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James Wellington papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.6

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter describing daily life and changes taking place at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1860.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

James Wellington was one of the Agricultural College’s earliest students as a member of the 1859-1860 freshman class. He was a member of one of the first student organizations on campus, one of the two lyceums, clubs in which students debated current issues and studied to enter public service. At the time of his attendance, he was one of only 19 students during the turbulent restructuring of the college. Wellington did not earn a degree from Michigan Agricultural College (now known as Michigan State University). Rising costs prevented him from returning to college.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

A gift of Kenneth Priestly.

Legal Status

Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
James Wellington Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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