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John Edison papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00130
Scope and Contents
Edison's papers (1839-1915) contain various documents and newspaper clippings. The first two folders contain documents such as land deeds, tax receipts, insurance papers, wills, and church memberships. The third folder contains newspaper clippings, political tickets, and a "Forecast for the Year 1916", published in the Grand Rapids Herald. A clipping from the Grand Rapids Herald (April 16, 1899) recalls President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and its impact on Grand Rapids. The other...
Dates:
1839 - 1915
John McCandless papers
Collection — Container: Box 5981
Identifier: UA-17.413
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists of photographs, press releases, articles, and wanted posters of Rodney Adam Coronado, all related to the arson attack at the Mink Research Farm at Michigan State University. Most of the photographs show the aftermath of the damage at Anthony Hall and the mink barn that took place on February 28, 1992. Since McCandless was the MSU lead investigator for the mink case, he was sent to investigate similar arson cases to help track down who was behind the attacks. Included...
Dates:
1987 - 2008
John Taylor Bregger papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.74
Scope and Content
John T. Bregger papers include biographical information; personal and professional correspondence; notes, papers, records and memorabilia from his elementary and high school education in Bangor, Michigan, (1903-1913) from his studies at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1913-1923; 1954-1967), and from his graduate studies at Cornell University (1921-1922) includes his Masters Thesis on Pomology; news clippings written by Bregger or collected for his personal...
Dates:
1903 - 1981
Joseph W. Stack papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.44
Scope and Contents
The Joseph W. Stack papers relate to Stack's tenure as a professor in the Department of Zoology and as curator and director of the MSU Museum. His particular areas of interest were ornithology and bird banding. Other subjects covered in Stack's papers are the university curriculum, the Inland Bird Banding Association, and Stack's work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Materials found in the collection include maps, bird banding records, student reports and papers, manuscripts,...
Dates:
1916 - 1953
Julian Samora Research Institute records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-23.14
Scope and Contents
The Julian Samora Research Institute records contain Communica Horizons newsletters about the Mexico-United States Consortium for Academic Cooperation. In addition to these there are flyers advertising lectures, "Making News for Midwest Latinos" a collection of newspaper clippings pertaining to Latino life in the Midwest, as well as the paper "Life in the Industrial Heartland" by Anne Santiago. Included in the Electronic Resources series...
Dates:
1989, 1999, 2015
Justus Gage papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-1.1.9
Scope and Contents
The papers of Justus Gage contain two volumes of indexed correspondence concerning his position on the State Board of Agriculture. The letters relate to the Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), including discussion of faculty appointments, discipline at the College, construction projects and progress at the farms. There are summaries of the periodic State Board of Agriculture meetings as well. There is also a folder containing loose newspaper clippings and...
Dates:
1863 - 1874
Katie Johnson papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.183
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials relating to Katie Johnson's time as a 1965 summer exchange student at the University of Nigeria while a student at MSU. Items include a photocopy of the September/October 1965 "Format" magazine, a photocopy of the 1965 summer itinerary for the University of Nigeria, photocopies of correspondence from 2000 to Walter Johnson, Katie's father, and part of a 1965 "Nigerian Outlook" newspaper.
Dates:
1965, 2000
Kedzie family papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-28.6
Scope and Contents
The Kedzie family papers consists of genealogies, correspondence, and books published by members of the family. Also included are photographs of Robert Mark Kedzie, Ester Hawley Kedzie, A. S. Kedzie, and unidentified men. Additionally, there are items relating to Michigan Agricultural College/Michigan State College (now Michigan State University), such as a 1907 Alumni luncheon program, a commencement program, and a brochure which seeks donations for various buildings titled "For the...
Dates:
1850 - 1976
Kenneth R. West papers
Collection
Identifier: 00104
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Kenneth West is a former managing editor of The State Journal of Lansing, Michigan. The collection contains papers from the various activities he participated in professionally and in connection with the newspaper.Included is correspondence between West and Earle Pitt, a Former State Journal writer, both personal and in connection with a series Pitt was to write for the paper. Also, a June 1951 issue of Czechoslovak Life...
Dates:
1947 - 1962
Kenyon Leech Butterfield papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.10
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of President Butterfield's general office files and other items attributed to him. This includes correspondence, statements and speeches, news clippings, genealogical notes and an obituary.
Dates:
1903 - 1962; Majority of material found within 1924 - 1928