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Football

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Football (Sports Information Office) records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-8.1.3.1
Scope and Content

The collection consists publications, programs, rosters, and other materials including serials Football Media Guide, Spartan Stadium Sideliner and Press Box Information.

Dates: 1914 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Forest H. Akers papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-1.1.1
Scope and Contents

The Forest Akers papers include correspondence, speeches, news clippings and other materials related to Michigan State University; a variety of educational materials, legal documents, and articles; a history of Williamston, Michigan; and personal papers including Akers' class reunion information (1950) and a certificate of appointment to the State Board of Agriculture. Scrapbooks contain family photographs and photographs and other information relating to Chrysler Corporation.

Dates: 1898 - 1965
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Frederick J. Zint papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.222
Scope and Contents

This collection contains memorabilia from Fred Zint's years at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). The collection includes a Chi Omega Spring Dance Program (1951), graduation materials (1952), MSC decals, the football program from the MSC vs Ohio State game (1951), photographs of campus buildings (1952), and a 45 rpm record of the MSC Men's Glee Club (circa 1955). Note: The record has been digitized and placed online at onthebanks.msu.edu.

Dates: 1951 - 1955
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

George W. Spinning collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.239
Scope and Contents The George W. Spinning collection consists of a scrapbook containing images and materials relating to student life at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University.) Images include campus, classes, dormitory life, Phylean Literary Society hazing, military squads, and athletics. Other materials inlclude cartoon sketches of Spinning and his friends, a class schedule, and tickets stubs from events, banquets, and meals. In addition there are newspaper clippings, banquet cards, a...
Dates: 1905 - 1919
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Helen Carruthers and Doug Carruthers papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.302
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of university memorabilia (25 items) including copies of The Spartan, an alumni catalogue, a student handbook, The Helot, Xi Gamma Gabber, blue books, football ticket stubs, a student activity handbook, a sophomore prom dance card and a fraternity banquet invitation.

Dates: 1930 - 1958
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Intercollegiate Athletics records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-4.3
Scope and Contents This collection contains early records from Intercollegiate Athletics, including a brochure from the MIAA Field Days of 1888 and 1898. It contains committee and conference reports dating back to 1906. Also included are the Athletic Program Budgets from 1954-1961 as well as lists of varsity award winners ranging from 1943-1972. For lists of award winners from previous years, consult Sports Information Recordsm UA 8.1.3. Two cubic feet of materials pertaining to women’s intercollegiate...
Dates: 1888-1979, 2008, 2011-2015
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jack S. Ostrander papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.200
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the Saturday, January 2, 1954 Los Angeles Times issue. Included in this issue are multiple articles about the floats that participated in the 65th Annual Tournament of Roses parade, articles featuring the news of the day, articles highlighting Michigan State's 28-20 victory over UCLA as well as coverage of various other bowl games.

Dates: 1954
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

James W. Faulkner collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.312
Scope and Contents This collection consists of photographs and negatives from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) dating to 1948 of the stadium rededication and the MSC-UM football Game, the Spring Parade and Water Carnival, a spring flood on the Red Cedar River, a ROTC Unit, and MSC buildings, including construction on the Union building, the Physics-Astronomy Building, Beaumont Tower, the Auditorium, the library (present-day Museum), Mason Hall, the Music building (labelled as Home...
Dates: 1947 - 1948
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

John C. Randall papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.227
Scope and Contents The John C. Randall collection includes articles and photographs. The images in the articles consist of John Randall with other yearbooks editors, Mary Termohlen, wedding photos of Dorne Dibble and Betty Donahue, football players Dorow, McAuliffe, and Thrower, and an article from the South Bend Tribune from October 28, 1950 about Michigan State College's victory over Notre Dame. The photographs consist of campus scenes and buildings, football, basketball, KAM President Dinner,...
Dates: circa 1948-1953
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lamar M. Wood papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.162
Scope and Contents The Lamar M. Wood papers contain several publications from Wood’s years at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). There is a publication from the Ulyssian Literary Society, a basketball program, a football program, a journal from the Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity, and an alumni publication for the class of 1925. There is also a soil and agricultural map and report for Ogemaw County, Michigan from 1928. There is also a typescript of the 1888 Diary of Perry Wood, by Jim...
Dates: 1909 - 2000
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections