Forrest W. Starrett papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes football programs, copies of newspaper clippings related to a student riot after a baseball game between M.A.C. and the University of Michigan, and campus photographs. Several items concern the student excavation of the Union Building basement. Football programs are for Creighton University vs. Michigan Aggies (November 10, 1923) and Michigan Aggies vs. Indiana (October 28, 1923). Memorabilia includes ticket stubs, a photograph book entitled On the Campus at M.A.C., a M.A.C. Reserve Officer Training Corps Horse Show program and a program for a revue presented to raise money to build the Union.
Dates
- Creation: 1922 - 1931
Creator
- Starrett, Forrest W. (Person)
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
Forrest W. Starrett, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, attended Michigan Agricultural College (M.A.C., now Michigan State University) from 1922 to 1924. He studied agriculture, but did not complete the requirements for a degree. While at M.A.C., Starrett was a member of the Union Literary Society (Delta Chi Fraternity), and lived in the Society House for the 1923-1924 academic year.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
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.
Subject
- Michigan State University. Class of 1925 (Organization)
- Michigan State University. Football (Organization)
- Michigan State University. Union Building (Organization)
- Michigan State University. Delta Chi Fraternity (Organization)
Source
- Starrett, Forrest W. (Person)
- Title
- Forrest W. Starrett Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- S. Brown
- Date
- February 1986
- 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
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu