Michigan Union records, 1884-1996 (majority within 1904-1995)

Start Over Collection Michigan Union records, 1884-1996 (majority within 1904-1995) Date range 1890 to 1899

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Michigan Union records, 1884-1996 (majority within 1904-1995)

23 linear feet — 13 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder

University of Michigan student organization formed to build and manage a student union, sponsors a variety of social and service programs and activities, includes records of building and financial committees and various activity/organization files including the University Mimes and the Union Opera (later renamed MUSKET) and scrapbooks and photographs of Union activities.

The records of the Michigan Union measure 21 linear feet and 13 oversize volumes. The records date from 1890 to 1983, although there are some collected photographs dating as early as 1884. The collection has been divided into six series: Central Files, Activity/Organization Files, General Files, Photographs, Songs, and Board of Representatives.

University Club Minute Book, 1890-1891

Box 12

General Files, 1890-1983

General Files date from 1890-1983 and includes a small remnant of the Union's voluminous correspondence (1900-ca. 1959). Certain types of correspondence, such as room reservations, the desk manager's lost and found, Union membership dues and pins, ticket requests, and uncollectable checks were discarded. Also found in the General Files is a quantity of miscellaneous material. Although poorly described, the material can be of great interest. Included is correspondence with several university presidents as well as important individuals in the founding of the Union.

Photographs, 1885-circa 1970

The photographs series Photographs consists of images of the Michigan Union building and the Michigan Union Opera productions, as well as collected photographs relating to life on the University of Michigan campus. Of note is a collection of team portraits of the various U-M athletic teams from the mid-1880s to the late 1920s. This collection of photographs should be supplemented with other athletic photographs in the library's holdings.