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Michigan State University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955

Found in 186 Collections and/or Records:

Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-18.20
Scope and Contents

The records contain brochure, bylaws, and a schedule of meetings for the Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association.

Dates: circa 1998, 1999, 2001-2002, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Booth Newspaper collection

 Collection
Identifier: 00200
Scope and Contents

The Booth Newspaper collection contains clipping files on a variety of subjects related to Michigan including politics, education, public issues, and Michigan's athletic teams the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions. Also included are files containing articles written by specific authors including Ansar Khan, Chuck Carlton, Steve Grinczel, Danny Knobler, Tom Kowalski, Roger Green, Rick Haglund, and Ed Hoogterp. The clippings come from newspapers managed by Booth Newspaper Service.

Dates: 1970 - 2004
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Building records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-4.9.1
Scope and Contents The collection contains specifications, correspondence, bills, and blueprints of many campus buildings. The collection is split into four series. The Buildings series contains files related to buildings. The buildings are arranged alphabetically. The Subject Files series contains files that are not related to specific buildings. These include reports, files containing material on several buildings, grounds, lighting, tunnels and conduits, drains, and swamp land sales,...
Dates: 1856 - 1987
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Capital Area Rail Council (CARC) records

 Collection
Identifier: 00248
Scope and Content

These records are primarily documents that were created for and during the meetings of the Capital Area Rail Council. They include agendas, minutes, correspondence and other communications, legal documents, and drawings for railway station upgrades. In addition, there are several files that describe the history of the council. The collection also contains numerous electronic files, many of which were also included in paper format.

Dates: 1974 - 2006
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Centennial Celebration records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-13.3.1
Scope and Contents The records of Michigan State University's centennial include administrative subject files (1949-1956), files pertaining to the eleven academic symposia held throughout 1955 (1954-1956), reference materials pertaining to anniversary celebrations held by other colleges and universities (1936-1955), and resolutions and correspondence from other institutions congratulating MSU in its centennial year. The collection also contains a great deal of correspondence in the first two series...
Dates: 1936 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1956
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Centennial Review of Arts & Sciences (Arts & Letter) records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.142
Scope and Content

The collection consists of unpublished annual reports from 1956 to 1969, correspondence, and the Centennial Review serial.

Dates: 1957 - 1969
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles H. Alvord papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.20
Scope and Contents

The Charles Alvord scrapbook primarily contains photographs of Alvord's family and friends, scenes of Adrian, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Lake Michigan; Ohio; and Texas (1894-1901). Also included are photographs of Michigan Agricultural College dorm rooms and the campus.

Dates: 1894 - 1901
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Cheerleaders Reunion papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.8.1
Scope and Contents The papers consist of a memory book compiled by R. Ernest Dear for the 50th anniversary of the 1953-1954 Michigan State University cheerleading squad. The book includes photographs of the squad, an account of how the first "Sparty" mascot was made, newspaper clippings with photographs from the Rose Bowl trip (including a few of "Sparty"), biographies of members of the squad, a list of cheers, and photographs of the 1954-1955 cheerleading squad. The cover and back art contain images of...
Dates: 2003
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Chester Clark papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.262
Scope and Contents

The Chester Clark papers consist of htree of Clark's letters to Joseph Price. In the letters Clark describes his graduation from high school, the farm he lived on, his garden and fair prizes, and hist first week as a freshman at Michigan Agricultural College. Also included is a newspaper clipping from "The Boys World" advertising Clark's interest in a pen pal, and a photograph of Chester Clark taken May 1, 1936.

Dates: 1936
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Chicanos y Latinos Unidos records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.47
Scope and Contents

The Chicanos y Latinos Unidos records contain meeting announcements, Para la Gente newsletters, and posters advertising group activities.

Dates: 2008 - 2009
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections