Women college students -- Michigan -- East Lansing
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Anna M. Angell papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.42
Scope and Contents
Anna M. Angell papers include a scrapbook containing her high school memorabilia from Alma, Michigan (1898-1901), campus life records at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1901-1907), and college reunion activity programs. Memorabilia include M.A.C. commencement programs (1905-1913); activity programs from M.A.C. and Alma, Michigan; Alumni Association programs, a list of M.A.C. classes taken; descriptions of 9th grade classmates (1898); and an undated essay. ...
Dates:
1898 - 1933
Associated Women Students records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.1.9
Scope and Content
This collection contains constitutions, undated correspondence between future attendees of Michigan State and the association, which include such information as formal sorority rush and a list of freshman books required for fall semester 1944. There are also blank forms that a student would fill out for the council, including student information sheets, petition for offices and chairmanships in organizations, certificate of service for cooperative extension work and a sickness report form. ...
Dates:
1948 - 1967
Barbara Quackenbush collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.367
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Quackenbush Collection contains a biographical information of Barbara Quackenbush and reminiscensce written by Barbara about her experiences as a female college student at Michigan State College during a period of war. The collection also includes a scrapbook which contains a graduation photograph of Barbara; a 1947 photo of MSC nursery school children; the 1946 Commencement Issue of the Michigan State Newspaper; football tickets from the 1945 season; an edition of...
Dates:
1946
Bill Castanier collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.370
Scope and Contents
This collection contains thirteen glass-plate negatives, depicting scenes of the campus of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), including farm and greenhouse buildings, the Chemical Laboratory, Morrill Hall, Agriculture Hall, and the original President's House. Although the images are undated, the buildings and dress suggest that they date to the late 1800s.Also included in this collection are a MSU Santa cartoon drawn by Phil Frank, and three decorated...
Dates:
1934 - 1935
East Landon Lantern publication
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.7.34
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the first issue of the East Landon Lantern. The issue introduces the house mothers, various fund raising events, dormitory political groups, and highlights of the dormitory.
Dates:
1956
East Mayo Echo publication
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.7.35
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the first issue of the East Mayo Echo which includes general news from East Mayo Hall as well as gossip from each of the three floors.
Dates:
1953
Elisabeth Whiting Conrad papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.175
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two copies of “The Aesthetic: A Talk to Freshman Girls” written by Conrad between 1925 and 1928. In “The Aesthetic”, Conrad discusses “what place art, beauty, and the aesthetic have in life at the coeducational university of today,” and argues that while a young woman may have chosen to attend college in order to gain the knowledge and skills that will help her in the world, she cannot attain those things without “some vision of an ideal, and an appreciation of the...
Dates:
circa 1925-1928
Esther M. Rehkopf collection
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.81
Scope and Contents
The collection contains college memorabilia collected by Esther M. Rehkopf. This includes a postcard of the Eunomian House, 1919-1920 YMCA Handbook from Michigan Agricultural College, and a 1921 commencement program. The memorabilia also includes the M.A.C. Catalog for 1917-1918, the college handbook for 1920-1921, student directories for 1917 through 1920, rules for women, regulations for undergraduate students, an M.A.C. souvenir booklet, The Holcad newsletter, athletics schedules, and...
Dates:
1917 - 1921
Mortar Board, Sphinx Chapter records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.13
Scope and Content
This collection consists of calendars, which were created and sold by Mortar Board, and a nomination form and letter from the 1984-1985 academic year. The publication MSU Woman featured articles on topics such as reproductive health, feminism, and the activities of women's groups at MSU. It was originally sponsored by Associated Women Students and Mortar Board.The collection contains eight scrapbooks documenting Mortar Board's history. Included in...
Dates:
1943 - 1989
Spartan Women's League records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.9
Scope and Contents
The Spartan Women's League records consists of correspondence, constitutions of the organization, event programs, a history of the organization, membership lists, newspaper clippings, and a faculty questionnaire. Also included are two campus etiquette books, "We Like It This Way at Michigan State College" and "This We Do at MSU." The collection also contains photographs of members and activities.
Dates:
1930-1969, undated