Original Date: 1962 Digital Date: June 8, 2018
Subject: Agriculture, Athletics, Buildings and Facilities, Alumni, People, Faculty, Students, Presidents, Staff, Campus, East Lansing, Cyclotron
Description: Written and directed by F.L. McConkey and narrated by Ken Beachler, this film highlights events and changes that took place at Michigan State University during the 1961-62 academic year. The jazzy soundtrack was composed by Dr. Maurice Crane, Ron English, and Danny Spencer. Topics include cyclotron laboratory director Henry Blosser speaking about MSU's cyclotron; jazz musician Stan Kenton visiting the campus to discuss music and conservatories; sports highlights; construction of Wilson and Case halls, the Owen graduate center, and a new primary school in Spartan Village; widening of Farm Lane and Shaw Lane; splitting of the College of Science and Arts into three colleges. 16mm | black and white | sound
Format: mp4
Rights: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections