Biographical Material
The Biographical Materials series contains a scattering of information about Vander Velde's life and career.
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Lewis G. Vander Velde Papers, 1855-1975 (majority within 1933-1968)
7.75 linear feet
Professor of history and director of Michigan Historical Collections of University of Michigan. Personal and professional correspondence; class notes and lectures; Michigan Historical Commission files; research material on Thomas M. Cooley; material concerning Azazels, University faculty club; letters written as student at University of Michigan, 1912-1913, and at Harvard; and letters written as instructor at Culver Military Academy, and at Teachers' College, St. Cloud, Minnesota in the 1920's; also photographs.
The papers of Lewis George Vander Velde date from 1855 to 1975 and comprise 7 and 3/4 linear feet of material. The collection is valuable for its documentation of the life of an historian and teacher. Vander Velde papers show a constant attention to, and interest in, Michigan local history. The Collection is arranged into seven series: Biographical Materials; Professional Files; University Class Notes and Lectures; Research Materials (Thomas M. Cooley); Family Papers; Personal Correspondence; and Miscellaneous.
Professional Files
The Professional Files series is arranged alphabetically and concerns Vander Velde's activities as director of the Michigan Historical Collections and as historian involved in professional organizations and activities.