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Dates

  • Existence: 1955

Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:

Harold B. Tukey collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.104
Scope and Content This collection consists of an oral history recording on audio cassette tape. The recording is reminiscences of Ruth Tukey Bates (widow of Harold B. Tukey, later Mrs. Emmert Bates) made at her home in Woodland, Michigan on August 30, 1978. Bates recounts aspects of Harold Tukey's professional life, including his graduate studies at the University of Chicago, his work with embryo culture of stone fruits, his decision to move to East Lansing to head the Michigan State College Department of...
Dates: 1978
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harold J. Horan collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.121
Scope and Contents

Horan's collection consists of postcards and photographs. His postcard collection contains both baseball and football players, scenes, and buildings of Michigan State University. Of note, are the postcards of the fraternity and society houses and two postcards that depict the burning Engineering Building. Horan's photographs consist of interior and exterior shots of the Olympic House as well as one photograph of five uniformed soldiers.

Dates: circa 1916
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harris Olson CUMREC records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-28.3
Scope and Contents

CUMREC records consists of historical displays for 1956-1971, financial information, a flag, slides, pins and badges, newsletters, policies, and members.

The electronic resource consists of a documentary style video called "The Celebration of an Idea, the Realization of a Dream" commemorating the 50th anniversary of CUMREC. The video gives a historical account of administrative computing, Frank Martin, and past conferences.

Dates: 1956 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harry H. Kimber papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.27
Scope and Contents The Harry Kimber records consist of committee material relating to Michigan State University including the Military Affairs committee, University Publications committee, All College Educational Research Committee, Committee on American Studies Curriculum, Communications Center of Communications and Government Curriculum, Committee on International programs, committees relating to the Basic College, Improvement of Teaching Committee, and teacher education and certification committees. Other...
Dates: 1939 - 1966
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Holcad, The UA 12.7.2

 Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: Serial-00669
Dates: 1909 - 1925
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Hospitality Association records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.3
Scope and Contents

The Hospitality Association records consist of two newsletters: Les Gourmets Journal, 1955 and Hospitality's Best, 2008-2009. Les Gourmets Journal was published by the Les Gourmets club. The issues contain news about members, events, information on short courses, and news relating to the major. Hospitality's Best newsletter contains information about the various hospitality clubs, and events.

Dates: 1955, 2008-2009; Majority of material found within 2008 - 2009
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

Institute for Public Policy and Social Research records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-11.9
Scope and Contents

The collection currently consists of 15 folders containing brochures, conference programs and flyers, newsletters, reports, and surveys. Of particular interest, is the folder containing materials from the Forum Series (1991 - 2000).

The Electronic Resources includes correspondence in the form of e-mail memos sent to the Deans, Directors, and Chairs e-mail listserv.

Dates: 1990 - 2016
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Institute of Agricultural Technology records [formerly known as Department of Special Courses/Short Courses]

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.8
Scope and Content

The collection consists of programs, brochures, posters, yearbooks, and catalogs. There are also published and unpublished annual reports.

Dates: 1900 - 1969
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections