Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Ford Peabody papers
UA.10.3.375
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Peabody, Ford
- Title
- Ford Peabody papers
- ID
- UA.10.3.375
- Date [inclusive]
- 1912-1916
- 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."
Biographical/Historical
Ford Peabody (1894-1963) was a native of Birmingham, Michigan. He earned his B.S. from Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1916 where he studied agriculture. During his college years, he was a member of the Farmers' Club, the Dairy Seminar, the Cap Night Committee, and played the cornet in the M.A.C. Military Band. He was a veteran of World War I. He worked as an accountant for General Motors Truck Corporation in Pontiac. His son, Frank Peabody, also was a graduate of Michigan State and spent his career teaching at their alma mater.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a scrapbook, class notes, newspapers, publications, posters, and ephemera from Ford Peabody's time as an undergraduate student at Michigan Agricultural College.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections April 2018
Conrad Hall888 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.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials
See also: Frank Peabody papers (UA 17.189)
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Class of 1916.
Genre(s)
- Course materials
- Ephemera
- Newspapers
- Photographs
- Posters
- Programs (Publications)
- Scrapbooks
Personal Name(s)
- Peabody, Ford
- Peabody, Frank Robert
Subject(s)
- College students -- Michigan -- East Lansing
Collection Inventory
| Box | ||||
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Scrapbook 1912-1916 |
4412 | |||
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Leather scrapbook (empty) |
4412 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Scrapbook contents 1915-1916, undated |
5868 | 1 | ||
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Scrapbook photographs circa 1916 |
5868 | 2 | ||
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Newspaper clippings from scrapbook 1913-1916 |
5868 | 3 | ||
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Announcement from President Frank Kedzie about infectious diseases undated |
5868 | 4 | ||
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Bacteriology and Bacteriology IV notes 1916 |
5868 | 5 | ||
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Commencement programs and documents 1915 |
5868 | 6 | ||
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Report of Standings and other academic information 1913-1916 |
5868 | 7 | ||
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Tickets and other ephemera 1912-1916 |
5868 | 8 | ||
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Ledger, receipt, and schedule 1912, undated |
5868 | 9 | ||
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Class officer's excuse certificates 1913-1916 |
5868 | 10 | ||
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Banquet and concert programs 1914-1916 |
5868 | 11 | ||
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Cap Night ribbons 1913-1916 |
5868 | 12 | ||
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Publications, including "Notes on Surveying by H. K. Vedder, "Wood Shop Tools," and Michigan Agricultural College Bulletins 1912-1915, undated |
5868 | 13 | ||
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First and Second Annual Military Field Day programs 1915-1916 |
5868 | 14 | ||
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Men's Dormitory Regulations poster undated |
5868 | 15 | ||
| Drawer | ||||
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Class Rivalry Posters 1912-1913 |
31 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Mock Auction Poster undated |
5813 | 5 | ||
| Drawer | ||||
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Newspapers 1914-1915 |
31 | |||
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"Detroit Saturday Night" Two Snappy Plays in the Detroit-Cleveland Baseball Series May 6, 1916 |
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"Detroit Saturday Night" M.A.C.'s Second Football Victory Over the University of Michigan October 30, 1915 |
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"The Detroit Free Press" Soldier Boys of Michigan Agricultural College on Review May 21, 1916 |
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"The Detroit Free Press" Aggies' Triumph Over the Sturdy Men of Michigan on Saturday October 24, 1915 |
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"The Detroit News Tribune" Aggies Conquer Michigan; Score, 24-0 October 1915 |
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"The Lansing Press" Unity is Keynote of Pavedway Caravan October 1, 1915 |
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M.A.C.'s Plucky Victory Over Penn State 1914 |
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"The Holcad" Base Ball Season Closes at M.A.C. June 12, 1916 |
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