Arnold Bransdorfer Papers
UA.10.3.169

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Bransdorfer, Arnold
Title
Arnold Bransdorfer papers
ID
UA.10.3.169
Date [inclusive]
1947-1949
Extent
1.0 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Biographical Note

Arnold Bransdorfer graduated from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1949. He worked as a journalist for several campus publications, including the State News, the  Spartan, and the  Wolverine yearbook. He was also involved in Blue Key (treasurer), Theta Alpha Phi (treasurer), the Student Council, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Student Theater, Kappa Alpha Mu, the Dionysians, and Hillel.

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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains negatives and photographs taken by Bransdorfer during his time as a student at Michigan State College. The photographs are of his friends A. Farquhason, J.J. Albert, Joan Benson, Con Williams (Spartan Editor), Pat McCarthy, Doug Trezise, and Beatrice Wilson. The postcards in the collection are of campus buildings, and were purchased by Bransdorfer at a stamp show in Alma, Michigan.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections April 2013

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  May 2018

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Michigan State University. Class of 1948.

Genre(s)

  • Negatives (Photographs)
  • Photographs

Personal Name(s)

  • Bransdorfer, Arnold

Subject(s)

  • College students
  • Homecoming
  • Postcards -- Michigan -- East Lansing
  • Student activities
  • Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae

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Collection Inventory

Negatives 

Box Folder

A. Bransdorfer and friends circa 1948 

4295 105

"Abe's Irish Rose" July 21, 1948 

4295 1

Activities Carnival Committee - Hal Spongber (Advisor) (seated right) 1948 

4295 2

Ag. Drag - James Jwolic [student event] 

4295 3

B. Malldegen 1948 

4295 4

Band 1948 

4295 5
Box Folder

Band Formations 1948 

4295 5

Band MSC 1948 

4295 5

"S" Band on field at U of M game - p.184 1948 Wolverine 1948 

4295 5

Basketball 1948-1956 

4295 6
Box Folder

Asher House Prep - Intermural Feb. 28, 1956 

4295 7

Cornell Basketball Game undated 

4295 7

Detriot 49 MSC 66 Basketball undated 

4295 7

Line Up for Tickets November 1949 

4295 6

Mich. State Basketball - Varsity vs. Frosh. December 1, 1955 

4295 7

MSC/Virginia 1948 

4295 6

MSC 49 Iowa 43 Basketball 1948 

4295 6

Notre Dame Basketball 1948 

4295 6

Notre Dame Michigan State Feb. 17, 1948 

4295 6

U of M MSC Basketball Feb. 1, 1949 

4295 6

U of M 66 MSC 33 - Yost Field House Dec. 4, 1948 

4295 6

U of V 48 MSC 63 Jan. 20, 1949 

4295 6

Wayne - MSC Dec. 1, 1951 

4295 7

Western Res. 43 Mich. State 44 - Jenison 1948 

4295 6

11 Snodgran (MSC vs. U of M basketball) undated 

4295 7

Boxing Match - MSC vs. DePaul January 24, 1949 

4295 8

Cain and Campus Police 

4295 9

Campus Scenes 

4295 9
Box Folder

Boys trying down Red Cedar 1952 

4295 10

Bridge - MSC - EE Bldg. 1949 

4295 10

Campus (3 long sleeves) 1949 

4295 10

Ice rink for ice rink mgr. p.10 

4295 10

MSC Campus 1948-1949 

4295 10

Unlabeled (Kodak color print order envelop) 

