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Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Harold W. Lautner papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.100
Scope and Contents The Harold Lautner papers includes an issue of "Landscape Architecture" from January 1954 which contains the article by Lautner, "The Landscape Architect Serving a University Combined Teaching and Creation of Landscape Values." In addition there is an audio cassette tape recording of Lautner reminiscing about his days as a student at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) and describing the campus during his time as an employee at MSU. There is also one photograph of...
Dates: 1954, 1975
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harris Olson CUMREC records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-28.3
Scope and Contents

CUMREC records consists of historical displays for 1956-1971, financial information, a flag, slides, pins and badges, newsletters, policies, and members.

The electronic resource consists of a documentary style video called "The Celebration of an Idea, the Realization of a Dream" commemorating the 50th anniversary of CUMREC. The video gives a historical account of administrative computing, Frank Martin, and past conferences.

Dates: 1956 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Health Promotion Program records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.88.1
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, grant applications, meeting minutes, publications, and other administrative records. The minutes are from the Health Promotion Policy Task Force and the Health Promotion Task Force (1983-1984). The minutes and correspondence include information regarding the creation of the program and its relationship with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the university administration.

Dates: 1981 - 2009
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Helen Strow collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.443
Scope and Contents The Helen Strow collection consists of records pertaining to educational and international developments in the home economics field. The bulk of the collection, dating from 1947 to 1989, includes field reports, pamphlets, unpublished papers, newsletters, photographs, and extensive correspondence relating to both international and regional home economics activities. The International and Historic Home Economics collection series contains reprints, newsletters, reports, and unpublished papers...
Dates: 1947 - 1989
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Henry S. Leonard papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.361
Scope and Contents The Henry S. Leonard papers contain materials from Leonard's academic career beginning as a student, course materials including syllabi from Leonard's time teaching at Duke University and Michigan State University, notes, drafts of Leonard's publications, and finished articles and publications. There is also material related to societies Leonard belonged to as well as a small amount of correspondence. A book honoring Leonard and his work, as well as two Process...
Dates: 1914, 1934-1967
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Herbert A. Berg papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.93
Scope and Content This collections contains publications about the history of Michigan Agricultural College, the impact the U.S. Civil War had on agricultural extension in Michigan, the Morrill Land Grant College Act and life of Bela Hubbard, an Michigan pioneer. Also included in the Berg collection are the articles of incorporation and by-laws and some correspondence of the Michigan State University chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the national honorary extension fraternity. There is a newspaper plate from the...
Dates: 1930 - 1969
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Historical Society of Grand Rapids (Michigan) records

 Collection
Identifier: c-00105
Scope and Contents This collection consists of two publications of the Historical Society of Grand Rapids (Michigan), which contain biographical sketches of John Ball by his daughter, Lucy Ball. John Ball, born in New Hampshire in 1794, was an early Michigan pioneer and one of the first to settle in Grand Rapids. The first publication, "John Ball and Early Grand Rapids," recounts Ball's early life, the settlement of the town, and the development of education, one of Ball's lifelong concerns. The...
Dates: 1907 - 1911
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Howard Remus Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.413
Scope and Contents This collection contains primarily the personal and official correspondence of Howard Remus Smith. Also in the collection are much of Hazel R. Smith's (nee Neu) correspondence with family and friends around the country, and financial papers of the Smiths. Of special interest is Smith's correspondence with Karl Ulmanis, president of Latvia and a one-time student of Smith's at the University of Nebraska. There is information about the Smith family in letters. Smith was active in the...
Dates: 1895 - 1963
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Institute for Research on Teaching records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.138
Scope and Contents

The records consist of brochures about the Institute, its programs and projects, a list of publications from the Institute, and "Sights and Sounds of Life in Schools: A Resource Guide to Film and Videotape for Research and Education." There are also occasional papers and research series papers about teaching topics.

Dates: 1980-1991, undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Institute of International Agriculture records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.9.3.2
Scope and Contents The records of the Institute of International Agriculture include reports from the Program for Research on Food for Peace directed by Laurence Witt. There are also articles and reports relating to health practices in India, characteristics of Sarpanchas, a training program in agricultural policy, family planning and population control, use of machines for agriculture production, United Kingdom Grains agreement, and anaerobic storage of small lots of grain. Also included are newsletters,...
Dates: 1966 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1994
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections