Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Biographical and Personal series includes articles written about Koelz as well as employment information and information about his funeral and memorial service. Other material documents Koelz's time at Chelsea High School and Olivet College. The series also contains family ledgers and journals from the 1870s to 1890s.

The Biographical and Personal series, 1969-2008 (0.75 linear feet) contains correspondence with family members, biographical material, documentation related Brace's University of Michigan appointment, sabbaticals and retirement. Also included are his curriculum vitae and several folders of limericks and poems written by him.

The autobiographical file includes statements from 1956 and 1962, the former being the most exemplary of how seriously Green took his archeological work. The clippings cover Green's archeological field work, his public talks, his MAS activities, and his efforts at marking historical sites. Most of the clippings are dated. The memorabilia includes programs of conferences Green attended and publications that refer to his work. Two folders contain scattered information on his stints as florist and as farm products salesman.

The biographical and personal material within the collection includes biographical and genealogical material, personal correspondence and a few items of sentimental value. The correspondence is truly personal, often with family members or close friends reporting on matters of family interest. A bound set of Bonisteel's diary, "From Day to Day," covering the years 1918 to 1971, is located in Box 14.