Richard E. Matteson Papers
UA.10.3.331

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Matteson, Richard E.
Title
Richard E. Matteson papers
ID
UA.10.3.331
Date
1953-1988, 1999
Extent
4.0 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

Richard E. Matteson was born April 8, 1922 in Hamilton, Ohio. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit in 1939. He graduated from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1949 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. In 1953, he settled in Brookston, Indiana and opened Prairie Veterinary Service which closed in 1999. He served in both World War II and the Korean War. He was married to Aylo M. Matteson (1925-2015) and they had five children. Richard E. Matteson passed away March 24, 2001.

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Scope and Contents note

The Richard E. Matteson collection contains day books from his veterinary practice in Indiana. The volumes contain daily entries of the names of the owners and type of patients he saw, a limited amount of information about the reason for visit, and sometimes a limited amount of information about treatment. The volumes also contain the amount charged for the visit. Also included in a newspaper article about Matteson and two information portraits of Matteson.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 2015

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

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

Genre(s)

  • Daybooks
  • Photographs

Personal Name(s)

  • Matteson, Nan
  • Matteson, Richard E.

Subject(s)

  • Veterinarians
  • Veterinary medicine -- Indiana

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Collection Inventory

Veterinary Day Books 

Box

 1953 

5443

 1954 

5443

 1955 

5443

1956 2 volumes 

5443

 1957 

5443

1958 2 volumes 

5443

1959 2 volumes 


    Box
Text   5444
    Box
Text   5443

Box

1960 2 volumes 

5444

 1961 

5444

1962 2 volumes 

5444

 1963 

5444

 1964 

5444

 1965 

5444

 1966 

5445

 January 1968-March 1969 

5445

 April 1, 1969 – July 1, 1970  

5445

 July 1, 1970-October 1, 1971 

5445

 October 1, 1971-December 31, 1972 

5445

 January 1, 1973- February 28, 29174 

5445

 March 1, 1974- December 9, 1974 

5445

 December 10, 1974-September 1974 

5445

 September 20, 1975-January 2, 1977 

5446

 January 1, 1977-April 11, 1978 

5446

 April 1978-July 1979 

5446

 July 26, 1979-November 15, 1980 

5446

 November 16, 1980-February 28, 1982 

5446

 March 1, 1982-June 1983 

5446

 June 20, 1983-October 7, 1984 

5446

 October 8, 1984-January 26, 1986 

5446

 May 8, 1987-September 2, 1988 

5446
Drawer Folder

Article about Richard Matteson 1999 

F.D. 1

Photographs of Richard Matteson undated 

F.D. 2