Department of Mechanical Engineering records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of a description of Mechanical Engineering courses and department for 1893 to 1894, a photocopy of an exam from 1895, and “Study and Practice Manual for Machinery and Instruments” by Jesse Campbell and Harold Eaton, 1949. Also included are Alumni newsletters for 2005 to 2009 and issues of the M.E. Bulletin.
Dates
- Creation: 1886 - 2012
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1896 - 2012
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.
Historical Note
Mechanical Engineering classes at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) were introduced in the Engineering department in 1886. In 2007 the Department of Mechanical Engineering dedicated the Energy and Automotive Research Laboratory, for research in automotive and energy.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University.
Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Records
- Status
- 3 Ready For Cataloging
- 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