William Purdy Peters papers
Scope and Contents
William Purdy Peters papers consist of a nine page paper entitled "Opening Closed Doors," which describes Michigan State University from about 1926 to 1928, when Peters was a student. The paper discusses classes (physical education, English, and animal husbandry), Reserve Officer Training Corp, professors, students, student activities (including hazing and class rush), and the city of East Lansing.
Dates
- Creation: 1983
Creator
- Peters, William Purdy (1908-1983) (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.
Biography
William Purdy Peters (1908-1983) attended Michigan State College from 1926 to 1928. He stopped going to college in the middle of his sophomore year in order to get married and start his career as a dairy farmer.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University
Property Rights: Michigan State University
Subject
- United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps -- Chronological subdivision--1926-1928; Geographic subdivision--East Lansing (Mich.); (Organization)
- Michigan Agricultural College. Class rivalry (Organization)
- Michigan State University. Department of Military Science/ROTC (Organization)
- Michigan State University -- General subdivision--Student Life; Chronological subdivision--1926-1928.; (Organization)
Source
- Michigan State University. School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management (Donor, Organization)
- Title
- William Purdy Peters Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- P. Hudson
- Date
- January 1984
- 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