sallie and the Pelican River Basin. He was presented the Sigma Xi Research Award in 1972.

Neel was a member of the American Society for Limnology and Oceanography, the Ecological Society of America, the Microscopical Society, and the Water Pollution Control Federation. In 1969 he was one of four UND professors named in the first edition of the World Who's Who in Science. Neel retired from UND after the 1980-81 school year. He died at his Grand Forks home June 22, 1990 at the age of 75.

Neel married Erma Bernice Baugh August 20, 1942 in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple had one son, Joseph Neel, Jr.

Subject/Index Terms

University of North Dakota - Faculty

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals:

Additional donations made by Joe K. Neel and Paul Kannowski

85-1360

92-1831

98-2242

2000-2478

Access Restrictions: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Joe K. Neel

Acquisition Method: Donation; 84-1347

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Joe K. Neel Papers. OGLMC 1004. Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in July 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Subject Files],
[Series 3: Project Files],
[Series 4: Oversize Materials],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[Series 6: Slides],
[All]

Series 5: Photographs

221 photographs were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph Number Description

OGL #1004-1 Weed Harvester, Lake Sallie, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-2 Relative irradiance meter, Lake Sallie, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-3 Grad Students Wintfred Smith and Spencer Peterson at Lake Sallie, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-4 Grad Students David Brakke and Wintfred Smith examining weed harvester, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-5 Grad Student Wintfred Smith examining weeds harvested from Lake Sallie, MN, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-6 Unloading weed harvester, Lake Sallie, ca. 1977

OGL #1004-7 Lake Sallie, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-8 Lake Sallie, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-9 Grad Student James Knauss screening bottom samples, Devils Lake, ND, 1968

OGL #1004-10 Grad Student David W. Anderson, ca. 1968

OGL #1004-11 Grad Student David Brakke and JK Neel, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-12 Grad Student David Brakke, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-13 Aerial View of East, Mission, and Main bays of Devils Lake, ND, ca. 1972

OGL #1004-14 Turtle River, ca. 1982

OGL #1004-15 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-16 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-17 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-18 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-19 Turtle River, 1978

OGL #1004-20 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-21 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-22 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-23 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-24 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-25 Turtle River, undated

OGL #1004-26 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-27 Turtle River, undated

OGL #1004-28 Turtle River, undated

OGL #1004-29 Turtle River, undated

OGL #1004-30 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-31 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-32 Turtle River, May 1982

OGL #1004-33 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-34 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-35 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-36 Turtle River, Spring 1972

OGL #1004-37 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-38 Park River, ice sheets, Spring 1972

OGL #1004-39 Turtle River, Sep 1978

OGL #1004-40 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-41 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-42 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-43 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-44 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-45 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-46 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-47 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-48 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-49 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-50 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-51 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-52 Turtle River, ca. 1975

OGL #1004-53 (Grand Forks Sewage Lagoons?), ca. 1972

OGL #1004-54 (Grand Forks Sewage Lagoons?), ca. 1972

OGL #1004-55 Missouri River, ND, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Unit Two Discharge, Dec 1975

OGL #1004-56 Missouri River, ND near Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant, Dec 1972

OGL #1004-57 Missouri River, ND near Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant, Dec 1972

OGL #1004-58 Map of Central Missouri River, in ND, SD, NE, and IO

OGL #1004-59 Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-60 Pollution in Kaw River and Turkey Creek, Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-61 Pollution in Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-62 Sediment build-up in Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-63 Pollution in Kaw River, Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-64 Pollution in Missouri River, St. Louis, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-65 Pollution in Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City or St. Louis, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-66 Pollution in Kaw River, Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-67 Confluence of Cold Water Creek with Missouri River at MoHills property, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-68 Kansas City Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-69 Aerial view of Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City or St. Louis, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-70 Aerial view of Kaw River and Turkey Creek, Kansas City,MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-71 Aerial view of Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960 (see #73)

OGL #1004-72 Pollution in Kaw River, Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-73 Aerial view of Missouri River of a tributary near Kansas City, MO, ca. 1960 (see #71)

OGL #1004-74 Pollution in Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-75 Pollution in Missouri River or a tributary near Kansas City or St. Louis, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-76 Pollution in Missouri River near Kansas City or St. Louis, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-77 Staff of US Public Health Service, Kansas City, MO office. JK Neel standing fourth from left. ca. 1960

OGL #1004-78 Staff of USPHS, Kansas City, MO, unidentified

OGL #1004-79 Staff of USPHS, Kansas City, MO, unidentified

OGL #1004-80 Water Intake at Omaha, NE, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-81 Disposal Lagoon for sugar beet waste, Bayard, NE, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-82 Unidentified man reading instruments near waterway

OGL #1004-83 Sewer Outfall near South Omaha, NE, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-84 Pollution near South Omaha, NE sewer outfall, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-85 Pollution near South Omaha, NE sewer outfall, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-86 Pollution near South Omaha, NE sewer outfall, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-87 Pollution near South Omaha, NE sewer outfall, ca. 1955-1960

OGL #1004-88 Sewage Plant at York, NE, summer 1968

OGL #1004-89 Measuring light penetration at Fayette, MO Sewage Laggon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-90 Pollution from asphalt shingle plant, unidentified location, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-91 Rainy River, MN pollution test results, Aug 1962

OGL #1004-92 Rainy River, MN pollution test results, Aug 1962

OGL #1004-93 Collecting fish at Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-94 Collecting fish at Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-95 Aerating equipment at (Fayette, MO?) sewage lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-96 Measuring gauges at Fayette, MO sewage lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-97 Collecting fish, Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-98 Collecting fish, Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-99 Collecting fish, Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-100 Aerial view of (Fayette, MO?) sewage lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-101 Basidromycite "Meadow Hygrophorus" photographed by Neel Grad Student, Akey Hung, in Petersburg, ND, Sep 1968

OGL #1004-102 Turkey Creek, MO, ca. 1958

OGL #1004-103 Shoal Creek, MO, ca. 1958

OGL #1004-104 Joplin, MO sewage effluent entering Turkey Creek, ca. 1958

OGL #1004-105 Shoal Creek, MO near Joplin, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-106 Shoal Creek, MO near Joplin, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-107 Collecting Fish, Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-108 Shoal Creek, MO, Oct 1958

OGL #1004-109 Clinch River, Tazewell County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-110 Dancing Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-111 Unidentified river in VA or KY, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-112 Bob Downey Creek, Allegheny County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-113 Upper Otter Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-114 Lower Otter Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-115 Lower Otter Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-116 Dancing Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-117 Bob Downey Creek, Allegheny County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-118 Cow Pasture River, Allegheny County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-119 Cow Pasture River, Allegheny County, VA, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-120 Tygarts Creek, Carther County, KY, ca. 1966

OGL #1004-121 Thief River, MN, ca. 1968

OGL #1004-122 Belle Fourche River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-123 Cheyenne River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-124 Belle Fourche River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-125 Whitewood Creek, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-126 Whitewood Creek, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-127 Belle Fourche River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-128 Belle Fourche River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-129 Cheyenne River, SD, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-130 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-131 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-132 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-133 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-134 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-135 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-136 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-137 Park River, ND, ca. 1967

OGL #1004-138 Fort Peck Power Plant, MT, ca. 1955

OGL #1004-139 Gavins Point Dam, Missouri River at the SD/NE border, Oct 1955

OGL #1004-140 Gavins Point Dam, Missouri River at the SD/NE border, Oct 1955

OGL #1004-141 Powerhouse at Garrison Dam, ND, Oct 1955

OGL #1004-142 Strip mine spoil piles in Cedar Creek, MO, Nov 1958

OGL #1004-143 Strip mine operation near Cedar Creek, MO, Nov 1958

OGL #1004-144 Cedar Creek, MO, downstream of strip mine, Nov 1958

OGL #1004-145 Crooked Creek in Meramec River Basin, MO, Jul 1962

OGL #1004-146 Forest River, ND, ca. 1968

OGL #1004-147 Forest River, ND, ca. 1968

OGL #1004-148 Forest River, ND, ca. 1968

OGL #1004-149 Wilson Creek, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-150 James River, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-151 James River, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-152 James River, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-153 James River, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-154 Wilson Creek, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-155 Wilson Creek, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-156 Wilson Creek, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-157 James River, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-158 Wilson Creek, MO, ca. 1953

OGL #1004-159 Shellrock River at Marble Rock, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-160 SEM micrograph, unidentified organism

OGL #1004-161 SEM micrograph, Cocconeis

OGL #1004-162 SEM micrograph, Stephanodiscus

OGL #1004-163 SEM micrograph, detail of Diatoma

OGL #1004-164 SEM micrograph, detail of Stephanodiscus

OGL #1004-165 SEM micrograph, unidentified organism

OGL #1004-166 Shellrock River at Lake Albert Lea, MN, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-167 Cedar River near Janesville, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-168 Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-169 Cedar River at Gilbertsville, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-170 Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-171 Cedar River at Vinton, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-172 Cedar River near Finchford, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-173 Shellrock River near Northwood, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-174 Shellrock River at Shellrock, IA, Jul 1961

OGL #1004-175 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-176 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-177 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-178 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-179 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-180 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-181 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-182 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-183 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-184 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-185 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-186 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-187 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-188 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-189 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-190 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-191 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-192 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-193 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-194 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-195 Microorganism in sample from sewage lagoon at Fayette, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-196 Microorganism in sample from sewage lagoon at Fayette, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-197 Microorganism in sample from sewage lagoon at Fayette, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-198 Microorganism in sample from sewage lagoon at Fayette, MO, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-199 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, Feb 1962

OGL #1004-200 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, Feb 1962

OGL #1004-201 Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, Feb 1962

OGL #1004-202 Panorama of Fayette, MO Sewage Lagoon, ca. 1960

OGL #1004-203 Photomicrographs of Labial plate and mandibular tips of Tendipes riparius, Sep 1982

OGL #1004-204 Blue Sucker, Cycleptus elongatus Le Sueur

OGL #1004-205 Blue Sucker, Cycleptus elongatus Le Sueur

OGL #1004-206 Aerial view of Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant on Missouri River, ND

OGL #1004-207 Aerial view of Missouri River, ND in the vicinity of the BEPC plant

OGL #1004-208 Unidentified researchers performing research at the BEPC plant on the Missouri River, ND, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-209 Unidentified (water discharge?), BEPC, Missouri River, ND, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-210 Aerial view of Missouri River near BEPC plant

OGL #1004-211 Aerial view of Missouri River near BEPC plant

OGL #1004-212 Aerial view of BEPC plant on Missouri River, ND

OGL #1004-213 BEPC plant as seen from road, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-214 Aerial view of Power Station at Garrison Dam, ND, ca. 1976

OGL #1004-215 Aerial view of BEPC plant on Missouri River, ND

OGL #1004-216 Blue Sucker, Cycleptus elongatus Le Sueur

OGL #1004-217 Aerial view of BEPC plant on Missouri River, ND

OGL #1004-218 Aerial view of Missouri River, ND near BEPC plant

OGL #1004-219 Aerial view of BEPC plant on Missouri River, ND

OGL #1004-220 Mosaic of 18 aerial photographs showing large area around BEPC plant on Missouri River, ND, Oct 1976

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