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Allan S. Thompson photographs
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.424
Scope and Contents
The Thompson collection consists of 1,866 glass plate negatives and three lantern slides. There are also 573 contact prints in the collection of which 494 are from the plates. Some of the prints are 8x10 inches and others are 3 ½ inch squares. The prints of the 3 ½ inch images are noted in the finding aid with the notation “(print available) 3 ½.” A list of the 8x10 inch prints can be found at the end of the finding aid. Safety film negatives (4x5) have been made of all the negatives...
Dates:
1898 - 1913
Amos Franklin diary
Collection
Identifier: c-00458
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Amos Franklin's diary (January 1 to December 31, 1865). He lived in Michigan and was probably a carpenter. His diary entries are fairly brief and primarily discuss his daily activities and his jobs.
Dates:
1865
Anthropological Series UA 3.19
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Serial-00143
Dates:
1971, 1974, 1979-1981
Harold J. McGarvey collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.311
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs and negatives of buildings, some during construction, at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) taken by Harold J. McGarvey. There are also photographs and negatives of what appears to be the East Lansing area.
Dates:
1937, 1939
International Club records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.1
Scope and Content
The records of the International Club include International Festival records (ambassadors' messages, programs, photographs, brochures, news clippings and correspondence) (1945-1958); programs from social events sponsored by the Club (1944-1969); correspondence, including some with guest speakers (1945-1969); photographs of international students and members of the International Club (1922-1969); records of international exhibits on campus (1956); the Club's Constitution (1962-1965);...
Dates:
1922 - 1969
Joseph W. Stack papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.44
Scope and Contents
The Joseph W. Stack papers relate to Stack's tenure as a professor in the Department of Zoology and as curator and director of the MSU Museum. His particular areas of interest were ornithology and bird banding. Other subjects covered in Stack's papers are the university curriculum, the Inland Bird Banding Association, and Stack's work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Materials found in the collection include maps, bird banding records, student reports and papers, manuscripts,...
Dates:
1916 - 1953
Michigan State University Bicentennial Coordinating Committee records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-13.3.4
Scope and Contents
Records of the Michigan State University Bicentennial Coordinating Committee include correspondence, grant proposals, lectures, news releases, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to University's involvement with celebrating the Bicentennial of the United States. There are also records detailing the activities of the State of Michigan Bicentennial Commission. Topics covered in depth include information on the "Perspectives on the Land" television series, the Michigan Folk Art Project, and...
Dates:
1973 - 1978
Michigan State University Museum records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-3.19
Scope and Contents
The MSU Museum records consist primarily of materials from the director and of the curator of history and include correspondence, reports, publications, reprints, and scrapbook collections of publicity. There are also visitor registers from 1896 and 1898.
The papers of the museum director include the administration of Rollin H. Baker. The files also include research proposals and reports submitted by museum staff and graduate students. Additional director’s files for Rollin Baker were...
Dates:
1896 - 2021
Public Relations records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-8.1
Scope and Contents
The Public Relations office records consist of subject files relating to campus, photographs, video recordings, annual reports, negatives and electronic resources. Topics of the subject files concern motion pictures, the MSU Centennial, magazine articles, conferences and workshops and many others.
The photographs in the collection include images of conferences and workshops on campus, people, buildings, campus life, commencement, student activities and organizations, student awards,...
Dates:
1943 - 2004
Terry Shaffer papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.260
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the Michigan State University Corn Foundation meeting minutes and correspondence for 1950-1957, Michigan State University Non-Smoking Guidelines, and a Proposal for a Basic College of Education.
The Corn Foundation records include material relating to their desire to obtain library and museum housing of objects and information about corn from ancient to modern times.
Dates:
1950-1957, 1987, Undated