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Hello Beautiful engraved print

Engraved print of Mary Charlotte Petersen, daughter

Anson Marston Medal

Medal awarded for achievement in engineering by an ISU alumnus, in the fields of technical construction, design, planning, development, and management, as well as teaching and research. The award was established by Iowa State College through the…

Eli Lilly and Company Research Award (orginally named for biological chemistry, currently for work of unusual merit in microbiology or immunology)

Medal awarded for biological chemistry by the Eli Lilly & Co. (and through the American Chemical Society). Recto: male chemist in laboratory looking into a microscope. Verso: Male seated under a tree, studying the frog in his outstretched hand. …

A Mountain Interlude

Essay""A Mountain Interlude,"" by Chirstian Petersen's wife Charlotte, describing funerals in Wilhurst, Kentucky after a flood.

Uncle Miles Bach

Side profile sketch of Uncle Miles Bach Quick Sands Kentucky part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Outside potluck

Sketch of outside potluck Kentucky part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Uncle Bill

Sketch of ""Uncle Bill,"" W.H. Reams or Orlando Kentucky July 20, 1939 part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Country church

Sketch of country church in Kentucky part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

George Washington Carver

Statue of George Washington Carver by Christian Petersen, sculptor-in-residence in the late 1940's. Originally a plaster sculpture, it was given to the University and placed in Carver Hall at the dedication of the hall in 1970 by the Class of 1968.…

Petersen family photograph

Mary, Charlotte and Christian Petersen at home around Christmas 1939.

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