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Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Maxwell A. Goodwin papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.204
Scope and Contents The papers of Maxwell A. Goodwin include a five-page reminiscence titled “Some College Memories,” and ten photographs. Although it does not go into great detail, the reminiscence describes Goodwin’s college days and life after his graduation in 1929. He includes references to his captainship of the fencing team, membership in the Eunomian Society and the ROTC cavalry and social life. He also describes his work experiences immediately following the 1929 stock market crash, and service to...
Dates: 1926 - 1929, 2004; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1929
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Michigan Bean Company records

 Collection
Identifier: 00110
Scope and Contents of the Records Efforts covering a sixty-year span to improve farm markets through the pooling of farm commodities, the organization of growers and shippers, promotional marketing and advertising, and bean research are documented in letters, newspaper clippings, articles and legal documents in the collection. In these records are correspondence, memoranda and articles on state and federal agricultural subsidy programs and restrictions. There also is the Wickes Corporation merger, documented through notes,...
Dates: 1906 - 1980
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Michigan Master Farmers records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-28.2
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials relating to Michigan Master Farmers which was sponsored by the Michigan Farmer newspaper and Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) to honor outstanding farmers. Materials include nomination letters and questionnaires, newsclippings about the master farmers and their farms, biographical information on medal winners, minutes of meetings, and information on miscellaneous activities. Folder date refers to the year of induction....
Dates: 1926 - 1951
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

NCAA Track (Pole Vaulting), 1946

 Item — Reel 914
Scope and Contents

Various athletes attempt pole vaulting at a 1946 track and field meet. Runners are also seen competing in a long-distance event.

Dates: 1946
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Lauren Pringle Brown papers / Audiovisual Materials / Film

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-7
Scope and Contents The records of the Vice President for Student Affairs include materials related to students and student life on campus including policies and procedures and statistical information about students. Materials include brochures about graduate assistantships, a 1967 handbook for student leaders, a memo on x-rated/pornographic movies shown on campus, and proposal for a married student center. Other records include a study from the social affairs committee on social policies and procedures from...
Dates: 1945 - 2016
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Old Newaygo Dairy Herd Improvement Association records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-28.9
Scope and Contents The collection includes herd records, progress reports, printed materials, and letters relating to the Old Newaygo Dairy Herd Improvement Association (D.H.I.A.) of Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan.Several samples are included of early cow and herd records (1905-1913). Also included is a bulletin from the Dairy and Food Department (1907) describing cow-testing in Denmark, and the start of cow-testing in the United States.Other items include a state D.H.I.A. records; a...
Dates: 1905 - 1955
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Philip Elton Gunby papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.158
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the program to the Water Carnival of 1954, a photograph montage featuring images of Michigan State College joining the Big Ten in 1948 and the 1953 Rose Bowl, a newspaper clipping from the Columbus Dispatch (OH) regarding Michigan State University's centennial, a 1955 MSU centennial first day cover stamp, and a letter outlining the achievements of Philip Gunby.

Dates: 1948 - 1955
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Public Relations records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-8.1
Scope and Contents The Public Relations office records consist of subject files relating to campus, photographs, video recordings, annual reports, negatives and electronic resources. Topics of the subject files concern motion pictures, the MSU Centennial, magazine articles, conferences and workshops and many others. The photographs in the collection include images of conferences and workshops on campus, people, buildings, campus life, commencement, student activities and organizations, student awards,...
Dates: 1943 - 2004
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

R. H. Pettit papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.213
Scope and Contents

Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) memorabilia includes a class rivalry poster (1915), seven photographs of campus depicting an elk in the campus deer park, a group of people at Lake Lansing, M.A.C. faculty/staff circa 1899-1900, R. H. Pettit in an REO automobile, and A. J. Cook at the campus apiary. There is also one letter (1954), and one newsclipping of Professor R. H. Pettit's obituary.

Dates: 1915, 1946, 1954, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Rehabilitation of Discharged Military Personnel Committee records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.12.4
Scope and Content

The collection contains two reports of the Committee on Rehabilitation of Discharged Military Personnel entitled Instructional and Services Facilties of Michigan State College.

Dates: 1943 - 1944
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections