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Michigan Agricultural College

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Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:

George W. Lindsley papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.279
Scope and Content The George W. Lindsley papers contains materials from his time at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). There are commencement programs from 1909 and 1913 and event programs for the Oratorical Society, the Chorus' production of Elijah, a Thanksgiving event, a production titled Idler's put on in the Women's Building, and the Alumni Banquet in 1913. There is a photograph of the college woods and three...
Dates: 1905 - 1913
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

Gerald Baldwin collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.271
Scope and Contents

The Gerald Baldwin scrapbook contains autograph and memory pages, Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) event programs and dance cards, a class rivalry poster, newspaper clippings pertaining to various class events, and basketball, football, and hockey schedules. There are also photographs of the campus, football circa 1917-1921, military on campus in 1918, and the 1921 JHop dance. Also included is a M.A.C. pin.

Dates: circa 1917-1921
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gerald F. Knapp papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.160
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a booklet for undergraduate students titled "Michigan Agricultural College Regulations 1923-1924," student event programs, a graduation card, and a telegram.

Dates: 1922 - 1924
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harriette Irving Robson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.3
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Michigan Agricultural College class registration cards, health certificates, a transcript and personal correspondence regarding a teaching position in Cincinnati and an oversize collage of photographs from her education at the Thomas Normal Training School in Detroit, Michigan.

Dates: 1896 - 1907
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Henry Hamilton Jenison papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.45
Scope and Contents

The papers of Henry H. Jenison consist of one volume in which he kept track of hours and type of work done for Michigan Agricultural College. Also included are a few quotes and accounts.

Dates: 1863 - 1867
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Herbert A. Berg papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.93
Scope and Content This collections contains publications about the history of Michigan Agricultural College, the impact the U.S. Civil War had on agricultural extension in Michigan, the Morrill Land Grant College Act and life of Bela Hubbard, an Michigan pioneer. Also included in the Berg collection are the articles of incorporation and by-laws and some correspondence of the Michigan State University chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the national honorary extension fraternity. There is a newspaper plate from the...
Dates: 1930 - 1969
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

Irma Thompson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.35
Scope and Contents The Irma Thompson papers consist of correspondence and memorabilia from her time as a college student including dance cards, programs for dances, and programs for events on campus. The events were held by various organizations including Feronian Society, Hesperian Society, Eclectic Society, Olympic Society, MAC Oratorical Association, Union Literary Society, as well as the alumni association. There are also a number of plays, poems and short stories written by Irma and other classmates and...
Dates: 1835 - 1964
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Irving Kirshman papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.69
Scope and Contents The papers of Irving "Happy" Kirshman consist of a scrapbook (1905-1914), programs from Michigan Agricultural College events (1912-1913), and miscellaneous memorabilia (1909-1911). The scrapbook contains a variety of items pertaining to farming activities and to student life at Michigan Agricultural College, including athletic schedules, post cards, photographs, programs, invitations, certificates, menus, greeting cards, posters, report cards, news clippings, college songs and tickets. The...
Dates: 1905 - 1914
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections