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AgBio Research records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.7
Scope and Contents
The records contain financial records and budget information, section flyers, publication lists, STAT computer system information bulletins, research reports, Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center Annual Report for 1991 and strategic plan for 2000, Department of Agriculture Inventory, 1888 to 1902, Experiment Station Inventory-Botany, 1888 to 1903, “Experiment Station Notes,” 1941 to 1949, minutes of Experiment Station Council, 1892-1923, and Project Green legislative summaries...
Dates:
1897 - 2017
American Agri-Women records
Collection
Identifier: 00155
Scope and Contents
The American Agri-Women records are organized into nine series. While the entire collection is well worth perusing for those interested in the farming conditions and problems in the 1970s, some records are of particular importance. The file "American Agriculture Movement" (box 5, folder 11) contains information regarding a similar organization in Canada. "O.S.H.A. Testimonies" (box 4, folder 39) includes testimonies on pesticides and workers' safety. "New York Miscellaneous" (box 2, folder...
Dates:
1972-1999, 2010-2014
Burt and Ila Wermuth papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.430
Scope and Contents
The Burt and Ila Wermuth papers consist of materials related to the Wermuths' time in the Grange. Included are lectures given by the Wermuths and others, Grange bulletins, a copy of the October 1944 Michigan Patron, information on pageants, lectures and essays by various state of Michigan professors, an October 1950 Grange Master Address, radio talks, the Master Farmers of Michigan member list and history, as well as activity, games, and music suggestions. Also included is material related...
Dates:
1926-1973, Undated
Cooperative Extension Service records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.34
Scope and Contents
The records of Cooperative Extension consist of county and project reports beginning in 1913. These county reports contain information on Extension activities and may give some detail about a particular project in that county or a specific agent. The project reports contain information about project work in the whole state. The reports may be in a narrative report format or a preprinted form. Some include appendices that include newspaper articles about activities or handouts created for...
Dates:
1913 - 2013
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (Plant, Soil and Microbial Science) records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.36
Scope and Contents
This collection contains miscellaneous papers from the department. The earliest record is a 19th century record book of experiments about growing beets, possibly copied from another source. The entries include “Experiments with Sugar Beets” by F. F. Tanner, “Experiments with Sugar Beets” by A. T. Stevens, “Experiments with Roots to Determine the Relative Value of Sod versus Stubble, Sand versus Clay, and Clay versus Hummus Soil for Beets, Carrots, and Ruta Bagas” by Luther H. Baker,...
Dates:
1891 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1994
Gordon Schlubatis papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.342
Scope and Contents
The collection contains trip reports, correspondence, slides, maps and travel booklets related to Schlubatis' time spent working as an agriculture agent overseas. There are also awards, scrapbooks, and photographs. Also included are materials related to his wife Harriet Schlubatis including awards, a Michigan Normal School yearbook, and a student expense register.
Dates:
1905 - 1983
James T. Bonnen papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.164
Scope and Contents
The James Bonnen papers include reports and other information that Bonnen collected while serving on the Michigan State University (MSU) President's Select Advisory Committee for University Planning and Priorities Committee. The papers also contain a folder of materials collected by Bonnen on the dispute between the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) and Provost David Scott over control of the Cooperative Extension Service in the early 1990s.Also included is...
Dates:
1949 - 2003
Michigan Future Farmers of America records
Collection
Identifier: 00236
Scope and Contents
The Michigan Future Farmers of American records include American Farmer Degree applications, membership materials including rosters and applications, competition materials, Michigan FFA newsletters, meeting minutes, national convention proceedings, manuals, pamphlets and programs, photographs, leadership conference materials, state convention materials, audio and video cassettes of conventions.
Dates:
1929 - 2002
O. Donald Meaders papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.186
Scope and Contents
The O. Donald Meaders papers consist of reports and articles written by Meaders. There are also Michigan State University and non-MSU publications and reports relating to vocational agriculture. There is also material related to MSU international projects in Taiwan and China in which Meaders participated. Other materials include newsletters and conference proceedings from vocational education organizations including Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education and...
Dates:
1935 - 2011