Collections : [University of Michigan Special Collections Research Center]

Series 1: Cheese includes publications promoting various kinds of cheese of American and European origin, dating from circa 1910s-2004, with most publications dating from the 1930s-1990s. Corporate authors of particular note include the American Cheese Society, various iterations of the Kraft Foods Company, Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc., Shefford Cheese Co., Inc, and the Switzerland Cheese Association.

Provides an overview of the collection, background information about Franklin Rosemont, a chronology of the Surrealist movement, a catalog of Black Swan Press publications, and a list of Franklin Rosemont's correspondents. Includes a document written by Penelope Rosemont, Paul Garon and Connie Rosemont reflecting on work of the Chicago Surrealist Group and the people and events that influenced it.

The Commercials series (1 linear foot) includes materials from Robert Altman's commercial production company, Villains, and the various commercials he directed or under consideration for direction, ca. 2001-2005. The commercials were for both domestic and international corporations. Some projects, such as the Revlon, E! Entertainment and SunCom Wireless material include detailed production information, while other projects include brief correspondence. On the backs of portions of the Revlon scripts include scene notes for Tanner on Tanner, which was in production at the time.

The Miller Beer Commercial file (0.3 linear feet) consists of material from a series of commercials for Miller Beer directed by Robert Altman in May, 1984. The commercials were filmed in Ann Arbor, Michigan (possibly during production of Secret Honor, an additional Altman production filmed there). The commercials feature the actors Jonathan Frakes, Gary Schiebler, Craig Sisler, and David Alan Grier.

The Miller Beer Commercial business and financials files include petty cash envelopes, documenting financial transactions occurring at many area Ann Arbor businesses. The scripts sub-series include thirty and sixty-second versions of one of the commercials, titled "New Job." (While the series includes scripts for this commercial only, the call and contact sheets, located in the production sub-series, indicate several commercials were shot. The titles of the additional commercials are "Playoffs" and "Gym.") Production and post-production sub-series contains audition report forms, which indicate actor Kelsey Grammer was among many who auditioned for the roles.

Construction contains materials related to designing and executing the construction of the Ambassador Bridge, the majority being correspondence and reports.

The Correspondence series consists of handwritten letters betweeen Bloor and her family, and correspondence between Bloor and her colleagues.

The majority of the family letters are to/from her children. Her letters, written during her travels, provide information about individuals and events associated with her work. Most of the family letters include the month and day written, but not the year. As a result, the letters are arranged in random order.

Bloor's correspondence with colleagues and organizations are arranged chronologically. Included are letters from various Socialist societies, state and local government offices, newspapers, and labor unions, such as the New York State Committee Socialist Party, United Cloth and Cap Makers, Tailors’ Union. In addition, there are handwritten letters from other activists involved in socialist and labor causes (e.g., letter from Joseph W. Sharts, counsel for Eugene V. Debs in his trial at Cleveland, Ohio; Theodore H. Lunde, officer of the Peace Council in Chicago).

Letters of note:

• “Max” (possibly Max Eastman, January 18, 1918)
• Eugene V. Debs (copies, September 20, 1918)
• Theodore Debs (brother of Eugene V. Debs, June 18, 1919)
• Ernest Untermann (socialist author, translator, newspaper editor, February 1, 1920)
• Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (labor leader, activist, and feminist, April 11,1920)
• Earl Browder (political activist, January 3, 1921)