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Junius E. Beal Papers, 1869-1946

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Summary

Creator:
Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942
Abstract:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman, publisher of Ann Arbor Courier, Republican politician, and regent of University of Michigan. Correspondence, letter books, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs; papers (1909-1920) of Michigan Public Domain Commission, of which Beal was a member; papers (1877-1904) concerning Port Huron Gas Light Company; and printed material and miscellanea (1885-1905) concerning League of American Wheelmen and his interest in bicycling.
Extent:
15.3 linear feet
Language:
English.
Call Number:
85884 Aa 2
Authors:
Finding aid prepared by: Michigan Historical Collections staff and William H. McNitt

Background

Scope and Content:

The Junius E. Beal papers include correspondence, papers accumulated from his various interests and organizational activities, subject files, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The series in the collection include: Correspondence, Michigan Public Domain Commission, Topical Files; and Other Materials. Most of the files in the collection relate in some way to Beal's life in Ann Arbor, either as a student, a businessman, a public figure, as someone who took civic responsibility seriously and was determined to serve his community and the university that he loved.

Biographical / Historical:

Junius E. Beal was born February 23, 1860 in Port Huron, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1882, then assumed the editorship of the Ann Arbor Weekly Courier and the Daily Times which he had inherited from his foster father Rice A. Beal. He remained as editor until 1904. Beal was also instrumental in the development of the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti interurban in 1889, and was president of the firm until 1896. He also served as manager of the Ann Arbor Electric Light Co., 1894-1902. He was also president of the Port Huron Gas Co. during that same period.

Beal, in addition to business interests, was also civically involved. He served on the Ann Arbor Board of Education from 1884 to 1904; he filled one term (1905-1906) as state legislator in the Michigan House of Representatives; and from 1908 to 1919, he served on the Michigan Public Domain Commission where he helped further a state reforestation program.

Beal was most noteworthy in his work as regent of the University of Michigan. He served four 8-year terms from 1907 to 1939. Among his accomplishments on the board were his advocacy of a building program that saw the construction of the football stadium and Hill Auditorium. Beal was also involved in the selection of U-M presidents.

Beal died June 24, 1942.

Acquisition Information:
A portion of the collection was donated by Mrs. Junius Beal (donor no. 1176 ) in 1942. The great bulk of Beal's papers were donated by his daughter Mrs. Albert Jacobs (donor no. 3046 ) and came to the library in the period of 1967-1970.

Subjects

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Subjects:
African Americans.
Conservation of natural resources -- Michigan.
Cycling.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1894.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1896.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1904.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1908.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1910.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1912.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1914.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1916.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1918.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1920.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1922.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1924.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1926.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1928.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1930.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1932.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1934.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1936.
Street-railroads -- Michigan.
Temperance -- Michigan.
World War, 1914-1918.
Bicycles and tricycles.
Cemeteries -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Cycling -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Dwellings -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Forestry.
Lumber industry.
Streets -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Formats:
Photographs.
Names:
Ann Arbor courier.
Beta Theta Pi. Lambda Chapter (University of Michigan)
Detroit Bicycle Club.
First Methodist Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
League of American Wheelmen.
Methodist Episcopal Church -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Republican Party (Mich.)
University of Michigan. Board of Regents.
University of Michigan. Class of 1882.
University of Michigan. President.
Ann Arbor Bicycle Club.
Chelsea Methodist Home.
Forest Hill Cemetery (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
League of American Wheelmen. Michigan Division.
Michigan. Legislature.
Michigan. Public Domain Commission.
University of Michigan. Chinese Students Club.
University of Michigan. School of Natural Resources.
University of Michigan -- Students -- Social life and customs -- 1901-1910.
American Bible Society.
Ann Arbor Street Railway Company.
League to Enforce Peace.
Michigan Audubon Society.
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society.
National Economic League (U.S.)
National Home Finding Society for Colored Children.
Port Huron Gas Light Company.
United States. Fuel Administration.
Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942.
Beal, Rice Aner, 1823-1883.
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John), 1863-1934.
Adams, Henry Carter, 1851-1921.
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907.
Alger, Frederick Moulton, 1876-1933.
Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916.
Baird, Charles, 1870-1944.
Bates, Henry Moore, 1869-1949.
Beakes, Samuel Willard, 1861-1927.
Brown, Prentiss M. (Prentiss Marsh), 1889-1973.
Brucker, Wilber Marion, 1894-1968.
Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915.
Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925.
Chase, A. W. (Alvin Wood), 1817-1885.
Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934.
Comstock, William Alfred, 1877-1949.
Cooley, Mortimer E. (Mortimer Elwyn), 1855-1944.
Copeland, Royal S. (Royal Samuel), 1868-1938.
Couzens, James, 1872-1936.
Cramton, Louis C. (Louis Convers), 1875-
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948.
Dickinson, Luren Dudley, 1859-1943.
Diekema, Gerrit John, 1859-1930.
Fairlie, John A. (John Archibald), 1872-1947.
Fellows, Grant, 1865-1929.
Ferris, Woodbridge N., 1853-1928.
Florer, Warren Washburn, 1869-1958.
Fordney, Joseph W. (Joseph Warren), 1853-1932.
Fuller, Oramel B., 1858-
Gore, Victor M.
Grant, John Henry, 1857-1913.
Green, Fred W. (Fred Warren), 1872-1936.
Groesbeck, Alexander J. (Alexander Joseph), 1873-1953.
Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert), 1881-1959.
Hanchett, Benjamin Sawtell, 1868-1933.
Hayden, Joseph Ralston, 1887-1945.
Hinsdale, W. B. (Wilbert B.), 1851-1944.
Hobbs, William Herbert, 1864-1952.
Holt, Hamilton, 1872-1951.
Hubbard, Lucius L. (Lucius Lee), 1849-1933.
Hudson, Grant Martin, 1868-1955.
Hudson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1912.
Hutchins, Harry B. (Harry Burns), 1847-1930.
Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899-1977.
Johnson, Elias Finley, 1861-1933.
Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942.
Kelley, Patrick Henry, 1867-1925.
Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-
King, Paul H.
Knappen, Loyal Edwin, 1854-1930.
Knox, Frank, 1874-1944.
Koch, Theodore Wesley, 1871-1941.
Lawrence, Howard Cyrus, 1890-1961.
Leland, Frank Bruce.
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943.
Little, Clarence C. (Clarence Cook), 1888-
Loud, George Alvin, 1852-1925.
Lowden, Frank O. (Frank Orren), 1861-1943.
McKinley, William, 1843-1901.
McMillan, James, 1838-1902.
Malcolm, George A. (George Arthur), 1881-1961.
Michener, Earl C. (Earl Cory), 1876-1957.
Mott, Charles Stewart, 1875-1973.
Murfin, James Orin, 1875-1940.
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-
Osmeña, Sergio, 1878-1961.
Patton, John, 1850-1907.
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946.
Poindexter, Miles, 1868-1946.
Powers, Perry Francis, 1857-1945.
Ramos, Alfredo.
Rich, John Treadway, 1841-1926.
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937.
Roth, Filibert, 1858-1925.
Ruthven, Alexander Grant, 1882-1971.
Sawyer, Walter H. (Walter Hulme), 1861-1931.
Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972.
Sleeper, Albert E., 1862-1934.
Smith, Henry Cassorte, 1859-1911.
Smith, John McMunn C., 1853-1923.
Smith, Shirley Wheeler, 1875-1959.
Smith, William Alden, 1859-1932.
Spaulding, Thomas M. (Thomas Marshall), 1882-
Stone, Ralph, 1868-1956.
Townsend, Charles E. (Charles Elroy), 1856-1924.
Tyler, Moses Coit, 1835-1900.
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951.
Vaughan, Coleman C., 1857-
Vaughan, Victor C. (Victor Clarence), 1851-1929.
Warner, Frederick Maltby, 1865-1923.
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915.
Watkins, Lucius Whitney, 1873-
Wedemeyer, William Walter, 1873-1913.
Wenley, R. M. (Robert Mark), 1861-1929.
White, William Allen, 1868-1944.
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.
Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924.
Yost, Fielding Harris, 1871-1946.
Places:
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Belgium.
Hawaii.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1837-1950.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1877-1898.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1899-1916.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1917-1921.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1922-1928.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1929-1938.
Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946.
Ann Arbor (Mich.) -- Dwellings.
Ann Arbor (Mich.) -- Streets.

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Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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Collection

Junius E. Beal Papers, 1869-1946
Call Number 85884 Aa 2
Total components 46
Last indexed 2023-12-08