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Mackey, Maurice Cecil, Jr., 1929-2018

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1929-01-23 - 2018-02-08

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2
Scope and Content This collection contains records from the Office of the President and includes commencement addresses, speeches, reports, photographs and other materials. The Subject Files are general files containing topics of interest to and involvement with the Office from the late 1980s through the 1990s. These files span several presidencies.This collection also contains the guest books that people signed for events held in the President's House, also known as Cowles House. The dates range...
Dates: 1876 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1972 - 2019
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Parody song entitled "Mackey the Knife" (oral history), September 1981

 Item — Cassette 341
Scope and Content

This tape is a satirical treatment of former MSU President Cecil Mackey and his personal, administrative and financial policies. It is performed to the tune of "Mack the Knife." The creator of this song is unknown.

Dates: September 1981
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Office of the President records / Audiovisual Materials / Audio

President Cecil Mackey "Meeting the Media at First Board Meeting", 1979-06-07

 Item — Reel 1153
Series Description From the Record Group: News Releases SeriesThe news releases contain information on students, graduations and honors lists for hometown newspapers; faculty biographies, awards, speeches, papers and publications; the official policies of the University; and campus non-athletic activities and events. One event that has a large number of news releases is the MSU Centennial, which took place in 1955. There are gaps in the series during the period 1956 to June 1965. There are...
Dates: 1979-06-07
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Media Communications records / Audiovisual / Photographic Records / News Films and Audio Separations / Films

Presidential Statements, 1971 - 1985

 File — Box 4391, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The records of M. Cecil Mackey were created or collected primarily in his capacity as president of Michigan State University (1979-1985). Issues that span multiple presidencies may be documented here, as well as other presidents' files. There are five series of materials in this collection: Correspondence, Administrative Records for the Office of the President, Social Event Files, Subject Files, and Vice Presidents' Files. The social events files are planning documents for luncheons,...
Dates: 1971 - 1985
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Maurice Cecil Mackey records / Subject Files / General

State of the University (part 1 of 2), 1984-03-05

 Item — Cassette UA-V001216
Identifier: MSU-8570
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection contains videotapes of university events from primarily 1985 to 1993. The photographs (5 cubic feet) are of university buildings, departments, events, clubs, students and staff. The date range is from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Dates: 1984-03-05
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Broadcast Marketing and Photo Lab records / Audiovisual Materials / Video / MSU

State of the University (part 2 of 2), 1984-03-05

 Item — Cassette UA-V001209
Identifier: MSU-8571
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection contains videotapes of university events from primarily 1985 to 1993. The photographs (5 cubic feet) are of university buildings, departments, events, clubs, students and staff. The date range is from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Dates: 1984-03-05
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Broadcast Marketing and Photo Lab records / Audiovisual Materials / Video / MSU

WJIM-TV / Cecil Mackey, 1982-05-25

 Item — Box 44 for Accession UA.06368, Cassette: UA-V000799
Scope and Contents

Five-part series produced by WJIM-TV News on Cecil Mackey (edited in sequence). Originally aired the week of May 10, 1982.

Air dubs by MSU Instructional-Public Television edits performed by Extension-Research Information.

Dates: 1982-05-25
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Media Communications records / Audiovisual / Photographic Records / Video / U-matic