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The Carl Roland Anderson papers documents Anderson's time at Eastern Michigan University from 1947 - 1968. The collection is organized as it was given to University Archives. The collection contains materials including Anderson's personal papers, as well as information concerning educational training and field services. Of particular note is a collection of ledgers dating from 1882 - 1956 which were donated to University Archives by Anderson.

Abstract The Jerry H. Robbins papers date from 1973-2004 with the bulk of materials dating from his time at Dean of the College of Education from 1991-2004. The collection consists primarily of materials collected about Robbins, rather than created by Robbins. The exception to that are the Publications by Jerry H. Robbins series most of which were written between 1973-75, time he spent serving Georgia State University. There are no administrative files in the collection...

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The Louise Zahn papers contain documents from 1913 to 1921, from the personal files of Michigan State Normal College student Louise Zahn. The collection includes materials from the education and teaching career of Louise Zahn, before her marriage and subsequent retirement from teaching. This collection is useful to the study of women in college and the teaching profession from the late 1910s to early 1920s.

Abstract The Mabel E. (Walters) Glockzin class notes is a collection of notebooks from her time at the Michigan State Normal College in the spring of 1909 and notes from the Teacher Librarian Training Course attended in the summer of 1931 at the Central State Teachers College in Stevens Point, Wisconsin (now University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point). The books each contain handwritten class notes for a single course and is labeled with the course and instructor. The course...

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The Michigan State Normal College Stereograph collection is composed of stereographic cards that were distributed to Ypsilanti area high schools in order to illustrate the MSNC campus, facilities, and student life. Although none of the stereographs is dated, a short letter from MSNC President Charles McKenny was included with each set, which would date the collection to approx. 1912-1933.

Abstract Papers, publications, and research material from the collection of Nathan Harvey, professor and head of the Department of Pedagogy at Michigan State Normal College. Harvey was born in Toledo, IL in 1860, and began his career at MSNC in 1904, eventually retiring in 1925. He died in 1942. His research interests included psychology, physiology, and the history of education in America. Harvey's extensive collection of early textbooks was later donated the...

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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 Historically known as a teacher training college, Eastern Michigan University and the College of Education continues to strive for high quality teacher preparation. To that end, they seek to obtain professional accreditation through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) which was founded in 1954 as an independent accreditation body. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) records contains reports...

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Pedagogical Society records includes meeting agendas, invitations, and minutes of meetings, as well as outlines and printed copies of papers presented before the society by various faculty members. Records span from 1885 to 1900, with the bulk of the material dating from 1892 to 1900.

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The Student Declaration records are composed of cards, arranged alphabetically, that include each student's name, signature certifying their intention to teach in the state of Michigan, their home residence, and church. On the back of each card is a transcript demonstrating their completion of coursework; included is the course title, date, grade, and the initials of the teacher.