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Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908-07-08 - 1979-01-26

Biographical / Historical

Nelson A. Rockefeller (1908-1979) was an American businessman, philanthropist, public servant, and politician who served as Governor of New York (1959-1973) and as Vice President of the United States (1974-1977) under President Gerald R. Ford.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Commencement records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-13.1
Scope and Contents

This collection contains speeches, instructions, invitations, exercises, correspondence, minutes, and duplicate programs.

Dates: 1862 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1862 - 1981
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

William B. Drew papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.135
Scope and Contents The William B. Drew collection consists of materials from Drew’s Cinchona mission in Ecuador, reports about the effects of herbicide in South Vietnam, reports about swidden (slash and burn) to forest in Thailand, and the essay “History of the Botany and Plant Pathology Department from 1945-1973.” In this essay Drew writes about his time as a professor and head of the department and describes events in the department as well as faculty members. The collection also includes MSU...
Dates: 1943 - 2005
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections