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A collection of postcards, both mass produced as well as independently printed, from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s of the campus of the Michigan State Normal School (1849-1898), Michigan State Normal College (1899-1955), Eastern Michigan College (1956-1958) and Eastern Michigan University. The collection is organized alphabetically by building names or purposes of space.

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The Chemistry Department records include documents pertaining to the teaching of chemistry at Michigan State Normal College from 1900 to departmental details at Eastern Michigan Univeristy until 2014. The collection includes marketing tools, curriculum details, and other materials relevant to the study of chemistry. This is valuable to the study of program evolution in chemistry at EMU.

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The Department of Geography and Geology records include materials from the Department at Eastern Michigan University from 1896 until 2016, with the bulk of materials dating from the 1990s to the mid 2010s. The collection contains documents concerning academic programs, administrative files, curriculum, press, and other relevant materials. It is particularly useful to the study of the department from 1995 to 2016, and for insight into administrative functions.

Abstract Materials in the G. Frederick Leichty papers are directly related to the Internaitonal Debate that took place on November 18, 1937 in Pease Auditorium. The debate was between two members of the Michigan State Normal College Debate Team, Oliver B. Crager and Frederick Leichty, and two members that formed the British Team, Ronald V. Gibson from Cambridge University and James A. Brown from Oxford University. The debate titled "British Criticize Supreme Court: Should the Courts Power Be Curbed?"...

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The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia records contain materials from 1930-1990, with most of the collection ranging from 1965-1980. Materials include chapter and national reports, membership details, financial statements, correspondences, and other documents. This collection is useful to the study of fraternal organizations, bureaucracy, and campus life at Eastern Michigan University.

Abstract The Stoic Society records documents the Stoic Society at Eastern Michigan University from 1909 until 2015. The Stoic Society has grown with the University and currently offers twelve scholarships and loan funds commemorating outstanding faculty members. The traditional banquet, Spring Breakfast, and reception for new members are the Society's annual events. The collection is arranged into four series: Administrative Files which includs historical sketches of...

Abstract The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity records includes the records of the Washington Toastmasters' Club which was organized into the greek letter organization of Phi Delta Pi. In 1955 Phi Delta Pi was absorbed into the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity establishing the Delta-Pi Chapter at the Michigan State Normal College. The materials in the collection are organized into two series: Phi Delta Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. There are few records from the Washington...

Abstract The Telephone Directories collection is comprised of copies of the Official Campus Phone Directory for students, faculty, staff and administration and date from 1906 - 2008. They are arranged by type of directory and within those chronologically. The earliest versions of the Student Directories were handwritten. The University stopped publishing a telephone directory in 2008, opting for an electronic directory. With the exception of a missing issue of the...