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Alan Grimes papers on the Lantern Hill Subdivision
Collection
Identifier: MSS 40 large
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of the personal papers of Dr. Alan Grimes relating to the creation of the Lantern Hill subdivision and the building of Grimes' house. The papers include the organizational materials of Home Sites Inc., bylaws, articles of incorporation, certificate of membership, and protective covenants. Also included are documents related to the construction of Grimes' home, such as correspondence, contracts and lists of work, mortgage documents, receipts for minor work done on...
Dates:
1950-1952
Dorothy Pettit Reed Collection
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.337
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Pettit Reed Collection contains the book 14 Faculty Row: A Historical Account of Michigan Agricultural College Now Known as Michigan State University by Dorothy Pettit Reed. The book contains remiscences of her childhood living in faculty housing on the campus of Michigan Agricultural College.
Dates:
1978
Faculty Village records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-22.3
Scope and Contents
The records in the General Files contain correspondence from representatives and board members of Faculty Village, handwritten notes, one "Teachers Union News" newsletter from February 1948, lecture notices, and announcements from the Board of Representatives. The Various Reports folder contains summaries of reports submitted to the Board of Representatives of Faculty Village by the health committee and play yard committee. It also includes a report from the Board of Representatives about...
Dates:
1947 - 1950
Frederick G. Alexander papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.500
Content Description
The Frederick G. Alexander papers contain an album of family photographs from the Faculty Village with a few images of the Spartan Nursery school. Also included is U.S. AID MSU (Michigan State University) Seminar in Communication material and two photographs, the book "Coach's Illustrated Guide to Championship Wresting" by Lt. Frank S. Kapral. Kapral is an MSU alum and wrote a long inscription to Alexander in the book. The book also includes a letter giving the book which is dedicated to...
Dates:
1949-1968, circa 1993, undated
University Housing and Food Services records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-5.5
Scope and Contents
This collection contains informational and promotional materials for various University Housing and Food Service programs and facilities. The facilities include MSU Bakers, Kellogg Center, Forest Akers Golf Course, Brook Lodge, and Food Stores and Laundry. Also in the collection is the Association of College and University Housing Officers (ACUHO) newsletter which was edited at MSU and photos from Brody Dining Hall showing the various events held from the 1980s to 2000s. There are also...
Dates:
1952 - 2015
Wilbur B. Brookover papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.156
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the reminiscences of Edna Brookover, wife of Wilbur, about the Quonset Village, which was built as temporary housing to accommodate the new faculty members and their families at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). The collection also includes an undated paper by W. B. Brookover entitled "The Role of the University in the American Community."
Dates:
1990, undated