Michigan State University
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1955
Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:
Ralph H. Young papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.114
Scope and Contents
The Ralph Young papers are divided into four series. Series 1, Correspondence, is arranged alphabetically by subject. The correspondence covers Young's last years as Athletic Director (1951-1952) and consists mainly of letters to directors at other institutions and agencies such as the N.C.A.A.
Series 2, Individual Sports, is composed of materials dealing with individual varsity sports. This series not only contains materials related directly to the varsity sport but also an extensive...
Dates:
1902 - 1958; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1958
Red Cedar Log (The Wolverine) [Yearbook] records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.7.18
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one scrapbook (circa 1905) containing pictures of Michigan State University students, buildings, and scenes, organization contract and information forms (1943 –1944), and a brochure with ordering information (1976). Also included are glass slides depicting the Festival of the Maytime from 1919. Some of the glass slides are hand painted and others are not. The 1920 Wolverine yearbook contains the images along with captions and an...
Dates:
1905 - 1977
Republican Party Campaign materials
Collection
Identifier: 00033
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Republican materials from Michigan and National campaigns from 1864 to the present.
Dates:
1864 - 1964
Richard Henry Harms papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.159
Scope and Contents
The first item is a sixteen page paper entitled “Farmers Versus Scientist: The Samuel Johnson Episode,” which was written by the donor in 1983. It was subsequently published in Michigan History ( vol. 67, no. 4 (July/August 1983): 26-32.) It examines the controversy surrounding Samuel Johnson, who was Professor of Practical Agriculture at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) 1879-1889. At issue was Johnson’s competency to teach the...
Dates:
1983 - 1984
Rita Kasper Hart papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.254
Scope and Contents
The Rita Kasper Hart papers contain dance cards from January 1937- May 1940. The dances represented include: Delta Gamma of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Blue Key Fraternity, Panhellenic and Intrafraternity Council, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Alpha Omicron of Phi Kappa Kappa, Alpha Theta of Pi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Rho of Sigma Nu, winter term formal, military ball, sophomore prom, varsity party, Engineer’s Ball, Senior Ball, and the Frosh Frolic. There is also a photocopy of newspaper articles...
Dates:
1937 - 1940
Robert B. Brown collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.424
Scope and Contents Note
The Robert B. Brown collection contains motion picture film, slides, negatives and color transparencies. The film reels are mostly unidentified but may contain footage of an MSU football game, football practice, Hubbard Hall(?) in winter, Intramural building, labs and offices, children's field trip to a planetarium. Images in the collection include aerial views of Michigan State University, campus buildings, faculty and staff working, students, students in dorm rooms, classroom scenes,...
Dates:
1950-1970, undated
Robert G. Howlett papers
Collection
Identifier: 00103
Scope and Contents
The Robert G. Howlett papers consist of arbitration decisions and related material from the years 1959 to 1975. Mr. Howlett is a distinguished labor lawyer and arbitrator from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to his private practice in the field of labor relations, he has served in many public agencies and has been Chairman of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission since 1963.The arbitration decisions contained in this collection are arranged in alphabetical order by the...
Dates:
1959 - 1977
Robert Short papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.235
Scope and Contents
The Robert Short papers contain an Interfaith Council Constitution, enrollment and schedule cards, as well as Men's Council materials including a constitution, meeting minutes, and member list. Also included are postcard announcements for a Block and Bridle steak roast and an Agriculture Division meeting. Other materials include sociology and rural life course materials, Spartan "Y" Cabinet materials, and an English test. The Student Council materials include a constitution, survey for...
Dates:
1935 - 1942
Ruth E. Carrel papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.16
Scope and Contents
The papers of Ruth E. Carrel consist of one scrapbook containing programs for Sororian Literary Society (Kappa Phi Zeta) functions and other college activities, photographs, news clippings, athletic schedules, campus regulations, letters, and tickets.
Dates:
1905 - 1909
Ruth Radimersky collection
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.451
Scope and Contents
The postcards in this collection were sent between 1935 and 1937 to Ruth Steidte from George Radimersky, a Foreign Language professor at Michigan State College (MSC, now Michigan State University). The postcards are primarily the MSC campus and include buildings and gardens. Postcards of other Michigan locations (Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, East Lansing, Lansing, Marshall, and Olivet) as well as several postcards of Madison, Wisconsin are also part of the collection. Many of the messages on...
Dates:
1935 - 1937