The Biographical series, 1942-1988, and 2000, (0.25 linear feet) is arranged alphabetically by topic. The series includes a two-volume "dossier" which Byrd assembled for the University of Michigan's Department of Architecture. The dossier includes documents and photographs from Byrd's life and professional career until the year 1972.
3.5 linear feet (in 4 boxes) — 1 portfolio — 9 oversize folders
The David R. Byrd papers include correspondence, reports, drawings, plans, and photographs regarding the life of David Byrd, his career in architecture, and his civic activism. The papers contain material on churches and other projects Byrd designed in Ann Arbor and Washington D.C., documentation of his interest in city planning and zoning issues in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County and his interest in the school system and the African-American community in Ann Arbor.
The Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County series, 1969-1971, (0.25 linear feet) is a sequence arranged alphabetically by topic. The series contains records about specific problems of zoning and other civic matters which were addressed by the board or by its Property Committee.