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Michigan Agricultural College Sunday School records

 Collection
Identifier: c-00473

Scope and Content

This collection contains attendance and collection records and sermon topics from 1883 to 1889 for the Sunday School of Michigan Agricultural College in East Lansing, Michigan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1883 - 1889

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/Historical

Because Lansing and Okemos churches were too distant for students to attend regularly, a Sunday afternoon service was held in the Chapel on campus. Initially, Lansing clergymen preached by invitation, but later the Board of Agriculture ruled that only College officers might speak.

Madison Kuhn, "The First One Hundred Years, E.Lansing: Michigan State University, 1855-1955" (Michigan State University Press, 1955) pp.31-32.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (, 1 volume, 5 items (2 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Gift of Madison Kuhn, 1973-02-07.

Legal Status

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. Copyright restrictions may apply. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Michigan Agricultural College Sunday School Records
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

Contact:
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330