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The Adonijah Strong Welch reference collection document the the first president of Michigan State Normal College who serving from 1851-1865. His papers include such materials as press clippings, biographies compiled by scholars, and materials regarding his administration at the Iowa Agricultural College. Folders have been arranged alphabetically. Most of the items in the collection were produced during Welch's educational career, 1851 through 1889.

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The Budget & Finance reports detail the financial activities and budgetary decision at Eastern Michigan University from 1961 through 2011. In addition to a wide variety of reports that are organized by the title of the report, the collection includes series of materials related to Expenditures by Account, Memorandum, and Press related materials.

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The Charles Fitz Roy Bellows reference collection document the third president of Michigan State Normal College who served from 1870 to 1871. His papers include the following files: Biographies, largely compiled by researchers, press clippings, a program from a talk delivered by Bellows, an invitation to his son's dramatic and poetic recital at MSNC, and an invitation to his son's wedding. The records are dated approximately 1885 to 2001.

Abstract The Charles McKenny papers document the 12th president of Michigan State Normal College, who served from 1912 to 1933. McKenny Hall, named in honor of Charles McKenny, was dedicated in 1931 as the student union, and while it still bears the name it is now used for classroom instruction and administrative and program offices. The Charles McKenny papers include McKenny building dedication programs, press clippings, letters of condolence following McKenny's...

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The Budget Requests detail the financial needs and priorities of various departments at Eastern Michigan University from 1975 through 1996.

Abstract The Classification Specifications records contain detailed information pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of Administrative Professional-AP, Clerical Secretarial-CS, Facilities Maintenance-FM and Professional Technical-PT class employment positions at Eastern Michigan University. Records were distributed and updated by the Human Resources Department, previously known as the Compensation Office. Files within the collection are arranged first by the...

Abstract The Office of the President Annual Reports detail the activities of the Eastern Michigan University President. The Office of the President Annual Reports have been arranged chronologically from 1963 through 1987. In some instances, the reports were produced for an academic year, while in other instances they were produced for a calendar year. 1965 and 1973 through 1977 are not included in this collection. The Office of the President no longer produces an...

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The Office of the President correspondence records are composed of correspondence and related materials from the Michigan State Normal College/Eastern Michigan University Office of the President. In particular, the records include the correspondence of presidents Charles McKenny, John Munson, James Brickley, and John Porter, from approximately 1912 through 1988.

Abstract In 1990, Eastern Michigan University president William E. Shelton initiated a campus wide strategic initiative to build a "Learning University." The President's Commission on the Learning University records documents this undertaking which was also known as the President's Commission on Blueprint 150. The commission was created to lead the initiative and oversee the work of several campus task forces exloring every aspect of EMU life and its effect on...

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The Presidential Commission on the Future of Eastern Michigan University reports consist primarily of task force reports on varying topics regarding facets of the University's administration. The Commission was created in 1975, with final reports published in 1976.