Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Margaret P. Thorp Papers
UA.17.182
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- Thorp, Margaret Plant
- Title
- Margaret P. Thorp papers
- ID
- UA.17.182
- Date [inclusive]
- 1875-1932
- Extent
- 0.5 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 Note
Margaret Plant Thorp, daughter of Louis Plant and Pearl Kedzie Plant, graduated from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1925 with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. She received her M.S. degree from the University of Chicago in 1929. She taught Nutrition at the University of Illinois from 1927-1932. She worked in the Okemos, Michigan school district from 1957-1961 as a teacher and as a librarian. She earned her M.A. from Western Michigan University in 1961 and moved back to East Lansing, Michigan where she was employed as a librarian at the MSU library from 1961 to 1977. She also completed graduate work at the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois. She passed away March 20, 1996.
Scope and Contents note
The collections contain papers and photographs. The papers include a 1931 Detroit alumni club directory, two different issues of the May 13, 1931 issue of The Eczema, newspaper articles about The Eczema from 1931, “On the Campus” booklet about campus, and a wedding announcement for Jessamine Van Buren Kennedy and Frederic B. Mumford for 1895. There is also a draft of a August 1875 letter from Governor Bagley about Frank Wells leaving a board because of problems with the Finance Committee and a facsimile of the final letter. The photographs in the collection include a 1907 image of President Theodore Roosevelt speaking at graduation. There are also images from alumni and patriarch reunions from 1907, 1929-1933, and undated. The reunions include classes of 1876, 1883, 1895, 1904, and 1922. Most notable is the class of 1883 in 1933 next to their class gift which was a fountain. There are also photographs of buildings including Agriculture Hall, Linton Hall, Morrill Hall, Physics and Electrical Engineering (Chem Fort), the first Wells Hall, including it on fire and after the fire. Of note is an image of the president’s house as seen from the Red Cedar River. There also images of Beaumont Tower including the exterior, close ups of the “Sower” relief art, as well as interior images of the bells and mechanisms. Other images include the class of 1876 with members identified, student doing military drill beside the Physics and Engineering Building, faculty and staff, circa 1893, circa 1896, and undated, some with identification of people in the image, the fountain, botanical garden, exhibits of students' research. There is also an image of the staff of the Michigan Farmer with petitions to the Secretary of State to reduce property tax. There is also a printing plate of a portrait of Manly Miles and a printing plate of a group shot of the surveying class of 1876 taken in 1874.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections February 2011
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 note
Copyright: Michigan State University except where noted. 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.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Class of 1876.
- Michigan State University. Class of 1925.
- Michigan State University. Department of Military Science.
Genre(s)
- Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
Personal Name(s)
- Bagley, John Judson, 1832-1881
- Miles, Manly, 1826-1898
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Collection Inventory
Papers |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Directory and Yearbook of the MSC Club of Detroit 1931 |
2759 | 48 | ||
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Linn Camera Shop Lansing, Michigan photo envelope, Undated |
2759 | 49 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings about the Eczema 1931 |
2759 | 50 | ||
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“On the Campus: Michigan State College” May 1929 |
2759 | 51 | ||
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Wedding Announcement for Jessamine Van Buren Kennedy and Frederic B. Mumford 1895 |
2759 | 52 | ||
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Oversized Papers |
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Governor Bagley letters |
25 | 1 | ||
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Eczema (two different issues with same date) May 13, 1931 |
25 | 2 | ||
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Photographs |
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Collection Photographs |
Collection Photos | |||
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Animals. Buffalo |
2759 | 1 | ||
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Glacier National Park. Lake St. Mary |
2759 | 2 | ||
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Michigan Farmer Staff with property tax petitions |
2759 | 3 | ||
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Michigan State University |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Aerial Views |
2759 | 4 | ||
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Alumni. Patriarch Reunion 1930 |
2759 | 5 | ||
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Alumni. Patriarch Reunion 1931 |
2759 | 6 | ||
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Alumni Reunions |
2759 | 7-9 | ||
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Alumni Reunions. Class of 1876 in 1907 |
2759 | 10 | ||
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Alumni Reunions. Class of 1883 in 1933 |
2759 | 11 | ||
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Alumni Reunions. Class of 1895 |
2759 | 12 | ||
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Alumni Reunions. Class of 1904 in 1929 |
2759 | 13 | ||
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Alumni Reunions. Class of 1922 in 1932 |
2759 | 14 | ||
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Botanical Garden |
2759 | 15 | ||
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Buildings |
2759 | 16 | ||
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Buildings. Agriculture Hall |
2759 | 17 | ||
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Buildings. Beaumont Tower |
2759 | 18 | ||
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Buildings. Beaumont Tower. Interior. Bells and Mechanisms |
2759 | 19 | ||
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Buildings. Beaumont Tower, plaque, Frank S. Kedzie? and letter from McCarthy 1926 |
2759 | 20 | ||
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Buildings. Interior |
2759 | 21 | ||
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Buildings. Linton Hall |
2759 | 22 | ||
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Buildings. Morrill Hall |
2759 | 23 | ||
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Buildings. Physics and Electrical Engineering (Chem Fort) |
2759 | 24 | ||
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Buildings. President’s House as seen from Red Cedar River |
2759 | 25 | ||
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Buildings. Wells Hall (first Wells Hall) |
2759 | 26 | ||
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Buildings. Wells Hall Fire (first Wells Hall) |
2759 | 27 | ||
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Charts. Deans of the Divisions of MSC |
2759 | 28 | ||
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Charts. Directors of Athletics |
2759 | 29 | ||
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Charts. Directors of the Experiment Station |
2759 | 30 | ||
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Charts. Directors of the Military Department |
2759 | 31 | ||
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Charts. Directors of Short Courses |
2759 | 32 | ||
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Class of 1874 [individuals are identified] [included negative] |
2759 | 33 | ||
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Exhibits |
2759 | 34-37 | ||
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Faculty and staff Circa 1893, Circa 1896. Undated |
2759 | 38 | ||
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Fountain |
2759 | 39 | ||
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Military |
2759 | 40 | ||
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People. Caldwell, Ralph W. and Stannard, Gates L. 1929 |
2759 | 41 | ||
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People. Caldwell, William and Stannard, Jay D. 1929 |
2759 | 42 | ||
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People. Kedzie, Frank S. |
2759 | 43 | ||
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People. Strange, Daniel |
2759 | 44 | ||
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People. Groups. Unidentified |
2759 | 45 | ||
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People. Unidentified |
2759 | 46 | ||
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Rivers |
2759 | 47 | ||
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Carte de Visite Collection - People. Miles, Manly |
CDV Collection | |||
Oversized Photographs |
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President Theodore Roosevelt speaking at MSU graduation 1907 |
25 | 3 | ||
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Printing Plates |
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Michigan State University. Surveying. Class of 1876 taken in 1874 |
2766 | |||
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People. Miles, Manly |
2766 | |||
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