Abstract Mary (Wiermanski) Kauper was appointed by the Board of Regents in 1980 to serve as the executive assistant to University President John W. Porter. Kauper served in this capacity from 1980-1986. Materials in the Mary Kauper records date from 1956-1983, and include administrative planning materials and rough drafts of public records pertaining to commencements, honors convocations, honorary degrees, and building dedications. The collection includes materials...

Abstract The Olds-Robb Student Recreation-Intramural Complex is a building on Eastern Michigan University's campus, which was constructed and dedicated in 1982. It was originally named for Lloyd W. Olds, a head of the Department of Physical Education, the track coach, and the founder of the Intramural program. The building was renovated in 1991, and renamed in 1993 to include an acknowledgement of Board of Regents member Richard Robb. The materials in the collection...

Abstract Through the campus executive board and hall governments, the Residence Hall Association is committed to improving the lives of Eastern residents by sponsoring programs, representing resident interests, and promoting awareness and involvement throughout the halls and campus. The Residence Hall Association records contain materials such as clippings, meeting minutes, news releases, flyers, newsletters, resolutions, goals, and constitutions belonging to the...

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The Science Building China collection consists of a bone china bowl depicting the Michigan State Normal College Science Building, now Sherzer Hall.

Abstract Starkweather Hall is the oldest building on Eastern Michigan University's campus, having been built between 1895-1896 and dedicated in 1897. Mary Ann Starkweather, a local philanthropist, donated the funds to erect the building on behalf of the Student Christian Association (SCA). Operation of the building was later transferred to the Office of Religious Life, which dissolved in 1976. The Starkweather Hall records contain materials relating to the...

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The Student Center at Eastern Michigan University was dedicated in 2006 and serves as a gathering place for students. The Student Center records include materials from the groundbreaking and dedication, records for the Virtual Event Management system (EMS), and items distributed to promote the new building and the services within the building.

Abstract The University Library records collection contains records pertaining to the Eastern Michigan University Library from 1892-2013 with the majority of the records dating from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. The collection includes records on library reorganization, new library buildings, faculty or staff meeting minutes and memorandum, library goals and objectives, library publicity, budget information, scrapbooks, handouts on library information, annual reports,...

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The Walter O. Briggs Building records include papers pertaining to the construction, dedication, and renovations of Briggs Field and Briggs Field House at Michigan State Normal College in 1938. This is valuable to insights on the dedication and construction of buildings.