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Files relating to local campaigns and to party organization.

The Ann Arbor Democratic Party papers have been organized in four series: 1959-1970 Materials; 1970-1976 Materials; Campaigns, 1977-1987; and Standing Committees/ Day-to-Day Functioning, 1975-1988. The bulk of the material falls within the compass of the last two series, since the local party generated more files once its members had access to computers. The last two series should be viewed as complementary units; the original files were in such disorder that extensive re-filing of documents was necessary during processing.

Files of state chairs, Neil Staebler, John J. Collins, Zolton Ferency, Sander Levin, James McNeely, Morley Winograd, Olivia Maynard, Richard Wiener, F. Thomas LeWand, Gary Corbin and Mark Brewer; files of deputy state chair, Billie S. Farnum, vice chairs Adelaide Hart and Olivia Maynard, and vice chair Robert Mitchell; files relating to state constitutional convention, and to state and national political campaigns, since 1950; sound recordings, visual materials, and digital files.

The records of the Democratic Party of Michigan have come to the library in several accessions beginning in 1967 and periodically thereafter. The record group is comprised of files mainly from the Lansing office of the Democratic Party of Michigan. The files are of the officers of the party: state chair, vice chair, deputy chair, and secretary, among others. As of 2025, close to one-half of the files in the collection is concentrted in the the Mark Brewer subseries within the State Chair series, as he was the longest serving chair. The records relate to the day-to-day operation of the party, the management of political campaigns (i.e., selecting candidates, defining issues, raising funds, getting out the vote, etc.). In addition, some records concern the state organization's relationship with the National Democratic Party and its participation in the national convention to select a presidential nominee. Because of inconsistencies in how files were maintained and used, the files of one party officer might also include materials of their predecessor. Thus the researcher should examine the entire finding aid for material on any given topic or time period.

Dennis Cunningham (1936-2022) was a lawyer who practiced law in Illinois, New York, and California. One of the founding members of the People's Law Office in Chicago, Illinois, he specialized in public interest and civil law centered on injustice perpetuated by the government with cases on environmental activism, police brutality, civil disobedience, prisoners' rights, and political injustice. Notable clients include Akil Al Jundi, Judi Bari, and Fred Hampton. This collection covers his career as a lawyer from 1967-2019 in 45 manuscript boxes. The collection is arranged into two main series, case/subject files and professional files. Materials are arranged alphabetically within series and primarily include court documents, notes and annotations, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Court documents (motions, briefs, appeals, affidavits), correspondence, police records, ephemera, photos, tweets, transcripts, notes, and newspaper clippings relating to the career of lawyer Dennis Cunningham.

The Dennis Cunningham Papers covers Cunningham's professional career from 1967-2019 in 45 manuscript boxes totaling approximately 22.5 linear feet.

This collection consists primarily of court and trial documents, drafts and annotations, correspondence, notebooks with commentary on cases, transcripts, research materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, and various ephemera collected during Cunningham's career.

Strengths of this collection include coverage of most of Cunningham's career with notable cases from his time in Chicago, New York, and California. More extensive collections feature materials covering not only the trial but behind-the-scenes processes such as meetings, research and notes, and settlements or payment. The collection also features a variety of notebooks detailing Cunningham's comments on cases and his challenges with the Bar Exam in the State of California.

The collection consists of departmental bylaws of Central Michigan University's departments, 1971-2006.

The collection consists of departmental bylaws and emails and written correspondence sent between the deans of various CMU departments and FPS staff, regarding the revisions of departmental procedures, criteria, standards, and bylaws.

Processing Note: Duplicates, sticky notes, cover letters, and miscellaneous correspondence were withdrawn from the collection during processing. The word Department is abbreviated as Dept. in the Box and Folder Listing which follows.

The Department of American Culture was founded as Program in American Culture in 1952 through the efforts of Professor Joe Lee Davis to study American life. The program initially served as a hub for interdisciplinary courses. In the 1970s the program and coursework expanded to include the study of women and minority groups with an emphasis on Latino Studies as well as art and media studies. The Program became a Department in 2012. Records include administrative files, directors' correspondence, committee minutes, curriculum material, topical files, and material on faculty members and their activities.

The Department of American Culture (University of Michigan) records (5 linear feet, 12.36 GB and 1 archived website) contain administrative files, curriculum information, and faculty files. It also features materials documenting the interdisciplinary connections between the department and other schools, programs, and departments at the University of Michigan. The collection includes records from two of the Department of American Culture's ethnic studies programs, the Latino/a Studies Program and the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program.

Publications of the Department of Biological Chemistry including brochures, bulletins, directories, histories, newsletters and reports

The Department of Biological Chemistry Publications are arranged into a single series: Unit Publications.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the Department of Biological Chemistry. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

The Unit Publications include brochures, bulletins, directories, histories, newsletters and reports. The bulletins describe admissions procedures and requirements, course offerings, academic programs, and financial information. The bulletins also list faculty and their research interests. There is usually an informal photograph of the faculty member and a short bibliography. The bulletins cover the period from 1983 to 1991. The Biological Chemistry Department Directory includes laboratory and home information for each faculty, staff member, and student of the department. This series includes one history titled, The Department of Biological Chemistry, 1922-1955, by Adam A. Christman. It is addressed to alumni who were granted their PhDs during those years, and includes a directory, a history, and other information.

There were several newsletter titles issued by the department from 1973 to the present. These include the Newsletter to University of Michigan Biochemists issued from 1973 to 1981, the Biochemistry Newsletter printed from 1982 to 1997, the Biological Chemistry Newsletter circulated from 1998 to 2000, and the Department of Biological Chemistry Newsletter published from 2001 to the present. All of these newsletters include information on the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Department of Biological Chemistry.

The reports include abstracts of the 2000 Annual Retreat presentations, which highlight the research done by the department's faculty and students. Researchers will also find the external review of the department completed in 1983. This report provides an excellent view of the department during the early 1980s.

For the early history of the department, researchers may wish to consult the papers of Frederick Novy, also held at the Bentley.

Publications produced by or for the Department of Biology, includes miscellaneous newsletters such as the Gnat's Eye Gnus, histories, and brochures.

The Department of Biology Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Student Publications.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the Department of Biology. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

The Unit Publications are divided into publications documenting the Department of Biology and the Department of Botany. The Department of Biology printed materials include brochures dating from 1978 to 1995 and bulletins detailing graduate studies in biology. The history "Biological Research at Michigan," first published in The Biologist, describes the Biology Department up to 1938. The Gnats Eye Gnus (.9 linear ft.) is a newsletter documenting the weekly activities of the Biology Department from 1977 to 2000. There is an almost complete run of this publication.

The Department of Botany publications include a history written circa 1953 and the newsletter U-M Botany Times which was published from 1990 to 1998.

The Student Publications series contains publications published by student groups within the Department of Biology.

The Student Publications series contains email from the Black Biology Association from 1997 to 1998.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is under the College of Engineering and also crosses over with the University Medical School. The Department of Biomedical Engineering records span from 1972-2004, with the bulk of the material being from 2000-2002. The majority of the material is in regards to the buildings and additions that were constructed for the expansion of the department.

Records include administrative files, faculty files, architectural drawings, budget information, meeting minutes, project manuals, and publications produced by the department and by the students.

The Department of Chemical Engineering publications include brochures and pamphlets, bulletins and course catalogs, histories such as the History of the Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Manuals entitled How to Succeed in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and programs from the Donald L. Katz Lectureship in Chemical Engineering.

The Department of Chemical Engineering Publications (.6 linear feet) consists of three series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications and Topical Publications. The bulk of the publications document the Department of Chemical Engineering.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the Department of Chemical Engineering. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

The Unit Publications series includes brochures, bulletins, directories, histories, manuals, and programs. The bulletins include course catalogs for the department from 1916 to 1940. There are also descriptions of the graduate program in Chemical Engineering from 1974 to 1995. There are two histories in the Unit Publications series. The first is a brief history written in 1980. The second A Century of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan..., published in 2002, was compiled by Professor James O. Wilkes as a centennial history for the department. How to Succeed in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan was written to help incoming students find their way through the department, the university and the city of Ann Arbor. There are programs describing the Donald L. Katz Lectureship in Chemical Engineering from 1971 to 1989.

The Sub-Unit Publications series contains publications from subordinate offices, departments, programs and organizations within the Department of Chemical Engineering. These publications are arranged alphabetically by the creating sub-unit. This series includes brochures from the Industrial Affiliates Program.

The Topical Publications series includes printed materials published to document specific events or activities such as fund-raising or one-time conferences hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering. The Topical Publications materials document the Centennial celebration in 1998 including one newsletter entitled 100 Years.

Department in the College of Literature Science & Arts of the University of Michigan, origins trace to 1844 when chemistry was first taught at the university; includes scattered early records ca. 1866-1930, faculty minutes, records of experiments, and files on sponsored lectures, colloquia and symposia.

The Department of Chemistry records include scattered early documents, records of experiments, 1885-1909, committee minutes, building files, personnel records, enrollment statistics, records of colloquia, lectures and symposia, and Center for Catalysis and Surface Science Files. The records of the Department of Chemistry measure 5.0 linear feet and date from 1866 to 1994. The bulk of the materials, however, are from 1934 to 1994.