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Lewis family papers, 1918-1991 (majority within 1930-1960)

8 linear feet (in 9 boxes)

Presbyterian missionary family working in Thailand, China, and Malaysia between 1932-1975. Material consists of personal correspondence to and from family members, as well as a large collection of slides and photo albums depicting the family's lives and travels in Asia.

The Lewis family papers depict the lives of a Presbyterian missionary family working in Thailand, China, and Malaysia between 1932-1975. Material consists of personal correspondence to and from family members, as well as a large collection of slides and photo albums depicting the family's lives and travels in Asia. Also included Ralph Charles Lewis' 1972 diary.

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Vice President for Government Relations (University of Michigan) records, 1960-1999

38 linear feet

Office established in 1968 as the Vice-President for State Relations and Planning; reorganized and name changed in 1974 with the appointment of Richard L. Kennedy who already had the position of University Secretary. University Secretary became a separate office following Kennedy's retirement in 1994. Files relating to the University's liaison with state government agencies, including budget and appropriations materials; also topical files and materials documenting the communication process between the University and the state, and slides; also files of the university's office in Washington, D.C.

The records of the Office of Vice President for Government Relations reflect the core functions of the office (local, state, and federal government relations and planning) and the various incarnations of the office, including the duties of Secretary of the University variously performed by the office. Documentation is primarily from the Ann Arbor campus office, but also includes files on the federal relations office operated by the university in Washington, D.C. Files received directly from the state relations office in Lansing are not included here. Materials detail the budget and appropriations process, interaction with community, state and federal legislators, and lobbying and monitoring efforts in Washington, D.C. on issues such as research funding, student loans, and support for higher education. The records are physically arranged in the manner in which they arrived in the archives. In this finding aid the records are described by their intellectual organization and similar material for the various accessions is described and listed together. Researchers should note that later accessions often extend records series and topics from prior accessions.

The records of the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Secretary of the university have been divided into the following series of material: University Budget, Topical Files, Office Assignments and Communication Records, Special Topical Files, Correspondence Files, Evolution of the Office, Audio-Visual Materials, Washington Office Files, and Vice President for University Relations Correspondence, .