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3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 510 MB (online)

Member of Casa de Unidad and the Alliance for Cultural Democracy. Collection contains grant materials for Casa de Unidad, material related to other Michigan Latino arts organizations as well as Michigan Latino artists. Also photographs, interviews, and other material related to photographers Jack Delano and Julio Perazza.

The papers of Ana Luisa Cardona document her activities in Casa de Unidad and the Alliance for Cultural Democracy, as well as her association with Jack Delano. This collection contains the following series: Casa de Unidad, Jack Delano, Julio Perazza, and Topical Files.

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Jack Delano, 1973-2004

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Jack Delano was a photographer for the Farm Security Administration and a composer influenced by Puerto Rican folk material. He moved to Puerto Rico in 1946. This series contains an interview with Jack Delano conducted by Ana Cardona, materials concerning Jack Delano's performance at Hostos Community College and his role as a visiting artist to the University of Michigan, his correspondence with Cardona (1985 and 1987), notes, photographs and video recordings by and about Delano.

1 linear foot — 4 oversize folders — 238 MB

Collected papers documenting the role of Michigan in World War I, including the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1919, the "Polar Bear Expedition."

The collection includes diary (1918-1919) of Henry Ahrens, 330th Field Artillery; scrapbook (1916-1936) of Ernest Kaser, 126th and 128th Infantry; papers of Thomas J. McCarthy, 339th Infantry, chiefly relating to disability and insurance; papers of Carl G. Olson, 337th Infantry, including a letter received from relatives; papers of Jesse H. Stage, 160th Depot Brigade, Camp Custer, including letters received from relatives; pamphlets from the YMCA, Red Cross and other publishers; ration cards, artifacts, and photographs.

Photographs and postcards of Camp Custer, Mich.; group photos of members of 32nd Division in the Army of Occupation in Germany, 1919; 160th Depot Brigade, Camp Custer; oversize group portraits of members of 41st Machine Gun Battalion; 107th Supply Battalion; 214th Field Signal Battalion; 330th Field Artillery; Company B, 337th Infantry; 339th Infantry; 2nd Company, Officers' Training School, Camp Custer; and survivors of the troop ship Tuscania; portraits of members of 339th and 340th Infantry; photos of 126th and 128th Infantry in scrapbook of Ernest Kaser; postcard of military parade in Flint, Mich.; 330th Field Artillery pennant.

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4.25 linear feet — 16.3 GB (online)

University of Michigan law school professor combining training in law and psychiatry.

The Andrew S. Watson Papers document the professional career of a scholar, practicing psychiatrist, and teacher. The papers include correspondence, lecture notes and other course materials, published and unpublished writings, and several instructional films in which Watson appeared. The collection is arranged into four series: Biographical, Professional, Audiovisual, and Case Files.

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Audiovisual

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The Audiovisual series (2.0 linear feet, ca. 1969-1977) contains films in a number of formats and present Watson in a variety of settings. Of particular note is a series of films, "On Teaching Legal Ethics and Professionalism in the Clinical Setting," which were produced by Watson and other professors at the University of Michigan Law School (Pepe, Schulte and Kerr), with sponsorship and financial support from the Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility (CLEPR). This series of films was likely produced as an educational tool for use in other schools of law and in the training of young lawyers, and feature Watson and his colleagues as facilitators of legal seminars. In the film titled "The Lawyers Psyche," Watson presents a talk at a professional conference, and in the Mother-Father-Homosexual Son film (also referred to as the "St. Louis Interview") Watson engages a family in a discussion about their son's behavior.

294 MB (online)

Student led project to plan a new facility for the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center located on Central Campus. Meeting agendas and minutes, photographs, surveys, working papers, project reports and timelines.

The A New Trotter Initiative (University of Michigan) records contains digital files from the "Core Team", the group of students who directly collaborated with university staff and design contractors to plan the new facility for the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Materials include meeting agendas and minutes, working papers, presentation materials, photographs and survey data. The collection highlights the motivations behind establishing a new location for the Trotter House on Central Campus and the importance of the center as a multicultural space for students. It also highlights the collaborative process used to select a new location for the Trotter Center and the interior design of the center.

The collection is organized into one series of records. The Core Team series is further organized into two subseries, the Working Documents subseries which contains materials from 2015-2016 and the Retired Documents subseries which contains materials from earlier stages of the project in 2013-2014.

38 linear feet — 257.6 MB (online)

Community organization awarding grants and scholarships to support civic initiatives in the Ann Arbor, MI area. The collection includes administrative records, grant files, scholarship records, and photographs.

The Ann Arbor Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records (38 linear feet and 257.6 MB) include administrative materials such as topical files, correspondence, and event planning materials. The collection also contains grant files, publications, photographs, press clippings, and records from the organization's Youth Council.

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26 linear feet (in 27 boxes.) — 231 oversize volumes — 7 digital audio files

The records of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, cover the numerous districts and schools that developed and then gradually merged into an area school system.

