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Charles William Cathcart papers
Collection
Identifier: 00006
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the political interests of various members of the Cathcart family during the years 1821-1889, and is divided as such into the affairs of two generations: that of James Leander Cathcart and that of his sons, James, Charles, John and Henry, with the greatest amount of material pertaining to Charles Cathcart.Letters of the senior Cathcart comprise the first part of the collection. There are several letters, which expound upon his grudge against the...
Dates:
1821 - 1889
Chester P. Whitman papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00437
Scope and Content
Two letters written by Chester P. Whitman while he served in the Union Army during the Civil War comprise this collection. Both letters are written from Camp Houghtaling, Illinois, where Whitman served with Company F, 10th Illinois Infantry. Whitman mustered in April 20, 1861 at Cairo, Illinois and mustered out July 29, 1861. These are typed transcriptions; the originals are not held by the MSU Archives & Historical Collections.The letters have been scanned and placed online...
Dates:
1861, circa 1861
Chicago and West Michigan Railway Company records
Collection
Identifier: c-00402
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letterpress books containing correspondence concerning business and legal transactions of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Company.
The first volume contains copies of letters written between January 15 and May 16, 1885. At that time, J. B. Mulliken was general manager of the railroad. The second volume contains copies of correspondence written from April 27 to August 27, 1896. Charles H. Heald was the railroad's general manager at the time.
Dates:
1885 - 1896
Child Development Laboratories/Spartan Cooperative Nursery School records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.173
Scope and Contents
This collection contains press clippings, photographs, correspondence and publications from the history of the Child Development Laboratories. There are also materials dealing with the history of the Laboratory Preschool and Spartan Cooperative Nursery School and the purchase and renovation of the Central School building to house the two programs. The photographs consist of scrapbooks with early shots of the Spartan Nursery School as well as well as the Child Development Laboratories. Also...
Dates:
1928 - 2003
Children, Youth, Families and Communities records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.9
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials created and managed from Michigan 4-H Youth Development activities as well as activities that staff, members, and volunteers participated during the years 1920 to 1998. These records include awards, clippings, correspondence and meeting minutes (1950–1955, 1991–1998), guides, conferences (1920–1977), organizations, programs, publications, audiovisual materials, and oversized material.Conference records are for the National 4-H Club Camp...
Dates:
1912 - 2006
Christopher Sower papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.223
Scope and Contents
The papers of Christopher Sower consist primarily of his professional writings and also includes notes, departmental memos, and reports. There are two main series: Publications, and Reports & Proposals. The Publications series contains a group of loose papers which are listed by title, however the majority of the material was kept by Sower in chronological order by year. These groupings contain all his writings including, published articles, drafts, working papers, memos,...
Dates:
1951 - 1991
Churchill family papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00219
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two letters. The first, from Orin and Emeline (Pope) Churchill to her parents, describes their religious experiences and activities (1840). The second, from C. Churchill to his father-in-law, discusses Masonic activity in Three Oaks, Michigan (1874).
Dates:
1840, 1874
Civil War relief efforts collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00148
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials from volunteer relief efforts for various counties in Michigan (1864-1867). Documents include a relief roll recording payments made to families of men serving in the army during the Civil War and later, as well as several letters applying for such aid.
Dates:
1864 - 1867
Clapp family papers
Collection
Identifier: 00086
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of various materials concerning stock breeding and related interests of the Clapp family in southeastern Michigan. Materials in the collection relating to the stock breeding activities of Nathan A. Clapp on his farm near Wixom in Oakland County reflect the early development in Michigan of an interest in purebred stock during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Of particular interest is a handwritten draft of a speech delivered by Mr. Clapp in 1886 or 1888...
Dates:
1857 - 1955
Clare A. Gunn papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.288
Scope and Contents
The Clare A. Gunn papers consist of publications and visual materials relating to tourism in Michigan (including the Upper Peninsula). Of note are photographs, negatives and slides of Michigan motels, resorts, and tourist areas many of which are identified by name and owner. Also included are slides of United States, Canada and other countries showing nature scenes, tourist areas and motels. There are also publications, articles, and conference proceedings relating to tourism, recreation,...
Dates:
1940 - 2000