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College students -- Michigan -- East Lansing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 199 Collections and/or Records:

Institute for Family and Child Study records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.66
Scope and Contents

The records consist of the reports “Maternal Involvement in Day Care: A Comparison of Incentives” and “Longitudinal Effects of Classification and Attention Training Curriculum in Head Start and Kindergarten.” Also included are a 1970 funding request and a 1971 budget estimate for a proposed daycare for the children of married students. There is also a newsletter and the executive summary for Creating Caring Communities project.

Dates: 1970 - 1991
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

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
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

International Center records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.9.6
Scope and Contents

The International Center records consist of a “MSC Directory of Students from Other Lands” from the fall of 1948. Also included are published and unpublished annual reports from the 1950s.

Dates: 1948 - 1959
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

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
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

James William Ochs collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.341
Scope and Content The James William Ochs collection contains six folders of photographs taken by James during his time at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). The photos show student activities including sports. The sports photos include basketball, both intercollegiate and intramural, football, and boxing. Of particular interest are the photos of the annual Class Rivalry between freshmen and sophomores at the college showing the tug of war and defending the flag. Also included in the...
Dates: circa 1948
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

James Zarichny collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.284
Scope and Content The collection consists of the document "The Case Against James Zarichny." James Zarichny attended Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) and was placed on disciplinary probation for being involved in the American Youth for Democracy (AYD) organization. The AYD had applied to be a recognized student organization but was denied. The members of the organization continued to meet for which they were placed on disciplinary probation when this was discovered by the college. ...
Dates: 1949
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jim Segedy and Larry Phillips papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.397
Content Description

The collection consists of a script for a musical called "The Merry Lives of Mayo or the adventures of mary mayo at m.s.u.," a not too Original Surrealistic Musical in Several Acts, by Jim Segedy, Larry Phillips and assorted friends. It is a humorous take on a student named Mary Mayo arriving at Michigan State University to start college and her experiences with registration and college life. Some of the dialogue is set to the tune of popular songs.

Dates: circa 1970
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

John B. Ranger papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.21
Scope and Contents

The John B. Ranger scrapbook contains tickets, photographs, receipts, news clippings, and programs relating to the J-Hop, various literary society activities, athletic events, and campus life. Items in the scrapbook date from 1917 to 1921.

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