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The first series of the Regents' records contains Fundamental Documents By or About the University Governing Body, including information regarding the predecessors of the Board of Regents. Included are acts of the Michigan territorial and state legislatures which created or modified the university, as well as relevant decisions of the state Supreme Court. Documents from predecessor bodies include the minutes of the Trustees of the University of Michigan (1821-1837) and the Detroit Classical Academy (1818-1829). Selected Regents' material found in this series include the minutes of the Regents' Executive Committee (1845-1857) and manuscript minutes of Regents' meetings (1837-1870), and online content consisting of bylaws, traffic ordinances, and trademark policies.

The Archived Website series (296.6 MB, 2005, 2006; 2010- ) documents the mission, activities, policies, and individuals involved with the Board of Regents as presented on its public website. Content includes publications (such as reports and administrative documents) and information about meetings, initiatives, and governance. The series is arranged chronologically and includes content captured by the Internet Archive starting in 1996 as well as captures provided by Bentley Library archivists in 2005 and 2006. Starting in 2010, this archived website has been captured on a regular, ongoing basis as part of the University of Michigan Web Archives, hosted at https://archive-it.org/organizations/934