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Stanley M. Matthews scrapbook, 1895-1899, 1903

1 volume

Student at the University of Michigan. Scrapbook documenting student life and activities.

Scrapbook of programs, clippings, publications, photographs, and other memorabilia of student life and activities.

Four photographs in scrapbook with images of the aftermath of a flood in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, Missouri, probably in 1903.

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Stanley M. Swinton papers, 1935-1985

5 linear feet

Journalist, foreign correspondent; correspondence, material accumulated as a journalist, articles, clippings, and other writings; and photographs.

The Stanley Swinton papers include correspondence; dispatch files; notebooks relating to the death of Mussolini, the Malayan insurgency in the late 1940s, and the Indonesian revolutions; notes of interviews with Seni Premot of Thailand, Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, Ho Chi-Minh of Vietnam, Konrad Adenauer of West Germany, Joao Goulart of Brazil, Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, and Kim Jong Pil of South Korea. The bulk of Swinton's writings will be found in the collection, either in draft or in clippings of his articles. The series in the collection are Correspondence; Newspaper career; Writings, speeches, etc.; Personal and miscellaneous; Photographs; and Printed Material.

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Stanley P. Smith scrapbook, 1913-1917

1 oversize volume

University of Michigan Class of 1917 graduate, member of the Druids, the University of Michigan honorary society, and of the Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Scrapbook containing photographs, dance cards, and event programs.

Scrapbook contains photographs of the Alpha Phi chapter house exterior and of its interiors, group portraits and photographs taken during social and sporting events, and chapter activities; also select chapter publications, dance cards, event programs, and other ephemera. The scrapbook also contains Smith's portrait and his U.S. Army Signal Corps enlistment papers.

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Stanley Schachter Papers, 1945-1998

5 linear feet

Social psychologist, Columbia University professor of psychology, affiliated with the Research Center for Group Dynamics; collection includes publications and professional papers.

The papers of Dr. Stanley Schachter are divided into four series: Publications and papers, Research Correspondence and Notes, Journals and other professional activities, and Biographical/personal.

The papers were first arranged by Dr. Schachter's wife, Sophia Schachter, before arriving at the Bentley Historical Library. Included in some folders are lists compiled by Mrs. Schachter detailing their contents. In some cases, she has also included a brief history of who worked with Dr. Schachter on certain projects.

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Stanley S. Kresge Papers, 1909-1985

20 microfilms (10.5 linear) — 2 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder — 0.5 linear feet (papers not microfilmed) — 8 film reels

Businessman with the S. S. Kresge Company (later K mart Corporation) and philanthropist. Business records, materials relating to philanthropic activities, notably documenting the work of the Kresge Foundation, and family materials; also organizational materials, speeches, and photographs and motion pictures.

The Stanley Kresge Papers, an important source for the researcher interested in the history of the S.S. Kresge Company/K mart Corporation; the work of the Kresge Foundation; and the Kresge family, have been divided into six series: Kresge Company/K mart Corporation; Kresge Foundation; Organizations; Personal; Speeches; and Visual Materials. The collection has now been microfilmed to allow inter-library access to the collection. These 21 microfilm rolls comprise the bulk of Kresge's collection. Excluded from the microfilming have been a few folders of restricted financial materials, two oversize ledgers, and, of course, the motion picture films. The following finding aid is a guide to the entire collection with appropriate indication of files and other materials not part of the microfilm edition.

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Stanton W. Todd Papers, 1942-1984

0.5 linear feet

Grand Rapids, Michigan, businessman, and participant in the Home Front, a reform group within the Republican Party of Grand Rapids. Reminiscences and biographical material; Home Front files, including correspondence, and newsletters; and topical files relating to other political and civic activities.

Stanton Todd's papers document the political activities of a Grand Rapids, Michigan businessman who was involved in reform movements, notably the "Republican Home Front," within the city's Republican Party. The Todd papers have been divided into three series: Biographical/Family Materials, the Home Front (Republican Party), and Topical Files.

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Starr Commonwealth records, 1916-2015 (majority within 1950-2000)

150.4 linear feet (157 boxes) — 1.65 GB — 50 oversize boxes

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Organization dedicated to outreach, education, and intervention for troubled youth located in Albion, Michigan. The collection includes materials related to Floyd Starr, Foundtaion's administrative and development records, historic and promotional photographs, analog and digital audio-visual recordings, marketing materials, as well as publications.

The Starr Commonwealth Records collection contains 150.4 linear feet (157 boxes), 1.65 GB, and 52 oversize boxes of the records from the main administrative office of the Starr Commonwealth organization. It also includes historical records from the Starr Commonwealth School for Boys and records from the organization's branch facilities located across Michigan and Ohio. The collection also contains a substantial amount of material related to Floyd Starr, the founder and first president of the organization. Materials include correspondence, records, publications, videocassettes, audiocassettes, digital files, photographs, scrapbooks. The collection highlights the life and work of Floyd Starr, the administrative work of Starr Commonwealth, and the impact of the organization on local communities in Michigan and Ohio.

The Starr Commonwealth records have been organized into seven series: the Floyd Starr series, the Visitors series, the Administrative records series, the Marketing records series, the Development records series, the Publications series, and the Visual materials and Artifacts series.

The Floyd Starr series contains correspondence, papers and audiovisual materials about the life of Starr Commonwealth's founder.

The Visitors series contains correspondence, speech transcripts, photographs, and clippings from the visits of influential individuals to Starr Commonwealth. The series highlights materials from the trips of George Washington Carver and Helen Keller to Starr Commonwealth to visit with the students and deliver inspiring speeches.

The Administrative records series contains records, notes, correspondence, clippings, audiovisual materials and photographs from the central administrative offices of Starr Commonwealth. The series also includes materials from the Starr Commonwealth Public Relations department and the Chapel-in-the-Woods religious facility on the Albion campus.

The Marketing records series contains records, photographs and audiovisual materials that illustrate publicity projects and strategies for the organization.

The Development records series contains records, publications, and photographs from fundraising and donor activities. These records highlight some of Starr Commonwealth's major fundraising strategies and activities.

The Publications series contains published materials produced by Starr's Albion, Van Wert and Columbus campuses. Publications include annual reports, student and faculty newsletters, student handbooks, and scholarly publications from Starr Commonwealth leadership.

The Visual Materials and Artifacts series contains a collection of scrapbooks, photographs, photograph albums, and slides. It also contains materials and artifacts from Bruecker Museum on the Albion campus. These materials provide a visual representation of the students, faculty, buildings and major events at Starr Commonwealth throughout its history.

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St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., Records, 1953-1991

3.5 linear feet

Ann Arbor, Michigan Episcopal Church; The record group includes administrative files; newsletters; clippings, and visual materials.

The records of St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church consists of annual reports, minutes of vestry (Bishop's Committee) meetings, treasurer's reports, Altar Guild reports, correspondence, bylaws, membership lists, building committee reports, building specifications and construction plans, newsletters, clippings, photographs, and parochial reports.

The record group has been divided into eight series: Administrative and General Records; Newsletters; Genesis Records, Building Committee, Dr. Inez Wisdom file; Clippings, Visual Materials, and Later Records.

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St. Columba Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1917-2003

5 linear feet — 18 oversize volumes

St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Detroit, Michigan was established in 1913 as a mission extension of Old Christ Church, was incorporated, and continued functioning until 2003. The records group includes administrative records, vestry records, official church registers, and information on church activities.

The record group is divided into four series: Administration, Vestry Records, Church Registers, and Activities.

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St. David’s Episcopal Church (Garden City, Mich.) records, 1955-2008

5 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

Episcopal church established in Garden City, Michigan, March 1955. The church disbanded in May 2005 due to dwindling attendance. The church was briefly reformed as the Journey of Faith church. The record group contains records documenting the parish's admission to the Diocese of Michigan, records supporting anniversary celebrations, vestry meeting minutes, financial reports, vestry handbooks, annual reports, parochial reports, a ten-year statistical report (1992-2002), loan and grant documentation, calling committee correspondence and reports, nursery school teacher contracts, ministry team records, Trike-a-thon documentation, parish directories and a membership card catalog. There are also church registers detailing baptisms, marriages, burials, communicants, and similar information, and registers of church services with attendance information. The records have been arranged into the following series: History; Vestry Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports; Administration; Membership; Parish registers; and Registers of Services.

St. David's Episcopal Church, located in Garden City, MI, was established in 1955 and disbanded in 2005. The record group contains records documenting the parish's admission to the Diocese of Michigan, the contents of a scrapbook, records supporting anniversary celebrations, vestry meeting minutes, financial reports, vestry handbooks, annual reports, parochial reports, a ten-year statistical report (1992-2002), loan and grant documentation, calling committee correspondence and reports, nursery school teacher contracts, ministry team records, Trike-a-thon documentation, parish directories and a membership card catalog. The records have been arranged into the following series: History; Vestry Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports; Parish Registers and related; Register of Services; Membership; and Administration.

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Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1921, 1977-2006

1 linear foot

Records, 1897-1921,of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments of the University of Michigan; include correspondence and other papers relating to the development of the collection; also scrapbooks,1890's,containing illustrations of musical instruments. Correspondents include: Francis W. Kelsey, Albert A. Stanley, Frederick Stearns, Frederick Kimball Stearns, George R. Swain, Levi D. Wines, and Dean C. Worcester.

The records include correspondence regarding the acquisition and care of the instruments (1897-1921), annual reports, a statement of loan policy, and articles by Robert Austin Warner on the history and content of the collection. Also included are two scrapbooks containing bills and letters regarding Stearns' acquisitions, clippings, and illustrations from 1890s catalogs.

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Stearns Salt and Lumber Company Records, 1881-1923

3 linear feet — 33 microfilms

Ludington, Michigan, business firm established by Justus S. Stearns. Topical files relating to business interests, including papers concerning their conviction on charges of receiving illegal refunds from the Pere Marquette Railroad, and relating to the sale of their property in L'Anse to the Ford Motor Company; and also microfilm of records of business operations at Ludington and one of their subsidiary firms at Bennett in Lake County, Michigan.

The Stearns papers consist of three boxes of manuscript material and thirty-three rolls of microfilm. Virtually all of this concerns Stearns' complex business dealings. There is no personal correspondence and but a single manuscript folder describing Stearns' political career. The microfilmed material are volumes primarily detailing the history of the Stearns Salt and Lumber Company. The records fall into two distinct groups, those created before 1900 and those done after the turn of the century.

Before 1900 the company's records are very straightforward. They consist of cashbooks, journals and ledgers. The only complication is that there were two sets of ledgers. The ledgers from Ludington apparently are the main records of the firm, those maintained at Bennett, Michigan, were of Stearns' box manufacturing, saw, planing and shingle mills. The records were microfilmed chronologically.

After the turn of the century the firm's record keeping became far more bulky and opaque. For microfilming, these records were divided into six groups: general ledgers and journals, sales ledgers, lumbering operations, payrolls, mill and manufacturing reports, and miscellaneous records (some of firms other than Stearns Salt and Lumber).

The general ledgers and journals are arranged chronologically. There are three types of ledgers (transfer ledger number 1, transfer ledger number 2 and transfer ledger number 3) and two types of journals (a general journal and a journal 2B). Apparently each ledger type and journal 2b had some specific purpose, but all explanatory material has been lost, and the entries are very cryptic. These records were filmed in their entirety.

Because of their bulk, the company's sales records were sampled. Every third account was filmed. A sufficiently large sample remains to allow a researcher to statistically reconstruct the firm's trading patterns.

Stearns kept a separate set of books detailing work in the field. These are grouped together as "Lumbering Operations" records. They include ledgers, journals, cashbooks, and sales records. The volumes are arranged chronologically. Most were sampled. Every third ledger account was filmed. Every other month of the journals was filmed. Because of their complex arrangement sampling of the sales records would have been very difficult, and thus they were filmed in their entirety.

Payrolls were also sampled. Every third month was filmed. Camp payrolls apparently refer to field operations, Ludington payrolls to workers at Stearns' home operations. The "Record of Employees" is a very brief volume giving a great deal of information about Stearns' Ludington office workers and middle level administrators. Marital status, children, club affiliations, property ownership, and financial status are among the items included.

Mill and Manufacturing records are production reports of Stearns' Ludington operations. They were filmed in their entirety. The miscellaneous volumes include a wide variety of documents, all filmed in their entirety. Included are inventory control books, records of land transactions, a sand register, records of the Stearns Warehouse Company, the Epworth League Railway and the M. Reichardt & Son Piano Manufacturing Company.

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Stefan Florescu Papers, 1946-2002 (majority within 1965-1985)

2 linear feet

Stefan Florescu, a quadriplegic, was involved in activities and organizations for the handicapped in the Detroit area and was founder of Michigan Wheelchair Athletic Committee. The collection includes personal/biographical material, files relating to his organizational activities, and files pertaining to wheelchair athletics.

The Stephan Florescu Papers contain materials from 1947-2001, documenting his active life and role in the disability rights movement, particularly in wheelchair athletics and barrier free access. The collection contains information on many local, state, and national level handicapped organizations and wheelchair athletics. The papers are arranged into three series: Personal/Biographical, Organizations, and Wheelchair Athletics.

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Stefan S. Fajans papers, 1943-2012

4.5 linear feet

Stefan S. Fajans was a Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School from 1949-1988 and active Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine until 2014. The collection includes personal correspondence during his time in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II, as well as materials related to his professional activities and interests, including patient records, correspondence, lectures, manuscripts and other topical files related to his research on diabetes, especially Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY).

The Stefan S. Fajans papers are comprised of personal correspondence with his family while in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II as well as a wide range of materials documenting his professional life. The latter are a rich source for his research on Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) and its associated genetic markers. The Stefan S. Fajans papers are divided into two series: Personal Correspondence and Professional Files.

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Stellanova Osborn papers, 1907-1988

40 linear feet

Wife of Chase S. Osborn, leader in the Atlantic Union Movement, and officer in the Atlantic Union Conference, the International Movement for Atlantic Union, and Federal Union, Inc. Correspondence, diaries and other materials concerning her professional interests, especially her work for world peace through international cooperation.

The Stella Osborn collection was received in multiple accessions. The bulk of the papers were received from her home in Georgia (1958) and her office in Washington D.C. (1972). These materials documenting her entire career were organized into seven series: Biographical; Correspondence; Personal and miscellaneous; Atlantic Union Committee and related; Business and Professional Women's Club; Sound recordings; and Index card files. An extremely active woman with many interests and causes, Stella Osborn continued to add to her papers with a later accession in 1983. Following her death, the executor of her estate and other friends added to the collection with materials which she had retained for whatever reason or which had been in storage. There is obviously some overlap in these later materials and the files received previously. The purpose of the Summary Contents List (see below) is to draw like materials together.

The 1992 accession was more fully described than the earlier papers. This accession includes biographical notes and clippings about Stella Osborn and Chase Osborn. There is, in addition, personal and organizational correspondence, financial and estate records (1970-1988), land deeds for the Osborn holdings in Georgia and Michigan, organizational material for the Federal Union and the Atlantic Union Committee, manuscripts of poetry, prose, and political essays (including some material by Chase Osborn), and Stella Osborn's diaries (1982-87). The collection includes childhood photographs of Stella Osborn and photographs of her parents and grandparents. Two copies of a videotape about the Osborn farm in Georgia, Possum Poke, are included here as well.

Much of this accession documents the last few years of Stella Osborn's life, after her move to a retirement home in Sault St. Marie Michigan, years during which she maintained an interest in people and world peace organizations, and in documenting her own and Chase Osborn's place in history. While the bulk of correspondence here is for 1982, 1983, and 1987, some earlier correspondence is included as well. Of interest to university historians is the topical correspondence file on Robert Frost's visit to Michigan. Stella Osborn's lifelong friendship with Yuki Otsuki is documented by their extensive correspondence, a series of letters beautifully written and presented that recall earlier days, including student life.

The collection contains some material of interest to researchers interested in Chase Osborn, including the series of land transfers and deeds which document Chase and Stella Osborn's extensive holdings in Georgia and Michigan, and their gifts of land to various charities and institutions. Also included is some Chase Osborn correspondence and copies of articles he wrote about his extensive travels in Africa. Chase Osborn's 1938 "Longfellow Birthday Book" contains the birth dates of his ancestors. Several letters from 1936 pertain to Chase Osborn's involvement in the movement to build the Mackinac Bridge.

Of special interest to researchers interested in Stella Osborn and her role in various world peace organizations are her unpublished autobiographical manuscripts and files. Also of interest are her diaries, where she continued to record her ideas about politics and her memories.

Summary Contents Lists
  1. Accessions, 1958 and 1971-1972 [boxes 1-27]
    • Biographical material [box 1]
    • Correspondence, 1916-1982 [boxes 1-13]
    • Personal and miscellaneous
      • Schedules, notes on telephone conversations, various writings [box 14]
      • Personal press releases [box 15]
      • Speeches [box 15]
      • Clippings [box 15]
      • Poetry [box 15]
      • Income tax files [box 15]
      • Diaries [box 16]
      • Student notebooks, account books, etc. (U-M and others) [box 16]
    • Atlantic Union Committee and related [boxes 17-24]
    • Business and Professional Women's Club activities [box 24]
    • Sound tapes [box 25]
    • Card files [boxes 25-27]
  2. 1983 Accession [boxes 28-34]
    • Biographical material [box 28]
    • Correspondence, 1918-1983 [boxes 28-31]
    • Organizations [box 31]
    • Topical file [boxes 31-32]
    • Writings (autobiography, poetry, prose) [box 32]
    • Diaries [box 33]
    • Visual materials [box 34]
  3. 1992 Accession [boxes 35-38]
    • Biographical and Autobiographical Material (including Chase Osborn) [box 35]
    • Correspondence, 1960-1987 [box 35]
    • Financial and Business Affairs, 1920-1985 [boxes 35-36]
    • Peace Organizations, 1970-1983 [box 36]
    • Manuscripts and Research Notes [box 36]
    • Chase Osborn materials, 1913-1949 [box 37]
    • Diaries, account books, day books, 1930-1987 [box 37-38]
    • Card Indices [box 38]
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Stephen G. Josephson photograph collection, 1971

1 item

Ann Arbor (Mich.) resident. Consists of a photograph of the stage under construction for the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival.

The collection consists of a photograph of the stage under construction for the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival.

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Stephen Henry Fenner diary, 1865-1866, circa 1880-1909

1 volume — 1 envelope

Soldier in Company A, 185th New York Infantry, during the Civil War. Consists of a diary containing an account of his wartime activities as well as photographs showing a soldiers' monument inscribed with his name in Baldwinsville, New York.

The Stephen Henry Fenner papers consist of a diary containing an account of his wartime activities as well as photographs showing a soldiers' monument inscribed with Fenner's name in Baldwinsville, New York).

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Stephen Hopkins Spurr Papers, 1940-1971 (majority within 1952-1968)

4 linear feet

Professor of forestry, dean of the School of Natural Resources, University vice-president and dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies of University of Michigan; president of University of Texas. Files concern his work with the Organization for Tropical Studies, the Ramparts Canyon Dam Project in Alaska, and other professional work.

This collection contains correspondence and other papers relating to Spurr's professional activities while he was on the faculty of the University of Michigan. It also includes a small amount of material relating to his faculty activities. The collection is made up of four series: Correspondence, Organization for Tropical Studies, Ramparts Canyon Dam (Alaska) proposal, and Reprints.

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Stephen M. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) oral history interviews, 1990-1992, 2005, 1999

1.5 linear feet — 55 audiocassettes — 1.41 GB

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Oral histories of University of Michigan Business School faculty members, conducted by Enid Galler 1976, 1990-1992, 1999, and 2005 discussing their background, education, careers, and the business school and university.

The Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) oral history interviews are comprised of typed transcripts and sound recordings, primarily audiocassette tapes of seventeen interviews with retired faculty members recorded during an oral history project undertaken by the School's Alumni and Development Office. The interviews were conducted by Enid H. Galler between 1990 and 1992, 1999, 2005, and one earlier interview identified as being from 1976. The typed transcripts include subject indexes. There are discrepancies between the dates on the transcripts and the dates on the tapes - different dates also appear on the cover sheets of the transcripts and the transcripts themselves. The transcripts and sound recordings are arranged alphabetically by the subject's last name. For consistency, the transcript dates are taken from the cover sheets, and the sound recording dates are taken from the dates on the audio item, except in one case where an item is undated. The date for this interview is taken from the date on the transcript.

Interviews typically include information on the subject's background, education, and family, and commentary on his or her career and overall involvement with the university. The interviews also contain a great deal of information on the administration of, and issues within the School, as well as on the operation of the university as a whole.

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Stephen M. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) publications, 1922-2017

31 linear feet — 49.6 MB

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Includes addresses, annual reports, faculty bibliographies, brochures and pamphlets, bulletins and college catalogs, directories, manuals, newsletters, programs, proposals, reports, statistics, yearbooks, and born digital materials. The collection also contains publications from the Bureau of Business Research, the Bureau of Industrial Relations, the Center for International Business Education, the Division of Research, the Executive Education Center, the Institute for International Commerce, the Program in International Business, and the Public Utility Executive Program. Also included are conference publications from meetings held at the university and sponsored or co-sponsored by the School of Business Administration. There are also some publications describing various development campaigns and the Summer Session. Additional materials include the publication entitled "Dividend". Some publications (or their successors) may no longer be available in print. but are available on the schools website.

The Ross School of Business Publications, 1922-2017, (31 linear feet, 49.6 MB) are divided into five series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications, Topical Publications, Student Organization Publications, and the Archived Ross School of Business Website. The publications include addresses, annual reports, faculty bibliographies, brochures and pamphlets, bulletins and college catalogs, directories, manuals, newsletters, programs, proposals, reports, statistics, yearbooks, and digital file formats. The collection also contains publications from the Bureau of Business Research, the Bureau of Industrial Relations, the Center for International Business Education, the Division of Research, the Executive Education Center, the Institute for International Commerce, the Program in International Business, and the Public Utility Executive Program. The collection also includes conference publications from meetings held at the university and sponsored or co-sponsored by the Ross School of Business Administration. There are also some publications describing various development campaigns and the Summer Session. Also includes the publication entitled "Dividend". Some publications (or their successors) may no longer be available in print but are available on the school's website.

Five linear feet of material was added in October of 2018:

Box 27: 1930-1990, contains a biography of distinguished U-M business school professor C.K. Prahalad; a volume of selected writings by distinguished U-M accounting professor William A. Paton; examination questions; faculty bibliographies; and reports.

Box 28: 1932-1972, contains proceedings from the National Symposium of the State of the Black Economy (1972) as well as the Michigan Accounting Conference (1932-1949; 1968-1970). Also included are handbooks; and reports.

Box 29: 1970-2011, contains reports and working papers including annual reports from 2009-2011.

Box 30: 1958-2013, contains journals; reports; business and working papers; proceedings from the 1958 Social Security conference; and additional publications.

Box 31: 1949-2012, contains reports; UMBS Public Policy papers (2002); volumes 1-4 of the Michigan Journal of Business (2008-2011); and additional publications.

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Stephen M. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) records, 1916-2017

143.2 linear feet (145 boxes) — 168.67 GB (online) — 21 oversize items — 1 archived website

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Dean's files of R. A. Stevenson, 1944-1960, with some earlier files of deans Edmund E. Day and Clare E. Griffin; dean's files of Floyd A. Bond primarily 1960-1979, but including earlier and later materials; administrative records concerning faculty matters, alumni activities, students, course offerings, conferences, and programs sponsored by the school, and the operation and construction of the school's building; records relating to special bureaus within the school, particularly the Bureau of Business Research, the Bureau of Hospital Administration, and the Bureau of Industrial Relations; miscellaneous files of Stevenson, including University of Minnesota records, speeches, and board of directors materials from Lear, Incorporated; miscellaneous personal files of Floyd Bond concerning other organizational activities; audiovisual material including photographs and negatives of faculty, conferences and meetings, buildings, and school functions; dean's files of Gilbert A. Whitaker, 1925-1991; architectural records; the Ross School of Business website, 1996-ongoing; and records of Development and Alumni Relations, primarily created by Frank C. Wihelme, including committee meeting material, information related to capital campaigns, and records of the William Davison Institute.

The records of the Ross School of Business (1916-2017), measure 143.2 linear feet, 154.33 GB, 21 oversize items, and 1 archived website. Materials include papers from deans of the business school, committee documents, The records also include audiovisual materials including photographs, slides, videos and sound recordings.

The Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) records documents the administration and operation of the Business School; its organizational structure; news and events; people including deans, faculty, and staff; educational program; fundraising and development; and physical spaces. The records include administrative records of committees, correspondence, topical files, audiovisual material such as photographs and audiotapes, architectural drawings, and the School's website.

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Steve Kagan photograph collection, 1973-1976

0.4 linear feet — 1.75 GB

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Photos, 1973-1976, by photographer for The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan student newspaper. Subjects include campus theater, art and music activities and University of Michigan athletics

The Steve Kagan collection consists of 35 mm black and white negatives selected from his personal of work for the Michigan Daily as well as 76 image he selected and digitized from his Daily negatives and 15 images chosen from the Bentley's Michigan Daily records. The digitized images include some concert shots--Aerosmith, Anthony Braxton and 1974 Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival, Hash-Bash and other Diag activities, Daily offices and staff, Gerald Ford meeting with students at the Michigan League, the 1976 Democratic Convention in NYC, a trip to the Indianapolis 500, and a nice shot of Ann Arbor icon "Shakey Jake."

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Stevens Thomson Mason Papers, 1827-1842

0.6 linear feet (in 2 boxes)

First governor of Michigan; correspondence, drafts of letters to Andrew Jackson and to Secretary of State John Forsyth; draft of his inaugural address, 1838 and of other messages to the Legislature; topics covered include the Toledo War and the dispute arising from his appointment as Secretary of the Michigan Territory.

The Mason papers include correspondence, drafts of letters to Andrew Jackson and to Secretary of State John Forsyth; draft of his inaugural address, 1838 and of other messages to the Legislature; topics covered include the Toledo War and the dispute arising from his appointment as Secretary of the Michigan Territory. The Mason papers have been arranged into three series: Correspondence (covering the years 1831-1842); Other papers; and Addresses and messages to the Legislature in the period of 1834 to 1840.

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Steve T. Koeff Papers, 1928-2002 (majority within 1964-2002)

4 linear feet — 1 film reels (16mm)

Steve T. Koeff was an associate professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School. During his long career as a physician, Koeff was also a member of the neonatal staff at Wayne County General Hospital and a pediatrician at the Plymouth Health Center. His papers reflect his lengthy career at these locations and his dedication to medical student instruction.

Steve Koeff's papers were removed from his office at the Medical School shortly after his passing. He collected many departmental and medical center publications. These were transferred to the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Publications record group retained at the Bentley Historical Library. The remaining papers were divided into five series including: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Curriculum and Counseling, Professional Activities, Teaching Materials and Lectures, and Visual Materials.

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Stewart family papers, 1890-1991 (majority within 1950-1991)

3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Papers of R. R. Stewart, United Presbyterian missionary in India and adjunct research investigator of the University of Michigan Herbarium, and papers of his wife, Hladia Porter Stewart, educator at Kinnaird College in Lahore and later Gordon College in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Reminiscences and other autobiographical writings, correspondence, diary, articles concerning flora of India and Pakistan, and files relating to teaching and missionary work of R. R. Stewart; also letters, memoirs and poetry of Hladia Porter Stewart; and photographs

The Stewart Family Collection consists of two linear feet of documents and photos relating to the life of Ralph Randles Stewart and one linear foot relating to the life and writings of Hladia Porter Stewart. Both spent most of their lives on the northern Indian subcontinent.

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Stewart F. Hicks papers, 1924-1934 (majority within 1931-1933)

1 linear foot — 1 oversize folder — 1 oversize volume

Stewart F. Hicks graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1927 and worked as an engineer for the Michigan State Highway Department on bridge construction projects. The Stewart F. Hicks papers primarily document Hicks's work as a bridge project engineer during the construction of the Manistee Memorial Bridge as well as academic pursuits and early professional work.

The Stewart F. Hicks papers document Hicks' professional career as an engineer. The collection includes some materials related to his academic pursuits and early professional work, but the bulk of the collection relates to Hicks' work as a bridge project engineer on the Manistee Memorial Bridge. Materials relating to the Manistee Memorial Bridge project include correspondence to and from Hicks, daily reports prepared by Hicks, and project files including proposals, charts, blueprints, reports, and news regarding the bridge's dedication.

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Stewart Henry Burnham photograph collection, 1899-1909

1 folder

Stewart Henry Burnham (1870-1943) was an 1899 graduate of the University of Michigan as well as a New York botanist and mycologist. Includes photographs of the University of Michigan Class of 1899 at its ten-year reunion; students on a botanical excursion to Third Sister Lake, near Ann Arbor, Michigan; Burnham in a rural area just outside Ann Arbor; and an Ann Arbor lodging house.

The collection includes photographs of the University of Michigan Class of 1899 at its ten-year reunion. Also present are photographs of students on a botanical excursion to Third Sister Lake, near Ann Arbor, Michigan; Burnham in a rural area just outside Ann Arbor; and an Ann Arbor lodging house.

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Stewart Howe Alumni Service of Michigan records, 1936-1967

1.3 linear feet

Organization concerned with the administration of fraternity and sorority publications, fund raising, and membership solicitation. Topical files, newsletters, and general correspondence.

The records consist primarily of correspondence and promotional materials for the various fraternities and sororities on the University of Michigan campus. There is also a scattering of the organization's newsletters and correspondence with alumni of the various student groups.

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Stewart, Van Akin and Seymour Family papers, 1829-2003 (majority within 1860-1964)

1.25 linear feet (in 2 boxes)

Papers of the Stewart, Van Akin, and Seymour families, of Flint, Michigan. Includes correspondence, genealogies, newspaper clippings, family memorabilia and photographs.

The collection consists of four series: Jennings-Van Akin-Burd, Tilden-Stewart, Stewart-Seymour, and Visual Materials. The strength of the collection lies in its documentation of the history of the Stewart and Seymour families, especially the family correspondence from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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St. George’s Episcopal Church (Warren, Mich.) records, 1955-2008

1.75 linear feet — 1 oversize volume

St. George Episcopal Church of Warren, Michigan, member of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, operated from 1927 to 2007. Papers include a complete record of baptisms, burials, confirmations, marriages, and vestry minutes.

The record group is comprised of two series: Historical and Genealogical records, and Organizational files.

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St. Hilda’s Episcopal Church (River Rouge, Mich.) records, 1918-2011

5 linear feet — 1 oversize volume

The records of St. Hilda's have been arranged into the following series: Registers of baptisms, communicants, burials, marriages, etc.; Register of church services; Church governance; Women's Organizations; Membership records; Weekly Bulletins and Programs of Special Events; and Office files.

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St. James Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., records, 1923-1993

8 linear feet — 1 oversize volume

Church located in the Brightmoor area of Detroit, Michigan. Vestry meeting minutes; administrative files; registers of services; registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, etc.; records of different church organizations; bulletins of special church services; yearly files of collected clippings, photos, and other materials regarding church activities.

The records of St. James parish include vestry minutes, 1924-1993; baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial records, 1926-1993; bulletins, administrative records; records of the Episcopal Church Women and other parish organizations; and photographs. This record group has been divided into nine series covering the period from 1923 soon after the church began conducting services until 1993 when the church members decided to disband.

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St. John’s Episcopal Church, Temperance, Mich. records, 1963-1997

1.5 linear feet — 3 oversize volumes

St. John’s Episcopal Church was established in 1963 in Temperance, MI. The church closed in 1997 due to dwindling membership. The records contain meeting minutes, photographs, financial reports, correspondence, and membership and church activity records.

St. John's Episcopal Church records consist of The records contain meeting minutes, photographs, financial reports, correspondence, and membership and church activity records. The records are organized into eight series: Registers of baptisms, communicants, burials, marriages, etc.; Registers of services; Membership records; Photographs and Background Material; Activities; Administrative Records; Bishop's Committee Meetings, and Miscellaneous.

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Ypsilanti, Mich.) records, 1836-2000

9.4 linear feet — 4 oversize volumes

Records of vestry and congregational meetings; parish registers, records of women's guild and women's auxiliary; and treasurer's record book.

The records of St. Luke's include minutes of vestry and congregational meetings; registers of members, baptisms, marriages, etc.; registers of church services; church publications; scrapbooks detailing activities; photographs; and record books for church women's organizations.

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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church (Hazel Park, Mich.) records, 1927-2007

2 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church of Hazel Park, Michigan, member of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, operated from 1927 to 2007; registers of baptisms, burials, confirmations, marriages; and vestry minutes.

The records of the church include both registers of births, baptisms, burials, and names of communicants, as well as registers of church services and minutes of the vestry.

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich. : 1927-) Records, 1927-1994

4 linear feet — 1 oversize volume

Episcopal church located in the Seven Mile-Gratiot area of Detroit. Registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, etc.; registers of church services; vestry minute books; records of church organizations; historical information; subject files; and photographs.

Registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, etc.; registers of church services; vestry minute books; records of church organizations; historical information; subject files; and photographs.

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St. Mary Student Parish (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Records, 1915-2011

14.5 linear feet (in 16 boxes)

Catholic chapel (later parish) ministering largely to University of Michigan students. Council minutes, correspondence, topical files, chapel bulletins, and financial records; also files relating to the Gabriel Richard Foundation, the Newman Club and the Newman Student Association; and photographs.

The records of St. Mary Student Parish are divided into seven series: (1) St. Mary Chapel administrative files; (2) Gabriel Richard Center records; (3) Newman Club records; (4) Topical files; (5) Newsletters; (6) Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Albums; and (7) 2011-2014 Accessions.

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St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.) Records, 1884-2006

14 linear feet

Church formed in 1971 from the merger of two Detroit, Michigan, Episcopal parishes. Records include historical and informational files; vestry minutes and treasurer's records; records of church organizations; publications and church bulletins; subject files; scrapbooks; and photographs.

The records of St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church divide into the following record series: the records of St. Matthew's (before the 1971 merger); the records of St. Joseph's (before the 1971 merger); the records of the merged church (1971 to the present); photographs, oral history project, and Sara Hunter collected materials.

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St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (Flat Rock, Mich.) records, 1955-2001

1.25 linear feet

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church of Flat Rock, Michigan, member of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, was formed as a result of the unification of the Church of the Holy Family of East Rockwood and St. Timothy’s of Flat Rock and operated from 1971 to 2001; registers of baptisms, burials, confirmations, and marriages, and other organizational records.

The record group consists of two series: Historical and Genealogical materials and Organizational files. The record group is of most value for its documentation of church activities important to genealogical research.

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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Sparta, Mich., records, 1955-2003

5 linear feet

Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church, located in Sparta, MI, was established 1955 and disbanded in 2003. The record group contains annual reports, bulletins, clergy reports, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, newsletters, and various administrative documents.

The St. Matthew's Episcopal Church records include annual reports, bulletins, clergy reports, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, newsletters, and various administrative documents. The records have been arranged into the following series: Administrative Activities; Bulletins; Financial; Newsletters; Bishops' Advisory Committee; Vestry Meetings; and Registers.

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St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1901-1978

2 linear feet — 5 oversize volumes

Episcopal church located in Detroit, Michigan. Sacramental records including baptismal, marriage, and burial registers; registers of confirmations and communicants; vestry minutes; and photographs.

The collection contains chiefly the sacramental records of the parish: Baptismal, marriage, and burial records are relatively complete for the period 1901-1978. Records of confirmations and communicants are somewhat less complete. Vestry minutes are incomplete--several volumes of minutes are missing from the collection.

The collection also includes a few photographs.

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Stone-McCalmont Family Papers, 1832-1930

2 linear feet

Macomb County and Kalamazoo, Michigan, family. Papers of Addison Ray Stone, graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, later assistant surgeon in the 5th Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War, including medical school theses and notes and letters to his wife during the war; papers of William A. Stone, physician concerned with mental illness, assistant superintendent of the Michigan State Hospital for the Insane at Kalamazoo; papers of Dr. Harriette Stone, assistant physician at the State Hospital, containing letters from her father, Samuel P. McCalmont, Republican legislator from Pennsylvania, later founder of that state's Prohibition Party; papers of William A. Stone, Jr., and other members of Stone, McCalmont, Osborn, and Keeler families; and photographs.

The Stone-McCalmont family papers date from about 1832-1930 and contain materials relating to different family members. The collection has been arranged by name of family.

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Stowell Cortland Stebbins scrapbooks, 1909-1911

2 oversize volumes (in oversize boxes) — 2 folders (approximately 25 items)

Scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings and memorabilia relating to student life; also loose items from scrapbooks.

Photos in scrapbooks relating to student life at the University of Michigan, including photos of freshman-sophomore contests outside the Majestic Theater and elsewhere, exterior and interior views of Psi Upsilon house, the Union Circus, and student rooms; also photos of scenes near Harbor Springs, Michigan.

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St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1957-2002

7 linear feet

Correspondence, administrative files, Sunday bulletins, and topical files relating to the activities of the church and its pastors, most notably William Hilliard and William C. Ardrey.

The records of St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church have been arranged into five series: Administrative, Topical Files, Correspondence, Photographs, and Sunday Bulletins.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) records, 1870-2005

8 linear feet — 6 oversize volumes

Episcopal church established in 1869 and defunct as of 2005. The record group includes registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, etc.; vestry minute books; historical and background information; and topical files.

The record group documents the entire history of the church from its founding in 1870 to its de-consecration in 2006. The earliest records are registers of baptisms, confirmation, burials, marriages, and similar church activities. Other records document the activities of the vestry and of the yearly parish meetings. Of special note are the records relating to the church split and its ramifications found mainly in the Topical files series of the record group.

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St. Paul United Church of Christ (Lansing, Mich.) records, 1886-1998 (majority within 1940-1998)

6.3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Church in Lansing, Michigan, founded in 1886 and dissolved in 1998. Record group includes the following series: history, membership, property, administration, bulletins and newsletters, women's organizations, Sunday School, and photographs.

The records of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lansing, MI, consist of 6.2 linear feet and 1 oversize folder. The materials consist of administrative materials, publications, records of historic events, and several bound volumes of historic materials, including the church's constitution, council meeting minutes, meeting minutes and activities of various women's organizations, and photographs. Bound volumes through c.1920 are in German, reflecting the ethnic origins of the church. The records are arranged into eight series: History, Membership, Property, Administration, Bulletins and Newsletters, Women's Organizations, Sunday School, and Photographs. These materials reflect the evolution of the St. Paul's from a small, German church at the end of the 19th century into an urban church at the end of the 20th century. We know from historic accounts by members and from newsletters that a fire in 1978 destroyed some of the church's records, but there does not appear to be any documentation in the collection that details which records were destroyed.

Pastors of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Date Event
1886-1888 C.C. Haag
1888-1889 F. Macer
1890-1890 Paul Grob
1890-1894 C. Spathelf
1896-1896 L. Gross
1898-1899 J. Lindenmeyer
1899-1903 C. Zimmerman
1903-1908 E.H. Spathelf
1908-1911 P. Gehle
1911-1917 E.F. Lawrenz
1919-1920 Edwin F. Macer
1920-1922 B.E. Schalow
1922-1928 G.E. Krause
1928-1940 Alfred P. Hardt
1941-1941 Wm. Carpenter
1941-1949 Frank Rupnow
1950-1953 Robert Baumann
1954-1963 R.E. Eshmeyer
1964-1966 David R. Fisher
1966-1978 Claude Kelley
1978-1981 Theodor Tuenge
1981-1990 Roger Stutesman
1990-1991 D. Wenstrom
1991-1993 Rose Hermonat
1993-1994 Ann Slade
1994-1994 Melodee Smith
1994-1998 Douglas Asamoa
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St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1880-1980

5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Histories, minutes of meetings, treasurer's reports and minutes; records of youth and women's organizations; and yearbooks and church newspaper.

The records of St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, some of which are in Danish, have been organized into the following series: History / Organizational; Minute books of meetings; Financial records and miscellanea; Church organizations; Publications; and Photographs.

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St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Plymouth, Mich.) records, 1856-1985

4 linear feet

Church organized in Plymouth, Michigan in 1856; congregational minute books, 1856-1947; board of stewardship minute books, 1959-1967; announcement books, 1931-1960; subject files relating to the church's history, its administration, buildings, pastors, and activities; church publications; visual materials; and sound recordings.

The records of the St. Peter's Evangelical Church cover the period of 1856 to 1985 with the majority of the materials falling within the years of 1916 to 1960. The early records are in German, but most of the records from about 1920 are in English. The record group contains documents pertaining to the founding and history of the church, as well as its articles of association, bylaws, and constitution. Financial reports from 1939 to 1952, general correspondence, membership records, publications, announcement books, and records of the meetings of the Church Council and various committees from 1856 to 1961 are also included. There are photographs and pictures of the various pastors who have served the church over the years. Other audio/visual materials include slides, and cassette and reel-to-reel tapes.

The record group is arranged in ten series: Record Books, History, Operational, Buildings, Pastors, Congregation, Church Activities, Publications, Visual Materials, and Sound Recordings.

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St. Philip’s and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1869-2008

1 linear foot — 11 oversize volumes

St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was formed in 1917 with the merger of St. Philip's (begun in 1886) and St. Stephen's (organized in 1869). The church closed in 2009. The records of St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church include records of St. Stephen's Church (1869-1917), records of St. Philip's Church (1886-1917), and records of the merged church (1917-2008).

The records of St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church include records of St. Stephen's Church (1869-1917), records of St. Philip's Church (1886-1917), and records of the merged church (1917-2008). For each of these sets of records, the researcher will find church registers containing membership information, such as record of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, church history, and communicants. In addition for the merged church, there are also vestry materials, newsletters, directories, annual reports, church history and anniversary materials, and a scattering of photographs.

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Stroh Brewery Company photograph collection, 1860s-1900s

1 envelope

Detroit, Mich. brewery. Copy prints of photographs depicting the Stroh Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, its workers, and a delivery wagon.

The Stroh Brewery photographs include copy prints of photographs of the Stroh Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, its workers, and a delivery wagon.

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1885-1998

3 linear feet (in 5 boxes)

Church established as mission Sunday School in 1884 and disbanded in 1988 because of declining membership. Registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and communicants; registers of church services; vestry minutes, annual parish meeting minutes, bishop's committee minutes, correspondence, budgets and treasurer's annual reports, and photograph albums.

The records of St. Thomas Episcopal Church document the history of an urban Detroit church and span the years 1885 to 1988. The record groups has been arranged into the following series: registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, communicants; registers of church services; vestry minute books; office files, and photograph albums.

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St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1844-2000

1.5 linear feet

St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church, founded in 1842 in Freedom Township, near Ann Arbor, Michigan; record group includes church registers, financial records, administrative materials, and other subject files.

The St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church record group includes church registers containing family and membership information; financial ledgers; constitutions and by-laws; anniversary and celebratory materials; files relating to church organizations; and photographs of church building.

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St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., records, 1928-2010

7 linear feet — 17 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder

The records of St. Timothy's, transferred to the library following its dissolution, include registers, record books, and other materials from both St. Timothy's and from St. Augustine's (prior to the merger.

The bulk of the records relate to St. Timothy's and include parish registers with records of communicants, baptisms, confirmations, burials, and marriages; registers of church services; treasurer's record books; record books containing names of members and record of their giving; vestry minutes; subject files; church newsletters and bulletins, and photographs and a videotape.

The records of St. Augustine's date from 1929 to 1968. These records include a parish register and a register of church services, and a file of correspondence and other papers of the Rev. E.D. Morisseau.

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Stuart Hoffman Perry papers, 1874-1966

2 linear feet — 53 oversize volumes

Publisher of the Adrian Telegram at Adrian, Michigan. Scrapbooks containing newspaper editorials primarily on political subjects; and miscellaneous correspondence and articles concerning his newspaper work; notes, 1899-1950, relating to his foreign travels, papers, 1935-1955, concerning his interest in meteorites; and photographs.

The collection has been arranged into the following series: Adrian Telegram, Correspondence, Speeches and Articles, Other activities and interests, Programs of meetings and annual dinners, Newspaper clippings, and Photographs.

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Stuart Klein photograph collection, circa 1870-1889

1 folder

Collection of cartes de visite portraits taken by various Washtenaw County, Michigan, photographers. Most of the items are unidentified; those identified are of Rose Kline, Carrie Walker, and Cary (probably Caroline) Schettler.

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Student Activities and Leadership Office (University of Michigan) records, 1959-2008 (majority within 1994-1999)

3 linear feet

The University of Michigan Student Activities and Leadership Office (SAL) is a resource designed to help students make the most of their co-curricular experience; developing effective student organizations and student leaders through training and education. This record group includes materials documenting oversight of many student leadership and service programs including the Michigan LeaderShape Program, the annual Student Recognition Awards, and the student organization the University Activities Center (UAC).

The University of Michigan Student Activities and Leadership (SAL) record group contains materials generating from affiliate organizations and offices dating from as early as 1959, but the bulk of the materials were generated in the mid 1990s and focus on the work the office has done as SAL. The record group consists of four series: Administrative Files, Program Files, Photographs, and Publications.

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Student Advocacy Center of Michigan records, 1975-2004

6 linear feet — 20.2 MB (online)

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The Students Advocacy Center of Michigan (SAC), established in 1975 in Ann Arbor, was the only organization in Michigan, providing non-legal advocacy to students and their parents who were eligible for general and special public education programs. SAC was involved in numerous controversies involving public school policies and practices. Ruth Zweifler, founding member and director, led SAC and built a statewide presence through activism for students and parents. The record group includes administrative files and other subject files of executive director Ruth Zweifler documenting the Center's advocacy programs, its management and funding sources; includes clippings relating to the Center's support in 1979 of Ann Arbor teachers having training in Black English.

The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan records include administrative files and other subject files of executive director Ruth Zweifler documenting the Center's advocacy programs, its management and funding sources. Also included are clippings relating to the Center's support in 1979 of Ann Arbor teachers having training in Black English. The records are arranged into six series: Administration; Ruth Zweifler, Executive Director, 1975-2004; Program; Grants and Fundraising, Digital Materials, and Audiovisual Materials

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Student Government Council (University of Michigan) records, 1912-1976

11 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 3 oversize volumes

Records, 1912-1975, of the Student Government Council and predecessor student government agencies at the University of Michigan. Contains minutes, clippings and topical files concerning, in part, black studies and black student organizations. Also papers of Laing Study Committee, a university group concerned with the study and evaluation of student government.

The records encompass a broad range of documents from successive student government agencies including the Student Council, Student Legislature and Student Senate. Included are minutes, petitions, election materials and results, financial records, and correspondence. The most extensive records are those dating from 1960 on. Topical files from that period include reports on university housing, classified research, campus security, minority affairs, and the University Cellar. Included also are the minutes of the Liang Study Committee (1953/1954) and reports from the Office of Student Affairs on housing and student conduct (1966-1969).

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Students' Army Training Corps (University of Michigan) records, 1918-1919

1.5 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

United States Army program to train some of its members at participating universities and colleges (including the University of Michigan) in various technical skills. Records include correspondence, course materials, background information, membership records; and financial information.

The record group is arranged into four series: Correspondence and Other Documents; Course Work and other Bound Material; Membership Information; and Financial Records. Within the bound records, there is a volume relating to the history of the Corps. This volume also includes photographs depicting the training of students in auto mechanics, as telephone electricians, and in other technical courses and exercises.

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Subcommittee on Human Use of Radioisotopes (University of Michigan) records, 1951-1985

3 linear feet

Subcommittee of the Radiation Policy Committee of the University of Michigan concerned with applications for the use of radioisotopes in humans. Chronological and topical files, applications, and files of subcommittee officers, Isadore Lampe, Charles S. Simons, and Ronald Bishop.

The records of the Subcommittee on Human Use of Radioisotopes document the university's policies and procedures governing use of radioisotopes in treatment and research. The files include correspondence, memos, reports, application forms and meeting minutes. The records are divided into six series: Chronological Files, Topical Files, Applications (by Researcher), Applications (by Radioisotope), Applications (Chronological) and Officers' Files.

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Sue Marx papers, 1978-2009

1 archived websites (online) — 58.4 GB (online) — 2 oversize film reels — 45.5 linear feet (in 56 boxes) — 1 digital video file

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Audiovisual materials, archived web content, and other files pertaining to films produced by Sue Marx, a prolific documentary filmmaker who operated her own studio in Detroit between 1980 and 2011. Collection includes completed documentaries in analog and digital form, raw footage in various audiovisual formats, production background information, scripts, and transcripts, among other items.

Materials in the Sue Marx papers, which primarily consist of audiovisual formats, address Marx's career as a filmmaker after leaving network broadcasting, spanning more than two decades of documentaries and advertisements created by Marx's eponymous production company. While the collection includes polished versions of various films, including Marx's Academy Award-winning short subject "Young at Heart," the bulk of the analog and digital materials contain raw footage from which Marx later constructed her completed documentaries and promotional pieces. Also included are files containing background research materials, production releases, scripts, transcripts of interviews, and audio files.

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Sullivan Dexter Green papers [microform], 1853-1918

0.3 linear feet — 1 microfilm

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Student at University of Michigan, 1855-1858, officer in Co. F, 24th Michigan Infantry and correspondent for the Detroit Free Press during the Civil War. Student letters and other correspondence, notes on baseball games played in Detroit, Michigan, in 1867, diary of a trip to Detroit in 1854, diary of daily activities in New Hampshire in 1856, newspaper clippings of war reports, edition of temperance newspaper which he published himself; and drawings.

The Green papers concern his activities at the University of Michigan in the 1850s and his Civil War service. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, clippings, and miscellaneous. Of interest is a folder of line drawings depicting Civil War scenes.

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Summer Session (University of Michigan) records, 1902-1965

10 linear feet

Office administering summer session programs and camps of the University of Michigan. Executive committee and faculty minutes, student registers, correspondence, reports, budgets, and related administrative files; include papers relating to summer camps, notably the Biological Station, Camp Davis, Camp Filibert Roth, the Fresh Air Camp, and others.

The Summer Session records consist of executive committee and faculty minutes, student registers, correspondence, reports, budgets, and related administrative files; include papers relating to summer camps, notably the Biological Station, Camp Davis, Camp Filibert Roth, the Fresh Air Camp, and others.

