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Correspondence, March 1939

 File — Box: 822, Folder: 106-107

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

The collection contains specifications, correspondence, bills, and blueprints of many campus buildings. The collection is split into four series. The Buildings series contains files related to buildings. The buildings are arranged alphabetically.

The Subject Files series contains files that are not related to specific buildings. These include reports, files containing material on several buildings, grounds, lighting, tunnels and conduits, drains, and swamp land sales, insurance polices. Most notable in this series is the Olmstead Brothers report about the grounds.

The Blueprints series is of campus buildings.

Nine buildings erected on campus with the aid of federal funds supplied by the Public Works Administration (PWA). They are referred to in correspondence between the Public Works Administration and Michigan State University by these code numbers.

Michigan Project No. 1003-F Abbot Hall- Men’s Dormitory Michigan Project No. 1200-F Auditorium Michigan Project No. 1201-F Livestock Judging Pavilion Michigan Project No. 1202-F Olin Memorial Health Center Michigan Project No. 1581-F Campbell Hall- Women’s Dormitory Michigan Project No. 1612-F Veterinary Building Addition (Giltner Hall) Michigan Project No. 1737-F Jenison Fieldhouse Michigan Project No. 1814-F Soils Building Michigan Project No. 1827-F Music Building

Dates

  • Creation: March 1939

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Record Group: 9 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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