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Otis M. Smith Papers, 1949-1993 (majority within 1957-1971)

3.5 linear feet

Attorney, Michigan state official, justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, 1961-1966, member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, 1967-1971, general counsel and vice president of the General Motors Corporation. Series consist of Personal which includes biographical information and photographs; Speeches (1963-1992); Michigan Public Service Commission files (1957-1959); Auditor General files (1959-1961); General Motors Corporation files (1967-1969); University of Michigan Board of Regents files (1967-1971) which documents in part the Black Action Movement, the controversy over the role of R.O.T.C., and other issues involving the administration of the university; campaign files (1966-1968); and Michigan Supreme Court files (1961-1966).

The Otis M. Smith papers contains speeches, correspondence, examples of work produced in various offices, and photographs. This collection documents the career of a dedicated public servant and the many posts he held.

The Otis M. Smith papers are divided into eight series: Personal, Speeches, Michigan Public Service Commission Papers, Auditor General Papers, General Motors Papers, Regent Papers, Campaign Files and Supreme Court Papers.

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Personal, 1949-1993

Personal (4 folders; 1949-1993) includes biographical information and photographs of Otis M. Smith in a variety of poses and professional settings, as well as photos of contemporaries. The series also includes materials accumulated by Smith after his retirement from General Motors Corporation in 1984.

Otis M. Smith Papers, 1949-1993 (majority within 1957-1971)
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Michigan Public Service Commission Papers, 1957-1959

Michigan Public Service Commission Papers (4 folders; 1957-1959) documents Smith's tenure as chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission. This series contains correspondence regarding Smith's appointment as chairman as well as correspondence originating from the office. This series also contains a press release authored by Smith detailing the commission and its functions. The folders are arranged alphabetically.

Otis M. Smith Papers, 1949-1993 (majority within 1957-1971)
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Auditor General Papers, 1959-1961

Auditor General Papers (7 folders; 1959-1961) documents the workings of the governmental position held by Smith prior to his appointment to the State Supreme Court of Michigan. This series contains correspondence and clippings relating the Auditor General's office. This series also contains examples of the office's work in the form of a survey conducted by Smith and samples of staff audit work. The folders are arranged alphabetically.

Otis M. Smith Papers, 1949-1993 (majority within 1957-1971)
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