Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Publications produced by the Extension Service and its subunits including bulletins and course listings, reports, newsletters and manuals.

The Extension Service publications consist of publications produced by the Extension Service and its subunits and include bulletins and course listings, reports, newsletters and manuals and other printed items. The material is divided into three series: Unit Publications, Sub-unit Publications and Topical Publications.

Unit Publications include bulletins concerning credit and non-credit courses, reports and a run of the newsletter Extension Service News, whose title later became U-M Extension. Sub-unit Publications consist of material produced by units under the control of the Extension Service. These include the Audio-Visual Education Center and the Michigan High School Forensic Association. Records of the Broadcasting Service will be found in the WUOM record group. Topical Publications contain pamphlets and brochures pertaining to conferences and institutes and various other programs sponsored or produced by the Extension Service. Printed material will also be found scattered throughout the record group.

University of Michigan unit established in 1911 to advance culture in the state, assist local communities with technical knowledge, and acquaint faculty with local conditions through course offerings and lectures by university faculty and staff at sites around the state. Records include annual reports of extension activity from 1911 to 1980, director's files, committee minutes, special reports and surveys, and records of lectures and courses given.

The records of the Extension Service document the university's efforts to extend its educational efforts beyond the campus. The records include annual reports of extension activity from 1911 to 1980, committee minutes, special reports and surveys, and records of lectures and courses given throughout the state. Topics include adult education, continuing education, work in several Michigan communities, and files relating to civil defense and disaster training, firemanship training, World War II management and science training programs, and gerontology. Documentation includes files of directors William Henderson, Charles A. Fisher, Everett J. Soop, and Alfred W. Storey. Of note are records of Charles Follo relating to extension work in the Upper Peninsula.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Michigan is a volunteer group that is part of the U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. The Institute provides learning opportunities for people aged 50 and over through a variety of formats, including lecture series, study groups, mini-courses, and field trips. Established in 1987 as the Learning in Retirement program and renamed in 2006 after receiving a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The records include founding documents, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, notes, newsletters, flyers and pamphlets, board, committee, and retreat meeting materials, photographs, and other records documenting the Institute's administrative and programming activities.

The University of Michigan Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI-UM) records document the founding of the organization, programming initiatives and descriptions since its beginning, and annual activities through its publications. OLLI-UM records consist of founding documents, correspondence, newsletters, flyers and pamphlets, programming materials, agendas, minutes, and a few photographs.