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49 linear feet
The papers of William Haber, covering the period since his education at the University of Wisconsin in the 1920s until his death in 1988, have come to the library in several accessions beginning in 1978. Because of the fullness of Haber's career and the fact that he worked out of different offices, this half century of documentation was surprisingly well organized although somewhat broken up because files had been retired at different times. In 1992, the collection was reprocessed and the opportunity was taken to bring together sequences of files that had been separated. There are still some inconsistencies in the filing but these have been explained and described in the Series Description that follows.
The collection has been arranged into ten series. Although Haber and his secretarial staff never classified his files in these terms, the series headings were given to draw like materials together and to provide a rational framework for thinking about and using the various Haber files. The series are: Biographical/Personal; Correspondence; Jewish Organizations; University of Michigan; Other Organizational Activities; Appearances; Writings; Scrapbooks, clippings, etc.; Miscellaneous; and University of Wisconsin Files.
2265 negatives (in 3 boxes; number approximate) — 2 prints (in oversize folder)
The Walter "Flash" Jarocki photograph collection includes photonegatives and two oversize photoprints and organized into three series: Walter "Flash" Jarocki, "Gordie," and Unknown photographer.
Walter Jarocki photographs, 1937, 1948, 1952-1959, 1970s-early 1980s
2265 negatives (in 3 boxes; number approximate) — 2 prints (in oversize folder)
0.25 linear feet
The United States Presidents collection consists of single items authored by, signed by, or related to presidents of the United States of America. Including personal correspondence, land deeds, official appointments, and various manuscript and printed documents, the United States Presidents collection touches broadly on presidential politics, social activity, and national affairs from 1784 to 1992.
- A manuscript description of an exchange between a Revolutionary War soldier and Andrew Jackson in 1832, in which Jackson was presented with a candle originally used to commemorate General Charles Cornwallis's defeat, intending that he should now use it to honor the victory at the Battle of New Orleans
- A handwritten eulogy for President Benjamin Henry Harrison, describing his life, career, and character
- Three letters by William Howard Taft, documenting the legal dispute over whiskey production in 1909
- Nine letters written by Herbert Hoover to Wilson W. Mills between 1923 and 1952, relating to Michigan banks, and state and national politics
- Eight Associated Press teletypes reporting on the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963
The United States Presidents collection contains a diverse array of materials that reflects broadly on personal, presidential, and national affairs. See the Detailed Box and Folder Listing for more information about each item.
40 linear feet
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.
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
1 linear foot (in 2 boxes)
The McIntire collection consists largely of photographs, slides, postcards, and prints of views of Mackinac Island and the straits of Mackinac. Many of the images are of Great Lakes ships and Straits of Mackinac ferries. As some of these images are labeled "Poole" and because S. Alicia Poole owned the Iroquois before McIntire, it is probable that some of these images at one time belonged to Poole. The researcher should note that the library has a separate S. Alicia Poole collection and should consult both collections for information about Mackinac Island.
A small part of the collection (approximately 1.5 linear inches) consists of manuscript materials detailing McIntire's career. Of interest are correspondence and reports illustrative of some of the problems that a Mackinac Island mayor confronted.
12 linear feet
28 linear feet (in 29 boxes) — 2 oversize folders — 12 microfilms
The Prentiss M. Brown Collection is rich and full and offers researchers materials on a variety of local and national topics reflecting the diversity of the man's private and public life. The earliest item in the collection is a letter book dated 1902-04 of James J. Brown, like his son a prominent St. Ignace attorney. The collection then picks up Prentiss M. Brown's entrance to the legal profession in 1917, traces his rise to public office, his work in Congress and with the O.P.A., and then concludes with his later business interests and his crusade upon behalf of the Mackinac Bridge.
The Brown Collection comprises approximately twenty-eight feet of correspondence, letterbooks, scrapbooks, diaries, speeches, topical and legislative files, photographs and phonograph records, and legal case files and business records. Covering the period 1917 to 1973, the papers concentrate most heavily in the years 1932-1942 when Brown was in the U.S. Congress. The greatest gap in the collection is in the period of the 1920s when Brown was making his first bids for political office. Also missing are any extensive files for the time of Brown's O.P.A. directorship. What the collection has on the O.P.A. are largely speeches, scrapbooks, and congratulatory letters.
Prentiss Marsh Brown Papers, 1902-1973
28 linear feet (in 29 boxes) — 2 oversize folders — 12 microfilms
10 items
This collection contains 9 letters and 1 document concerning Major Powell Glass, Jr., who served at the 5th Marine Corps Division headquarters during the Second World War.
The first item is Glass's request for a 16-day leave from the United States Marine Corps Reserve, dated April 30, 1941 and approved on the following day by Harvey B. Miller and James F. Moriarty. Glass wrote the remaining 9 letters to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Powell Glass of Lynchburg, Virginia, between January 19, 1944, and August 12, 1945. Glass ("Red") reported briefly on his activities with the marines, often noting boredom, and discussed family news. He frequently referred to family members Marianne and Anne, mentioned his father's illness, and provided news of acquaintances who also served in the military. In later letters, Glass remarked about his relationship and leisure activities with Fran and Bill Weber, a couple who lived near headquarters. Glass occasionally commented on current events, such as the Allied offensive to liberate the Philippines (November 27, 1944). On April 26, 1945, he shared his opinions on the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt, including his apprehension about the abilities of Roosevelt's successor, Harry S. Truman.
Three letters are written on United States Marine Corps stationery.
3.5 linear feet
The Otis M. Smith papers contains speeches, correspondence, examples of work produced in various offices, and photographs. This collection documents the career of a dedicated public servant and the many posts he held.
The Otis M. Smith papers are divided into eight series: Personal, Speeches, Michigan Public Service Commission Papers, Auditor General Papers, General Motors Papers, Regent Papers, Campaign Files and Supreme Court Papers.
25 linear feet
The collection includes extensive correspondence, speeches, press releases, political campaign materials, newspaper clippings, agendas, and assorted printed material relating to her work in the Democratic Party; material concerning state and national Democratic politics, 1948-1967, and materials accumulated from her service with the Democratic National Committee and the Michigan State Central Committee.
The collection has been arranged into the following series: Correspondence; Press Materials; Speeches; Miscellaneous Materials; Organizational Activities; State and Local Politics; National Politics; Printed Materials; and Photographs.
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