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Administration, 1959-1992

The first series, Administration (Boxes 1-3) contains annual reports, correspondence, and budgets for the Center. Interesting documents in this series include the correspondence between the Center and universities in France and the Ivory Coast, and a collection of historical papers on the development of the Center in the late 1950s. Also contained in this series are the records relating to the Foster Library which was managed by the Center. Contained in the Library's records are the lists of the many publications that the Center published from their research.

Collection

University of Michigan Center for Research on Economic Development records, 1956-1993 (majority within 1977-1993)

6.5 linear feet

Unit within the College of Literature Sciences & Arts at the University of Michigan established 1961 to conduct research and training on economic development in underdeveloped parts of the world. Papers document administration of the center and its research activities, most notably on West African countries.

The Center for Research on Economic Development record group is comprised primarily of the records of the research proposed and conducted by the Center and the administrative work required to conduct the research. The bulk of the materials covers the years from 1977 to 1993. Some of the documents in this collection are in the French language, since much of their research and work was conducted in and concerned Francophone countries in Africa.