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Anna Hoyt Memorandum Book, circa 1864-1950

1 volume (350 p.)

Volume first used for poetry and notes by an unidentified Civil War soldier, then either sold or given to Hoyt's father, who used it briefly for farm accounts. It was then taken up by Anna Hoyt and used for poetry, arithmetic calculations, and various notes and sketches.
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Anna McRae photograph collection, 1901

1 folder

Nurse at the University of Michigan Homoeopathic Hospital. Consists of views of the hospital, wards, nurses' home, and kitchen. Also includes views of an x-ray treatment and a group portrait of several members of the Homeopathic Medical School Class of 1901.

The collection consists of views of the hospital, wards, nurses' home, and kitchen. Also includes views of an x-ray treatment and a group portrait of several members of the Homeopathic Medical School Class of 1901.

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Ann Arbor Anti-Substance Abuse Task Force records, 1987-1992

1.5 linear feet

Task Force established by the Ann Arbor City Council on May 16, 1988 in response to a perceived growth in drug use and abuse in Ann Arbor. Letters and memoranda of Terry Martin, Task Force Chair, agendas and meetings of minutes, collected data and final report to council, and other assorted clippings and documents.

The documents in this record group detail the creation, development, organization, and work of the Ann Arbor Anti-Substance Abuse Task Force. Also featured are documents, which provide insight into the events leading to the formation of the organization, as well as materials that chronicle the immediate effects of their recommendations. These papers are divided into five series: Correspondence, Committees, Data Collection, Report to City Council, and Topical Files.

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Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1963-2017 (majority within 1990-2010)

38 linear feet — 257.6 MB (online)

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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Ann Arbor Art Association Records, 1909-1969

2.5 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

Constitution, by-laws, minutes of meetings, reports, membership lists, scrapbooks, correspondence and exhibit materials.

The records of the Ann Arbor Art Association cover a sixty year span and consist of meeting minutes, treasurer's reports, membership lists and materials, exhibit notices, lists of participating artists and their work, newspaper clippings covering the various exhibits, and other records of community involvement. The bulk of the records is concentrated on the administration of the Association and its exhibits and outreach programs. Many of these records were collected and maintained by Mrs. Roy Holmes, a life member of the Association, and Professor Jean Paul Slusser, the official historian of the Association during the 1950s and 1960s. The record group has been divided into two series: Organizational Records and Exhibits and Outreach.

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Ann Arbor Bicentennial Commission records, 1975-1976

1 linear foot

Minutes, publicity, and project files relating to the city's observance of the nation's bicentennial.

The record group consists of a single series of organizational records documenting Ann Arbor's participation in the nation's bicentennial celebration. Included are minutes of meetings, project files, clippings about events, and other administrative materials.

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Ann Arbor Book Festival records, 2003-2010

5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

The records of the Festival document the management of the yearly event. The records are largely maintained by year and include program of events, publicity and promotional material, scheduling information, minutes of meetings, advisory board agenda, grant applications and other financial information, and snapshot photographs of events.

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Ann Arbor Camera Club records, 1956-2017

1 linear foot

Organization established to "promote growth in the appreciation and skill in the making of photographs of all kinds." Newsletter ("The Wide Angle News"); by-laws, membership materials, scattered correspondence, and contest material.

The Ann Arbor Camera Club records includes a run of the Wide Angle News, by-laws, membership materials, scattered correspondence, and contest material.

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Ann Arbor Chamber Of Commerce records, 1919-1969

4 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Organizational records and photographs.

The records of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce include correspondence, minutes of meetings of the board of directors, subject files, photographs, and newspaper clippings concerning community projects. There are also papers concerning the work of Economic Development Committee and the Central Business District Committee, and the development of Greater Ann Arbor Research Park.

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Ann Arbor Charter Commission (Ann Arbor, Mich. : 1953-1955) records, 1938-1955

2 linear feet

Commission established to recommend revision of the Ann Arbor, Michigan, city charter. Correspondence, petitions, 1949, requesting appointments of commissioners, minutes, financial statements, and drafts of proposed charter at various stages of revision, also recommendations of the League of Women Voters.

The records of the Ann Arbor Charter Commission of 1953-1955 also includes early materials from the 1942 Charter Study Commission and as well as other collected materials on municipal issues. The record group has been arranged into five series: Correspondence; Papers and reports; History and organizational materials; Drafts; and Miscellaneous and background materials.