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Michigan State University. Cooperative Extension Service

 Organization

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Alton Wheaton papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00208
Scope and Contents

The Alton Wheaton papers contain primarily financial records and other forms of inventory that Wheaton took while working on his farm. There is also a small section on some of Wheaton’s community activities, some photographs of said activities, and two books on the Wheaton family genealogy. There are also a number of folders containing deeds and titles to various pieces of land Wheaton owned. There are also catalogs, plans, newsletters and brochures on farm topics.

Dates: 1934 - 2006

Earl C. Richardson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.140
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of correspondence, press releases, a program, a newsletter, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence and press releases relate to awards Richardson won in 1969. Also included are a program from the 1969 Cooperative Extension Service Awards and Citations Banquet and the Cooperative Extension Service newsletter, "The Communicator", for October 31, 1969. The newpapers clippings are also about Richardson's awards.

Dates: 1969, undated

Elton B. Hill papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.67
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection contains material relating to the issues that interested Hill most as a teacher and researcher. He taught a number of courses on farm appraisal and agricultural finance, and his reference material appears here. Land tenure, especially the legal and moral implications of father-son partnerships and farm ownership transfers, were of special interest to him.In addition to this, there is also a scrapbook and some memorabilia from his college days at...
Dates: 1862 - 1972

George Parsons papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.189
Scope and Contents The George E. Parsons collection consists of a wide range of documents related to the dairy industry and Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). The collection has newspaper clippings discussing Parsons' accomplishments as well as other events in the world of dairy, a binder with in-depth information about the "Better Milking Clinic" that Parsons led, as well as a small group of agricultural photos. There is an Alpha Zeta fraternity pamphlet, and "A Short History of Okemos"...
Dates: 1930 - 1992

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

Margaret Shadduck Foster papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.173
Scope and Contents

The Margaret Foster Shadduck collection contains programs, schedules, season tickets for Michigan State University Lecture-Concert Series and World Travel Series from 1968-1981. There are also Michigan State University class of 1926 reunion materials which include photographs and newsletters. Other materials include Shadduck's Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) diploma, graduation hood and a Cooperative Extension Workers creed.

Dates: 1968 - 1981

Paul Dressel and family papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.112
Scope and Contents This collection has been arranged into eight series. Series 1 (Dressel Papers) is composed of Paul Dressel’s papers and writings. This includes papers authored, co-authored or edited by him. Included are manuscripts and rough drafts, pamphlets, individual papers, and photographs. His personal reminisces of MSU include many stories about MSU departments and individuals. Topics include the registrar, library, women students, homosexuality on campus, counseling center, ROTC...
Dates: 1939 - 2005

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