Forest Roberts papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-050
Scope and Contents Note
This collection documents some of the highlights of Forest Robert's career at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. Topics include the Lydia Olson Library dedication (1950), forensics and debate team program, U.P. Debate League, 1966 speech for a history marker dedication, and a teacher tenure issue. Records include newspaper clippings, Alumni News, programs, photographs, brochure of college songs (1949), correspondence. The collection's materials date from 1917 to 1997.
Dates
- 1917 - 1997
Creator
- Roberts, Forest (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Forest Roberts papers, MSS-050, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical Note
Forest Roberts was born in 1901 in Tabor, Iowa. He received his BA and MA degrees at the State University of Iowa. In 1928, Roberts began his career at Northern as a professor in the Department of English. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Department of Speech and became department head in 1955.
Roberts served in many positions related to speech and forensics. He was Northern's director of Forensics (1928-1963), director of the Upper Peninsula Forensic and Debate Leagues (1932-1964), manager of the Upper Peninsula Debate League (1933-1938) and served as an official certification officer for the Michigan State Department of Speech Pathology (1943-1964). Roberts also established Northern Michigan University's first courses in drama and directed many productions which toured the Upper Peninsula.
Forest Roberts died in 1997.
Roberts served in many positions related to speech and forensics. He was Northern's director of Forensics (1928-1963), director of the Upper Peninsula Forensic and Debate Leagues (1932-1964), manager of the Upper Peninsula Debate League (1933-1938) and served as an official certification officer for the Michigan State Department of Speech Pathology (1943-1964). Roberts also established Northern Michigan University's first courses in drama and directed many productions which toured the Upper Peninsula.
Forest Roberts died in 1997.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift received from Allyn Roberts in 1999.
- Brochures.
- College teachers.
- College teaching.
- College theater.
- Correspondence.
- Forensics (public speaking).
- Marquette (Mich.).
- Newspapers.
- Northern Michigan College of Education period (1941-1955)
- Northern Michigan College of Education.
- Northern Michigan College period (1955-1963)
- Northern Michigan College.
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University period (1963-)
- Northern Michigan faculty and staff.
- Northern State Normal School period (1899-1927)
- Northern State Teachers College (Mich.).
- Northern State Teachers College period (1927-1941)
- Photographs.
- Programs (documents).
- Roberts, Forest
Creator
- Roberts, Forest (Person)
- Title
- Forest Roberts papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Marcus C. Robyns
- Date
- 5/5/2010
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Contact:
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
