Letters (correspondence)
Subject
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Found in 563 Collections and/or Records:
R. E. Carpenter letter
Collection
Identifier: c-00121
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter from R.E. Carpenter of Oskaloosa, Iowa (1861). In this letter Carpenter expresses his anger at the secessionists and his eagerness to join the Union forces. This letter has been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-1D/carpenter/.
Dates:
1861
R. H. Pettit papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.213
Scope and Contents
Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) memorabilia includes a class rivalry poster (1915), seven photographs of campus depicting an elk in the campus deer park, a group of people at Lake Lansing, M.A.C. faculty/staff circa 1899-1900, R. H. Pettit in an REO automobile, and A. J. Cook at the campus apiary. There is also one letter (1954), and one newsclipping of Professor R. H. Pettit's obituary.
Dates:
1915, 1946, 1954, undated
R. James Bingen papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-17.308
Scope and Content
Some of the materials are in French. Scope and Contents The R. James Bingen papers consists of notes and documents gathered in Mali (1970s-2007) and in Senegal (1980s) about rural and agricultural development. Included are photocopies of Malian, Senegalese, Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile (CMDT) and Française pour le Développement des Fibres Textiles (CFDT) documents. There are also records relating to the Michigan...
Dates:
1939 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1955 - 2008
Railroad Club records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.10
Scope and Content
Railroad Club records are comprised of records related to the club and include invitations to club activities, membership information, and a brochure related to Project 1225 (restoration of the Pere Marquette engine). Also included is a print of a drawing of locomotive 1225 drawn by W. Berkomoas produced by the club. Historical Railroad records include records collected by club members and are comprised of forms, labels, stubs, rate information and a copy of the Chicago and Grand...
Dates:
1883 - 1981
Raleigh Barlowe papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.190
Scope and Contents
The Raleigh Barlowe papers contain professional and personal correspondence. Also included are publications by Barlowe on land use, land taxation, agriculture land, water use, water rights, outdoor recreations and valuations of land for the Indian Claims Commission. There are also trip reports including an end-of-tour report for the Michigan State University-University of Nigeria project, as well as travel reports for Rome, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Philippines. There are also...
Dates:
1943 - 1986
Ralph and Kate Lickley papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.434
Scope and Contents
Lickley's work and inventions were directed toward the improvement of railroad locomotives. Included in the papers are blueprints, U.S. Patent Office papers and related correspondence, and interoffice correspondence and machine specifications from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.The collection also includes a mimeographed history of Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, written by Lickley in 1935; a mimeographed letter (May 12, 1938) describing the...
Dates:
circa 1860s-1939, Undated
Ralph F. Turner papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.149
Series Description
(1) SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1930, 1938-1988, 1990, undated [1962-1975]. 6.33 cubic feetReports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, publications and extraneous materials relating to the function and activities of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice. Topics range in breadth from University and student/classroom-related activities to areas of interest beyond campus boarders. Typical of these topics include: School of Criminal Justice work with the...
Dates:
1899 - 1999
Ralph H. Smuckler papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.234
Scope and Contents
Smuckler’s papers consist of chronological correspondence, memos, articles and reports related to the Michigan State University Vietnam Project. A copy of Smuckler’s book A University Turns to the World is also available. His book is an autobiographical account of his career at MSU.
Dates:
1955 - 2003
Ralph H. Young papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.114
Scope and Contents
The Ralph Young papers are divided into four series. Series 1, Correspondence, is arranged alphabetically by subject. The correspondence covers Young's last years as Athletic Director (1951-1952) and consists mainly of letters to directors at other institutions and agencies such as the N.C.A.A.
Series 2, Individual Sports, is composed of materials dealing with individual varsity sports. This series not only contains materials related directly to the varsity sport but also an extensive...
Dates:
1902 - 1958; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1958
Ransom E. Olds papers
Collection
Identifier: 00027
Scope and Content
The Ransom E. Olds papers are divided into two sections. The first section consists of Olds' personal papers. Included in this section are Olds' love letters to Metta Woodward (June 6, 1864-September 2, 1950), whom Olds married in 1899, Olds' philanthropic activities, his daybooks and two journals of the Olds family trip to Europe. The second section deals with Olds' business activities from 1904 to 1947. Included are correspondence series of Olds Motor Works and REO and several...
Dates:
1884 - 1950