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Michigan State University student activism collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 317 large

Scope and Contents

The Michigan State University Student Activism Collection consists of documents, newspapers and newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and flyers dealing with student activism at Michigan State University in the 1960s and 1970s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-1975

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

Michigan State University, originally named the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, was founded in 1855 as an agricultural college. By 1964, the name had been changed for the fifth and final time to Michigan State University.

The 1960s and 1970s were a tumultuous time due to, among other things, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. Michigan State University, like many universities across the United States, was filled with protests, rallies, and political movements striving for equal rights, an end to the Vietnam War, and to end other injustices, both on campus and around the world.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (22 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The Michigan State University Student Activism Collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Dr. William Chamberlain, April 2001.

Processing Information

The Michigan State University student activism collection was processed by Julia Frankosky in August 2008.

Title
Finding Aid for the Michigan State University student activism collection,1965-1975
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
Finding aid prepared by Julia Frankosky.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA