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A writer and retired English professor, Helen Hill helped found Trailblazers, a clubhouse rehabilitation center for the mentally ill in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Most of Hill's papers relate to the operations of the Trailblazers and include bylaws, financial records and reports, meeting materials, fliers, brochures, newsletters, correspondence and subject files relating to mental illness. The collection also contains records of Hill's involvement with other organizations dedicated to mental health services.

The Helen Hill papers document her extensive involvement with the Trailblazers and other non-profit organizations providing services and advocacy for people with mental illness. The papers also include select published and unpublished literature on mental illness and contemporary models for psychosocial rehabilitation.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman, active in local community groups and programs; a founder of Trailblazers of Washtenaw County, a non-profit agency operating a clubhouse rehabilitation center for the mentally ill; also active in Ann Arbor educational issues. Records of Trailblazers include bylaws, minutes, publications, and other administrative records; also files relating to involvement in other organizations for the mentally ill and Ann Arbor education.

The papers of Kevin Duke consist primarily of materials related to the different community service groups with which he was involved: Trailblazers of Washtenaw County, Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Washtenaw County, the Equity Audit Committee, and the Wines Elementary School's School Management Team. More than half of the collections relate to Trailblazers. The collection has been divided into two series: Trailblazers of Washtenaw County and Other Projects.