4295 10

Cancer Clinic - Donvo 1951 

4295 11

Christmas Sing 1948 

4295 12

Community Field Work - Marshall, Michigan 

4295 13

Dairy Queen 1948 

4295 14

Detriot Times - Feszis - Violin & Shoeman April 1956 

4295 15

Dormitory Living Scenes 

4295 15
Box Folder

Cafeteria 1959 

4295 16

MSC Dorm Nite Shot 

4295 16

Womens Corridors 

4295 16

Dr. Lee - Fall Term Shots July 3, 1948 

4295 17

Dr. Wettsenger 

4295 18

Effective Living circa October 14, 1947 

4295 19

Farm Co-op 1948 

4295 20

Fencing - MSC vs. ND Jan. 29, 1949 

4295 21

Football Related. 1947-1950 1947-1950 

4295 21
Box Folder

Delta X - Delta X U of M 7 MSC 13 Football 1948 

4295 22

Envelope from Fred Stabley to Arnold Bransdorfer November 8, 1950 

4295 22

Football - UofM MSC - p.182 & 278 1948 Wolverine 1948 

4295 22

Green & White Football - Pre. Hannah Up. May & Guests May 14, 1949 

4295 22

Hannah & Mitchell - MISS 0 MSC 7 Oct. 4, 1947 

4295 22

MSC Football - Hi (?) 1948 

4295 22

U of M Football 1948 

4295 22

Football Related. 1951-1953 

4295 22
Box Folder

Al Simpson - Spartan 1951 

4295 23

Football 1951 (2 sleeves) 1951 

4295 23

Football - Munn - ETC 52/53 1952-1953 

4295 23

Home Welcome - 1953 Spartans - Purdue Game 

4295 23

MSU 1951 

4295 23

Robin Roberts & Chuck Davey - MSC Presentation on field 1/2 football game - 50's - Tom King 1950's 

4295 23

Football 1955, 1958 

Box Folder

Football MSU - Munn - Masters, Capt. Shaking hands Nov., 1955 

4295 24

Football - 300mm Tele 1955 

4295 24

Green/White Game May 1958 

4295 24

MSU - Minn - 1955 - 300mm tele-cannon 

4295 24

Plantine and Lace, R. - MSU Football October 19, 1955 

4295 24
Box Folder

Football. Snow Removal Stadium Morning of Marquette Game November 19, 1955 

4295 25

Football. State Receives Rose Bowl Bid Sidlights November 20, 1955 

4295 26

Football. Students registering for train to Rose Bowl November 29, 1955 

4295 27

Fraternities Related 

Box Folder

Alpha Gamma Rho February 25, 1949 

4295 28

Alpha Tau Omega - Dinner 

4295 28

Alpha Tau Omega - Dinner February 28, 1948 

4295 28

Alpha Tau Omega - Dinner - main table 

4295 28

Alpha Tau Omega - Winners of softball and tennis August 1948 

4295 28

Delta Upsilon - Group 1949 

4295 29

Delta Upsilon Install January 15, 1949 

4295 29

Delta Upsilon Install January 15, 1949 

4295 29

Junn Gellegle - Delta Sigma Phi 

4295 29

Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Sing Pics 

4295 29

Sigma Delta Chi - Texas Delegate - W.H. Bradford - Dallas, TX November 11, 12, 13 

4295 29
Box Folder

Governor Williams calling square dance - MSU Pavillion 

4295 30

Harvest Queen 

4295 31

Hetl for Ch of C (man standing) 

4295 32

Hillel Queen January 29, 1949 

4295 33

Home Town 

4295 34

Homecoming - 1952 1952 

4295 35
Box Folder

Homecoming Queen October 25, 1952 

4295 35

Homecoming Queen - Dee Miles - Parade, Ball Game - with Coach Biggie Munn 1952 

4295 35

Homestead Magazine - Hannah/Anthony/Mawby 

4295 36

Horse Bill Signing April, 1956 

4295 37

Horse Show - 1949-1952 1949-1952 

4295 38

Hotel Administration May 15, 1949 

4295 39

Hurds - Chandler and Krestal (modeling clothes, Hurds clothing store) August, 1948 

4295 40

Identification Cards - "Public Relations Photos" 

4295 41

ISA (group of people at a table) 

4295 42

ISSAS - Stern February, 1949 

4295 43

J-Hop 1949 

4295 38

Jacobson's Store Window - Night Shot August, 1948 

4295 45

Jan Sauter & Kelly Dally (portraits of women) 

