Ypsilanti
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Ypsilanti is a city in southeast Michigan. It was settled in 1823, incorporated as a town in 1832, and made a city in 1858.
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Community Garden Oral History collection
Collection
Identifier: 06.CG
Abstract
The Community Garden Oral History collection includes the transcriptions of five interviews with local gardeners conducted in 2010. The research and interviews were completed in hopes of comparing the current local food movement in southeast Michigan with that of Victory Gardens that were created in the area during World War II. The collection is arranged alphabetically. Records date from 2010.
Dates:
2010 - 2010
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Components of Proposal for Arts Administration Terminal Project, 2011
File — Box 2: [Barcode: 32307023307110], Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Student Projects series containt student projects, theses and papers.The student's work is valuable for researchers interested in community arts organizations, public art, performing art and production processes. Materials in the collection date from 1990 through 2018.
Dates:
2011
Education Conferences records
Collection
Identifier: 00.EC
Abstract
The Education Conference on campus is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. The Education Conferences records range from 1919 to 2005 and include conference schedules, clippings, news releases, and programs.The Education Conference on the campus of Eastern Michigan University was a series of scheduled conferences and workshops that allowed regional researchers, teachers, and educators to present, demonstrate, offer...
Dates:
1919 - 2005
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
HAAB'S Memorabilia collection
Collection
Identifier: 018.HM
Abstract
Haab's restaurant founded in 1934 and located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and North Huron in Ypsilanti was a mainstay in Ypsilanti dining and a central location for University faculty, staff and administrators to gather until March 2022 when they closed the buisness. Originally owned by the Haab's brothers the business was sold to Mike Kabat and son Dave Kabat who cited "the difficulty in keeping the restaurant afloat in the midst of staffing shortages and reduced income caused by the...
Dates:
1934 - 2022
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Jane Schmiedeke papers
Collection
Identifier: 018.JS
Abstract
The Jane Schmiedeke papers consists of materials relating to her preservation efforts in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 1974 through 2009. The majority of the materials are centered on the foundation, operation and preservation activities of the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation (YHF), preservation of the Towner House, her time on the Ypsilanti Historic District Commission (YHDC), and the controversy between the YHDC and the National Bank of Ypsilanti. This collection...
Dates:
1974 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2006
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
John A. Nist papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 010.JN
Abstract
John A. Nist was a professor of English at Eastern Michigan University from 1952-1962. Born in Chicago in 1925, Nist received his degrees from DePaul University and Indiana University and taught courses in linguistic science, creative writing, old English and Medievial writing. He was the faculty advisor to the English Club and was responsible for bringing to campus the Delta chapter of the honor fraternity Lambda Iota Tau. Married to Joan Stidham, the couple had four boys, two of which...
Dates:
1954 - 1962
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
John Norman Collins
Collection
Identifier: 018.JNC
Abstract
The John Norman Collins press collection is an accumulation of press materials, clippings, press releases, and video collected in the month preceding and years after John Collins was formally arraigned for the murder of Karen Sue Beineman, a student enrolled at Eastern Michigan University. Once on trial, Collins became linked to 6 other murders that took place in Southeast Michigan between 1967 and 1969. Known as the Michigan Murders, the young female victims...
Dates:
1969 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1990
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Ladies Literary Club records
Collection
Identifier: 018.LLC
Scope and Contents
The Ladies Literary Club records are comprised of personalized memorials written upon the death of a member. Materials are organized in alphabetical order.
Dates:
1878 - 2025
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Laura Bird papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 018.LB
Abstract
The Laura Bird papers ranges in dates from 1960-1970, with the bulk of the material falling between 1963-1967. The collection contains the documentation collected during the original dissertation research process of EMU alumna Laura Bird regarding the short-lived life and production of the Ypsilanti Greek Theatre in celebration of the Ypsilanti sesquisentential. In 1999, Bird submitted her dissertation The Ypsilanti Greek Theatre,...
Dates:
1960 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1967
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Laurence N. Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: 010.LS
Abstract
Laurence N. Smith has gained national recognition as a pioneer in marketing of non-profit institutions and service organizations as well as his work in executive development and Transformation Management. Smith worked for Eastern Michigan University in the capacity of Vice President for University Marketing and Student Affairs starting in 1975 where he had overall leadership responsibility for strategic University marketing, communication and media relations, as well as student affairs. The...
Dates:
1975 - 2000
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives