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Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 597 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Rowe collection

 Collection
Identifier: c-00664
Scope and Contents The Charles Rowe collection contains photographs related to the REO Motor Company. The photographs include a row of cars at Harold Square in New York City lined up to welcome Percy F. Megargel and David Fassett back from their 12,000 mile double cross-continent auto tour in their 16 horse power REO Mountaineer. There is also an image of members of the New York Press cheering Megargel and Fassitt who are sitting in their car. There are also photographs of men at a tug-of-war...
Dates: 1906, circa 1920, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles Schmitter papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.79
Scope and Contents The Charles Schmitter collection contains personal papers, materials relating to the Michigan State University fencing team, files relating to MSU in general and subject files. The personal papers contain correspondence, articles about Schmitter, and articles written by Schmitter. There is also correspondence and lists related to his collection of fencing books, which now reside in the Special Collections Department at the MSU Library. The records about MSU fencing include scores,...
Dates: 1925-1983, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles W. Bachman papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.184
Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence of Charles W. Bachman regarding his nomination to the Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1978, and Michigan State Hall of Fame in 1981. There are also copies of newspaper and magazine articles relating to Bachman's career, as well as an obituary. There are two photographs of Charlie Bachman.

Dates: 1916 - 1985
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles W. Barr papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.267
Scope and Content The Charles W. Barr papers contain materials relating to the study and teaching of urban planning and landscape architecture. Included in the collection are lecture notes and course materials for courses that Barr taught at Michigan State University. Also included are papers and speeches that Barr and others presented at conferences as well as bibliographies. State and federal government reports, and materials from professional organizations, can also be found in the Barr papers. There are...
Dates: 1922 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles William Cathcart papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00006
Scope and Contents This collection documents the political interests of various members of the Cathcart family during the years 1821-1889, and is divided as such into the affairs of two generations: that of James Leander Cathcart and that of his sons, James, Charles, John and Henry, with the greatest amount of material pertaining to Charles Cathcart.Letters of the senior Cathcart comprise the first part of the collection. There are several letters, which expound upon his grudge against the...
Dates: 1821 - 1889
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Chicano and Latino photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 396 oversize
Scope and Contents

Photographs in this collection include those of activists involved with the United Farm Workers union including Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta, La Raza Unida party of Colorado and of Young Lords and Latin Kings member Jose Cha Cha Jimenez. Musicians and actors are also included. They include photos of the Fania All-Stars, a group of Puerto Rican musicians featured in the film "Our Latin Thing" and early photos of Ramon Novarre, lead actor in the 1925 film "Ben Hur."

Dates: 1914 - 2005
Found in: Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections

Child Development Laboratories/Spartan Cooperative Nursery School records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.173
Scope and Contents This collection contains press clippings, photographs, correspondence and publications from the history of the Child Development Laboratories. There are also materials dealing with the history of the Laboratory Preschool and Spartan Cooperative Nursery School and the purchase and renovation of the Central School building to house the two programs. The photographs consist of scrapbooks with early shots of the Spartan Nursery School as well as well as the Child Development Laboratories. Also...
Dates: 1928 - 2003
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Children, Youth, Families and Communities records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.9
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials created and managed from Michigan 4-H Youth Development activities as well as activities that staff, members, and volunteers participated during the years 1920 to 1998. These records include awards, clippings, correspondence and meeting minutes (1950–1955, 1991–1998), guides, conferences (1920–1977), organizations, programs, publications, audiovisual materials, and oversized material.Conference records are for the National 4-H Club Camp...
Dates: 1912 - 2006
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Chinese opera photographs

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: M26010102]
Identifier: MSS 621
Scope and Contents The Chinese opera photographs collection contain large matted photographs primarily featuring the Chinese opera performer Mei Lan-Fang and other performers. Chinese opera traditionally depicts historic and fictional characters, battles, and supernatural spirits. Of note are pictures of a southern Chinese troupe performing "Pocahontas," the Ramayana, and "Othello." The photographs are primarily in black and white, although some are hand-colored, and are mounted on 11 matte boards with...
Dates: approximately 1910-1930
Found in: Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections

Clarence C. Case papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00092
Scope and Content

The materials in these papers consist mainly of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and statements concerning Case's military career, his efforts to re-establish the CCC, the establishment of Citizens for Conservation, Inc., the 1958 Senate race, the Michigan Department of Economic Development, and the Youth Conservation Corps. Also included are poetry written by Case and a number of booklets on a variety of subjects which he collected.

Dates: 1934 - 1962, 1976; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1962
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections