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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

Lewis Richards papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.183
Scope and Contents The Lewis Richards collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, musical programs, legal documents, and other items primarily involving the musical career of Lewis Richards.The correspondence is arranged chronologically. Most notable among the correspondence is Queen Mary's secretary stating payment for the Queen's purchase of two cushions at an exhibition of Belgian Lace supporting the Belgium Relief Commission. Also included is correspondence from...
Dates: 1855 - 1965
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Liberty Hyde Bailey papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.1
Scope and Contents The papers of Liberty Hyde Bailey span the years 1855-1958. The majority of the materials were received from the Liberty Hyde Birthsite Bailey Museum in South Haven, Michigan. The collection contains correspondence, writings by Bailey, newspaper and magazine clippings and photographs. The collection also includes reproductions of botanical drawings. The correspondence includes three Christmas cards from Bailey to his wife; a collection of business letters; a letter from China in...
Dates: 1852 - 1958
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lloyd G. Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.374
Scope and Contents The papers of Lloyd G. Wilson consist of lab notebooks about sulfur dioxide and sulfate research related to plants, other research, reprints of his articles, presentations and other of his faculty papers. Also included is material related to a cellulolytic fungi project he worked on at the Wright Air Development Center. The collection also contains materials related to the design and construction of the Michigan State University Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory as...
Dates: 1939 - 1990
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lyman J. Briggs papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.137
Scope and Contents

The Lyman Briggs collection contains publications, correspondence, and articles written by Lyman Briggs. Also included is memorabilia including identification cards and passes, invitations, and Michigan State University memorabilia.

Dates: 1882-1979, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Mable A. Babion collection

 Collection
Identifier: c-00220
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of handwritten recipes, school essays and clippings of home remedies. It also includes two ledgers: the first contains the accounts of the Dykeman's station (on the New York Central Railroad) in 1869-1870, the second records household expenses and recipes for an unidentified family (1868).

Dates: 1862 - 1894
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Major Allison K. Thomas collection

 Collection
Identifier: 00222
Scope and Contents

The Allison K. Thomas collection contains photographs, correspondence, books, magazines, and articles. Thomas served in Vietnam with Ho Chi Minh and helped the fight against the Japanese. The materials include correspondence from Giap, articles about Thomas, Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh, photographs of Thomas in Vietnam, excerpts from Thomas, diaries, copy of Thomas' report on Deer Mission, and photographs of Thomas' return to Vietnam in the 1990s.

Dates: 1945-1997, 2001-2011, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Margaret P. Thorp papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.182
Scope and Contents The collections contain papers and photographs. The papers include a 1931 Detroit alumni club directory, two different issues of the May 13, 1931 issue of The Eczema, newspaper articles about The Eczema from 1931, “On the Campus” booklet about campus, and a wedding announcement for Jessamine Van Buren Kennedy and Frederic B. Mumford for 1895. There is also a draft of a August 1875 letter from Governor Bagley about Frank Wells leaving a board because of problems with the Finance Committee...
Dates: 1875 - 1932
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Margaret Shadduck Foster papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.173
Scope and Contents

The Margaret Foster Shadduck collection contains programs, schedules, season tickets for Michigan State University Lecture-Concert Series and World Travel Series from 1968-1981. There are also Michigan State University class of 1926 reunion materials which include photographs and newsletters. Other materials include Shadduck's Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) diploma, graduation hood and a Cooperative Extension Workers creed.

Dates: 1968 - 1981
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Marie Dye papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.14
Scope and Contents The papers document Dye's professional life and reflect her interest in Nutrition research, the teaching of Home Economics at the college level, and women's changing roles in contemporary American society. Included are speeches and manuscripts written by Dye, records relating to the College of Home Economics (later called Human Ecology), correspondence, notes, journal reprints, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. The records relating to the College of Home Economics consist primarily of...
Dates: 1896 - 1973
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Maurice Crane papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.346
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, documents from the Vincent Voice Library, Maurice Crane's teaching notes and cassette tapes for classes he taught, photographs, newspaper clippings, and publications. The cassette tapes contain speeches of famous people and events.

Also in the collection are materials related to the Geriatric Six Plus One band, such as newspaper clippings, flyers/announcements, and photographs.

Dates: 1955 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections