The Administrative (1937-1987) series is divided into two sub-series. The Correspondence sub-series contains letters and memos. The Committees sub-series contains memos, correspondence and minutes generated by administrative committees.
The Administrative series, along with meeting reports, bylaws and vitae of the Board of Directors, contains general information and largely internal correspondence about the start up and planning for the Fund. There is also a folder containing the announcements of the Fund with responses and comments from a number of notable persons.
1.1 linear feet
The Administrative File contains an incomplete run of materials from throughout the history of the camp. It includes a small amount of correspondence, scattered meeting minutes of the executive committee, grant applications and reports, financial records and staff and student information. The financial records include information on the land purchase and a sketch showing the location of the land. Staff manuals provide documentation of camp policy, activities, participation, and routine administrative functions such as counselor applications. Two ledgers are included within this series, the first of which lists students and counselors from 1922 to 1932. Information includes names, age, church, and sponsoring organization. The second ledger is a record of medical treatment covering the 1979 season.
The Administrative Files series (1873-2000, 8.8 linear feet) is divided into six subseries: Correspondence, Committees, Facilities and Equipment, Finances, Personnel, Reports and Topical Files.
Administrative Files (boxes 1-53; 55-67; 124-125; 131; 157; and 168) includes correspondence (boxes 1-67; and 168) spans the period from 1897-1999 when the various alumni and professional societies were combined into the Alumni Association. The basic arrangement of the correspondence is in chronological periods and thereunder in a basic alphabetical sequence. The bulk of the correspondence is that of the Alumni Association General Secretary (later Executive Director) although correspondence of field secretaries and other alumni officers is also present. Subject access to the correspondence is largely non-existent. In order to make use of these records some familiarity with key individuals or events in the history of the university is required. Much of the correspondence is routine in nature, pertaining to more mundane matters like payment of dues, subscriptions to the Michigan Alumnus and requests for football tickets. Interspersed among the mundane letters, however, are news items and reminiscences from alumni, information on various class memorials and responses to various Alumni Association requests such as names of alumni who fought in the Civil War, Spanish American War and later wars. Information on films and recordings detailing the work of the university which were made available to alumni groups is also interspersed among the correspondence.
Of particular note is correspondence surrounding the building of Alumni Memorial Hall (now the Art Museum). Built during 1908-1910, the planning, design, and intended use of the building was frequently discussed during the years from 1903 to 1912. Much of this discussion and fundraising took place at the same time a similar campaign was underway for the Michigan Union. Conflict between the two proposals as well as confusion among alumni solicited for funds by both campaigns is evident in the correspondence covering this period. Issues of the Michigan Alumnus during this period also help to frame the issues surrounding this controversy. Additional documentation on building projects is available in the Special Projects and Subjects series. Other key eras such as World War II are reflected in extensive correspondence with alumni in the armed services. Other materials within this series include alumni directories (including Black, Hispanic, Mexican, and Puerto Rican alumni), a list of directors and officers of the Alumni Association, meeting minutes, and retreat documemtation.
The Administrative Files (18.5 linear feet) has a heavy emphasis on documenting the annual conventions, executive committee meetings, and the activities of organization presidents. Other administrative functions are documented as well. Note: while most of the years have their own folders or dividers, some have been left in binders with the year clearly visible and were not placed in folders.
The Administrative Files, 1929-2001 is a scattering of topical files including information on departmental governance, departmental reviews, and material on the Interdisciplinary Program in Classical Art and Archaeology (IPCAA).
The Administrative File series contains materials related to the history, organization, and administration of the Michigan Natural Areas Council.
The series has been divided into six subseries: the Background/Historical subseries, the Chronological subseries, the Committees subseries, the Executive Committees subseries, the Organizational Affiliations subseries and the Website subseries.
The Administrative Files have three subseries: General (1945-1981), Lectures, Conferences and Workshops (1928-1979) and Department Research (1950-1964).
