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Arm of Honor records
Collection
Identifier: 04.AOH
Abstract
Arm of Honor is the oldest local fraternity in the United States and was founded at the then Michigan State Normal School in 1895 for the stated purpose of fostering "in its members the ability to think, to think extemporaneously."
The records of the organization includes founding documents, membership information, minutes and records of events and activities as well as ephemeral items. Materials in the collection are organized into three primary series: ...
Dates:
1895 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1913 - 2021
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Faculty and Alumni portraits
Collection
Identifier: 013.FAP
Abstract
The Faculty and Alumni portraits is a collection of oil paintings of early faculty to the Michigan State Normal School and College as well as recent alumni Bruce T. Halle. There is one portrait of an early faculty member that staff of the University Archives has been unable, but is working to, identify.
Dates:
1880 - 1997
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Hattie Ellen Johnson Follo papers
Collection
Identifier: 01.HEJF
Abstract
The Hattie Ellen Johnson Follo papers consist of a scrapbook donated by their creator, Michigan State Normal College alum Hattie Ellen Johnson. While attending the College from 1910 to 1914, Johnson Follo collected postcards, photographs, and other materials.
Dates:
1910 - 1914
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Huron Restoration records
Collection
Identifier: 011.HR
Abstract
In October of 1988, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report that made suggestions that all schools using Native American names and mascots change them. The report stated that the use of Native American names and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. On May 22, 1991, the Board of Regents changed Eastern Michigan University's mascot from the "Hurons" to the "Eagles" after much controversy. During the period of 1991-1992 the Huron...
Dates:
1929 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1991 - 1992
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Occupational Therapy records
Collection
Identifier: 08.OT
Abstract
The teaching of Occupational Therapy began as part of the Special Education program at the Michigan State Normal College in 1941. By 1942, the curriculum was evaluated by the American Medical Association and found to meet the requirements for accreditation, and its first graduating class was in 1944. Today, the program is part of the Eastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services and offers both undergraduate and master degree programs. The ...
Dates:
1941 - 2011
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Office of Alumni Relations records
Collection
Identifier: 01.AR
Abstract
The Office for Alumni Relations is the coordinating body for all alumni activity. A primary goal of the office is maintaining contact with EMU's growing alumni base. The Office of Alumni Relations records include materials from the 1920s to 2010 that documents the activities and operations of the Office of Alumni Records at Eastern Michigan University. Records in the collection includes 7 series of records including: Administration and...
Dates:
1905 - 2010
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Robert Packard collection
Collection
Identifier: 01.RP
Abstract
Robert Packard was a student at Michigan State Normal College in the early 1930s. His collection consists of a green wool blanket that was donated by Eastern Michigan University alumni Shirley Hinkle.
Dates:
1934 - 1934
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
William Henry VanFleet collection
Collection
Identifier: 01.WHV
Abstract
The William Henry VanFleet collection includes personal items collected by William H. VanFleet (class of 1930) and donated to the Univeristy Archives by his son, William E. VanFleet (class of 1965). VanFleet was a member of the Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity, the 1927-29 basketball teams and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, going on to teach Physical Education and serving as the department head at Hutchins Junior High School in Detroit,...
Dates:
1930 - 1960
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives