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Alice Petersen photograph collection, circa 1900s

1 envelope

The Alice Petersen photograph collection includes copy prints of photos of Danish immigrants in Montcalm County, Michigan, including portraits and photos of farm activites.

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Margaret Underwood photograph collection, circa 1900, circa 1920-1929

1 envelope

Ann Arbor, Michigan, resident. Consists of a photograph of Glazier Way in Ann Arbor and a house that probably belonged to Richard Glazier. Also included are photographs of Hill Auditorium as well as the orchestra and other employees of Ann Arbor's Majestic Theater.

The collection consists of a photograph, dated circa 1900, of Glazier Way in Ann Arbor and a house that probably belonged to Richard Glazier. Also included are photographs, dated circa 1920-1929, of Hill Auditorium as well as the orchestra and other employees of Ann Arbor's Majestic Theater. Some of the photographs dated in the 1920s were taken by Underwood's father, Jacob Hanselman (1853-1948). Hanselman was a professional Michigan photographer who worked in East Saginaw, Manistee, and Ann Arbor.

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Roberta Holland Smith papers, circa 1900-2000

0.6 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

The Roberta Holland Smith collection includes personal and autobiographical material, collected genealogical information about the Schmid, Holland and Kingsbury families. Portraits of family members are scattered throughout the collection.

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Arthur Dunham Papers, circa 1900-1980

32.2 linear feet

Social worker in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, professor of community organization at the University of Michigan, a pacifist imprisoned as a conscientious objector during World War I, a founding member of Ann Arbor Society of Friends. Papers include correspondence, subject files and research material relating to his work and teaching, files assembled for a history of the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting, material on his pacifist activities and published and unpublished writings.

The Arthur Dunham papers are a valuable source for the study of the evolution of social work theory and practice, particularly in the area of community development and organization. In addition, the collection details Dunham's experience as a World War I conscientious objector, as well as including much information on the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting.

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Henry Dora papers, circa 1900-1979 (scattered dates)

1 linear foot

Early aviator; first manager of the Bay City (Mich.) Airport. Photographs, albums with photographs and personal miscellanea, scrapbooks, and biographical material compiled by his wife, Lillian Dora.

The collection consists of photographs, albums with photographs and personal miscellanea, scrapbooks, and biographical material compiled by his wife, Lillian Dora.

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Sidney Fine collected research materials, circa 1900-1970s

13 linear feet (in 14 boxes)

Professor of history at the University of Michigan; collected materials pertaining to his research interests.

This collection consists of that research material accumulated by Sidney Fine in the course of research for his various monographs on the New Deal, the Detroit Riot of 1967, and his study of Walter Drew.

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Charles Stuart Kennedy papers, circa 1900-1966 (majority within 1937-1961)

13 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Detroit, Michigan physician and member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, 1946-1961. Reports, correspondence, and agendas of meetings of the Board of Regents, the Workers Education Service, the American College of Surgeons and World War II; and photographs.

Charles Stuart Kennedy papers consist of reports, correspondence, and agendas of meetings of the Board of Regents, the Workers Education Service, the American College of Surgeons and World War II; and photographs. The collection is comprised of three series: Board of Regents, Personal Materials, and Taiwan Material.

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Richard Alfred Rossiter photograph collection, circa 1900-1963

1 envelope

Richard Alfred Rossiter (1886-1977) was an Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Michigan who directed the university's Lamont-Hussey Observatory in Bloemfontein (South Africa). Rossiter discovered thousands of double stars over the course of his career and established the existence of the phenomenon known as the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect. Includes portraits and an informal photo of Rossiter and his wife as well as photos relating to Rossiter's interest in the Lamont-Hussey Observatory.

The collection includes portraits and an informal photo of Rossiter and his wife as well as photos relating to Rossiter's interest in the Lamont-Hussey Observatory.

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Ann Bassett photograph collection, circa 1900-1959

1 envelope

The collection consists of photographs (copy negatives and prints) of members of the Fuller family, their Ypsilanti Township, Michigan farm, and of well drilling and other agricultural activity. Some of these photographs were taken by Ella Fuller.

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Laurene Alice Wallace photographs, circa 1900-1930

1 envelope

The Laurene Alice Wallace photographs include copy print photographs and photocopies of postcards. These include views of buildings, street scenes, and farm equipment in Carsonville, Michigan.

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Kenneth Earl Peters collection, circa 1900-1919

4 microfilms

Student at the University of Michigan. Collected material relating to the Good Roads Movement in Michigan.

This collection consists of negative microfilm copies of records located at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress. These records were used in Kenneth Earl Peters' doctoral dissertation "The Good-Roads Movement and the Michigan State Highway Department, 1905-1917."

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William Hartwig photograph collection, circa 1900-1910

1 envelope

Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman. Consists of photos of Ann Arbor.

The collection consists of photos of Ann Arbor buildings and of an Ann Arbor railroad accident. Also included is a view of Broadway Avenue and a group portrait of the Mandolin Club.

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Minnie Maes Root photograph collection, circa 1900-1909, 1921

1 envelope

Resident of New Boston, Michigan. Includes a photograph of the University of Michigan's Frieze Building (formerly the Ann Arbor High School), a photo of participants in the First Presbyterian Church (Monroe, Mich.) pageant, group photos of Civil War veterans, photos of Michigan Union Opera members, and portraits of Charles McKenny.

The collection includes a photograph of the University of Michigan's Frieze Building, formerly the Ann Arbor High School, as well as a photo of participants in the First Presbyterian Church (Monroe, Mich.) pageant. Also included are group photos of Civil War veterans (1900s), photos of Michigan Union Opera members, and portraits of Charles McKenny, president of the president of the Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University.

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Helene McTaggart photograph collection, circa 1900-1909

1 envelope

Postcard views relating to the lumber mill in South Boardman, Michigan, and to logging activities near Fife Lake, Michigan.

The collection consists of postcard views relating to the lumber mill in South Boardman, Michigan, and to logging activities near Fife Lake, Michigan.

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William E. Beal photograph collection, circa 1900-1909

1 folder

Resident of Detroit, Michigan. Exterior and interior photographs of home on Charlotte Avenue in Detroit.

The William E. Beal photograph collection consists of exterior and interior photographs of home on Charlotte Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

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Floyd V. Ames photograph collection, circa 1900-1909

1 folder

Ann Arbor, Mich. resident and Michigan Upper Peninsula trapper and woodsman, Consists of a photograph of Sutton House, Kirtland House, and a lumber mill in the area of Escanaba, Michigan.

The Floyd V. Ames photograph collection consists of a photograph of Sutton House, a log home situated near Battle Creek, Michigan; photograph of the Kirtland House, a hotel probably also located near Battle Creek; and a photograph of a lumber mill in the area of Escanaba, Michigan.

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Lewis Steven Fiske Pilcher photograph collection, circa 1900-1909

1 envelope

Lewis Steven Fiske Pilcher (1845-1934) was a graduate of University of Michigan Medical School (class of 1866), American Civil War veteran, and New York surgeon. He also helped create the surgical journal, the Annals of Surgery. The collection consists of a portrait (engraving) and a half-tone of the bookplate used on Pilcher's gift of medical books to the University of Michigan.

The collection consists of a portrait (engraving) and a half-tone of the bookplate used on Pilcher's gift of medical books to the University of Michigan.

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James McMillan scrapbook, circa 1900-1902

1 volume — 1 oversize folder

James McMillan (1838-1902) was a Republican Senator for Michigan. Consists of copies of clippings concerning politics, his career, and personal affairs. Also included is a photographic portrait.

The collection consists of copies of clippings concerning politics, his career, and personal affairs. Also included is a photographic portrait.