A. Alfred Taubman papers, 1942-2014
220 linear feet (approximate; in 247 boxes) — 3 tubes — 20 oversize volumes — 12 panels — 25.6 GB (online)
This collection documents the business and philanthropic activities of A. Alfred Taubman. While this collection is not a comprehensive archive of Taubman's business and personal activities, it offers a rich and abundant resource for researchers interested in the history of commercial real estate development and those interested in Taubman's varied business concerns and philanthropic work. The bulk of the materials date from the early 1960s to the mid-1990s and include both records created by Taubman and a number of staff members of The Taubman Company. The collection is organized into eight series:
- Shopping Centers/Commercial Development
- Industry Leadership
- Detroit Development
- Business Investments
- University Endowments
- Topical
- Personal
- Athena Azerbaijan and Russia Development Projects