Board for Student Publications (University of Michigan) records, 1903-2017 (majority within 1920-2009)
12 linear feet — 12.52 GB (online)
12 linear feet — 12.52 GB (online)
The Topical Files series (1903-2017) (2 linear feet, 574.93 MBs) consists mostly of correspondence, as well as reports, clippings, and other materials. The series is organized into two subseries, 1903-2015 and 1924-2017, reflecting two different accessions of material from the board. A significant portion of materials in this series are about The Michigan Daily and the Michiganensian. The material within this series also reflects the role of the board in arranging and sanctioning printing and photographic contracts, acting as liaison between the students and the university administration (especially concerning controversial actions on the part of editors), and appointing staff positions.
There are three main sections within the 1903-2015 subseries: Correspondence (1931-1978) is the correspondence of the chairmen of the board, often pertaining to issues about the content and reporting of the student publications; Publications (1903-1980) contains materials related to the operation and content of specific student publications. The Financial Materials (1931-1983) file contains correspondence, reports, and transaction history.
The Student Publications Building Construction and Renovation Plans (1930-1980) are mostly blueprints and building plans for the initial construction, and subsequent renovations, of the Student Publications Building.
The Senior Staff Applications, 1952-1957 are arranged chronologically and consist of student applications for senior staff positions on the various University of Michigan student publications. Approximately five folders worth of applications have been reduced to one "sample" folder, to represent the variety of student applicants, including men and women of varying levels of experience. The applications are primarily for positions with the Gargoyle, the Generation, and The Michigan Daily.
Also of note are the surveys about the publications and their readership. Two were conducted about The Michigan Daily, in 1959 and 1972. The "Publication Questionnaires, 1954-1956" contains detailed answers to requests for information about the functioning of the Board.
The Topical Files sub-series (1924-2017) consists of correspondence, biographical information on Student Publications alumnus David Margolick, reports, clippings, and other materials. Of research interest are the Vietnam War and Watergate clippings, and the handicap barrier issue arising in 1980.
286 linear feet — 3 oversize volumes — 20 oversize items — 298.76 MB (online) — 1 oversize folder
Civil War letters relating to Captain Ebenezer Butterworth of Co. C, 1st Michigan Infantry, genealogical materials, recipes, etc.
The Campus Development and History series (1840-2008, 3 linear feet and 17 GB) is divided into two subseries: Early Campus Development and Campus History.
The Campus History subseries contains compiled research from 1840 to the early 2000s. Included are clippings, Public Works Program documentation, old walking tours, photographs and slides.
57.9 linear feet — 1.06 GB (online) — 2 archived websites
The Individual Staff Files include the files of Barbara Anton, Ruth Bordin, Louise Gilbert Cain, Jean Campbell, Myra Fabian, Carol Hollenshead, Sue Kaufmann, Jean Manis, Hazel Markus, Dorothy McGuigan, Vivian Rogers, and Patricia Wulp. In addition to their commitment to advocacy for women through their positions and duties at CEW, center staff members have been deeply involved in their own professional fields. As such, the individual staff members' files contain a spectrum of materials ranging from official CEW business to quite personal material. For example, the files document individuals' duties at CEW (e.g. Myra Fabian's counseling files); university duties following from CEW work (e.g. Myra Fabian's WING files); non-CEW-related university work (e.g. Carol Hollenshead's files relating to her position at the Office for the Vice President of Research); professional papers (e.g. Myra Fabian's NAWDAC files); and personal papers (e.g. Vivian Rogers' Lumpectomy Support Group file). Some sets of papers fall into more than one category, for example Sue Kaufmann's Sexual Harassment Policies files, which document activities she began while at other University of Michigan units and continued once she came to CEW.
7.4 linear feet — 1 oversize volume — 4 film reels — 2 oversize folders — 2 archived websites — 10.3 GB (online) — 2 oversize items