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Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Pettit Reed Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.337
Scope and Contents

The Dorothy Pettit Reed Collection contains the book 14 Faculty Row: A Historical Account of Michigan Agricultural College Now Known as Michigan State University by Dorothy Pettit Reed. The book contains remiscences of her childhood living in faculty housing on the campus of Michigan Agricultural College.

Dates: 1978
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Eagle, The UA 12.7.22

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Serial-00249
Dates: 1892 - 1893
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Earle M. Hough papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.274
Scope and Content

The collections consists of photographs of the class of 1916, unidentified people in groups and a horse and buggy.

Dates: 1916
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Edwin Willits papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.4
Scope and Content

The Edwin Willits papers consist of correspondence, financial records, Willits' inaugural address at Michigan Agricultural College, and various education-related materials, primarily concerning natural science.

Dates: 1884 - 1889
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Esther M. Rehkopf collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.81
Scope and Contents The collection contains college memorabilia collected by Esther M. Rehkopf. This includes a postcard of the Eunomian House, 1919-1920 YMCA Handbook from Michigan Agricultural College, and a 1921 commencement program. The memorabilia also includes the M.A.C. Catalog for 1917-1918, the college handbook for 1920-1921, student directories for 1917 through 1920, rules for women, regulations for undergraduate students, an M.A.C. souvenir booklet, The Holcad newsletter, athletics schedules, and...
Dates: 1917 - 1921
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Ezra Randolph Wilson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.25
Scope and Contents

The Ezra Wilson scrapbook contains postcards, tickets, programs relating to activities at the Phi Delta Literary Society (Phi Delta Theta Fraternity) and at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), and photographs of friends and campus life. A report card dated 1914 lists Wilson's classes and standings to that date.

Dates: 1911-1915, 1920
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Florine Folks Plumb papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.198
Scope and Contents The collection consists of the poem "The 25th Anniversary of 4-H Clubs" written in 1940 by Plumb and newspaper and magazine articles from 1940, 1942, 1961, and 1983 about her being judged best in a contest and winning an REO touring car. Also included are two scans of a photograph of Plumb and her family in the touring car from 1910. The collection also contains a 1920 Baccalaureate Service Program and a 1920 M.A.C. (Michigan Agricultural College) Band Concert Program. ...
Dates: 1910 - 1991
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Frank Stewart Kedzie papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.8
Scope and Contents The collection has been maintained in its original order; alphabetically within a chronological framework. The overall arrangement has been divided into three main series: Correspondence, Subject Files, and Alumni Catalogue (1927). There are also miscellaneous materials, oversize, scrapbooks, and photographs.The Correspondence series consists of personal and professional correspondence between Frank S. Kedzie and colleagues, circa 1901-1933. Significant among the early papers...
Dates: 1855 - 1995
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Fraser family letters

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.441
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photocopies of letters written by William Fraser, Eugene Law, and Fred E. Miller to John C. Fraser, his wife Mrs. Eliza M. Fraser or John Fraser (father of William and John C.) The letters describe their life at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). They write about work, classes and activities. Other topics included the buildings, professors, weather, sports and politics.

Dates: 1866 - 1881
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Fred Avery Thompson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.285
Scope and Content The collection consists of photographs from Thompson's years as a Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) student (1913-1916) and his career as a forester in the 1930s. The M.A.C. photographs include group shots of the Forestry Club, Thompson studying, Class Rush events, and Forestry Club Summer Camp. There are also images of campus buildings including the Engineering Building fire, baseball, football and track and field images, and images of the band. The photographs...
Dates: 1912 - 1939
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections