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Web collection of websites created by various organizations and individuals whose focus is commerce and industry in the State of Michigan, archived by the Bentley Historical Library using the California Digital Library Web Archiving Service crawler from 2010-2015 and the Archive-It web archiving service beginning in 2015.

The Web Archive of Michigan's Commerce and Industry collection contains archived websites created by various businesses and industry driven organizations of the State of Michigan. The websites have been archived by the Bentley Historical Library, using the California Digital Library Web Archiving Service crawler from 2010-2015 and the Archive-It web archiving service beginning in 2015. Access to all websites archived by the Bentley Historical Library is available at: https://archive-it.org/organizations/934.

Web Archives include websites of corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations who call the state of Michigan home. The collection is especially strong in documenting economic development efforts in Detroit and all of Michigan, historic businesses and industries, and distinguished individuals who belong to these communities.

The year that appears next to the website title in the contents list indicates the date that the website was first archived. Archived versions of the site from later dates may also be available.

Organization established in 1902 to represent the interests of industrial manufacturers in dealings with state government; publications, administrative records, correspondence, topical files, photographs, and other materials detailing the work of the organization.

The records of the Michigan Manufacturers Association have been arranged into the following series: Administrative records; Bulletins; Print masters of Enterprise and other mailings; Collected historical materials; Photographs; John C. McCurry (General Manager; John G. Thodis (Director of Government Relations and later President); and Topical files: George M. Van Peursem and John G. Thodis.