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Michigan State College. Agricultural Experiment Station

 Organization

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Eben Mumford papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.91
Scope and Contents The papers of Eben Mumford contain case notes, data, and manuscripts of rural communities and land utilization studies of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Professional correspondence, research data, manuscripts, research notes from the agriculture experiment station, standard of living in Michigan projects, the rural church project, and Michigan school districts are also found in Mumford’s papers. Also included are class notes, possibly from classes Mumford taught.The...
Dates: 1915 - 1940

Paul M. Harmer collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.366
Scope and Content

The Paul Harmer collection contains articles written by Harmer which are predominantly about muck farming.

There is also a WKAR radio programs schedule. Although Harmer is not listed as a radio program presenter, there are some programs about muck farming, and it is inferred that he was involved.

Dates: 1921 - 1955

Taped Interview with Victor R. Gardner, 1972-12-19

 Item — Cassette 227
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: In 1972 and 1973, Professor Frank Dennis interviewed Victor Gardner as part of an oral history project. Gardner's papers include tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews as well as his own written reminiscences. In these Gardner discusses his experience while a student at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1901-1905), the development of the Horticultural Department and his colleagues in the department (1923-1945), and achievements throughout his...
Dates: 1972-12-19

Taped Interview with Victor R. Gardner, 1973-05-04

 Item — Cassette 228
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: In 1972 and 1973, Professor Frank Dennis interviewed Victor Gardner as part of an oral history project. Gardner's papers include tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews as well as his own written reminiscences. In these Gardner discusses his experience while a student at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1901-1905), the development of the Horticultural Department and his colleagues in the department (1923-1945), and achievements throughout his...
Dates: 1973-05-04

UA 1.0 Michigan Board of Agriculture Report

 Record Group — Volume Michigan State Board of Agriculture volumes
Identifier: Serial-00463
Scope and Contents The Michigan Board of Agriculture Reports document that activities of ths Michigan State Agricultural Society which was formed to provide information to farmers.The Society went on to manage the Michigan Agricultural College. This responsibility was later turned over to a newly created State Board of Agriculture. Because of this yearly reports of the college appear in these volumes. Information about MSU includes, finances, enrollment, research acitivies, as well as reports by individual...
Dates: 1849-1859, 1864-1957