Herbert A. Berg Papers UA.17.93

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1 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on April 01, Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections Conrad Hall 943 Conrad Road, Room 101 East Lansing, MI archives@msu.edu URL:

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical Note... 3 Scope and Content... 4 Administrative Information... 4 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory... 5 Photographs... 6 Oversized Photographs Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: Creator: Title: ID: Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections Berg, Herbert Andrew Herbert A. Berg papers UA Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Preferred Citation 0.25 Cubic Feet English 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 Herbert A. Berg was born May 9, 1899 to Andrew and Christine Berg in Riverside, Illinois. He earned his B.S.(1922) and M.S. (1925) from the University of Illinois and completed additional graduate work at Cornell University. He married Marjorie Smith. He joined Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1928 as a farm management specialist with the extension service. He was named assistant director of the extension service in 1944 which he held until his retirement in He died July 14, Page 3-

4 Scope and Content This collections contains publications about the history of Michigan Agricultural College, the impact the U.S. Civil War had on agricultural extension in Michigan, the Morrill Land Grant College Act and life of Bela Hubbard, an Michigan pioneer. Also included in the Berg collection are the articles of incorporation and by-laws and some correspondence of the Michigan State University chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the national honorary extension fraternity. There is a newspaper plate from the Genessee County Farm Accounting School. Photographs of buildings and people at Michigan State University, including cooperative extension activities and staff can also be found in Berg's papers. Administrative Information Publication Statement Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections Conrad Hall 943 Conrad Road, Room 101 East Lansing, MI archives@msu.edu URL: Conditions Governing Access Collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University. Conditions Governing Access Legal Status: Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University. - Page 4-

5 Controlled Access Headings Michigan Agricultural colleges -- Michigan Agricultural education -- Michigan Universities and colleges -- Faculty Land grants -- Michigan Publications Photographs Letters (correspondence) By-laws Agricultural extension workers Agricultural extension work State universities and colleges -- United States Michigan State College. Cooperative Extension Service Case, Sarah Avery Michigan State University. Cooperative Extension Service Michigan State University. Buildings Michigan Agricultural College Epsilon Sigma Phi. Alpha Psi Chapter Hubbard, Bela, Wilson, M. L. (Milburn Lincoln) Smith, Clarence Beaman Collection Inventory Title/Description Instances Epsilon Sigma Phi, 1962, 1964, 1969 box 5710 folder 1 Financial Support of MAC During Formative Years with Emphasis on College Swamp Lands by Herbert Berg, 1966 Bela Hubbard : A Biographical Sketch by Herbert Andrew Berg, March 1967 The Impact of the Civil War on Agricultural Extension in Michigan by Herbert Berg and William Lamoreaux, 1964 The State of Michigan and the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862 by Herbert Berg, 1965 Newspaper plate- Genesse County Farm Accounting School showing Supervior Room, James R. Campbell and H. A. Berg, 1930 Correspondence regarding Sarah and Albert Case (including copies of letters to Sarah Case), box 5710 folder 2 box 5710 folder 2 box 5710 folder 3 box 5710 folder 4 box 5710 folder 5 box 5710 folder 6 - Page 5-

6 Photographs Title/Description Agriculture. Crops Agriculture. Farm accounting Agriculture. Farming. Dairy Animals. Cattle Animals. Ponies Automobiles Camp Shaw (negatives), 1948-circa 1952 Conferences and meetings Cooperative Extension Service. Activities Cooperative Extension Service. Activities. Barn raising (2 folders) Cooperative Extension Service. Activities. Grass Day Cooperative Extension Service. Activities. Lapeer County Farmers' Day, 1934 Cooperative Extension Service. Activities. Township programs Cooperative Extension Service. Advisory groups (2 folders) Cooperative Extension Service. Awards (3 folders) Cooperative Extension Service. Classes Cooperative Extension Service. Conferences and meetings Cooperative Extension Service. County agents (5 folders) Instances Cooperative Extension Service. Directors. Michigan - Page 6-

7 Cooperative Extension Service. Directors and officers. National Cooperative Extension Service. Emblem Cooperative Extension Service. Exhibits (2 folders) Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H Club Cooperative Extension Service. Land Use Committees (3 folders) Cooperative Extension Service. Livestock Trains Cooperative Extension Service. Organizations. Michigan Association of County Agricultural Agents Cooperative Extension Service. Organizations. Michigan Extension Specialists Association Cooperative Extension Service. Organizations. Michigan State College Cooperative Extension Association Cooperative Extension Service. Organizations. Michigan 4-H Club Council Cooperative Extension Service. Organizations. National Association of County Agricultural Agents Factories. Ford Motor Co. Factories. Kellogg Co. Fashion Shows Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village Homes. Case Family Mansion. Charlottesville, Virginia Michigan State University. Agriculture Research Michigan State University. Buildings Michigan State University. Semi-Centennial, 1907 Michigan State University. Students. Class pictures. Class of Page 7-

8 Michigan State University. Classes Michigan State University. Faculty Michigan State University. Publications. M.A.C. Record Michigan State University. Short Courses Michigan State University. Students. Publications. Speculum staff People. Ahlgren, H. L. People. Anthony, Ernest L. People. Beckstrand, Gordan Lynn People. Bell, Dick People. Berg, Herbert A. People. Boger, Lawrence L. People. Case, Albert H. People. Case, Harold Clayton M. People. Case, Sarah Avery People. Case, Sarah Avery. 100th Birthday (3 folders) People. Case Family People. Cooley, Harold People. Davenport, Eugene People. Davis, Lloyd H. People. Decker, Roy Elbert - Page 8-

9 People. Ferguson, C. M. People. Freeman, Verne A. People. Groups (2 folders) People. Groups. Unidentified People. Hannah, John A. People. Hardin, Clifford M. People. Hays, James G. People. Hill, Elton B. People. Johnson, Paul C. People. Kedzie, Frank S. People. Kedzie, Robert C. People. Kelley, Miriam J. People. Kepner, Paul V. People. Kettunen, Arne G. People. Knapp, Bradford People. Lindeman, Edward Christian People. MacLeod, Leona People. Markwell, Rachel People. Mawby, Russell George People. McDonel Karl H. - Page 9-

10 People. McFarland, Ken People. Melby, Ernest O. People. Miller, Paul A. People. Mumford, Herbert W. People. Pearson, Nevels People. Powers, David Guy People. Rachenstein, Emil People. Romney, George People. Shaw, Robert S. People. Smith, Clarence Beaman People. Smith, Harvey G. People. Whitfield, Loa Davis People. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. (and their son) People. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. People. True, Alfred Charles People. Turner, Ray A. People. Unidentified People. Varner, Durward B. People. Vining, Keats K. People. Warburton, C. W. - Page 10-

11 People. Williams, G. Mennen People. Wilson, M. L. People. York, E. T., Jr. Restaurants. Schuler's, Marshall, MI Trees Weather instruments Oversized Photographs Title/Description People. Davenport, Eugene box OS 11 Instances People. Group. C.S.T.A 24th Convention, Hart House People. Ballard, C. V. People. Mumford, Herbert Windsor People. Rusk, Henry Perlu People. Smith, Clarence Beaman People. Warburton, C. W. People. Wilson, M. L. - Page 11-