4295 46

Jungwirth carvings 

4295 47

Junior CJC - H. Synonbey - State Conv. 1949 

4295 48

Kellogg Center 

4295 49
Box Folder

Hotel - Kellogg 

4295 49

Kellogg Center - Music Artists 

4295 49

Kellogg Center - Pat Munsel 

4295 49

Kellogg Center & Sparty draped by U of M 1952 

4295 49

Kerbaway's (two women in graduation gowns) 

4295 50

Malaysian Student - US State Dept. Request December, 1951 

4295 51

Mardi Gras - Darcey Hewitt May, 1948 

4295 52

Math [people with giant slide rule] 

4295 53

Michigan Feed Dealers 34 

4295 54

Mink Farmers 1948, 1953 

4295 55

Miss Green - Ushers 1948 

4295 56

MSC Relays - 1949 1949 

4295 57
Box Folder

Bill Mach - 1 mile run January 29, 1949 

4295 57

MSC Relays February 5, 1949 

4295 57

MSU Farmer's Week - Home Ec. 1952 

4295 58

Munn Mullan - Chem Jrs. May, 1948 

4295 59

Music and Journalism Reception - Park Lake July 4, 1948 

4295 60

Music Festival 

Box Folder

Music Festival (NG) Summer 1948 

4295 61

Music Festival - Comory + Stand - Stone Sing - Baton July 17, 1948 

4295 61

Music Festival - Directors - Music 24-26 

4295 61

Sur + Music Festival July 3, 1948 

4295 61

PRO. Hometowns for Music Festival July 10, 1948 

4295 61

Kaltnider - Organ - Music Festival July 1948 

4295 61
Box Folder

Music Related 

4295 62
Box Folder

Jazz Concert 

4295 62

L. Lehman - Music Dept. 266 

4295 62

Mich. Music Highschool - Trumpet Trio July 4, 1948 

4295 62

MSU Summer Music Program 

4295 62

Music Sectionals July 1948 

4295 63

N. Nichols (? for physics) (man on bike) May 20, 1948 

4295 64

NCAA Cross Country - 1952 1952 

4295 65

Outdoor Barbeque - Shaw Hall Commisarry Aug. 16, 1952 

4295 66

P.J. Dull (group of people) 

4295 67

P.R.O.- Food Price Check - Veterans Housing August 5, 1948 

4295 68

Phillips Hall - Rooms and dancing July 2, 1948 

4295 69

Physics Building 

4295 70
Box Folder

Consultants - Physic Bldg. 1947 

4295 70

For Schmidt, New York - Physics Bldg. 

4295 70

Stone on Physics Bldg. 

4295 70

Plays 

4295 71
Box Folder

Pattengill (?) - Hansel and Gretel March 8, 1948 

4295 71

Term Play - "Nite of January 16" 1948 

4295 71

Porpise Club Presentation - Sports B.R.O. 1948 

4295 72

President Hannah and Atomic Commission Commencement Speaker David Litlienthal June 1949 

4295 73

President Hannah and McCristal September 30, 1955 

4295 74

Professor Zinder - Agriculture Department 1948 

4295 75

Red Cross Blood Bank - Mrs. Cooley - East Lansing, Michigan 

4295 76

Sally Shultz - E. Mayo 1948 

4295 77

Scalp & Blade Society - Buffalo, NY 

4295 78

Science [two people at a display case] 

4295 79

Shakespeare - 1948 1948 

4295 80
Box Folder

Shakespeare '48 

4295 80

Shakespeare, Jo Trangmar 

4295 80

Sororities 

Box Folder

[Alpha Omicron Pi] - Sorority Sing - Mable Peterson June 1949 

4295 81

[Alpha Phi] - Como May 14, 1949 

4295 81

B. Babcock - [Alpha Phi] - Bay City Times society - "Going to the J-Hop" 

4295 81

[Delta Gamma] - MSC Wolverine 

4295 81

Mary/[Kappa Alpha Theta] - Blue key sweetheart 1949 

4295 82

Pat Ross - [Sigma Kappa] - Candidate May 1948 

4295 82

Rushing [Alpha Chi Omega] - Christians - State News 1949 

4295 82

Skit - Kappas 

4295 82

Sorority (2 sleeves) 

