Class of 1895 Records
UA.10.4.6

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Allen, Henry Raymond
Title
Class of 1895 records
ID
UA.10.4.6
Date
1945
Extent
0.1 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/Historical

Henry R. Allen was a 1895 graduate of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University).

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Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of a manuscript titled "Resume of an Informal Talk" given by Major Henry R. Allen at the 50th Anniversary of the Class of 1895 on June 7, 1945. He discusses his experiences as a student at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). He also talks about the jobs and military experience that he had after graduation. The longest and most significant position he held was as managing director of an American company in Germany during the 1920s through 1939. He includes his observations about the German government's prospects for democracy, the state of their economy, the impact of the Nazis coming to power in Germany and his family's return to the United States.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 2012

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

Corporate Name(s)

  • Michigan Agricultural College. Students.
  • New York (State). National Guard.
  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Genre(s)

  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Speeches

Geographic Name(s)

  • Germany -- Description and travel
  • Germany -- Politics and government -- 20th century

Personal Name(s)

  • Berg, Peter Iversen

Subject(s)

  • Canals -- United States
  • Class reunions -- Michigan -- East Lansing
  • National socialism
  • Spanish-American War, 1898
  • Surveying
  • Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae
  • World War, 1914-1918

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Collection Inventory

Drawer Folder

"Resume of an Informal Talk" Given June 7, 1945 at the 50th Anniversary of the Class of 1895 by Major Henry R. Allen 1945 

 F.D. 1