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Michigan State University. Department of Dairy Science

 Organization

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Animal Science Newsletter UA 16.12 & UA 16.34 & 16.37

 Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: Serial-00139
Dates: 1943 - 1990

Department of Animal Science records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.12
Scope and Contents The MSU Livestock judging team records include information on the various contests, scores, press releases and photographs. The Farmers’ Week records include planning records such as room reservations for sessions, exhibitor information, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The Michigan Sheep Breeders Association records includes financial information, bred ewe sales, Michigan Make It Yourself With Wool contest, and ram truck and ram day sales. The Administrative files contain course...
Dates: 1915 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1915 - 1975

Department of Dairy Science records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.37
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a variety of records relating to the Dairy Department at Michigan State University. Included are pamphlets and information handouts on various dairy subjects. Also included are records of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative, Inc. and the Michigan Dairy Herd Improvement Association. There are also scrapbooks showing Dairy Department events as well as folders of photographs.

Dates: 1921 - 1999

Earl Weaver papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.74
Scope and Contents

The collection contains eight publications published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia concerning poultry, pigs, cattle, and alfalfa written by Weaver and are in Spanish. There are also reports (dated 1955-1959) by Earl Weaver to John Stone concerning MSU's mission to Colombia. In addition, there is also a report by the Michigan Holstein Breeders Association called "Holstein Cattle Owned in Michigan in 1883," as well as a booklet "Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Michigan Dairying."

Dates: 1955 - 1959

George Malcolm Trout papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.127
Scope and Content The collection consists of subject files, correspondence, and photographs pertaining to Trout's career in dairy and food science. Trout's papers contain few notes about research he did. The Personal Papers contain articles written by and about Trout, speeches, and "A Son of Lick Creek" manuscript about Trout's life (pages missing), biographical file, and thesis.The Subject Files section contains files on various topics and includes several folders of correspondence. The...
Dates: 1899 - 1986

J. Robert Brunner papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.214
Scope and Contents The J. Robert Brunner papers consist primarily of materials relating to his position at Michigan State University as Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition. The papers include files on campus buildings, the ADSA Planning Committee (1954-1958), biographical information (on fellow professors Clifford Duncan and Georg Bergstrom), publications, photographs (Anthony Hall construction, people, and dairy equipment), correspondence, and records from the Michigan State College Commemorative...
Dates: 1927 - 1996

J. William Thomas papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.324
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of articles that Thomas wrote and collected on various cattle and agricultural subjects, ANS 433 syllabi and teaching materials, transparencies, and two research notebooks. There are also a number of conference proceedings, some group photographs, and two cartons of slides.

Dates: 1960 - 1990

Laurence G. Harmon collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.202
Scope and Contents The collection contains materials related to the dairy industry and includes the booklet “A History of Dairying in Michigan” by P. S. Lucas. The collection also contains the booklet “History of Dairy Development at Michigan State College.” The booklet seems to have been produced for the dedication of the new dairy cattle barns in 1929 and an invitation and program were inserted in the back of the booklet. There is also a folder with a historical review (1955-1972) of the Michigan Dairy...
Dates: 1956-1972, undated

Robert P. Stephenson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.197
Scope and Contents The papers of Robert P. Stephenson consist of alphabetically arranged subject files about the dairy industry. The company files contain product brochures information from specific vendors. Some company files contain correspondence relating to quotes on equipment costs. The class notes files contain notes Stephenson made and handouts from his time as a student at Michigan State University. Also included are class materials from other universities. Because Stephenson was an alumnus of...
Dates: 1890 - 1994

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Photographs 5
Publications 4
Dairy cattle 3
Letters (correspondence) 3
Annual reports 2