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College students -- Michigan -- East Lansing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

George W. Spinning collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.239
Scope and Contents The George W. Spinning collection consists of a scrapbook containing images and materials relating to student life at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University.) Images include campus, classes, dormitory life, Phylean Literary Society hazing, military squads, and athletics. Other materials inlclude cartoon sketches of Spinning and his friends, a class schedule, and tickets stubs from events, banquets, and meals. In addition there are newspaper clippings, banquet cards, a...
Dates: 1905 - 1919
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gerald Baldwin collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.271
Scope and Contents

The Gerald Baldwin scrapbook contains autograph and memory pages, Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) event programs and dance cards, a class rivalry poster, newspaper clippings pertaining to various class events, and basketball, football, and hockey schedules. There are also photographs of the campus, football circa 1917-1921, military on campus in 1918, and the 1921 JHop dance. Also included is a M.A.C. pin.

Dates: circa 1917-1921
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gerald F. Knapp papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.160
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a booklet for undergraduate students titled "Michigan Agricultural College Regulations 1923-1924," student event programs, a graduation card, and a telegram.

Dates: 1922 - 1924
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Irving Kirshman papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.69
Scope and Contents The papers of Irving "Happy" Kirshman consist of a scrapbook (1905-1914), programs from Michigan Agricultural College events (1912-1913), and miscellaneous memorabilia (1909-1911). The scrapbook contains a variety of items pertaining to farming activities and to student life at Michigan Agricultural College, including athletic schedules, post cards, photographs, programs, invitations, certificates, menus, greeting cards, posters, report cards, news clippings, college songs and tickets. The...
Dates: 1905 - 1914
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

John and Helen Knecht scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.318
Scope and Contents The collection consists of the student scrapbooks of John Wesley Knecht and Helen Louise Norton who later married. Helen's scrapbooks contains dance cards, event programs, photos of campus and people, information about her classes, flyers for pep rallies, college circus program, notice about small pox from 1910 and a note from Maud Gilchrist say that Helen is not working hard enough at her studies.John Knechts scrapbook contains photos of athletics including football, baseball,...
Dates: 1907-1913, 1921, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Kinton B. Stevens collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.250
Scope and Contents

The Kinton B. Stevens collection contains photographs of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) campus life in the early 1900s. Included are photographs of M.A.C.'s baseball, basketball, football, tennis, and track teams as well as early campus buildings and active student life.

Dates: circa 1900-1910
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Norman O. Weil collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.133
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook was complied by Norman O. Weil of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), Class of 1917. The scrapbook contains student autographs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and bulletins which depict scenes and student life at M.A.C. from 1911 to 1917.

Dates: 1917
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Tekla Sparks papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.292
Scope and Content

This collection consists of photographs, pamphlets, various handbooks, music programs, a commencement program, and other printed materials.

Dates: 1923 - 1926
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Victor R. Gardner papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.18
Scope and Contents In 1972 and 1973, Professor Frank Dennis interviewed Victor Gardner as part of an oral history project. Gardner's papers include tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews as well as his own written reminiscences. In these Gardner discusses his experience while a student at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1901-1905), the development of the Horticultural Department and his colleagues in the department (1923-1945), and achievements throughout his...
Dates: 1972 - 1973
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Walter Alfred Newton papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.17
Scope and Contents

Papers of Walter Newton consist of one scrapbook, containing programs, tickets, greeting cards, postcards, party invitations, photographs, and news clippings describing activities of the Phi Delta Society, athletic events, and campus life. Also included is Michigan Agricultural College memorabilia, as well as handouts from a surveying class, and a 1911 Commencement program.

Dates: 1909 - 1928
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections