I should also mention "On the Banks of the Red Cedar" ( http://dev2.matrix.msu.edu/spartanhistory/ ), a new MSU history portal currently in beta.

It's the product of a partnership by the University Archives, MATRIX, and the University Libraries, and we hope to have it ready for usability testing soon.

Richard



Quoting "Richard Wiggins" <[log in to unmask]>:

> Richard,
>
> I'm very glad to hear that the Archives would like to host this
> content.  I hope you will not only collect the content, but also
> present it on the Web.
>
> Here's my suggestion:  Ask Academic Technology Services to let you
> take over the Pathfinder currently at
> http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7 .  They can either
> give you direct control of that content, or, when you get a suitable
> History of Michigan State University page up, they can make the
> keyword "history" from the MSU home page point to what you've put
> online.
>
> I'm heartened to learn that Archives will take up putting MSU history
> on the Web.
>
> /rich
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:32 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> This is also content we would very much like to have as part of the
>> University Archives.
>>
>> Richard Adler
>> University Archives & Historical Collections
>>
>>
>> Quoting "Richard Wiggins" <[log in to unmask]>:
>>
>>> Several years ago I compiled a list of sources about history of MSU.
>>> Someone was asking online about MSU's name over the years and I went
>>> to look it up.
>>>
>>> Sadly, it turns out that many of the sources have removed or renamed
>>> the pages.
>>>
>>> If you go to www.msu.edu and search for "history" you'll find:
>>>
>>> History of Michigan State University
>>> http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7
>>>
>>> And it is surprising how many links that describe important MSU
>>> history have become broken:
>>>
>>> Vincent Voice Library Finding Aid.
>>> http://www.lib.msu.edu/services/dmc/vincent//findaids/
>>>
>>> A Brief History of the College of Human Medicine
>>> http://www.chm.msu.edu/chmhome/home/history.htm
>>>
>>> MSU Presidents - Biographical Sketches
>>> https://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/presdnt.html
>>>
>>> WKAR Television - Historical Note
>>> http://wkar.org/tv/about/index.php#history
>>>
>>> I hope folks that care about MSU history will restore these links, and
>>> I hope someone will edit the Pathfinder to point to the content.
>>>
>>> It's not just about preserving the bits; breaking URLs breaks history.
>>>
>>> /rich
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>