Black and white photograph of a country club fire in East Lansing, Michigan, with a fireman standing in the foreground looking on toward the burning building on February 1, 1961. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a close-up view of the Spartan Stadium ticket office entrance and inside stairwell. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of two boys walking next to Spartan Stadium while carrying basketballs and ball bags on the campus of Michigan State University. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a student walking on the sidewalks next to Spartan Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a group of students standing among a parking lot of what appears to be a dormitory building on the campus of Michigan State University. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a man walking outside a building while holding a briefcase on the campus of Michigan State University. The building has a sign located at the top of the doorway and a bicycle is parked outside on a bike rack. Photograph…

Black and white photograph of a group of Michigan State University students approaching the "Fee Payments" counters for registration and enrollment on January 4, 1961. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of of a large group of students waiting in line for registration at Michigan State University on January 4, 1961. In the photograph, the line of students can be seen approaching a registration entrance table indoors.…

Black and white photograph of of a large group of students waiting in line for registration at Michigan State University on January 4, 1961. In the photograph, the line of students can be seen approaching and passing a registration entrance table…

Black and white photograph of a student registration scene at Michigan State University on January 4, 1961. In the photograph, students can be seen approaching the registration tables among a crowded gymnasium with department signs hanging in the…

Black and white photograph of a group of people standing next to a podium and a large photograph poster of Paul Douglas Bagwell, who was a candidate for the governorship of Michigan, in November of 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from…

Black and white photograph of three gentleman seated while watching the Michigan governor's election results in Lansing, Michigan, in November 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a group of people gathered indoors at a Michigan governor election event in Lansing, Michigan in November 1960. In the photograph, a group of formally dressed people can be seen both seated and standing while watching…

Black and white photograph of John Merrill posing with his launched rocket in what appears to be a wooden barn with hay on the ground. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of John Merrill's rocket launching among a group of onlookers. In the center of the photograph, John Merrell is propped on the shoulders of another gentleman while preparing to launch a rocket from a wooden setup while a…

Black and white photograph of John Merrill's rocket lauching and the surrounding smoke as it takes flight in August 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a fleet of seaplanes parked next to what appears to be the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, also known as the Toronto Island Airport, a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.…

Black and white photograph featuring a birdseye view of a fleet of seaplanes among the waters of Lake Ontario and what appears to be the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, also known as the Toronto Island Airport, a regional airport located on the…

Black and white photograph of Douglas Gilbert's trip to Toronto with Irv. Harrington. The photograph features a group of three gentleman standing next to an airplane with the words "Harrington Plumbing & Heating Supply Co." printed on the side. Two…

Black and white photograph of a young gentleman nailing a sign for "The Little Theater" to a wooden post while a boy wearing a boldly striped shirt and glasses looks on. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a theatrical production held at "The Little Theater" in July 1960. In the photograph, two seated characters and one standing can be seen center stage and a hanging banner featuring a shield crest can be seen in the…

Black and white photograph of a theatrical production held at "The Little Theater" in July 1960. In the photograph, four character actors fill the small stage and appear to be having a conversation while the front row of the young audience looks on.…

Black and white photograph of a theatrical production held at "The Little Theater" in July 1960. In the photograph, two female characters are center stage and appear to be having a disagreement while the front row of the young audience looks on.…

Black and white photograph of Allendale Farm Supply, taken in Allendale, Michigan on June 1, 1960. Boxes of store supplies are piled outside the storefront, along with a store vehicle parked oustide. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the…