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Charles E. Coughlin (1891-1979) was a Detroit area priest known for his politically charged anti-Semitic radio broadcasts as well as opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Consists of photographs of Coughlin speaking in Detroit and in Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Also included is an exterior view of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan.

The Charles E. Coughlin photograph collection consists of photographs, accumulated from different sources, of Coughlin speaking in Detroit and in Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Also included is an exterior view of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Published sermons and Sunday evening radio addresses

The collection consists of published sermons and Sunday evening radio addresses given by Father Coughlin in the period 1930-1940. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Research papers on topics relating to Michigan history and the history of the University of Michigan written by students in the History Department Undergraduate Honors Program.

Research papers, 1967-1979, of students in journalism at the University of Michigan; contain essays relating to the history of Michigan newspapers and journalists, and the development of radio and television broadcasting; include papers concerning newspapers in Adrian, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids, and the journalistic efforts of Father Charles Coughlin, Henry Ford, and Gerald L. K. Smith.

The Department of Journalism research papers collection measures 2 linear feet and consists solely of student research papers written between 1967 and 1979. The papers contain essays written regarding the history of various newspapers -- many in Michigan cities such as Adrian, Ann Arbor, Detroit and Grand Rapids; journalists and the journalistic efforts of individuals such as Father Charles Coughlin, Henry Ford, and Gerald L.K. Smith; and the development of radio and television broadcasting.

The surviving administrative records of the Department of Journalism were retained by its successor unit, the Department of Communication, and can be found in that department's records.