4295 82
Box Folder

Special Action - Alie Kanig in Orchestra 1948 

4295 83

State News 

4295 84
Box Folder

Feature on Ducks July 1948 

4295 84

Music Festival July 1948 

4295 84

Union Bldg. Annex South - 19 

4295 84

Yahley & Group - Miss Yakley at dorm July 1948 

4295 84

1. Ardella Graner 2. AVC letter writing 

4295 84

Swimming 

4295 85
Box Folder

Informals - Swim - U of M - MSC - LaSalle - Joe Verdeen - Hogy - Pat. 

4295 85

Sid Anton & Swimmer - Williams ect. - Simpson - Diving Practice 

4295 85

Swim - Tryouts - YMCA - MSC Pool 1949 

4295 85

Swim/Dive Informals 1949 

4295 85

Swimming Olympic Trials/Tryouts 

4295 86
Box Folder

Stants - Olympic Swimming Tryouts - Brennan Pool - Rouge Park July 8,9,10, 1948 

4295 86

Personalities - Olympic Tryouts - Swimming - Rouge Park - Brennan Pool July 8-11, 1948 

4295 86

Personalities - Olympic Tryouts - Detroit (?) - MSU Swimmers July 8-11, 1948 

4295 86

Olympic Tryouts - River Rouge July 8,9,10, 1948 

4295 86

Term Party - Wolverine, 1948 1948 

4295 87

[Theta Alpha Phi] - Fall Term May 25, 1948 

4295 88

Tower Guard 

4295 89
Box Folder

Tower Guard Group 2 sleeves May 1, 1948 

4295 79

Tower Guard - Mentor Group- Tapply May 1, 1948 

4295 89

Trailer Camp 

4295 90
Box Folder

Trailer A - 140ct - 13 

4295 90

TB - 14 

4295 90

Trailer Camp. wives - TC - 15 

4295 90

Ty and Bill Pesham - DP 1949 

4295 91

U.S. Marine Corps ROTC 

4295 92
Box Folder

Display shot - recruitment booth - U.S. Marine Corps - Union Bldg. MSC - Lansing Unit 

4295 92

ROTC - Grad 1949 

4295 92

R.O.T.C. - Union May 6, 1948 

4295 92

Union Board 1948 

4295 93

Union Building 

4295 94
Box Folder

Guerre - 1948 - Evisheusici coach - Union Bldg. 1948 

4295 94

Union Fireplace (11) June 8, 1948 

4295 94

Union Tea Dance 1949 

4295 95
Box Folder

D.U. tea situation 

4295 95

Union Tea Dance 1949 

4295 95

United Cerebral Palsy - Governor Williams proclamation May 1, 1956 

4295 96

Unlabeled 

4295 97
Box Folder

Seven men looking at "Football Facts" 

4295 97

Women and children in YMCA lobby 

4295 97

P10-1022-2 Men in various poses (5 negatives) 

4295 97

P10-FORD Male student sitting at desk (2 negatives) 

4295 97

Vet Clinic Shot - 1948 Wolverine 1948 

4295 98

W. Landon Installation January 15, 1948 

4295 99

War Award - Pres. Hannah October 8, 1948 

4295 100

Water Carnival 

4295 101
Box Folder

Water Carnival - Committee - Buzz Hart, Rose Mahara, Bob Youngman 

4295 101

Water Carnival - theme award winner - "The Best Things In Life" 1949 

4295 101

Weekend dates - Wal Ournalik ect. - Stewart and Loomis 

4295 102

Wrestling Related 

4295 103
Box Folder

Cornell Wrestling - MSC 1948 

4295 103

Wrestling MSC MC 

4295 103

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Photographs 

Box Folder

A. Bransdorfer and friends circa 1948 

4295 106

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Box Folder

Postcards - Wells Hall (2), Olin Memorial Heath Centre, Agricultural Hall (Agriculture Hall), Women's Building (Morrill Hall) 

4295 104