R. Keith Hudson papers, 1941-1977.

The collection consists of materials from R. Keith Hudson and his wife, Lois. Hudson's materials include newspaper clippings, campus maps, two aerial photographs of campus, and a plat map of the Kellogg Reforestation Tract with labels of types of trees. Lois' materials include a 1941 menu from the H...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hudson, Robert Keith, 1914- (Creator)
Language:English
Subjects:
Hotel Olds (Lansing, Mich.)
Michigan State University > Maps.
College buildings > Michigan > East Lansing.
College campuses > Michigan > East Lansing.
Reforestation > Michigan.
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Maps.
Genre:
Maps.
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Online Access:
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Physical Description:0.1 cubic ft.
Format: Kit
Description
Summary:
The collection consists of materials from R. Keith Hudson and his wife, Lois. Hudson's materials include newspaper clippings, campus maps, two aerial photographs of campus, and a plat map of the Kellogg Reforestation Tract with labels of types of trees. Lois' materials include a 1941 menu from the Hotel Olds, a football ticket dated October 24, 1942, a basketball program dated January 10, 1941 and newspaper clippings about Michigan State University buildings and Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to campus in 1940.
Call Number:UA 17.266
Cite As:
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."
Finding Aids:
Finding aid available in 101 Conrad Hall.
Source of Acquisition:
Donated by Loraine Hudson.
Biographical Sketch:
Robert Keith Hudson (known as R. Keith) was born August 15, 1914 to Beulah L. Hudson and Aleda A. Gallander in Wyanet, Illinois. Hudson graduated from Wyanet High School in 1932, earned his B.S. (June 1945), M.S. (December 1945) and his Ph.D. (1957) at Michigan State University. He began his academic career at Michigan State College (now MSU) as a graduate assistant in 1944. He was appointed instructor in Forestry in 1949. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1949 and to associate professor in 1972. He was a member of the Society of American Foresters, Michigan Academy of Science, Xi Sigma Pi, and Sigma Xi. He married Lois L. Burley and they had two daughters. He died on January 4, 1973.