The bulk of the collection consists of chapter newsletters in the administrative files series (3 folders). These chapter newsletters are the cornerstone of the collection, reflecting the chapter's activities across almost two decades -- from 1983 to 2002. Not only do the newsletters paint a picture of the chapter's activities, they also provide a glimpse into national and state affairs of interest to the Oakland County NOW.
The Administrative Files series, 2004-2012 (0.2 linear feet), is arranged alphabetically and primarily consists of correspondence, reports, and committee and director information relating to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Material from the Friends of the MBGNA is also inluded in this series.
The Administrative Files series, 1975-1999 (1.9 linear feet), is arranged alphabetically and consists of manuals, guides, reports, handbooks, and newsletters relating to the implementation of computing systems at the University of Michigan to manage financial information and student records.
The Administrative Files (1.2 linear feet) contain material related to the formation of the Ann Arbor Committee for Peace, material from Board of Directors meetings, and chronological files documenting Michigan Peacework's activities through press clippings and fliers.
The Administrative files series includes SEMJA by-laws and statement of purpose, agendas, meeting minutes, and notices of annual members meetings and of monthly Board meetings, lists of members, reports to the Board and to the annual meeting, summaries of annual activities, and correspondence. Also included Treasurer's financial reports, fundraisers reports, assessment of costs, and SEMJA merchandise description and sales reports.
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 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 series consists of one box, with the folders labeled according to the genres/categories of papers that were written. These files contain "Accession Forms" for the American Culture Folklore Archives, and were filled out by hand for each report in the collection. They contain an assigned accession number (one number per report), the genre and sub-genre categories the report files under, as well as any keywords, presumably student-assigned, that relate to the report. The form also has a checklist for each type of material that was submitted along with the report (a list of informants, discs, audio cassettes, etc.), which may or may not have remained with the collection. The second page of the accession form asks for certain metadata from the student, such as the page length for certain documents, the condition of the accession, location, and number of informants. The forms in this series correspond with the first accession of reports that came as part of this collection. Not all reports in the collection may have an accession form or be recorded in the administrative files.
These files also contain the information on the release status for the collection reports. In some cases the collector and author of the reports has assigned some release limitations and in other cases the informants/interviewees have assigned release limitations (typically that their names not be used).
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 consist of annual reports, board minutes, records of annual meetings, planning files, notebooks from staff meetings, and the Ecology Center Handbook, by-laws, and articles of incorporation. There is significant overlap between the Administrative Files series and the Printed Materials and Publicity series. Researchers are encouraged to review both series when looking for materials by and about Ecology Center initiative and activities.
