Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The two main subseries of the Administrative Files, Budgets and Development Correspondence, provide the most notable records in this series. Budgets provides information on the Clinic's financial operations from 1989 to 1995. Correspondence deals almost exclusively with external fundraising for the Clinic and is organized by the individuals solicited. The bulk of these records are from 1990 to 1995.

The Toward A Fair Michigan records reflect that organization's efforts to promote dialogue on the controversial ballot initiative Proposal 2 (the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative) and encourage public participation in the political process. In addition to illustrating essential steps in the formation and management of 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups, the records will be especially valuable to those interested in the public debate surrounding Proposal 2 and the issue of affirmative action in the United States in the early 21st century. The collection is comprised of three series: Administrative Files, Program Director's Files, and Organizational Activities.

The Administrative Files span the years 1955 to 1986. Files documenting the organization of the provisional League in 1955-1956 are followed by three major sets of files: Annual Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1956-1985; Board Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1956-1985; and a run of the League's "Allen Park Voter" Newsletter, 1955-1986.

Administrative Files (0.5 linear feet) (1988-2000) contain scattered annual reports and executive summaries, articles on UMCCC, brochures and pamphlets, news releases, and writings on the early history of the center.

The Administrative Files (1875-1930s, 1952-1965) are composed of one linear foot of minutes and reports of various committees, correspondence, and general and miscellaneous material pertaining to the accreditation program. This, plus the two bound volumes of accreditation inspection reports (1892-1907), was the main body of the 1953 accession. Also within these files are three folders of correspondence, 1952-1965, of Kenneth Vance, who served as the School Library Consultant. The majority of the correspondence is directed to Vance and contains thanks for his suggestions and visits, as well as invitations to speak at various functions.

The Administrative Files, 1982-2008 series (0.5 linear feet) contains general administrative files generated by the office and its executive director. Included in this is an organizational history file that contains valuable information about the office's history and its relationships with other university units. This series also contains annual reports, memos, correspondence, and end of term reports that provide valuable insight into the running of the office.

The Administrative Files (0.7 linear feet) contain material related to the management of Arbornet and M-Net, including records of board meetings and member lists.

The earliest records within the St. Mary Chapel administrative files series are fragmentary and incomplete. For the years 1921 to 1942, the only surviving documentation are three volumes containing listings of Sunday pulpit announcements. There is greater information for the period since 1942, including correspondence with the archdiocese of Detroit, and correspondence relating to the Gabriel Richard Fundraising Drive. Of interest is correspondence of Father John Fauser between 1967 and 1969, which provides an idea of the changing role of the church and worship format in relation to the social upheavals of the 1960s. The period of 1969 to 1979 is covered in greater detail largely because of the creation of the Chapel Council whose minutes are part of this collection.