Vice President for University Relations records
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into series.
Series 1. Office of the Director of University Relations
The records consist of annual reports (1948-1968), and subject files on events, people, and achievements associated with the university, (1950-1970).
Series 2. James Denison
James Denison’s papers as director of the department contain correspondence and subject files on various prominent and controversial topics including, Ramparts magazine, SDS, communism, and racial discrimination. Other topics include ROTC and the MSU Men’s Club.
Series 3. Subject Files
These files deal with various University media responses to events and people on campus during the most violent period of student protests.
Series 4. Photographs
The collection contains photographs, including President Hannah giving speeches and visiting Okinawa. Also, there are images from the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations on campus, Pewabic Pottery, and United States Commission on Civil Rights hearings.
Series 5. Annual Reports
Includes published and unpublished annual reports.
Series 6. Serials
Series 7. Electronic Resources
Electronic Resources include correspondence in the form of e-mail memos and attachments, and photos and logos from the 2004 Michigan State University Sesquicentennial Press Conference.
Series 8. Audiovisual Materials
Dates
- Creation: 1948 - 2016
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
The office was formally established in 1970. Prior to this, the unit was known as the Special Assistant to the President for Public Relations (1948-1959), and Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations (1959-1969). In 2012, the unit was renamed Communications and Brand Strategy.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Preservica Public URL
https://msu.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|d4695811-b618-4aa6-95d5-ffc0daa39301/
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. Vice President for University Relations (Organization)
- Hannah, John A., 1902-1991 (Person)
- Michigan State University. Cowles House Society (Organization)
- Michigan State University. Department of Military Science/ROTC (Organization)
- Wharton, Clifton R., 1926- (Person)
- Denison, James Henry, 1907-1975 (Person)
Source
- Michigan State University. Vice President for University Relations (Donor, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Vice President for University Relations 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.
- TypeCollection
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