Towar, James D.
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bill Beekman collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.394
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Michigan State University and East Lansing, including brochures on East Lansing historic neighborhoods and districts, an article by Linda O. Stanford titled "Post-1930 Architecture: Searching for Answers," an article by James Towar titled "History of East Lansing Post Office," an East Lansing Historic District Map, a Department of Chemistry Alumni Newsletter Spring 1987, a Spartan Senior Citizen Spring 1991 newsletter, a 1960 Annual Report...
Dates:
1924-2001, undated
Jackson Edmund Towne papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.46
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of Towne’s correspondence, articles, and speeches. Also included in the collection are documents and correspondence concerning the estate of Annie L. Towne, his mother, and the papers of his wife, Katherine Doyle Towne.
The collection also includes papers on the World’s Columbian Exposition donated by Towne, consisting of committee reports, a contract for water services at the exposition, and two letters, one requesting exhibit space and the other...
Dates:
1892 - 1971
Towar family papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.418
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials from both Jennie and James Towar. The correspondence of Jennie Towar Woodard is addressed to family members as well as correspondence from those family members. The bulk of this correspondence prior to the second World War came from her brother, James. The letters of the latter half of the collection are from nieces and nephews. In general, the letters are chatty and relate some of the social or economic condition of the times. One exception to this are the...
Dates:
1882 - 1956
Towar School collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00599
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two items: a program on the 50th anniversary and a manuscript on the history of the Towar Gardens. The program of Towar School’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on Arbor Day in 1987 contains a brief history of the building as well as an order of events and honorees who were instrumental in the beginning operations of Towar School. The other item is a copy of the manuscript detailing the history of Towar Gardens and Meridian School District #7, written by Barbara...
Dates:
1987
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- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
- Letters (correspondence) 2
- Postcards 2
- Reports 2
- Academic libraries -- Michigan 1
- Annual reports 1
- Associations, institutions, etc. 1
- Bibliography -- Study and teaching 1
- Brochures 1
- California -- Social life and customs 1
- Cattle -- Breeding 1
- College students -- Societies and clubs 1
- Community schools -- Michigan -- East Lansing 1
- Cookbooks 1
- Course materials 1
- Diaries 1
- East Lansing (Mich.) -- History 1
- Germany -- Description and travel 1
- Historic districts -- Michigan -- East Lansing 1
- Ledgers (account books) 1
- Legal instruments 1
- Libraries -- Special collections 1
- Maps 1
- Newsletters 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Photographs 1
- Publications 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Songbooks 1
- Speeches 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- California 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States 1 + ∧ less
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