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Historical Society of Grand Rapids (Michigan) records
Collection
Identifier: c-00105
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two publications of the Historical Society of Grand Rapids (Michigan), which contain biographical sketches of John Ball by his daughter, Lucy Ball. John Ball, born in New Hampshire in 1794, was an early Michigan pioneer and one of the first to settle in Grand Rapids. The first publication, "John Ball and Early Grand Rapids," recounts Ball's early life, the settlement of the town, and the development of education, one of Ball's lifelong concerns. The...
Dates:
1907 - 1911
History Club records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.4
Scope and Contents
Records of the History Club consist of meeting minutes, treasurers' reports, correspondence, programs and procedures.
Dates:
1949 - 1964
Hockey (Sports Information Office) records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-8.1.3.2
Scope and Content
The collection consists of award banquet program, ephemera consisting of hockey schedule cards for 1982-1983 and 2001-2002, and MSU hockey letterhead with cartoon artwork; and serials Hockey Media Guide and Hockey - Official Program.
Dates:
1952 - 2009
Hugh Duffy Daugherty papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.63
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material saved by Coach Duffy Daugherty throughout his coaching career, and includes correspondence, documents, and publications related to his coaching jobs, honors, presentations, and awards. Several members of Daugherty’s family also achieved success and the recognition of their accomplishments are detailed. The collection also includes several scrapbooks, as well as sound recordings of one of Daugherty’s radio talk shows and an interview with his wife,...
Dates:
1947 - 1975
Interfraternity Council records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.1.6
Scope and Content
This collection contains publications which pertain to the Interfraternity Council (IFC), minutes from a regional conference of the IFC, fraternity advisors association minutes, council minutes, and scrapbooks. Publications include issues of Delphi, the newsletter of the IFC, from 1962. Also included are several booklets published for prospective rushes, which outline fraternities on campus and the rush process. There are two newsletters about Greek Week,...
Dates:
1941 - 2008
Irma Thompson papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.35
Scope and Contents
The Irma Thompson papers consist of correspondence and memorabilia from her time as a college student including dance cards, programs for dances, and programs for events on campus. The events were held by various organizations including Feronian Society, Hesperian Society, Eclectic Society, Olympic Society, MAC Oratorical Association, Union Literary Society, as well as the alumni association. There are also a number of plays, poems and short stories written by Irma and other classmates and...
Dates:
1835 - 1964
James G. Hays papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.69
Scope and Contents
The James G. Hays collection contains commencement invitations and programs for the class of 1911 as well as alumni reunion programs for 1913. Also included are Hay’s descriptions of campus life in 1911 in which he describes campus grounds and buildings, social life, coeds, canoeing, street cars, small pox, and athletics. There is also a 1910 memo about preventing small pox on campus in which Thanksgiving recess is canceled. The collection contains photographs of the class of 1911, class of...
Dates:
1907 - 1975
James J. Blanchard papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.422
Scope and Contents
The James J. Blanchard collection consists primarily of material relating to his congressional career, dating between 1974 and 1982. The collection is arranged in thirty-one series, which include Blanchard's personal files; the records of both his Washington and district offices; materials from five key Blanchard staff members; files relating to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, the Chrysler bail-out, and all of Blanchard's campaigns, including the 1982 gubernatorial...
Dates:
1965 - 1984
Jane Taylor collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.292
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials about Liberty Hyde Bailey including articles about him from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly publications. Included are photocopies of original documents relating to Bailey. Other materials include photographs (some are copies from Cornell), an issue of Country Life from 1902, items written by Bailey, and information on the Donley School and Carl School both with ties to Bailey. Also included is the handle of a fountain pen belonging to Bailey that...
Dates:
1859 - 2005
Jonathan LeMoyne Snyder papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.7
Scope and Contents
This collection contains eight series: correspondence, personal correspondence, speeches, reports, promotional literature, calendars, programs and tickets. All series represent the basic divisions of the collection prior to processing.The largest single series is correspondence, 1896-1915 (18.5 cubic feet). Contained in this series are many requests for college catalogues, many questions regarding admissions, as well as admissions requirements. Comments relative to such...
Dates:
1887 - 1918