Abstract

The 150th Anniversary Celebration collection consists of video tapes and memorabilia produced at Eastern Michigan University in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the University.

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The 175th Anniversary Celebration collection currently consists of memorabilia produced at Eastern Michigan University in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the University.

Abstract The Founders Day records documents the campus celebration of the establishment of the University in 1849. The records date from 1895 through 2000 and pertain mainly to specific Founder Day celebrations and their associated years. There are not materials for each celebration, but for those years that have been documented sometimes, but not always, include adminstrative files, committee lists, financial records, minutes, correspondence, publicity/press, and...

Abstract The Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance department records documents one of the oldest departments of Eastern Michigan University. The Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance department began with a formal course in "Elements of Physical Education" as early as 1868. In the 1870s classes in Physiology were offered through the Natural Science Department. By 1894 a new gymnasium had been built and the Department of Physical...

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The Sesquicentennial Oral History collection is composed of interviews by Laurence N. Smith on the history of Eastern Michigan University.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The 150th Anniversary Celebration collection contains artifacts that were produced for the celebration. Each artifact is labeled with the 150th Anniversary Celebration slogan. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order, and contains two series: 150th Celebration Memorabilia and Video Tapes. All records date from 1999.