Department of Natural Science Records
UA.16.87

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Title
Department of Natural Science records
ID
UA.16.87
Date [inclusive]
1953-1967
Extent
2.0 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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Historical Note

The Department of Natural Science began in 1952 as a department in the Basic College. In 1961 the name of the Basic College changed to University College. The department of Natural Science continued in the University College until 1979 when the University College was disbanded. In 1980 a Department of Natural Science was created in the College of Natural Science. The Department continued until 1979 when it was merged with another department or the name changed.

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Scope and Contents note

The Department of Natural Science Records include annual reports of staff activities, faculty meeting minutes, dean’s advisory committee, summaries of grades and grading, and reports on research. There is also material that relates to the Basic College in general as well as the MSU Graduate Council. There are also materials on the University of Nigeria Exchange Program that relate to the Department of Natural Science as well as the Nigeria program as a whole. There is also general material including memos and reports from various MSU departments and offices including the Computer Laboratory, Graduate School, International Programs, Laboratory Animal Resources, Library, Planetarium Committee, Department of Public Safety, and the Science and Math Teaching Center. In addition there is also a proposal for a Center for Science and Technology and was to be called a Technorama.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections

Revision Description

  February 2011

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status note

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

Personal Name(s)

  • Unknown

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Organization of the Department of Natural Science 1964-1965 

583 1

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Annual Report- Staff Activities 

Box Folder

 1956 

583 2

 1957 

583 3

 1958 

583 4

 1959 

583 5

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Box Folder

Formal for Annual Report 1960 

583 6

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Relationship with University (Basic) College 1955-1965 

583 7

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University (Basic) College Policies and Regulations 1960 

583 8

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Dean's Advisory Committee 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

583 9

 1959-1964 

583 10

 1965-1966 

583 11

 1960-1963 

583 12-15

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Box Folder

Departmental Advisory Committee 1959-1960 

583 16

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Five Year Plan 1960 

583 17

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Proposal: Seven Point Program 1961-1962 

583 18

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Basic College Policies 1960 

583 19

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Department Policies 1960 

583 20

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Graduate Council Meetings 1958-1960 

583 21

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Graduate Council Meetings 1958-1960 

583 22

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Graduate Council Meetings 1958-1960 

583 23

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Faculty Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 April-May 1963 

583 24

 September-November 1963 

583 25

 November 1963 

583 26

 November 1963- January 1964 

583 27

 February-May 1964 

583 28

 May-September 1964 

583 29

 September-December 1964 

583 30

 January-May 1965 

583 31

 May-June 1965 

583 32

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Committees 

Box Folder

 1953-1958 

583 33

 1954-1959 

583 34

 1958-1966 

583 35

Correspondence 1963-1966 

583 36

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Box Folder

Faculty Time Workload Report 1961-1962 

583 37-39

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Reports of Research in Progress 

Box Folder

 1960 

583 40

 1960-1962 

583 41

 1963-1965 

583 42

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Box Folder

Inventory Transfers 1961-1966 

583 43

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National Academy of Science 1966 

583 44

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Personnel 

Box Folder

 1957-1960 

583 45

 1966 

583 46

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Box Folder

Programming Equipment 1961-1962 

583 47

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Student Inquiries 1963-1966 

583 48

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University College- Exam Analysis 1963-1966 

583 49

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Phi Kappa Phi 1960-1963 

583 50

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Class Section Student Numbers 1960-1962 

583 51

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Grade- University (Basic) College Summaries 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

583 52

 1959 

583 53

 1960 

583 54

 1961 

583 55

 1961-1962 

583 56

 1963 

583 57

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Box Folder

Grade Point Averages 1958-1964 

583 58

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Grade Distributions 1955-1961 

583 59

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Grade Policies 1959-1960 

583 60

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Honors Sections 1957-1962 

583 61-65

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Recording for the Blind 1964 

583 66

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Paper: "Quantitative Electrolysis of Water" circa 1965 

583 67

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Lecture: Abrams Planetarium circa 1965 

583 68

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MSU- University of Nigeria Exchange Program 

Box Folder

 1961 

583 69

 1961-1964 

583 70

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Box Folder

Nigeria 1961-1962 

583 71-84

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Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

583 85

 1963-1966 

583 86-95

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Communications 

Box Folder

Computer Laboratory 1963-1966 

583 96-98

Graduate School 1965-1967 

583 99

International Programs 1963-1966 

583 100

Laboratory Animal Resources 1965 

583 101

Library 1965 

583 102

Office of the President 1965 

583 103

Planetarium Committee 1964-1965 

583 104

Department of Public Safety 1966 

583 105

Science- Math Teaching Center 1966 

583 106

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Box Folder

Communications and Reports- Miscellaneous 1963-1964 

584 1-6

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Miscellaneous 1959-1962 

584 7

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"Operation Cooperation" Report of the Steering Committee on Cooperative Programs between the Michigan Department of Conservation and MSU 1968 

584 8

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A MSU Prospectus of the Technorama [proposed Center for Science and Technology] 1960 

584 9

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Annual Reports 

Box

Unpublished 

Annual Reports

1945 

1946 

1946-1947 

1948 

1949 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1961 

1962 

1963 

1963-1964 

1964-1965 

1965-1966 

1966-1967 

1967-1968 

1972-1973 

1973-1974 

1974-1975 

1975-1976 

1976-1977 

1977-1978 

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