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The Personal series, 1893-1938 (1.5 linear feet), includes material related to Hinsdale's family and work lives. The series contains seven scrapbooks, a travel diary and related notebook from a trip to the British Isles in 1905, a notebook of social callers to Hinsdale's home from 1927 to 1932, personal correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous mementos. Several of the scrapbooks relate to Hinsdale's tenure with the Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, and include newspaper clippings, programs from events, correspondence, and extracts from college bulletins.

W. B. Hinsdale papers, 1893-1942 (majority within 1922-1938)
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W. B. Hinsdale papers, 1893-1942 (majority within 1922-1938)

4.25 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Often termed the father of Michigan archaeology, Wilbert B. Hinsdale developed and cared for the collections of the Great Lakes Division of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan from 1922 to 1944, after retiring from his position as Dean of the Homeopathic Medical College. The papers contain correspondence, topical files related to archaeological subjects, site files for archaeological sites throughout Michigan, and personal scrapbooks, diaries, and photographs.

The W.B. Hinsdale Papers consist of five series: Personal, Correspondence, Topical Files, Writing and Michigan Site Files.

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