Freemasons, Fraternity Lodge, No. 262 F.&A.M. (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1869-2003
7 linear feet — 24 oversize volumes
7 linear feet — 24 oversize volumes
1.5 cubic feet (in 4 boxes)
6.5 Linear Feet — 3 record center boxes, 3 manuscript boxes, and 2 oversize boxes
The Minutes, 1914-2001 (1.0 linear ft.), series contains three forms of information about the society's meetings. Minutes were kept in books and on individual sheets in annual files. Galens also provided typed summaries of minutes from 1914 to 1920. Annual histories in the Histories and Constitutions series fill in gaps in the minutes between 1932 and 1944. Recent minutes are available on the Galens website: www.umich.edu/~galens.
The Manuscript Materials (0.8 linear feet, 1937-2012) include correspondence, ephemera, photographs, reminiscences from Gargoyle staff members, and original artwork. Researchers will find original Gargoyle artwork (cover art and other illustrations) by former art editors, Doris A. Smith, Max Hodge, Phil Zaret, and others as well as an original cartoon by "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz created for an issue of the Gargoyle marking its revival in 1962. Photographs include the Gargoyle 1993 reunion and miscellaneous photographs of Gargoyle staff in the 1930s and 1940s. The correspondence contains letters mainly addressed to John Dobbertin, Jr. from former Gargoyle staff, including former editor George Quick. The correspondence also contains letters from Arthur Miller and Charles Schulz. The reminiscences consist of various recollections of former staff members on life at Gargoyle during their time at the University of Michigan compiled by Dobbertin to be used in the Gargoyle book. The collection also includes two printing plates, both Max Hodge designs, one for the January 1938 cover and the other for a "Michigarg" board game (color prints of the board game can be found in the oversize folder).
The Correspondence (1968-2006) series contains both incoming and outgoing departmental, professional, and personal correspondence accumulated throughout Delanghe's career. These materials range from requests for letters of recommendation, to letters of appreciation from audience members, to thank you notes from dancers appearing in her productions. They are arranged chronologically by year.