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International Studies and Programs records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.9
Scope and Contents
The collection contains International Studies and Programs records relating to international programs that Michigan State University participated in, as well as councils and committees about international programs and participation that MSU was involved in. Topics include rural and third-world development, international universities, foreign service, and programs available through MSU. The records contain reports to the Ford Foundation (1961-1970), which was a primary source of funding, as...
Dates:
1943 - 2016
J. Howard Mathews papers
Collection
Identifier: 00220
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence to and from firearms manufacturers and experts, catalogs, brochures, and booklets from manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, and gun powders, and materials from a course he taught at the University of Wisconsin. Much of the collection focuses on Mathew's comprehensive book, Firearms Identification. Research data on firearms identification, including rifling specifications for thousands of firearms and photographs of...
Dates:
circa 1913-1970
Jack Heppinstall papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.239
Scope and Contents
The Jack Heppinstall collection contain papers related to Heppinstall’s career as an athletic trainer at Michigan State University. There are inventories of athletic equipment and training supplies. There are also class notes, including menus for a Detroit Lions training camp, and exams on athletic training. There is a list of "Famous Firsts" in Physical Education and Athletics distributed to department staff by Ralph Young in 1954. The First Aider...
Dates:
1914 - 1966
Jackson Edmund Towne papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.46
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of Towne’s correspondence, articles, and speeches. Also included in the collection are documents and correspondence concerning the estate of Annie L. Towne, his mother, and the papers of his wife, Katherine Doyle Towne.
The collection also includes papers on the World’s Columbian Exposition donated by Towne, consisting of committee reports, a contract for water services at the exposition, and two letters, one requesting exhibit space and the other...
Dates:
1892 - 1971
John C. Howell papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.7
Scope and Contents
These papers deal with Howell's activities in the College of Social Science and on university committees. Most of the material is from the early 1960s and pertains to sociology classes.
Dates:
1955 - 1972
Karl T. Wright papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.197
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of biographical information and publications of Karl Wright. Included is the report "Michigan State University and the University of the Ryukus: An Experience in International Cooperation (1951–1986)" by Diane Broersma Wright on behalf of Karl Wright. This report includes three photographs of the University of the Ryukus. Other materials are writings, speeches, and correspondence by Wright during his experience there and his recollections. There are also letters from...
Dates:
1920, 1924, 1941-1986, 2006
Kenneth G. Hance papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.332
Scope and Contents
The Kenneth G. Hance collection is comprised of papers from the life and work of former Michigan State University professor Kenneth G. Hance. Included in the collection are notes, papers, and other materials from phonetics and speech classes that Hance took while a student at Olivet College in the 1920s, including his Master's thesis from 1926. There are also materials from his time teaching at Albion College and University of Michigan. Also included in the collection are religious study...
Dates:
1926-1935, 1983-1985, undated
L. Charles Bokemeier papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.368
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of articles written by L. Charles Bokemeier and Accounting 201 textbook/course materials. Also included are covers for other Accounting 201 textbooks which indicates that Bokemeier wrote them.
Dates:
1988 - 2015
Lana Dart papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.263
Scope and Contents
The Lana Dart collection contains materials relating to student services and student activities at Michigan State University. There are materials about orientation and welcome week, as well as drafts of student handbooks. There are also reports from the assistant director of student activities and reports of the assistant director of the Women’s Division of Student Affairs. There is also the Report to the Committee to Reevaluate the Role and Function of Student Government from the...
Dates:
1930 - 2006
Lawrence Sommers papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.315
Scope and Content
The Lawrence Sommers papers contain his work in the field of Geography from the early 1940s until his death in 2007. The earliest works are from his time spent as a Ph.D. candidate researching Norway and many of his later files include further in-depth research on Scandinavia. His collection also includes travel notebooks, photographs, and slides from his many travels abroad doing research in Europe, Africa, and South America. There is also a large collection of photographs from his time...
Dates:
1944 - 2010