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The National Center on Teaching and Learning records include documents pertaining to the center's creation in 1980 until 1995. The collection contains correspondences, program proposals, planning documents, publications, and other materials. It is valuable to the study of the National Center on Teaching and Learning and challenges in educational professions.

Abstract The Norman Tyler papers document the work of Tyler while on the faculty of the Geology and Geography Department particularly in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Eastern Michigan University. It contains materials related to both the Urban and Regional Planning program and the Historic Preservation program from 1990 to 2014. The collection is organized into four series and does not include materials related to Tyler's research, writing. The primary...

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The Office Professionals Day collection contains memorabilia from the event. The objects in the container include a soup bowl and spoon, and a metal water bottle.

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Orland O. Norris was a professor of Latin and Education at Michigan State Normal College from approximately 1905 to his death in 1938. The Norris papers include newspaper clippings and obituaries, although the bulk of the collection is composed of handwritten, typed, and published versions of articles, including edited drafts and finished versions.

Abstract The P. George Bird papers is a selection of materials documenting the 52 year career of Paul George Bird as a member of the teaching faculty in the Communication, Media and Theatre Arts department at Eastern Michigan University. When Bird joined the faculty at the Michigan State Normal College in 1955 he joined the then Speech and Drama Department which oversaw the Theatre program performing at Roosevelt School. Bird assisted with the design of both Quirk and...

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The Peggy Liggit records include materials from Liggit's work in Academic Assessment and the Faculty Development Center from 2001 to 2014. The collection contains accreditation documents, assessment materials, workshop documents, program reviews, and other materials. This collection is useful to the study of university evaluations and support services.

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The Peter Strevens Lecture collection contains audio and visual recordings of lectures given by Strevens, a McCandeless Scholar. The recordings are in VHS and cassette tape formats. The collection is arranged alphabetically. Records date from 1988.

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The Provost's Faculty Dinner collection consists of color slides that were presented at the annual event at Eastern Michigan University, and items distributed to commemorate the event. Materials in the collection date from 1994-2000.

Abstract Reinhard Wittke was a professor in the History Department at Eastern Michigan University from 1956-1990. During his time at Eastern, Wittke established and was best known for establishing the European Adventure Tours in 1960, which became International Studies Program. The Reinhard Wittke papers which date from 1947-2007 primarily documents the tour program including clippings, tour planning, correspondence, student papers, maps, and itineraries; but also...

Abstract The Richard "Dick" Schwarze photograph collection contains photographic formats from the campus photographer Dick Schwarze taken during his time as campus photographer from 1970-2006. Subjects represented in the collection include campus and community events, student life, and campus grounds and facilities. Also included in the collection are a significant number of headshots of faculty and staff, including University President William E. Shelton. The collection contains color as...