The collection consists of nine series: Ann Arbor Board of Education; Ann Arbor Public Schools Historic Records; Historic School District Records; Pittsfield Township; Administration; Desegregation, Jones School; Scrapbooks; Miscellaneous other records; Directories.

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Ann Arbor Board of Education, 1857-2011

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Ann Arbor Board of Education, 1857-2011 (AAPS) series includes agenda items for Board meetings, minutes, rules, a partial index to Board proceedings, and audio tapes with historical narratives. Board meeting agenda for the period between 1941 and 2011 contain gaps for the following periods: July-October 1994, April 1997, July-December 1999.

The 2012 Accession includes files on facility planning (2000-2004), bond/sinking fund (2004), new school (1998-2005), and miscellaneous topics notably a set of school dedication and anniversary programs and a series of three volumes containing students' writings in the early 1940s, mainly autobiographical and some relating to World War II experiences, by fifth graders at Angell, Eberbach, and an unidentified school.

2 linear feet (UCCs) — 2 oversize folders (UCCm)

Photographs collected from various donors relating to Ann Arbor, Michigan; include photos of buildings (public and private), houses, churches, and schools; also views of the city (by street and area); and miscellaneous photos of local events and activities, school class portraits, and other group portraits.

This collection of Ann Arbor photographs includes a wide variety of images of Ann Arbor buildings, street scenes, schools and classrooms, public events, and people. The images, dating from the 1860s to the 1970s, has been arranged into three series: Buildings, Houses, etc.; Views; and Activities, People, Events. Each folder may contain one or more images.

The researcher should be advised that this collection represents only a small portion of the library's Ann Arbor photos. The most complete access to the total holdings of the library is through the card catalog.

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Buildings, Houses, etc.

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The Buildings series has four subseries. The first - Buildings" - consists of photos of the exterior of Ann Arbor businesses and other public buildings (such as the post office and the engine house of the fire department).

The second subseries consists of photographs (primarily exterior views) of Ann Arbor churches. The third subseries includes photos of Ann Arbor houses, arranged alphabetically by owner's name or by the street location if the owner's name is not clear. The last subseries contains photos of various Ann Arbor schools.

14 linear feet (in 15 boxes) — 37 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder — 3.67 GB (online)

The records of the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan include council proceedings (1834-1919); assessment rolls (1830, 1839, and 1958-1959); scrapbooks relating to city government (1904-1951); and records and photographs detailing the city's waste management and recycling program beginning in the 1980s. Miscellaneous materials include plats of the wards, 1912; election returns, 1847-1852; records of the former city of East Ann Arbor and the Village of Ann Arbor (Lower Town); and minutes of the Ann Arbor Park Commission (1905-1956). Also of interest are files concerning the Ann Arbor Railroad and the city's street railway and interurban system.

The series in this record group include: Election returns; Bonds; Assessment Rolls; Miscellaneous; City of East Ann Arbor; Council proceedings; Scrapbooks; Ann Arbor Park Commission; Village of Ann Arbor (Lower Town); Photographs; Recycling and Environmental Issues; and Other City Records.

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15 GB (online) — 1 oversize volume — 3.5 linear feet

Ann B. Davis was a television and stage actress best known for her roles as Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz on The Bob Cummings Show and as Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch. Born in Schenectady, New York in 1926, Davis attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a degree in drama and speech. She went on to perform in television and stage productions from the 1950s until her death in 2014. The Ann B. Davis papers primarily document Davis' professional life, including photographs, correspondence, playbills, and promotional materials related to her work in television and theatre productions.

The Ann B. Davis papers primarily document Davis' career as a performer in television and theatre productions from the 1950s until 2014. The collection includes photographs, correspondence, and promotional materials documenting Ann Davis' involvement in television shows such as The Bob Cummings Show and The Brady Bunch, numerous theatrical productions, and other professional endeavors including work in advertising. Additionally, the collection includes some materials relating to Davis' personal life, including some biographical files, photographs, and personal correspondence. The collection is arranged into five series: Personal Files, Professional Files, Television, Theatre, and Visual Materials.

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Professional Files, 1960-2004

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The Professional Files (1960-2004, 0.5 linear feet) series includes materials related to Ann Davis' professional career that are not directly related to her roles in television and stage productions. The series consists of writings and correspondence from producer Lloyd Schwartz and advertisements, correspondence, and photographs related to Davis' work in advertisements for Swiffer.

114.64 MB (online)

Founded in Fall 2016, the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (ODEI) is a University of Michigan unit that oversees and evaluates the implementation of the university's five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion. ODEI is led by the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer and houses several other offices and programs, including the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), Wolverine Pathways, and the Center for Educational Outreach. The collection consists of annual progress reports.

The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (University of Michigan) records consists of progress reports for the second and third year of the University of Michigan's DEI strategic plan.