The Hugh Allen Shaddock collection contains the thesis, “The Life of Robert Clark Kedzie,” which was written as part of the initiation requirements into Alpha Chi Sigma, a national chemistry fraternity. The paper is partly based on interviews with Kedzie’s son, Professor Frank Stewart Kedzie. The thesis gives an overview of Robert Kedzie’s life, outlining his education and the various jobs he held, including his time as professor at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). At M.S.C., Robert Kedzie was the head of the chemistry department and did much to promote the college.