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Ralph and Kate Lickley papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.434
Scope and Contents
Lickley's work and inventions were directed toward the improvement of railroad locomotives. Included in the papers are blueprints, U.S. Patent Office papers and related correspondence, and interoffice correspondence and machine specifications from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.The collection also includes a mimeographed history of Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, written by Lickley in 1935; a mimeographed letter (May 12, 1938) describing the...
Dates:
circa 1860s-1939, Undated
Rawson Smith family papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00072
Scope and Contents
The Smith family papers consist mostly of Alfred Smith's letters to his parents while he was in the Army, and correspondence exchanged by family members in Michigan and New York in the years following the war. The collection also includes various documents including insurance policies, deeds, mortgages, and a lottery advertisement (1868).Subjects of particular interest from Alfred's correspondence include conditions in the Union hospital at Albany, New York (July 12, 1862);...
Dates:
1850 - 1892
Richard F. VanderVeen papers
Collection
Identifier: 00118
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Congressional papers and related materials of Richard F. VanderVeen from his half term in the 93rd Congress and full term in the 94th Congress of the United States House of Representatives. The bulk of the papers is correspondence from his constituents and copies of his replies to them. The subject matter is both general, such as congratulatory letters, acceptance of invitations and requests for information, and legislative, dealing with various proposed bills...
Dates:
1974 - 1976
Richard H. Sandler papers
Collection
Identifier: 00207
Scope and Contents
Sandler's papers consist of correspondence and information files, dating from about 1969-1975. The files contain research materials on topics such as nuclear energy (power plants, regulations, dangers, etc.), lead poisoning, nuclear weapons tests, and technology assessment. Much of the material relates to legislation that was pending or passed by the U.S. Congress. he files were left in their original order and most retained the titles Sandler gave them.
Dates:
1969 - 1975
Robert C. Wright papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00165
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters to Robert C. Wright, a merchant in Baltimore, Maryland. The majority of the letters are from Charles Fessenden, apparently Wright's agent in Boston. Fessenden discusses the general business climate, as well as the prices and availability of commodities. In addition, a letter from John M. Forbes gives a detailed description of the China Trade (1844).
Dates:
1844 - 1849
Robert Eldon Brown papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.83
Scope and Contents
Robert E. Brown's papers include research notes from the American colonial period, and professional correspondence from his career as a historian.The research notes series are divided into three groups, (Massachusetts, New York City, and Virginia) which correspond to three of his books: Middle Class Democracy and the Revolution in Massachusetts, 1691-1780, Carl Becker on History and the American Revolution, and...
Dates:
1940 - 1989
Robert F. Repas papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.414
Scope and Contents
These papers consist of correspondence and other materials relating to the Christian Labor Association (CLA), which was once associated with the Christian Reformed Church. The material was gathered by Bob Repas while working on his thesis toward a Master of Arts in political science at Michigan State University in 1961-1962. Repas worked at the Labor and Industrial Relations Center at MSU during that time. In addition to correspondence concerning the CLA and materials for Repas'...
Dates:
1950 - 1964
Robert Mueller collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00690
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three letters dated January 25, February 4, and August 18, 1862.
Dates:
1862
Roger Funk papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.331
Scope and Contents
The Roger Funk papers include materials related to his career including correspondence, articles he wrote, and conferences in which he participated. The collection includes General Electric patents and correspondence, materials from his teaching career at Michigan State University, University of Iowa, Penn State University and the Kansas City Art Institute. Also included are files for his work with the Industrial Design Society of America and Industrial Design Education Association. Other...
Dates:
1957 - 2004
Roger Noble papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00122
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three Civil War letters from Roger Noble of the 7th Michigan Infantry to his family in Michigan. He describes daily war life and tells of looting Robert E. Lee's plantation. The collection also contains a newspaper photo of Noble printed in 1961.These letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at ...
Dates:
1861