Mildred Nelson papers

Collection

Identifier: c-00390

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains two exam blue books from German courses at the University of Michigan (1914-1915) of Mildred Nuechterlein. The examination books synopsize and analyze two unidentified German literary works.

The collection also contains letters and postcards (1962, 1971-1979) addressed to Mildred Nelson. Letters from her friends provide an insight into the concerns and problems faced by the elderly in the 1970s, including illness, injury, mobility, finances, and social interaction. A photograph of Mildred Nelson from 1977 is included in this collection.

Dates

Creation: 1914-1915, 1962-1979, undated

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

Mildred Nelson (nee Nuechterlein) was a 1915 graduate of the University of Michigan. She taught high school German in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She died in 1980.