Dr. Simon E. Fagerstrom was a professor and department head at Michigan State Normal College. The Simon E. Fagerstrom papers have been divided into one series, Writing. There are also several files of additional materials, including clippings, course outlines, photographs, and a book belonging to Alexander Buel, which was a gift to Dr. Fagerstrom from Mrs. Buel. The bulk of the collection consists of essays and articles written by Dr. Fagerstrom.