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Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Don Stevens papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-1.1.2
Scope and Contents The Don Stevens papers include a variety of materials on higher education, particularly Michigan State University, as well as disputes and conflicts pertaining to it. Some of which includes student protests to campus issues including racial problems, ROTC, and the grape and lettuce boycott. Also in the collection are materials related to labor unions, labor issues and disputes, labor education and legislation, including AFL-CIO statements, magazine articles, speeches, executive board...
Dates: 1944 - 1973
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Excalibur records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-12.3.69
Scope and Contents

The collection includes a photograph of Excalibur members from 1968, membership list for 1967-1968 and membership list of Blue Key for 1967-1968. There is also a photograph of a framed membership certificate sitting on a shelf.

Dates: 1967-1968, 2012
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gayle Robertson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.505
Content Description The Gayle Robertson papers contain letters written by Gayle Robertson, an African-American student at Michigan State University, to her mother Lucille at home. Gayle describes her social life, dormitory life, academic life, and studying. Many of the letters mention her concerns with finances and getting a student job. She also mentions dating and social functions. There are also six photos from May 1964 showing dorm rooms and friends. Also included are letters between Lucille and Bernard...
Dates: 1944, 1945, 1963-1967, 1969
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

George J. Jenks collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.129
Scope and Contents

The George J. Jenks collection contains photographs of the following people: A. E. Bulson Jr., Ruby I. Edwards, George Jenks, Frank Kedzie, Robert C. Kedzie, Francis McGrath, John O'Bannon, N. L. Russurau, Frank R. Whiting, and R. H. Wilson. The collection also includes photographs of the 1886 M.A.C. (Michigan Agrucultural College, now Michigan State University) baseball team and mechanical students outside the iron shop in 1886.

Dates: 1886 - 1889, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

John and Helen Knecht scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.318
Scope and Contents The collection consists of the student scrapbooks of John Wesley Knecht and Helen Louise Norton who later married. Helen's scrapbooks contains dance cards, event programs, photos of campus and people, information about her classes, flyers for pep rallies, college circus program, notice about small pox from 1910 and a note from Maud Gilchrist say that Helen is not working hard enough at her studies.John Knechts scrapbook contains photos of athletics including football, baseball,...
Dates: 1907-1913, 1921, Undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Kinton B. Stevens collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.250
Scope and Contents

The Kinton B. Stevens collection contains photographs of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) campus life in the early 1900s. Included are photographs of M.A.C.'s baseball, basketball, football, tennis, and track teams as well as early campus buildings and active student life.

Dates: circa 1900-1910
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Leon S. Monroe papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.364
Scope and Contents This collection contains Senior Week magazines for 1958 and 1959, Department of Accounting curriculum information sheet, alumni membership card, an article about Monroe from 1980, State News issue January 2, 1959, commencement programs from 1959, MSU ROTC commissioning program and invitation (June 1959), blue print of Lot 227 Chesterfield Hills, East Lansing (1936), a 1957 ROTC Summer Camp publication from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and a photograph of Third Platoon Company F that appears in...
Dates: 1936, 1957-1961, 1980
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Linda Millette collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.507
Scope and Contents This Linda Millette collection contains many items pertaining to student life at Michigan State University (MSU) from 1958-1965. The collection includes MSU student identification cards, a student handbook, and a Michigan Liquor ID Card. Also included are materials from Aloha Week at MSU, a Circle Honorary membership invitation and a circle of metal on a ribbon, a Fine Arts Festival concert program signed by Robert Shaw, and information on Camp Oakland. There are also photographs including...
Dates: 1958-1965
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Poultry Club records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.3.14
Scope and Contents

The records of the Poultry Club include a menu from a banquet hosted by the club in 1916, a 1973 club yearbook, and a photograph of the members of the club.

Dates: 1916 - 1973
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Robert B. Brown collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.424
Scope and Contents Note The Robert B. Brown collection contains motion picture film, slides, negatives and color transparencies. The film reels are mostly unidentified but may contain footage of an MSU football game, football practice, Hubbard Hall(?) in winter, Intramural building, labs and offices, children's field trip to a planetarium. Images in the collection include aerial views of Michigan State University, campus buildings, faculty and staff working, students, students in dorm rooms, classroom scenes,...
Dates: 1950-1970, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections