The Administrative File series documents DWM's work against the proposed low-level radioactive waste dump proposed for placement in Michigan. The Administrative File reveals the month to month workings of a grassroots coalition. These folders contain the richest source of information on the motivation behind the Don't Waste Michigan campaigns.
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 series contains some general information about the program, information regarding the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists' (AANA) accreditation of the program during its later years (1973-1985), an administrative manual from the 1980's, and correspondence. The three bound reports that are included in this series (the Self Evaluation Study, Enclosures to Self Evaluation Study, and Response to Summary Report) were prepared in 1985 as part of the AANA's accreditation process. This series also contains files regarding three important events in the program's later history: the expansion of the program from eighteen months to twenty four months (1975), the proposal for the addition of a Master of Science in Anesthesia (1982-1984), and information regarding the eventual closure of the program in 1987.
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 documents the Ann Arbor Junior Chamber of Commerce's organizational functions including: executive meetings, finances, membership administration, and correspondence.
The Administrative Files series includes records of the foundation, organizational structure, and operation of the International Neighbors. The Annual Meeting Reports and Minutes provides a year-by-year summary of the major activities and concerns of the organization. Two folders of histories include Esther Dunham's account of the organization's beginnings as well as later chronologies and summaries. The Participant-Guests Committee folder is a rich source of statistical information about the number and nationality of the organization's participants. The folder of Presidential Annual Reports fills in the gaps of documentation in the 1990s, when Board Minutes and Treasurer's Annual reports are missing.
The Administrative Files series consists of two sub-series, 1980-1993 and 1993-1996 (both of which include earlier background materials), and each is further divided into "General Files" and "Issue Files." In both sub-series, the General Files deal with the administration of the council and include miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to member and non-member organizations as well as government bodies. The 1993-1996 General Files also contains annual reports, recruiting practices, strategic planning, and material related to various MEC programs and wider initiatives (such as the Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems group and Urban Core Mayors coalition). Likewise, the Issue Files in each sub-series contain background information (clippings, state government documents, publications, etc.), correspondence, testimony, and other content relating to issues addressed by the council and, to a lesser extent, its individual members.
The series Administrative Files, 1972-1982 (8.5 linear feet) documents the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the project. Major sub-series include the Background and Historical Files, Carnegie Foundation Sponsored Studies, Enrollment Studies, Phase I Administration, and Phase II Administration. The Background and Historical Files (four folders) include a partial chronology of the project, documents on the planning process at Michigan and other universities, and the monograph Implementation of Formal Planning: Strategies for the Large University, by Donald C. Lelong and Martha Hinman, which summarizes and evaluates the project. The Carnegie Foundation Sponsored Studies sub-series includes grant proposals, 1975 and 1976; Correspondence, 1975-1978; Reports to Carnegie Foundation, 1976-1980; and materials relating to two of the case studies sponsored by Carnegie. Academic Planning Case Studies, 1976-1978, documents Nick L. Poulton's study of the planning process at five major universities. The study provided essential background and comparative information for the Evaluation and Planning Project.
The Administrative Files series (5.5 linear feet) contains material created by the Michigan Sea Grant office at the University of Michigan and the Sea Grant Extension Service at Michigan State University. Included are reports, "fact sheets" generated by the program, meeting minutes of the Policy Committee, Management Team and staff, information on Michigan Sea Grant-sponsored conferences and workshops and material, primarily correspondence, created by the directors of the program. The series also includes correspondence related to legislation and funding for both the national and Michigan Sea Grant programs. The Site Visits file contains information on the program and its activities that was presented to national sea grant officials sent to review the program. The College Program contains documentation of the Sea Grant College application process as well as student research and program files. Also of note is the Communications Department file, which is comprised of material related to Michigan Sea Grant-produced publications, and educational material and includes an index of publications created between 1970 and 1993. A small addition to the Administrative files received in the 2003 accession is located in boxes 19-21.
