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Michigan State University. Cooperative Extension Service

 Organization

Found in 6 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

Christopher Sower papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.223
Scope and Contents The papers of Christopher Sower consist primarily of his professional writings and also includes notes, departmental memos, and reports. There are two main series: Publications, and Reports & Proposals. The Publications series contains a group of loose papers which are listed by title, however the majority of the material was kept by Sower in chronological order by year. These groupings contain all his writings including, published articles, drafts, working papers, memos,...
Dates: 1951 - 1991

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

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

William F. Raven papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.96
Scope and Contents The William Raven papers consist of correspondence related his job as an Agricultural Extension Agent. The correspondence consists of letters to Raven requesting information, replies to his letters, a few letters from his superiors, and some letters relating to his duties as an agent. There are also a few letters in the collection from Raven himself. The Raven family materials folder contains copies of genealogical information on Edwin Morse who was Paulina Raven's husband, newspaper...
Dates: 1913 - 1915, 1981, Undated

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  • Subject: Agriculture X

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Publications 4
Reports 4
Agriculture -- Michigan 3
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 3
Photographs 3
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Agricultural extension work 2
Agriculture -- Economic aspects 2
Agriculture -- International cooperation 2
Family histories 2
Newsletters 2
Scrapbooks 2
Account books 1
Africa 1
Agriculture 1
Agriculture and state -- United States 1
Alpena County (Mich.) 1
Annual reports 1
Branch County (Mich.) 1
Catalogs 1
Cheboygan County (Mich.) 1
College campuses -- Michigan -- East Lansing 1
College students -- Michigan -- East Lansing 1
Community development 1
Community organization 1
Contracts for deeds 1
Course materials 1
Dairying -- Michigan 1
Family farms 1
Farm equipment 1
Farm management 1
Farms -- Michigan 1
Farms -- Valuation 1
High school students -- Alcohol Use -- Middle West 1
India 1
Ingham County (Mich.) 1
Iron County (Mich.) 1
Journals (accounts) 1
Kent County (Mich.) 1
Kenya 1
Land grants 1
Land tenure 1
Lectures 1
Ledgers (account books) 1
Legal correspondence 1
Lenawee County (Mich.) 1
Livestock 1
Maps 1
Michigan 1
Minutes (administrative records) 1
Newaygo County (Mich.) 1
Okemos (Mich.) 1
Organizational change 1
Organizational sociology 1
Pakistan -- Description and travel 1
Postcards 1
Poverty 1
Rural development 1
Rural development -- International cooperation 1
Saginaw County (Mich.) 1
Saint Clair County (Mich.) 1
Saint Joseph County (Mich.) 1
School lands -- United States 1
Sociology, Rural 1
Sound recordings 1
Speeches 1
Sri Lanka 1
State universities and colleges -- United States 1
Student activities 1
Universities and colleges -- Faculty 1
Wexford County (Mich.) 1
Yearbooks 1
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