Michigan Virtual Automotive College, 1997
Scope and Contents
This collection contains office files from Michigan State University President Peter McPherson, who was president from 1993-2004. The Calendar series contains McPherson office and appointment calendars. The Correspondence files contain chronological files as well as topical files of particular importance. Annual reports, research reports, and special reports produced for and by McPherson are in the Reports series. McPherson's annual State of the University addresses and some commencement speeches are in the Speeches series. The Subject files
contain records about university issues and are further divided specific groups: MSU Committee/Council records,
General Files which document a diverse group of important issues and events during McPherson's presidency, External Files which are records of organizations outside MSU in which McPherson participated or were otherwise important to the university. Vice Presidents files contain records of importance administered by the Vice Presidents that were brought to the attention of the President.
The records of the Detroit College of Law move to MSU can be found in the Subject files.
Electronic resources include several documents spanning from 1993 to 2002. Included are speeches for several university-related events, letters and memos, a presentation on an agricultural study in Rwanda, documents relating to the Canadian Free Trade Program, study abroad, commencement, university business and policy.
Dates
- Creation: 1997
Creator
- From the Record Group: Steidle, Barbara C. (Person)
- From the Record Group: McPherson, M. Peter (Person)
- From the Record Group: Michigan State University. President's Handicapper Advisory Committee (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Simon, Lou Anna Kimsey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of this collection is open for research. Some files are restricted.
Extent
From the Record Group: 22 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu