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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred P. Cannon collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-28.35
Scope and Contents

The Alfred P. Cannon collection contains two photos taken by Cannon of the Beal Pinetum and the Michigan State University forestry cabin. Cannon was a forestry student at the Ohio State University and took the photos during a visit to Michigan State.

Dates: circa 1930
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Amy Davis collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.509
Scope and Contents

The Amy Davis collection consist of the volume Michigan State University: Off the Record by alumna Amy Davis, published by College Prowler. The publication is arranged topically and contains facts, statistics, and resources. For some topics, there are quotes by Michigan State University students. Topics include academics, facilities, housing, dining, diversity, campus and local life.

Dates: 2005
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Arthur Clendenin, Jr. collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.338
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photos mounted on mattes, scrapbook of photos, and loose photos taken by Arthur Clendenin, Jr. The images include photos of Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) campus buildings, a few photos of athletics, exterior of Rose Bowl stadium in 1954, homecoming court contest in 1953, homecoming queen Ardeth Raymond, Kappa Alpha Mu (photojournalism honorary society) events, and the Michigan Press Photographers conference.

Dates: 1953, 1954, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Barbara and Irving Wyeth collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.348
Scope and Contents The Barbara and Irving Wyeth Collection contains a photo album that appears to have been a souvenir given at the J-Hop dance of 1939. The album contains composite photos of campus buildings, grounds and students. The rest of the album contains images of people, possibly Irving and Barbara Wyeth. Some of the images show people dressed in formal wear and also graduation robes. The album also contains images of an ROTC event outdoors on a field. There is also an image of a man and woman...
Dates: circa 1939-1941, 1952
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Beside the Winding Cedar UA 8.1

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Serial-00163
Dates: 1925 - 1946
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

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
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Brian Gladue collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.361
Scope and Contents The Brian Gladue collection consists of slides of take by alumnus Brian Gladue during his time at MSU 1975-1979. Include are images of campus buildings and grounds, the marching band on the field at Spartan Stadium, tennis courts near Spartan Stadium, the Spartan/ Sparty Statue, and students walking and biking to class. Of note is an image of an MSU Police car and officer at Transportation Services under Spartan Stadium. There is also an image of entrance sign to MSU near Hagadorn Road and...
Dates: 1975, 1978-1979
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Building records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-4.9.1
Scope and Contents The collection contains specifications, correspondence, bills, and blueprints of many campus buildings. The collection is split into four series. The Buildings series contains files related to buildings. The buildings are arranged alphabetically. The Subject Files series contains files that are not related to specific buildings. These include reports, files containing material on several buildings, grounds, lighting, tunnels and conduits, drains, and swamp land sales,...
Dates: 1856 - 1987
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Campus Archaeology Program records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.13.1
Scope and Content

The Campus Archaeology Collection consists of one booklet title "MSU Campus Archeology Program, Summer 2015." The booklet contains photos and brief descriptions of the summer 2015 session for Michigan State University's Campus Archaeology Program. Of particular note are the photos of remains from a privy dating to the 1850s and 1860s, as well as remains from the Gunson faculty house, which was renovated in 1924. The booklet was created by Shutterfly.

Dates: 2015
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Campus Capsules publication

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.42
Scope and Content

The collection consists of seven issues of Campus Capsules. The newsletter gives information about the activities of each class, campus events such as the finishing of the carillon, WKAR-TV’s first telecast, the 1954 Rose Bowl, and the name change from Michigan State College to Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. The issues also include information about the athletic teams.

Dates: 1950, 1952-1955
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections