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Board for Student Publications (University of Michigan) records, 1903-2017 (majority within 1920-2009)

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12 linear feet — 12.52 GB (online)

The Board for Student Publications was founded in 1903, as the Board in Control of The Michigan Daily, with the authority over all operations ofThe Michigan Daily, including content and editorial issues. Its authority was extended to all student publications in 1908, and its name changed to The Board in Control of Student Publications. In 1969, the Board name was changed to the Board for Student Publications. It retained financial control over student publications, but only serves in an advisory capacity on editorial issues. The records mostly consist of the Board's minutes, and also include correspondence of board chairmen and staff, materials pertaining to various student publications, financial materials, U-M directories, and blueprints and drawings of the Student Publications Building during its various renovations. The collection also contains numerous photographs and audiovisual materials focusing on alumni, staff, and events.

The records include minutes, topical files, photographs, and audiovisual materials. Includes materials related to events, applications for senior staff positions, and files relating to the operation of The Michigan Daily and other student publications. Also included is information on the renovation of the Student Publications Building.

Six linear feet of material was added in May of 2018:

Box 7: Board Documents 1919-2017, contains Board meeting materials including a Board in Control of Student Publications bound book of meeting minutes from 1956 to 1958; policies and procedures; legal documentation (Articles of Incorporation and bylaws); Year-End financial statements; Michigan Daily photographs; miscellneous publications; U-M directories; and Board appointment letters.

Box 8: Board Documents 1992-2002, contains Board meeting materials; Year-End financial statements; Board retreat packages; legal documentation (bylaws); reunion photographs; and Board reappointment letters.

Box 9: Board Documents 1997-2006, contains Board meeting materials; University Audits reports; Board nomination letters, photographs of the board; Board Retreat packages; and Student Publications building infrastructure reports.

Box 10: Board Documents 1945-2006, contains Board meeting materials; University Audits reports; photographs of the Gargoyle 90th Anniversary reunion and other Student Publications staff and alumni. Additional materials include a December 1945 Gargoyle cover and accompanying letter; and building renovation documents.

Box 11: Board Documents 1958-2014, contains Board meeting materials; building renovation documents; Year-End financial statements and outside audit reports from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The box also includes additional publications; Board retreat packages; notes and letters to incoming staff; Student Publications building as well as Michigan Daily alumni and staff photographs.

Box 12 contains one volume of Board meeting minutes, 1981-1992; a Photo album, undated; and the following VHS tapes:

1. Michigan Daily Centennial Celebration (1990).

2. Michigan Daily alumni and staff interviews (2003).

3. The Michigan Difference (2004).

Included in the collection is 12.52 GBs of digital images and interviews of Student Publications noteable alumni, staff (at the time the materials were created), and special events.

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Topical Files, 1903-2017

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The Topical Files series (1903-2017) (2 linear feet, 574.93 MBs) consists mostly of correspondence, as well as reports, clippings, and other materials. The series is organized into two subseries, 1903-2015 and 1924-2017, reflecting two different accessions of material from the board. A significant portion of materials in this series are about The Michigan Daily and the Michiganensian. The material within this series also reflects the role of the board in arranging and sanctioning printing and photographic contracts, acting as liaison between the students and the university administration (especially concerning controversial actions on the part of editors), and appointing staff positions.

There are three main sections within the 1903-2015 subseries: Correspondence (1931-1978) is the correspondence of the chairmen of the board, often pertaining to issues about the content and reporting of the student publications; Publications (1903-1980) contains materials related to the operation and content of specific student publications. The Financial Materials (1931-1983) file contains correspondence, reports, and transaction history.

The Student Publications Building Construction and Renovation Plans (1930-1980) are mostly blueprints and building plans for the initial construction, and subsequent renovations, of the Student Publications Building.

The Senior Staff Applications, 1952-1957 are arranged chronologically and consist of student applications for senior staff positions on the various University of Michigan student publications. Approximately five folders worth of applications have been reduced to one "sample" folder, to represent the variety of student applicants, including men and women of varying levels of experience. The applications are primarily for positions with the Gargoyle, the Generation, and The Michigan Daily.

Also of note are the surveys about the publications and their readership. Two were conducted about The Michigan Daily, in 1959 and 1972. The "Publication Questionnaires, 1954-1956" contains detailed answers to requests for information about the functioning of the Board.

The Topical Files sub-series (1924-2017) consists of correspondence, biographical information on Student Publications alumnus David Margolick, reports, clippings, and other materials. Of research interest are the Vietnam War and Watergate clippings, and the handicap barrier issue arising in 1980.

Board for Student Publications (University of Michigan) records, 1903-2017 (majority within 1920-2009)
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