Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

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.

Speeches (.7 linear feet; 1963-1992) documents Otis M. Smith's career as a highly respected public servant, member of the legal community, and member of the corporate business world. A large percentage of the speeches are indexed and arranged in chronological order; the index can be found in the folder preceding the indexed speeches. Non-indexed speeches are also arranged chronologically and largely originate from the years following Smith's retirement from General Motors Corporation in 1984.

Regent Papers (1.1 linear feet; 1967-1971) documents Smith's years as a member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Smith's regent papers cover a wide range of issues that serve to document the university when it was inundated with student unrest and the political climate of the United States in the late 1960s. Included in this series are folders on the following: Black Action Movement (B.A.M.), Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.), citizen dissatisfaction with the role of the regents and the role of the university president, The Michigan Daily, and admissions of students. The folders in this series are arranged alphabetically and often retain Smith's original folder headings. Some folders contain notes written by Smith regarding their content.