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A collection of postcards, both mass produced as well as independently printed, from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s of the campus of the Michigan State Normal School (1849-1898), Michigan State Normal College (1899-1955), Eastern Michigan College (1956-1958) and Eastern Michigan University. The collection is organized alphabetically by building names or purposes of space.

Abstract The Department of Home Economics was initially founded as the Manual Training program at the Michigan State Normal College in 1903 and taught classes in cooking, sewing, millinery, sanitation, and decoration. In 1919, the name of the department changed to Home Economics and in cooperation with the Fine Arts Department provided courses in Home Economic Design, Costume Design, and Home Decoration. The collection includes a history of department compiled for the 75th anniversary, clippings and...

Abstract The Eagle Filmmakers Association is a student organization on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. Materials in the collection date from 2014-2016 and were initially collected for a museum exhibit about student organizations. The collection does not include any official documents about the foundation, running or additional activities of the organization. In November of 2020, the EFA posted on social media that the would "no longer be meeting for the rest of the Fall 2020 semester. This...

Abstract The Eastern Michigan University Memorabilia collection contains artifacts that are related to Michigan State Normal School, Michigan State Normal College, Eastern Michigan College and Eastern Michigan University. The majority of the collection is EMU related materials, many labeled with the Block E, EMU seal, and/or mascot. The collection is arranged by institution name: Michigan State Normal College, Eastern Michigan College and Eastern Michigan University and...

Abstract The Office of Public Information News Releases is arranged chronologically by decade and contain news releases and newspaper clippings generated by the Office of Public Information, beginning in 1959 when the office was established and end in 2009 when all releases were distributed electronically. This office is currently known as the University Communications Department and all releases published since 2009 are available through the website...

Abstract The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity records includes the records of the Washington Toastmasters' Club which was organized into the greek letter organization of Phi Delta Pi. In 1955 Phi Delta Pi was absorbed into the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity establishing the Delta-Pi Chapter at the Michigan State Normal College. The materials in the collection are organized into two series: Phi Delta Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. There are few records from the Washington...

Abstract The Telephone Directories collection is comprised of copies of the Official Campus Phone Directory for students, faculty, staff and administration and date from 1906 - 2008. They are arranged by type of directory and within those chronologically. The earliest versions of the Student Directories were handwritten. The University stopped publishing a telephone directory in 2008, opting for an electronic directory. With the exception of a missing issue of the...