African Americans at MSU Archives & Historical Collections: Historical Visits to MSU

Below are notable civil rights leaders, politicians, and musicians that have visited the campus of MSU. Under each name are different archival collections, digital records, and/or other resources where you can find more information about that person.

Booker T. Washington

• UA 13.1 Commencement records, Box 2395/Folder 64 - Addresses: Nehemiah Boynton and Booker T. Washington, June 10, 15, 1900
• M.A.C. Record - January 17, 1899; April 18, 1899; January 23, 1900; May 15, 1900
• See also the Office of the President. Jonathan LeMoyne Snyder papers, 1887-1918

Martin Luther King, Jr.

• See the College of Urban Development records and the Grapevine Journal collection

Coretta Scott King

• King speaks at the MSU Union, 1976
• See the College of Urban Development records and the Grapevine Journal collection

Malcolm X

• Malcolm X Speaks at MSU, 1963
• MSU Information File. People. Malcolm X
• See also the Grapevine Journal collection

Jesse Jackson

• Press Conference, 1970
• Speaks at MSU union on Michigan’s Homeless Problem, 1992 (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
• See also the Grapevine Journal Collection and the College of Urban Development records

Stevie Wonder

• Stevie Wonder Talks With People with Disabilities, December 2, 1989 (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
• Stevie Wonder Speaks at Fall Commencement, December 2, 1989
• UA 8.1.1 - Media Communication records. Photos. People. Stevie Wonder, 1978. Box 5414/Folder 93