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- Description:
- Exterior view of Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. "Eastern Michigan University was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the first institution of its kind west of the Allegheny Mountains and the sixth normal school founded in the U.S. The State Legislature changed the name in 1899 to Michigan State Normal College (MSNC), the first accredited by North Central Association. In 1917 MSNC was also accredited among the "Institutions Primarily for the Training of Teachers." Normal College became the first college in Michigan offering work in industrial arts, business, home economics, music, occupational therapy, physical education, and special education," from Eastern Michigan University's website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1916-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. "Eastern Michigan University was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the first institution of its kind west of the Allegheny Mountains and the sixth normal school founded in the U.S. The State Legislature changed the name in 1899 to Michigan State Normal College (MSNC), the first accredited by North Central Association. In 1917 MSNC was also accredited among the "Institutions Primarily for the Training of Teachers." Normal College became the first college in Michigan offering work in industrial arts, business, home economics, music, occupational therapy, physical education, and special education," from Eastern Michigan University's website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1916-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City