Michigan miscellaneous films and reel-to-reel tapes [sound recordings], 1964,1970.

Dain, Floyd R. (Floyd Russell), 1910-

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Dain was born Nov. 20, 1910. He earned an A.B. and a M.A., both in history and both from Wayne State University (WSU). During World War II he served as a communications officer in the U.S. Navy. Dain taught in Detroit Public Schools for 29 years and as a special instructor at WSU for 15 years. Dain was hired as an administrative assistant at Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University (CMU) in 1966. He later took a part-time position as an assistant professor and was eventually prom...

Wheeler, George R.

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Wheeler (June 28, 1891-Aug. 11, 1968) was born in Isabella County (Mich.). He earned a B.S. from MSU in 1914 and a M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University (1930). Wheeler joined the Central Michigan University (CMU) faculty in 1914, and later headed the Dept. of Conservation and Agriculture. He championed conservation education and practices and was associated with a wide variety of city and state activities and organizations. Among the awards Wheeler received were: Outstanding Citizen o...

Kirk, Russell

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Cumming, John, 1915-

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Cumming, born in Mass. in 1915, served as Director of the Clarke Historical Library at CMU, 1961-1982. He was an early member and president of the Michigan Archival Association. He earned degrees from Eastern Michigan University and attended Wayne State University and Michigan State University. The author of numerous books and articles, his private press won an Award of Merit in 1982 from the Historical Society of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Audrey, in Mount Pleasant. From the ...

Fox, Frances Margaret, 1870-

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Frances Margaret "Madge" Fox was born in South Framingham (Mass.) on June 23, 1870. She was the only child of James and Frances S. M. (Francks) Fox. Mrs. Fox died twelve days after Madge was born. Madge was abused by her father physically and psychologically. As a result of her fear of men, Madge never married. Between 1880 and 1883 her family moved to Mackinaw City (Mich.) where James worked as a railroad agent. Eventually, her family gave her to the neighbors, the Joslyns. Madge and several ge...

Vittands, Alexander.

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