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Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.451
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers of Michigan State University Professor Alan P. Grimes. “Remembering Lantern Hill, 1950-1952,” is about the early history and development of the Lantern Hill Housing subdivision. The essay describes how MSU faculty developed the idea of a cooperative, the steps taken to purchase the land and design the houses, and some of the setbacks encountered along the way. The Lantern Hill subdivision, originally a part of Meridian Township (Sec 7, T4N, R1W) was...
Dates:
1950 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1952
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.253
Scope and Contents
The Barker Family Papers consist of a membership certificate for Robert O. Barker for the Porpoise Honorary Swimming Fraternity for 1952, as well as a Club Boarding Association stock certificate for Cecil E. Barker for 1921. The materials were laminated by the donor.
Dates:
1921, 1952
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Serial-00807
Record Group
Identifier: UA-7.2
Scope and Contents
The records of the Department of Residence Life contain materials related to student housing including women’s housing, cooperative housing, faculty housing, married students and veteran housing. Also included are materials for training of residence hall staff, residence assistants and minority aides. In addition, there are newspaper clippings and slides of images of campus and the surrounding area. There are also hall policies which include procedures, committees, space use, floor plans as...
Dates:
1941 - 1997
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.4.1
Scope and Contents
The records of Elsworth House consist of the publication "The Story of Elsworth House, 1940-65" by George Motts. Also included is a draft copy of "The Story of Elsworth House, 1940-65" with penciled corrections.
Dates:
1965, undated
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.505
Content Description
The Gayle Robertson papers contain letters written by Gayle Robertson, an African-American student at Michigan State University, to her mother Lucille at home. Gayle describes her social life, dormitory life, academic life, and studying. Many of the letters mention her concerns with finances and getting a student job. She also mentions dating and social functions. There are also six photos from May 1964 showing dorm rooms and friends. Also included are letters between Lucille and Bernard...
Dates:
1944, 1945, 1963-1967, 1969
Collection
Identifier: UA-12.4.2
Scope and Content
The Howland House collection contains reunion materials and photograph boards. The reunion materials consist of photocopies of information sheets from former members in which the members describe their lives since they left Howland House, with some containing images of themselves. These information sheets appear to be from the 1992 reunion. There is also an update from 2010 which includes copies of interior and exterior photographs of Howland House in 2010. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1948, 1992, 2010
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.1.12
Scope and Content
The records of the Inter-Cooperative Council consist of meeting minutes, history of MSU cooperative housing by Orion Ulrey and George Motts, by-laws, and one issue of the Inter-Cooperative Council committee newsletter. There are also documents about the role of the faculty advisor and a job description of the general manager. There is also an Elsworth House orientation book that includes membership information including an application.
Dates:
circa 1948-1962
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.256
Scope and Contents
The Nancy Q. Lange collection contains her 1989 Ph. D. dissertation from Michigan State University titled “Foreign Student Satisfaction with Housing and Academic Life at Michigan State University.” The paper was submitted to the Department of Educational Administration.
Dates:
1989
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.1.16
Scope and Contents
Records of the Off- Campus Council consist of one undated publication, A Guide to Off-Campus Living.
Dates:
undated
