Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Automobile History Research series includes biographical materials on several early automobile manufacturers, interview transcripts, audio tapes of interviews, the manuscript for his automobile history, and correspondence with the Henry Ford Museum about the project. The interviews were conducted in 1978-1979, and contain a wide variance of perspectives on how the automobile changed American life and the new businesses it spawned. The audio tapes contain interviews May conducted for his research. These tapes are indexed. This series also contains the complete text of The Automobile in American Life, both the original text, and the shorter, edited version intended for publication by the Henry Ford Museum. Included here are notes and newsclippings used for research in each individual chapter as well as intended illustrations. The correspondence file consists of exchanges with the Henry Ford Museum and the editor of Michigan History about attempts to get The Automobile in American Life published after the Henry Ford Museum did not use it for its exhibition.

The AVEC (Audio-Visual Education Center) footage series consists of film footage shot by or acquired by the Center for use in films it produced.

The Awards series (1951-1998) contains information on various awards presented in relation to the Department of History, including what the awards are and who they were presented to. The bulk of this is in regards to the Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award.

The Awards and Certificates series spans 2000 – 2014 and includes recognitions from the national and regional offices of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the City of Inkster, American Cancer Society, and the United Way.

The Background series includes bylaws and a chronology of the DAC.

The Background series (1 linear foot) contains materials that are descriptive of Leith and his career, including his CV and diplomas. Notable in the series is a scrapbook containing newspaper articles in which Leith is mentioned. Many of the articles were printed around the time when Leith's advances in holography were becoming known to the public. The series contains photographs of Leith with various individuals. Also included in this series is a recount by Upatnieks of his work with Leith in holography.

The Background series (0.4 linear feet) documents the church's history and its response to such issues as homosexuality and racism in addition to providing an overview of its mission and the activities of the people who attended. The series also includes photographs, clippings, and plans of the church and the surrounding land.

The Background series (0.2 linear feet) consists of printed materials that provide information on the history, structure, program offerings, and accomplishments of the organization. This series contains program brochures, newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to Soundings and related endeavors, Soundings' newsletters, incorporation papers, a file on the history of the organization, and other topical files, including material on a celebration of Soundings' tenth anniversary and a student research paper on Gerry Brown's life and her founding of the organization.