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Business Activities, 1933-1980s

Series I. Business Activities 1933-1980s. This series is primarily concerned with Merry's business activities after he joined the National Bank of Detroit in 1944. This series contains documents, reports, publications and memorabilia pertaining to the bank as well as similar materials concerning his other business activities including his directorships for companies such as McLouth Steel from 1956 to 1971, the Ambassador Bridge Corporation and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad from 1966 to 1987(?).

Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989
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Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989

2 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Senior and executive vice president of the National Bank of Detroit, later chairman of the board. The collection concerns business activities, personal interests, and travels. Included are business and personal correspondence, journals, travel materials, and other materials relating in part to his interest in amateur radio.

The Ellis B. Merry Personal Papers were assembled by Merry during his lifetime and include a number of documents from his years spent at the National Bank of Detroit. The collection, as arranged by his stepdaughter, Jean Dodenhoff, focuses primarily on his business activities, personal interests and travels. Materials found here include business and personal correspondence, journals, lists, some legal documents and publications, commendation certificates, travel itineraries, chronologies, reports, and memorabilia. There are a significant number of photographs documenting the boards of directors on which he served as well as the bank-related activities in which he participated. The collection has been arranged into the following series: Business Activities; Personal Activities; Personal Journals; Travel; and Photographs.

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National Bank of Detroit, 1933-1972

The National Bank of Detroit subseries covers business activities related to Merry's various positions with National Bank as well as his extra-curricular participation in annual staff skits and in the Officers Revolver Club of the National Bank of Detroit. Correspondence, memos, programs and reports are found here. Of special interest are Merry's 1955 report on the deposit structure of Detroit banks and his 1972 Retirement Tribute from the National Bank Board.

In: Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989Business Activities, 1933-1980s
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Personal Activities, 1921-1988

Series II. Personal Activities 1921-1988. Documents relating to Merry's personal life are found in this series. Merry and his first wife, Loraine Armstrong, had no children, but there is some material relating to her family. Also of interest are documents pertaining to his brother, Henry, a respected political scientist and university professor. Items about his amateur radio activities, friends, the family's Harbor Beach summer cottage, club memberships and personal gifts predominate. Included are letters, legal documents, correspondence, lists, and invitations.

Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989
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Amateur Radio, 1921-1988

The largest subseries, Amateur Radio, includes information relating to Merry's amateur radio activities is also among the earliest. In addition to membership certificates beginning in 1921, there are numerous citations for worldwide contacts which he made over the years. There are several documents and articles concerning the legalities of radio antenna installation as well as a license plate with his call sign, plaques for the 1977 and 1978 American Radio Relay League and 1973 Challenger tapes.

In: Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989Personal Activities, 1921-1988
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Family, 1930-1980s

Much of the Family subseries concerns Merry's first wife, Lorraine, and her family. There is also information about his younger, political scientist brother, Henry, as well as his sister, Katherine. Legal documents relating to his purchase of a home on Lothrop Road in Grosse Pointe Farms are found here. That home was sold when he married Martha Jean Dodenhoff. The subseries contains correspondence, various legal documents, clippings, lists, and notes. Especially interesting is the planning done by Merry for his 80th birthday party.

In: Ellis B. Merry papers, 1907-1989Personal Activities, 1921-1988
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