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Summit Medical Center records, 1969-2003 (majority within 1970-1985)

0.7 linear feet

Ann Arbor, Michigan based non-profit charitable corporation established to provide low-cost health services to low-income individuals and families. The records document the administration and to a lesser degree, the activities of the Summit Medical Center corporation and its clinics. Photographs include portraits of founder, Edward Pierce, and other staff physicians; and photographs of building, staff, and patients.

The records of the Summit Medical Center are arranged alphabetically by topic. The records contain information pertaining to years as early as 1969, and as late as 2003. The bulk of the records were produced between 1970 and 1985, inclusive. The records document the administration and to a lesser degree, the activities of the Summit Medical Center corporation and its clinics. The administration of the Packard Community Clinic as an independent corporation (from 1979-2003) is also documented in a separate file titled Packard Community Clinic. Some of the records also document the relationships between SMC and the major insurance companies, the Johnson Foundation, the Model Cities Program, the Washtenaw County Word of God Community, and John Williams, DDS. Records in the group were produced by Marcia Barrabee, Peter Darrow, Janet Klaver, Edward Pierce, Melvin Pierce, and Jerry Walden, among others.

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Sumner Howard musical score, 1949

1 oversize folder

Musical score for Michigan Union Opera production of "Froggy Bottom" used originally by Sumner Howard.

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Sunrise Cooperative Farm Community records, 1933-1937

2 linear feet — 2 microfilms — 1 oversize volume

Jewish settlement established during the depression in Alicia near Saginaw; include minutes and reports, newsletters, financial records, membership materials, and court papers.

The Sunrise Cooperative Farm Community records document the organization and operation of the farming community. The record group is divided into the following series: Historical/Informational; Minutes and other organizational records; Newsletters; Financial Records; Membership Materials; Topical Files; and Litigation.

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Suomi College Finnish-American collection, 1880-1972

100 microfilms

The Finnish Collection consists of 100 reels of microfilm concerning Finnish-American Churches, Labor Societies, Temperance Organizations, and other materials from the United States and Canada. The collection is the result of a joint project between the Bentley Library, Suomi College (now Finlandia University), and the University of Turku, Finland, coordinated in 1974-75.

The Suomi College Finnish-American Collection is comprised of 100 reels of microfilm containing records from 151 separate organizations (68 of which are located in Michigan). These organizations are comprised of the following kinds of records:

  1. Church materials: 62 record groups (32 from Michigan)
  2. Labor societies: 9 record groups (0 from Michigan)
  3. Temperance materials: 61 record groups (26 from Michigan

Other organizations, including educational, relief, musical, athletic, national, historical societies, publishing companies, and some personal: 19 record groups (10 from Michigan)

Because the materials have been filmed in a random order, an index at the end of the container listing has been prepared to guide the researcher to specific kinds of records: church, temperance, etc.

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Susan Anderson papers, 1874-1955

2 linear feet

Graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School (attended from 1893 to 1897) and country physician in the Colorado Rockies from 1898 to 1960. Papers include correspondence from Dr. Anderson's family and friends, her medical licenses, pharmaceutical advertisements, ephemera from the University of Michigan, and family photographs.

The Susan Anderson papers cover Anderson's life from 1874 to 1955. The collection includes correspondence from her family and patients, her medical licenses, pharmaceutical advertisements, ephemera from the University of Michigan, and family photographs.

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Susan Wineberg cookbook collection, 1925-2007 (majority within 1920s-1940s)

2.4 linear feet (in 3 boxes)

The Susan Wineberg cookbook collection contains printed recipe books compiled, produced and published by various Michigan manufacturers, food companies, business firms, churches, organizations, and individuals. The collection was originally accumulated from a variety of sources from the donor Susan Weinberg.

The cookbooks are arranged by the name of the town according to geographic location of the compiler, author, or publisher. In cases where items were published by a local division of a large company with multiple locations, the cookbooks are arranged according to the location of such divisions, and not company main headquarters. For example, cookbooks published by the Ann Arbor branch of Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MCGC) are located with Ann Arbor materials, while publications of the main branch of MCGC can be found with Detroit materials.

The collection contains a handful of items published outside of Michigan, but printed or distributed by Michigan institutions. Such items can be found under Michigan location. For instance, Recipe book using G. & I Keses village Halloumi by Cyprus-based G. & I Keses Ltd. is located under its Ann Arbor located distributor, Mediterranean Ventures YNC. An addition of miscellaneous cookbooks was added to the collection in 2019.

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Susan Wineberg papers, 1900s-2018 (majority within 1977-2003)

85.4 linear feet (in 88 boxes) — 2 oversize folders

Susan Wineberg is a historian of Ann Arbor, Mich., and historic preservationist. She became involved in historic preservation in 1974 and has served as a commissioner on the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission (1982, 1984-1988) and as a member on its committees since 1977. Wineberg also has authored books and articles on historic buildings in Ann Arbor and been active in other local organizations. The collection includes correspondence, articles, brochures, clippings, printed ephemera and realia, photographs, and subject files relating mostly to Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Michigan historic properties and businesses.

The Susan Wineberg Papers document local efforts to research and protect historic properties in the Ann Arbor area. The collection is a rich source of information for the history of many buildings and areas in Ann Arbor. Wineberg has assembled clippings, stories, records, and photocopies of pictures about local preservation, conflicts over preservation laws, and historic buildings. The collection documents not only Wineberg's involvement in historic preservation, but also the activities of governmental and community organizations that have sought to preserve Ann Arbor's heritage and encourage adoption of their sense of responsible development. Moreover, the records reveal the evolution of historic preservation since the 1970s. They document the debates within the community between those who favor governmental measures that aim to protect the city's historic properties and those who view such protective ordinances and regulations as an intrusion on individual property rights. Additionally, several of the series document the history of Ann Arbor, Detroit, Washtenaw County, and Michigan through collected photocopies, photographs, and assorted ephemera.

The collection is organized into 18 series: Personal Files, Ann Arbor Historic District Commission, Ann Arbor Historic Preservation and Development Materials, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Research / Reference files, Printed Ephemera and Realia, Printed Ephemera and Realia, 1969-2004, Collected Historical Materials, and Washtenaw County Historical Society. The rest of the collection is arranged into series based on when they were received by the Bentley, and as such there may be some overlap in subject matter.

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Susan W. Kaufmann papers, 1995-2011

5.4 linear feet — 2.4 GB (online)

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Susan W. Kaufmann served as the Associate Director for Advocacy at the University of Michigan's Center for the Education of Women. The collection documents her involvement with the Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women, later the Washtenaw County Coalition on Gender Violence and Safety, and her research on the potential impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (also known as Proposal 2). The material includes extensive research and press clippings related to the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, in addition to copies of presentations, correspondence, and other material related to Proposal 2.

The Susan W. Kaufmann collection documents her involvement with the Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women, later the Washtenaw County Coalition on Gender Violence and Safety, and her research on the potential impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (also known as Proposal 2). The collection is divided into two series: Ann Arbor Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women (0.2 linear feet) and Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (4.8 linear feet).

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Susan Wright papers, 1975-1982

2 linear feet

Susan P. Wright was a faculty member of the Residential College, where she directed the Science, Technology, and Society Program from 1979 to 1997. Additionally, she was a research scientist at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender. These papers primarily document the debate over recombinant DNA at the University of Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s.

The Susan Wright Papers document the recombinant DNA debate at the University of Michigan during the 1970s and early 1980s through material collected by Dr. Wright. In the early 1970s, scientists discovered a method to combine DNA from different organisms, creating DNA sequences not found in nature. This led to concern that, among other things, the organisms possessing this recombined DNA could escape from laboratories and cause pandemics. A debate over how much this new technology should be regulated by the government ensued. Wright was involved in this debate through her position as chair of the Residential College's Science, Technology, and Society Program. The papers are arranged into four series: Ann Arbor Newspaper Coverage, Correspondence, Minutes, and Articles, Governor's Task Force, and Topical.

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Suzanne Sareini papers, circa 1960-2013

4 linear feet (in 5 boxes) — 2 oversize boxes — 1 oversize folder

Arab-American Politician and businesswoman from Dearborn, Michigan, and first Arab American elected to Dearborn City Council. Personal materials related to her political campaigns, community involvement, and city council service, as well as restaurant business papers and menus, and menu's from the Dearborn restaurant community.

The Suzanne Sareini Papers represent Ms. Sareini's involvement in the Dearborn community, her service on the Dearborn City Council, and her electoral campaigns for city council and state representative. Additionally represented are the restaurants owned by the Sareini family, and their role in the Dearborn restaurant community. This collection will be of particular interest to researchers interested in Dearborn politics and government, the Dearborn Arab-American community, and Dearborn restaurants in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Svend Olson photograph collection, circa 1800-1809

1 folder

Resident of Reed City, Michigan. Includes photographs of logging and logging camps in Osceola County, Michigan.

The collection includes photographs of logging and logging camps in Osceola County, Michigan.

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S. Vern Taylor papers, 1833, circa 1860-1914

1 linear foot — 1 oversize folder — 1 oversize volume

Graduate of the College of Engineering of the University of Michigan in the class of 1911, later Detroit businessman. Papers and photographs relating to student life and activities.

The collection consists of programs and newspaper clippings largely concerning student life at the University of Michigan. The photographs are portraits and snapshots of Taylor, family members and friends; photographs of the construction of Barton Dam in Ann Arbor, Michigan; photographs of University of Michigan student surveying projects; and photographs of University of Michigan students, groups, and activities. In addition, there is an arithmetic notebook, 1833, of H. Green, student at the Detroit Academy. This item was probably collected by Taylor or perhaps in the possession of a family member.

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Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. records, 1834-1925

2.5 linear feet — 3 oversize volumes

Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan records.

The record group consists of township board records, 1834-1910, justice of the peace docket books, 1885-1925, assessment books, 1859-1886 (with some gaps), minutes of the board of school inspectors, 1866-1894, and records of School District Number 7 records, 1837-1910.

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Symphony Band 1961 Tour collection, 1960-2023 (with gaps) (majority within 1961 and 2011-2012)

1.4 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 1.88 GB (online)

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The collection contains materials collected by the University of Michigan Symphony Band Tour members during the Band's international tour through the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and the Near East, February through June, 1961. Also, materials created during the 2011-2012 Band reunions. Collection materials include clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, and scrapbooks.

