10.3 linear feet
Correspondence is the largest series (10.3 linear ft.; 1880-1946) in the collection. Documented is not only the wide variety of individuals with whom Beal corresponded, but also his many organizational and public activities, notably those relating to the University of Michigan.
15.3 linear feet
The Junius E. Beal papers include correspondence, papers accumulated from his various interests and organizational activities, subject files, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The series in the collection include: Correspondence, Michigan Public Domain Commission, Topical Files; and Other Materials. Most of the files in the collection relate in some way to Beal's life in Ann Arbor, either as a student, a businessman, a public figure, as someone who took civic responsibility seriously and was determined to serve his community and the university that he loved.