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Ruth Hauffe papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.342

Scope and Contents

This collection contains items from Ruth Hauffe's life, particularly her time at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw and at MSC. Included are photographs of Hauffe and and her friends and classmates, including her sorority, Chi Omega. Of particular note is a collection of poems that Hauffe wrote at some point in her life, with linocut prints for added detail.

The Ruth Hauffe collection contains material from her time at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw as well as Michigan State College. Included are portraits of eleventh grade high school students, high school students at a Cranbrook summer conference, and Arthur Hill High Scool reunion programs. There is also material from the MSU chapter of Chi Omega, newspaper clippings, dance cards, photographs and a photo album of her college friends. In addition there are items she recieved from servicemen including photos of them in uniform, a poem, and an Order of the Alligator membership card.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-1946, 1967-2003, Undated

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

Ruth Hauffe was born in Saginaw, MI around 1925, where she attended Arthur Hill Hgh School before attending MSC. Hauffe earned her B.A. degree in 1946, and her M.A. in 1965, both of them from MSC/MSU. Hauffe began her teaching career in 1958, and worked at Jessie Loomis Elementary School and then Saginaw High School. Later in life, she married Lee Harrisberger, and the two stayed together until her death on April 5, 2011 in Tampa, Florida, their residence late in life.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Ruth Hauffe Papers
Status
3 Ready For Cataloging
Date
February 2017
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

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