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University Archives & Historical Collections
Michigan State University
Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Rm. 101
East Lansing, MI 48824-1327
Tel.: (517) 355-2330
Fax: (517) 353-9319
E-mail: archives@msu.edu
Web: archives.msu.edu

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Reading room hours

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• We will be closed between May 7-11, 2012. Please call or email if you have questions during that time. We will respond to your inquiries as soon as we are able.
• We will be closed until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012.
• We will be closed on Monday, May 28 for the Memorial Day holiday.