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Letters (correspondence)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 563 Collections and/or Records:

James Murray Barbour papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.387
Scope and Content The James Murray Barbour collection contains correspondence with numerous individuals, most notably with Gladys Watson Tipple, whose enthusiasm for dividing the musical scale into 53 intervals led to a year-long correspondence and the creation of a template slide rule. The collection also contains Barbour’s article for MGG (Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart) and the preparatory work for that article, as well as numerous reviews and articles in the original journal issues. Other material...
Dates: 1931-1969, 2000, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

James T. Bonnen papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.164
Scope and Contents The James Bonnen papers include reports and other information that Bonnen collected while serving on the Michigan State University (MSU) President's Select Advisory Committee for University Planning and Priorities Committee. The papers also contain a folder of materials collected by Bonnen on the dispute between the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) and Provost David Scott over control of the Cooperative Extension Service in the early 1990s.Also included is...
Dates: 1949 - 2003
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

James Wellington papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.6
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter describing daily life and changes taking place at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1860.

Dates: 1860
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jan M. Parisian papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.372
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two letters from Jan Parisian to Dorothy Hopkins updating and thanking her for helping with research for her doctoral degree. One letter describes some of her findings relating to management skills needed for directing Administrative Information Systems at the university level. The other letter thanks her for attending her oral exam and for her encouragement.

Dates: 1984
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jane Comstock letter

 Collection
Identifier: c-00416
Scope and Contents

This letter, written primarily by Jane Comstock and Charlotte Gladding of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, and addressed to Samuel Hickson of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, is divided into notes to several members of his family. Topics include the Comstock's new farm, crops, Thomsonian medicine, and Charlotte's recent marriage.

Dates: 1845
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jane Taylor collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.292
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials about Liberty Hyde Bailey including articles about him from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly publications. Included are photocopies of original documents relating to Bailey. Other materials include photographs (some are copies from Cornell), an issue of Country Life from 1902, items written by Bailey, and information on the Donley School and Carl School both with ties to Bailey. Also included is the handle of a fountain pen belonging to Bailey that...
Dates: 1859 - 2005
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jenison family papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.446
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection consists of Frederick C. Jenison's papers for the period 1907-1939. Included are personal and business records, primarily expenditure reports. The personal correspondence includes copies of letters that Jenison sent. The papers are most complete for the 1930s, less complete for the 1920s, and rather incomplete for the period 1910-1920. One significant portion of the collection consists of check stubs, both personal and business, for most of the period 1907-1939....
Dates: 1877 - 1939
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jere Brophy papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.327
Scope and Content

The Jere Brophy papers contain correspondence, speeches and presentations, reports and articles about learning and teaching.

Dates: 1968 - 2008
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jesse Taft papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00092
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Civil War letters written by Jesse Taft to his family during his service in the 9th Michigan Cavalry. Taft served in Kentucky and Tennessee, and with Sherman's command in Georgia and the Carolinas.

These letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-40/taft/.

Dates: 1863 - 1865
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

John A. DiBiaggio papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-2.1.17
Scope and Content This collection contains six series of records: Administrative records of the Office of the President, Correspondence, Speeches, Social Events, Subject Files, and Vice President Files. Correspondence files are organized alphabetically and chronologically and contain both incoming and outgoing letters. Speeches files are primarily organized chronologically. Social Events files are planning documents for luncheons, dinners, receptions, and special events for distinguished visitors, faculty,...
Dates: 1985 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1990 - 1992
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections