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Office of the President records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2

Scope and Content

This collection contains records from the Office of the President and includes commencement addresses, speeches, reports, photographs and other materials. The Subject Files are general files containing topics of interest to and involvement with the Office from the late 1980s through the 1990s. These files span several presidencies.

This collection also contains the guest books that people signed for events held in the President's House, also known as Cowles House. The dates range from 1952-1969 and 1985-2019.

Dates

  • Creation: 1876 - 2019
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1972 - 2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, however, certain files dealing with personal or sensitive are not open for general use.

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 of the President was established in 1857 with the appointment of Joseph Williams as the first President of Michigan Agricultural College. This office administers the office and holds records that span individual presidencies.

Extent

12.75 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Archival Materials

See collections within record group UA 2.1.

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.

Title
Office of the President Records
Status
3 Ready For Cataloging
Date
July 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330