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Dates

  • Existence: 1955

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

East Mayo Echo publication

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.7.35
Scope and Contents

The collection contains the first issue of the East Mayo Echo which includes general news from East Mayo Hall as well as gossip from each of the three floors.

Dates: 1953
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Ernest H. Bradner papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.206
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter written on March 7, 1866 to his aunt, Sarah Fairman. He describes life at the Agricultural College, including a schedule of a typical day and descriptions of the campus. Although the letter is not signed with Bradner’s last name, the college catalog for that time lists only one pupil with the first name of Ernest.

Dates: 1866
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Eva Diann Coryell papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.10
Scope and Contents

Eva Diann Coryell's papers consist of excerpts from the Faculty Minutes and from Madison Kuhn's book "Michigan State: The First Hundred Years". Also included is a list of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) graduates of 1879.

Dates: 1877 - 1879
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

George W. Spinning collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.239
Scope and Contents The George W. Spinning collection consists of a scrapbook containing images and materials relating to student life at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University.) Images include campus, classes, dormitory life, Phylean Literary Society hazing, military squads, and athletics. Other materials inlclude cartoon sketches of Spinning and his friends, a class schedule, and tickets stubs from events, banquets, and meals. In addition there are newspaper clippings, banquet cards, a...
Dates: 1905 - 1919
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Howard J. Root collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.265
Scope and Contents The Howard J. Root collection contains two issues of the Holcad for 1921 and 1922 advertising the yearbook sale, a newspaper clipping about Michigan's anti-aircraft regiment, and a proposal for printing of the Wolverine yearbook. The collection also contains photographs of East Lansing, Lansing, portraits of MAC students and faculty, organizations, activities, dances, athletics and campus scenes. The images of organizations include Eunomian, Tau...
Dates: 1913 - 1930
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Hubert Monroe Wells memoirs

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.22
Scope and Contents The papers of Hubert Wells consist of his memoirs. In the first section, "Memories of MAC", Wells describes his college days and activities. He describes the buildings and professors, and discusses his everyday life including classes, work, and religious and extracurricular activities.In the second section, Wells begins an account of his youth, recalling life on his family farm in the northeast section of Howell township. He describes tools, crops, livestock, living...
Dates: 1885, 1933-1948
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Joseph A. Bulkeley papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.98
Scope and Content

Joseph Bulkeley papers consist of transcripts of letters describing life at Michigan Agricultural College (1897-1898) and the writer's observations in his extensive travels around the United States. Added as a second accession is a set of transcribed letters of Joseph Bulkeley in the United States 1897-1899. It was edited by David Howell.

Dates: 1897-1898, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Kristine Vogel papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.161
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one copy of the site project paper entitled "Shaping Michigan State University," a group research project for IAH 201, authored in part by the donor. The paper documents the history of MSU, its buildings, campus, role of women and minorities and the effects of war. The paper is divided into five chapters, each dealing with an issue that affected Michigan State University. Chapter 1 covers “Creation, Construction, and Infrastructure,” Chapter 2 covers “Education...
Dates: 1994
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

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
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Luther James Reed papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.23
Scope and Contents

Luther Reed's five-page scrapbook contains postcards and photographs of campus life at Michigan Agricultural College in 1912.

Dates: 1912
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections