Agriculture

Cooperative Extension Bulletin UA 16.34

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Serial-00034

Scope and Contents

The Cooperative Extension bulletins are written by faculty members on a variety of topics including crops, livestock, horticulture, and human ecology. The bulletins were disseminated by the Cooperative Extension service as a means of getting infromation to the public about advances in these areas.

Dates: 1916 - 2015

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Cooperative Extension Folder UA 16.34

Collection — Box 1-2

Identifier: Serial-00036

Dates: 1940 - 1968

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Cooperative Extension Miscellaneous Series Circular (UA 16.34)

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: serial-00025

Dates: 1957 - 1963

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Crops News Notes UA 16.36

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: Serial-00231

Dates: 1967 - 1975

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Department of Agricultural Economics records

Record Group

Identifier: UA-16.5

Scope and Contents The records consist of department administrative materials as well as reports and publications. There is material about the bean industry, creameries, and elevators. Also included are bylaws, financial information and questionnaires relating to cooperatives, exchanges, agriculture associations, and farm bureaus in Michigan. These are arranged by county and then alphabetically by name. The collection also contains photographs of images of cooperative creameries from around the state. There...

Dates: 1900 - 2007

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Edward Ross collection

Collection

Identifier: UA-28.32

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 131 postcards received at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) from 1895 to 1904. The postcards are addressed to professors and other people such as H. W. Mumford, L. R. Taft, Clinton D. Smith, R. H. Petit, J. D. Towar, Arthur Bird, D. W. Trine, as well as to the Agricultural Experiment Station. The postcards contain requests for information about crops or fruit, subscriptions for the Farm Home Reading Circle, inspections for certification...

Dates: 1895 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1895 - 1904

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Elbert S. Kelsey collection

Record Group

Identifier: UA-10.3.520

Scope and Contents The Elbert Kelsey papers contain correspondence, photographs, live stock show program, dance card, Michigan Association of Teachers of Vocational Agriculture anniversary booklet, MSC diploma, certificate and fraternity pins. The correspeonce includes letters to and from Kelsey on a variety of subjects including agriculture, state of Michigan income tax, and legislation. Kelsey recieved letters back from Governor Romney, Duffy Daugherty, Elton Hill, Tim Skubik, and politicians. Kelsey also...

Dates: 1926-1930, 1955-1986

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Erastus H. Spalding papers

Collection

Identifier: c-00287

Scope and Contents

This collection contains deeds, mortgages, and leases dealing with land and property in Cass and Leelanau Counties, Michigan, owned by the Spalding family of Dowagiac, Cass County.

Three letters addressed to Erastus H. Spalding in the years 1851-1852 discuss the production of flour for the New York market, and property transactions in Michigan. Also included is a memorandum (1849) giving specifications for the alteration of a state road in Cass County.

Dates: 1846 - 1875

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections