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Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.9.5.11
Scope and Content
Records of the Brazil Project include a large amount of correspondence and personal data of staff; budget and administrative records; and reports, both official and miscellaneous. Some of these are in Portuguese. Also included is a large amount of information on the country of Brazil and suggestions for Americans going to Brazil.
Dates:
1956 - 1977
Collection
Identifier: c-00178
Scope and Contents
The Brownson family papers consist of correspondence between members of the Brownson, Johnson, and Allured families, as well as essays, poetry, and a sermon.Many of the letters are to Oscar Brownson of Pontiac and Evart, Michigan. Brownson entered Oberlin College in 1843, but a year later he returned to Pontiac to teach school. Several letters from a cousin, Franklin Barber, urged him to join the United States Navy, where he could get a free medical training. Brownson received...
Dates:
1843 - 1931
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.430
Scope and Contents
The Burt and Ila Wermuth papers consist of materials related to the Wermuths' time in the Grange. Included are lectures given by the Wermuths and others, Grange bulletins, a copy of the October 1944 Michigan Patron, information on pageants, lectures and essays by various state of Michigan professors, an October 1950 Grange Master Address, radio talks, the Master Farmers of Michigan member list and history, as well as activity, games, and music suggestions. Also included is material related...
Dates:
1926-1973, Undated
Collection
Identifier: c-00555
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three letters addressed to members of the Buzzard Family of Detroit, Michigan. The first letter (1844) discusses the sale of mills and mentions one mill that was destroyed by fire. A letter written in 1849 by three members of the Buzzard family reports their arrival in Chicago to pick up a load of wheat to be carried to St. Clair, milled, and then delivered to Buffalo. The third letter (undated) contains a poem "Indian Lament" about the mistreatment of Indians by...
Dates:
1844, 1849, Undated
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.247
Scope and Content
The papers of C. Howard Church include correspondence, Kresge Art Museum newsletters and mailings, exhibit brochures, brochures about the Michigan State University Art department programs, articles and newspaper clippings, MSU Publications, and some biographical material on Church.
Dates:
1936 - 1992
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.358
Scope and Content
Some of the materials are in French.
Dates:
1961 - 2013
Record Group
Identifier: UA-5.4
Scope and Contents
Records of Office Services consist of stenographic examinations (1939-1947) and correspondence (1942-1966). Correspondents include L. Glander, Harlan Kirk, and Karl McDonel.
Dates:
1939 - 1966
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.37
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of personal papers of Chace Newman, including correspondence, newspaper articles, papers he authored, manuscripts, notes, drawings, collected research materials, a scrapbook of events and happenings at the college, and other materials he used to teach courses in mechanical drawing and design. There are also scripts for lectures he gave on WKAR Radio about the architecture of the home. Also include are Ruth Newman photographs which include images that are probably of...
Dates:
1894 - 1951
Collection
Identifier: 00190
Scope and Contents
The Chain Lake Missionary Baptist Church records contain meeting minutes, financial reports, parish records, and histories of the parish. Volume 1 contains minutes starting in 1882. It also contains a copy of the 1856 constitution that was included when it was found 1889.. Volume 1 also contains lists of members and references dates of death of the members, with the earlies date mentioned being 1879 and added to the volume as they found the information.
Dates:
1882 - 1997
Collection
Identifier: UA-1.1.12
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of family correspondence, documents, and business records, particularly relating to Henry Chamberlain. Included are genealogies of the Chamberlain, Langdon, Woodward and Wheelock families.The letters in the early years of the collection relate to the migration of the family westward to Ohio, and then to Michigan. There is an 1830 agreement in which certain New Hampshire citizens sponsor William Chamberlain to go and scout the area above the Ohio River for...
Dates:
1795 - 1931
