Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The series Administrative Records (1957-1997) consists of seven sub-series: Executive Committee, Inter-Center Council, Curriculum Materials, Orientation Materials, Advisory Council, Business Outreach, and Conference Materials. The sub-series Executive Committee documents the administration of CREES since it was founded. Of special interest to the researcher will be the history of the center. The Inter-Center Council was made up of representatives from all of the area centers. Its concern was how all of the centers should work together at the university. Curriculum Materials contains many bibliographies that were used for the courses that were taught. Orientation Materials are the records of a series of orientations that CREES held in conjunction with the Business School for people who were traveling to Russia or East European countries. They introduced people to a basic history of the country, the current political and social situation of the country and the culture of the country. Business Outreach and Advisory Council documents CREES's interest in making ties to the business community. Business Outreach covers the earlier, initial phase of the program, while Advisory Council is the official name that was given to the program once it became an established part of the center. The final sub-series, Conference Materials, documents the planning that went into many of the conferences that CREES sponsored.

The Administrative Records documents some of the daily operations of GTN, its staff. The series includes some correspondence, as well as company advertisements, and newsletters.

The Administrative Records series consist of board and committee meeting minutes and agendas as well as member lists, the chapter constitution, and some administrative correspondence, photographs, and reports and planning material. The Miscellaneous Items folder contains newspaper articles, event information, membership committee lists, speaker series information and other task force and correspondence documents.

The Administrative Records series (0.4 linear feet) mostly relates to the internal activities of the organization. The files include material about the organization's background, agendas and minutes, memos, and budget material. The Background and Organization file highlights the goals, objectives, committee description, constitution, and other general information about the structure of the organization. The Agendas and Minutes files are arranged chronologically and span the years from 1991 to 1997. There are no agendas and minutes for the first year of the organization. The Correspondence file (1992-1997) shows interaction between the UAAO and other university units as well as with other A/PIA member organizations. The Memos file covers the years 1992-1997. A researcher should note that no memos appear for the years 1990-1991.

The Administrative Records and Bylaws series contains budgets, financial records, and three binders with minutes, correspondence, and club officer reports ranging from 1989 to 2012. The binders also include information about the bylaws and mission statement of the Black Student Union.