The collection is composed of two series, the content of which includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, and scrapbooks. The 1961 Tour series contains materials created and collected during the tour. A small amount of material is related to the 1981 and 1984 reunions. The 50th Anniversary Reunion and Return to Russia Tour series contains materials created and collected during the 2012 reunion tour to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Also, one folder containing obituaries.

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Talbot Smith papers, 1918-1978

46.3 linear feet

Lawyer, teacher, jurist, justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals. Correspondence, speeches, case files, and research materials; also photographs.

The papers of Talbot Smith have been divided into the following series: Personal and early career material, Judicial career, Case files and related, Research and topical Files, and Other materials.

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Tann family papers, 1937-1981, 2018 (majority within 1937-1947)

0.3 linear feet — 3.9 MB (online)

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Michigan Jewish family with relatives in the former Czechoslovakia and Hungary who hoped to travel to the United States to escape Nazi persecution during World War II. The collection includes biographical information and correspondence between family members written in Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian, as well as digital copies of the English translations of the letters. Many of the letters discuss the political situation in Europe following the Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia and their attempts to obtain visas to travel to the United States.

The Tann Family papers (0.3 linear feet and 3.9 MB) contain correspondence between Eugene Tann and the family of his uncle William "Bill" Tann of Detroit with their relatives living in the former Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The majority of the letters are dated from 1937-1947 and detail the experiences of European family members during World War II and the efforts of Eugene and William Tann to help them travel to the United States. The letters are written in Czech, Slovak and Hungarian and are accompanied by digital English translations created by Clara Garbon-Radnoti (Hungarian), and Zuzana Hodkova (Czech and Slovak).

The collection also includes biographical information about Eugene Tann and his immediate family.

The Tann Family papers have been divided into two series, the Biographical Information series contains a biographical statement about Eugene Tann written by his children, Lewis Tann and Dorothy Tann Collens and the Correspondence series that features both the original letters and the translations.

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Tatos Doumanian certificate, 1919

1 item

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Papers of a soldier in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition."

Honorable discharge and enlistment record.

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Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Chapter (University of Michigan) records, 1906-2008

8 linear feet

University of Michigan chapter (established 1906) of the national engineering honorary fraternity; organizational records, including minutes of meetings, correspondence, accounting ledgers, national convention material, newsletters, and yearbooks documenting chapter activities and projects.

The records of the chapter have been arranged into nine series: History and By-laws; Record Books; Administrative; Financial Records; Membership - Michigan Gamma; National Tau Beta Pi; Newsletters; Visual Material; and Yearbooks.

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Taubman Medical Library records, 1966-1980

2 linear feet

Records, 1966-1980, related to the planning and construction of the Taubman Medical Library, which is located in the University of Michigan's Medical Center area and serves the University's Medical and Health Information communities.

The collection consists of the library's Planning Phase (1966-1977) and Construction Phase (1978-1980). The papers concerning the planning phase include building programs, designs, architectural programs, questionnaires, proposals, consultant reports, and notes and correspondence. The construction phase files contain the minutes of the building construction meetings and the library-moving project.

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Tau Sigma Delta. Alpha Chapter (University of Michigan) records, 1943-1989 (majority within 1943-1980)

2 linear feet

Architecture and allied arts honorary fraternity organized in 1913 at the University of Michigan. Michigan chapter and national chapter records including bylaws, correspondence, membership records, manuals and treasurer's records.

The Tau Sigma Delta record group comprises 2 linear feet but spans a wide range of years from 1943 to 1989. Since Michigan was the founding member of Tau Sigma Delta, and two Michigan faculty members had served as the Grand Master and Grand Scribe for the honor society from 1960 to 1967, the Tau Sigma Delta (Alpha Chapter) collection contains materials relating to both the local chapter and national chapter. The collection has been divided into two series: the Michigan Chapter and the National Chapter.

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Taxpayers United Federation Records, 1973-1994

6 linear feet — 3 digital video files

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Records of Taxpayers United Federation (and the two organizations from which it was formed, Taxpayers Federation of Michigan, and Taxpayers United for Tax Limitation), both organizations concerned with state tax limitation ballot proposals. Board of Director's and president's files, correspondence, clippings, photographs, videotapes, newsletters and other organizational records; contain material concerning ballot drives in 1976, 1978, and 1980.

The Taxpayers United Federation Records are comprised of three series: Taxpayers Federation of Michigan; Taxpayers United for Tax Limitation; and Taxpayers United Federation. Each series is arranged first chronologically by year, then alphabetically by topic. While correspondence in each series is in chronological order by month, the researcher is advised that, whenever possible, correspondence has been left with appropriate topical files.

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Tayler family papers, 1860s-1965 (majority within 1860s-1890s, 1942-1965)

1 linear foot — 1 oversize folder

Genealogy and other vital information found in family Bible; travel diaries of Josiah Clark of trips to Canada and New York city; portraits of Tayler, Clark and Farmer family members. Materials documenting the career of Theron C. Tayler, specifically, his rotary kilns research and patented innovations.

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Taylor family papers, 1827-1908

4 linear feet — 7.3 MB (online)

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Albion, Michigan, family. Papers of Barton Stout Taylor, Methodist clergyman; diaries of his wife, Elizabeth Gurney Taylor, detailing her everyday activities; papers of Ralph Wendell Taylor, alumnus of University of Michigan and teacher in the Philippine Islands, 1901-1908; and other family materials.

The Taylor family papers consist of correspondence Barton Stout Taylor, Methodist clergyman; diaries of his wife, Elizabeth Gurney Taylor, detailing her everyday activities; papers of Ralph Wendell Taylor, alumnus of University of Michigan and teacher in the Philippine Islands, 1901-1908; and other family materials. The collection is arranged into the following series: Correspondence; Family miscellaneous, Barton S. Taylor; Elizabeth Gurney Taylor; and Other family members.

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TEACH Michigan and TEACH Michigan Education Fund records, 1989-1996

13 linear feet

Organization established in 1989 by Paul N. DeWeese and others to lobby for changes in state law and the state constitution to allow parents to choose between competing schools. The record group also contains records of the Michigan Center for Charter Schools, sister organization to TEACH Michigan, established to promote the development of charter schools in the state. The record group includes Informational materials detailing mission and goals of the TEACH Michigan organization; organizational files; topical files; correspondence; speeches and articles about school choice and the state charter school movement; and audio and video cassettes of TM presentations and appearances of Paul DeWeese on radio and television programs. Also included are the organizational records of the Michigan Center for Charter Schools.

This record group consists of two separate groupings (or subgroups) of records: the combined files of TEACH Michigan and TEACH Michigan Education Fund covering the period of 1989 to 1995, and files of the charter school support group, Michigan Center for Charter Schools covering the years 1994-1995. Both organizations operated out of the same office in Lansing and included some of the same individuals as board members. The TM/TMEF files consist in great part of papers of Dr. Paul N. DeWeese, a principal founder of the organization. The MCCS files are largely papers of executive director Barbara Barrett as well as DeWeese. Together, the record group contains correspondence, policy statements, organizational and activity files, collected materials, sound and video materials, all relating to the efforts of the two organizations first to educate and lobby for changes in the law, and second to provide assistance and support in the establishment of charter schools. The records date from the inception of the organization to 1995. The subsequent records of TEACH Michigan remain with the organization.

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Tecumseh Community Health Study records, 1940-1986 (majority within 1960-1977)

28.3 linear feet (in 29 boxes)

The Tecumseh Community Health Study is an ongoing prospective epidemiological study of a natural community's health and disease status. It focuses on the community of Tecumseh, Michigan, and began through the University of Michigan's School of Public Health with a 1957 canvass of all households. The study includes all newcomers to the community until 1970, after which only previous residents were followed. The Tecumseh Community Health Study records consist of materials outlining the project planning and management of the study, the initial community survey, materials from rounds one through three of data collection, and later community surveys and follow-up studies.

The Tecumseh Community Health Study records collection consists of materials outlining the project planning and management of the study, the initial community survey, materials from rounds one through three of data collection, and later community surveys and follow-up studies. Records include conceptual documentation, organizational charts, questionnaires and forms, meeting minutes and agenda, reports, correspondence, budgets, and other study material. In addition to inquiries related to early medical diagnosis and treatment of many conditions, the collection documents an early example of large-scale project management and collaborative grant administration. The collection may also be of interest to researchers studying the history of survey research methodology, data management, and bio-statistical analysis techniques.

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Tecumseh Products Company photograph collection, 1964

1 item

Tecumseh Products Company, founded in 1934 by Ray W. Herrick (1890-1973), manufactures hermetic compressors for refrigeration products and air conditioners. Consists of one photograph taken at the opening of the Tecumseh Products Company's research laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The collection consists of one photograph taken at the opening of the Tecumseh Products Company's research laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Depicted in the photograph are Harold W. Katz (Director of Research, Tecumseh Products Company), University of Michigan President Harlan Hatcher, Ann Arbor Mayor Wendell Hulcher, and Tecumseh Products Company President William Hazelwood.

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Tecumseh Products Company records, 1930-2009

14.4 linear feet (in 15 boxes) — 12.2 GB (online) — 1 artifact

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Tecumseh Products Company, founded in 1934 by Ray W. Herrick (1890-1973) and Charles Floyd Sage (1889-1961), manufactures hermetic compressors for refrigeration products and air conditioners. The Herrick Foundation, founded by Herrick, and the Sage Foundation, founded by Sage, are both philanthropic organizations that support education, civic, and religious causes. Records document the business operations of each company and include correspondence, annual reports, printed material, photographs, and audiovisual material.

The collection consists of two series: Tecumseh Products Company records, 1930 to 2009, and the Herrick Foundation records, 1947 to 2006. The Tecumseh Products Company series includes written company histories, biographical material, correspondence of Tecumseh Products Co. presidents, financial material, annual reports, newsletters, manuals, technical product descriptions, photographs of employees, buildings, and products, audiovisual recordings of events, trainings, and plant tours, and a ceremonial replica of a compressor. The Herrick Foundation records series is comprised of primarily correspondence and project files.

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Ted De Leon papers, 1975-2006 (majority within 1975-1979, 1994-2001)

0.75 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Papers of Ted De Leon, Lansing, Mich. Chicano/Latino rights advocate working in the area of migrant and seasonal workers health care. Collection includes material related to Mestizo Anishnabe Health Alliance (MAHA) and other organizations promoting substance abuse and smoking secession and prevention, and mental health care among the minorities, specifically Chicano, Latino, and Native Americans, and De Leon's autobiographical writings.

The bulk of material relates to organizations concerned with Chicano/Latino and Native American health care, substance abuse and disease prevention. Also included records of Chicano/Latino organizations and material related to Latino heritage. The collection includes De Leon's autobiographical writings describing his childhood and life of the Chicano/Latino migrant workers community, also his class project paper on the subject of attitudes toward welfare), drafts of speeches, and contents of scrapbook with clippings of newspaper articles authored by De Leon, as well as newspaper articles he's collected.

Of special importance and interest are four folders containing photocopies of De Leon's autobiography. In his detailed childhood and adolescence memoir De Leon writes about family life and economic and social conditions of seasonal and migrant workers, and describes health issues, housing, work, diet, and educational system. While the narrative mostly describes life in the Southwest, one will find descriptions of Colorado, Ohio and Michigan.

Among records of Chicano/Latino organizations' material are records of organizations affiliated with the University of Michigan and the Michigan State University Schools of Social Work. Records of Trabajadores de la Raza, a minority student organization concerned with maintaining a sizable Chicano population at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, include a recruitment manual, field reports, instructions for interviewers, financial information, and correspondence. Records of the Minority Alliance of Substance Abuse Services (MASAS) include material (correspondence, minutes of meetings, proposals, applications, etc.) concerning the National Institute of Mental Health combined undergraduate and graduate training grant "Latinos for Mental Health/Human Services Manpower." Material originating from several concerned Michigan organizations are found here: Trabajadores por la Raza, Latin-Americans for Social and Economic Development (Detroit, Mich.), Metro-Detroit Jobs for Progress, among others. Midwest Consortium for Latino Research folder includes executive summary and prospectus of a Michigan State University-based project to assist institutions of higher education in the Midwest committed to promoting Latino scholarship. Also found among material related to Chicano/Latino organizations records of Trabajadores por la Raza, a non-profit corporation concerned with providing human services to the Spanish speaking community in the Lansing area. Records include by-laws, organizational chart, and proposal for a minority substance abuse prevention program.

The collection includes records related to Mestizo Anishnabe Health Alliance (MAHA), Ingham county organization working to improve the health of the Hispanic/Latino and Native American/Anishnabe people through education and outreach services with special consideration for cultural and linguistic factors affecting health status. Records of the Mestizo Anishnabe Health Alliance (MAHA) dated between 2000 and 2003 include correspondence, organization's daily activity and annual reports, promotional and outreach material. Found with MAHA material are records of the Circle of Indigenous Races for Community, Leadership and Empowerment (CIRCLE), an ethnic alliance of Chicano/Latino and Native American business and community members. Records include correspondence, reports, proposals, overviews, and legal documents concerning joint MAHA/CIRCLE activities related to the minorities health care initiative in conjunction with the Ingham County Health Department. Also included with MAHA material a research paper "Perceptions of the Health Care System and Access to Medical Care: Group Responses from Latinos and American Indians by Rose M. Colón of Michigan State University. De Leon served as MAHA Project Coordinator during the study.

The collection also includes a number of photographs, most of them undated. There are 9 photographs of what appears to be graves of people of Hispanic heritage, an image of a musical performance, and portrait of a boy. A photograph dated February 3, 2006 depicts De Leon.

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Ted Heusel Papers, 1968-1974

4 linear feet

Ann Arbor, Michigan, radio personality and member of the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Board of Education, 1968-1973. Materials relating to his service on the school board; subjects covered include disruptions in the schools, teacher strikes, alleged racial and sexual bias in the school system, and the searches for school superintendents.

The papers of Ted Heusel relate to his tenure on the Ann Arbor Board of Education. While the dates of the collection are 1968-1974, the bulk of the material is from 1972-1973. The collection has been arranged into six series: Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Notes, Topical Files, Reports, and Sound Recordings.

The Correspondence and Memoranda series consist basically of communications between board members and school administrators, but including also some communications with teachers and parents. These files are in chronological order.

Minutes and Notes have been arranged chronologically by type of meeting: briefing session, executive session, or regular meeting. There are no minutes and notes for 1971.

Topical Files are in alphabetical order. Included in these files are clippings, minutes and recommendations of various committees, curriculum guides data sheets, and surveys. many of the concerns of the Board at this time, such as discipline policy, a humaneness in education policy, multi-ethnic curriculum, and the formulation of goals and objectives for the school system, are documented in this series of the collection.

The Reports relate to both the educational program and to physical facilities of the Ann Arbor Public Schools.

The Sound Recordings were prepared in the early 1970's in conjunction with Heusel's radio program, and are not directly related to the Board of Education. They do, however, include the opinions of listeners who called in to express their views during the teachers' strike as well as news, interviews, and comments on other local events and personalities.

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Temple Beth Emeth (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1966-2009 (majority within 1966-1995)

10 linear feet — 880 MB (online)

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Reform Jewish temple located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Temple Beth Emeth shares facilities with St. Clare's Episcopal Church. Minutes of board and congregational meetings; publications include history of the temple and service bulletins; subject files relate to community involvement and issues; and visual materials.

The records of Temple Beth Emeth document the founding and growth of the Ann Arbor reformed congregation. The records include minutes of board and congregational meetings; publications, including history of the temple and service bulletins; subject files relating to community involvement and issues; and photographs.

The record group has been separated into seven series: Administrative; Leadership; Temple Organizations; Topical files: History, Membership, and Miscellaneous; Congregational Life; Genesis and Audio-Visual.

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Thankful O. Jones Papers, 1835-1914 (majority within 1861-1865)

0.3 linear feet

Papers of Thankful O. Jones and other members of the Jones and Burch families of New York state and Clinton County, Michigan. Civil War papers of son Harlem, soldier with Co. K, 11th New York Volunteer Cavalry; letters of other family members concerning daily activities, business and fraternal affairs, and life in Maple Rapids, Michigan, in the 1890s; also photographs.

The papers of Thankful O. Jones reflect the private interests and concerns of a nineteenth century woman and members of her family who lived variously in New York, Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan. The collection includes correspondence sent to Thankful Jones from her siblings and children, but does not contain any of her own writings.

The bulk of the letters was written by Harlem B. Jones during his service in the Civil War. Writing to his mother and sister Emily on a weekly or semi-weekly basis, Harlem describes in detail his unfavorable impressions of camp life; his observations on the military strategies of Stonewall Jackson, Joe Hooker, and Ambrose Burnside; and his participation in the battle of Bull Run and the assault on Baton Rouge. Harlem also relates briefly his impression of Washington, DC, Abraham Lincoln, and the Presidential Election of 1864.

Also included are Civil War letters from Thankful Jones's step-son, Amos S. Jones, and from her nephew, Nelson C. Burch. These letters pertain largely to family news and interests.

Thankful Jones also maintained extensive correspondence with her brother Varnum D. Burch of Madison County, Illinois and Jefferson City, Missouri, following the Civil War. These letters reflect a variety of topics, ranging from health and living conditions to the anguish caused by a sexual indiscretion and the subsequent relations with an illegitimate child. Other correspondents of the Burch family include Sabina Burch and Lucy R. (Burch) Jones, sisters of Thankful; nephews Nelson C. Burch of Jefferson City and John C. Burch of Crawfordsville, Indiana; niece Celestia A. Moore, Abbie R. Flagg, and Hattie Willard; and F. A. Willett, a brother-in-law. Several letters from Thankful's son Asa reflect his life in Maple Rapids, Michigan in the 1890s; and those of Libbie Anderson document Thankful Jones' interest in the Woman's Relief Corps of Maple Rapids.

The collection also contains numerous military documents reflecting the Civil War service of Harlem and J. Eli Jones, as well as numerous deeds and estate papers of William Jones. Thankful Jones's efforts to settle her husband's estate and to secure the pension of her son Harlem are reflected in her business and military service correspondence. The papers also contain some Jones family biographical and genealogical material.

The collection also includes some papers of the Matthews-Owen family of Pittsford, New York and Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Included are some military papers of Henry Matthews and several letters to Mary Ann Matthews from her sister Abigail L. Ely and cousin Julia Owen, dating from 1835 to 1841. The relationship of this family with that of Thankful O. Jones remains unclear, but the papers do reflect conditions in Penfield and Fairport, New York in the 1830s and 1840s. Among the letters is an account of a duel in Washington, DC in 1838.

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The bicentennial dilemma: who's in control? videorecordings, 1975

19 videotapes — 1 folder

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Teach-in organized by University of Michigan students. Held from November 2-4, 1975, this three-day teach-in investigated the role of technology in corporate and government "control." Specific topics included: assassinations, corporate manipulation, subversion of the forces of dissent, police repression, surveillance and dataveillance, and mind control. DVD and streaming files from original EIAJ 1/2" open-reel videotapes of speakers at all sessions.

The collection consists of nineteen original recordings on 1/2-inch EIAJ reel-to-reel videotapes of the teach-in and one folder with teach-in schedules and outlines as well as handwritten notes taken during the sessions (writer unknown). In 2009 preservation and use copies of the tapes were made including a Beta SP preservation master, a DVD copy and a streaming file. The original tapes were in relatively good condition, though there are occasional problems with audio and video levels in the recordings and occasional tracking and dropout problems during dubbing. The derivatives were created on a one-to-one basis with the original.

Only a selection of the streaming files are currently on-line. Others can be mounted by sending a request the Bentley Historical Library reference staff (bentley.ref@umiclh.edu)

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The Budd Company records, 1912-1951 (majority within 1920-1923)

1.25 linear feet — 3 oversize volumes

The Budd Company record group consists of materials from the early 1900s, which mainly pertains to the company's Detroit operations. The bulk of the records include company ledgers.

The records of The Budd Company are comprised of Administrative Files, which include a supervisor's manual, contracts, and general ledgers. A complete collection of The Budd Company records can be found at Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.