Michigan Agricultural College

Join author Stephen Terry on this early 1900's postcard tour of the nation's first land-grant college, now Michigan State University. With increasing enrollment and expanding curriculum, see how the campus was transformed through this major period of growth. Step back through time and read first-hand postcard accounts of the student as they participated in athletics, class rivalries, and wartime on campus. Stop by the Dairy Store for some ice cream then take a stroll through the early Beal Gardens. Get a bird's eye view of Laboratory Row and witness the fire that ravaged the Engineering Buildings.In this collection of historical postcards, Stephen Terry acts as tour guide, providing readers with a vibrant time-capsule documentary of the growth of MAC.

Steven Terry

Stephen Terry graduated from Michigan State University in 1960 and worked on campus for thirty-two years.  He began collecting MSU memorabilia as a teenager and currently has a collection of approximately one thousand cards from throughout the university's history.