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Organizational
The Organizational files series contains a fairly complete run of newsletters and annual reports. Also extant are position papers, newspaper clippings, flyers, press releases, a small number of membership lists, and other ephemera. Scattered runs of meeting minutes are also included, with the most recent available online as digital files.
Organizational Records
The Organizational Records (1999-2006, 0.1 GB) series contains the MCRGO's bylaws and revisions, open and closed minutes from the Board of Directors, records of MCRGO endorsements for the Michigan Legislature, lists of activists, legislators and MCRGO employees, membership application materials and firearms-related bills passed by the Michigan Legislature.
Historical Documents and Correspondence
The Historical Documents and Correspondence (1995-2006, 1.07 GB) series forms the bulk of the collection, containing correspondence with members, gun clubs, and legislators over bills and statutes such as the concealed carry reform law of 2000 and the revisions to it that were passed in 2002, reference files, strategic plans for the organization, website files, letters to the editor and news articles all related to the MCRGO and their work in the state of Michigan, organized chronologically. Also contained in this series are the copies of the MCRGO's "On Point" newsletter. Issues covered in this series include: the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as well as the State of Michigan's similar constitutional right, hunting and fishing, concealed carry, and safe ownership and usage of firearms.
Talking Points
The Talking Points (undated, 0.02 GB) series contains a folder entitled "Firearms, Fantasy and Facts". This folder contains files with point/counterpoint-style talking points on firearms-related issues that arose in the media, especially by proponents of gun control. Issues covered in this series include: gun-related trauma and deaths, especially of children, the nature of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, road rage, gun shows and gun show loopholes for attaining a firearm, as well as questions about the inherent morality of firearms.
Organizational Records
The Organizational Records include minutes of meetings, reports, book wish lists, anniversary and celebratory materials, clippings and photographs, and financial records. There are also materials relating to the history of the Ladies Library Association and its members. Organizational records for the years following 1970 are also organized in chronological files. Records of the 2016 sesquicentennial celebration of the organization include programs, flyers, and a digital recording of Francis Blouin's presentation for the event.
Out of the Blue
The Out of the Blue series (112.4 GB) consists of three seasons of Michigan Public Media's program Out of the Blue: the Michigan Difference, which originally aired on the Big Ten Network from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011. Each episode (with the exception of season two, episode ten) consists of three separate segments that focus on exceptional people, research, programs, and/or events at the University of Michigan. The featured segments often include interviews with subjects, guided tours of facilities, and relevant background information. Season one (2008-2009) consists of ten episodes that cover medical advancements, new technologies, the arts, the environment and sustainability, and engineering projects at the University of Michigan. Of note is this season's coverage of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, which celebrated a grand reopening after its expansion (see episodes three and five). Season two (2009-2010) consists of fifteen episodes that document a variety of departments and people across campus. Of particular note are episodes related to sustainability efforts on campus (five), the Prison Creative Arts Project (ten), and the university's relationship with China (fourteen). Finally, season three (2010-2011) includes twelve episodes that with features on programs at the Ross School of Business, science, technology, economics, policy, arts, and minorities and outreach programs. In-depth examinations on U-M and the Peace Corps (episode six) and film-making in Michigan (episode one) will be of interest particular. The individual episodes can be downloaded from the University of Michigan's institutional repository ("Deep Blue") as QuickTime .mov files.