Albert L. Riedel papers

Collection

Identifier: 00112

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection consists of diaries, correspondence, memoranda, notes, clippings, scrapbooks which pertains to Albert Riedel's trip to Singapore trip the work he did as a representative of the International Eexecutive Service Corps. Riedel's papers also contain personal correspondence (1967-1974) with Foo Chee Chin of Singapore and a scrapbook of some of Riedel's speeches (1925-1960). There is also a photo album of his 1953 trip on the Rhine River.

Dates

Creation: 1906 - 1974

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

Albert L. Riedel was one of the original stockholders and later President (1938-1951) of the Michigan Bean Company. He retired in 1962 from the company and shortly thereafter joined the International Executive Service Corps (I.E.S.C.). In 1967 he served for several months as an advisor to National Grain Elevator Ltd. in Singapore.