James J. Duderstadt Papers, 1963-2016 (majority within 1970-1996)
28.5 linear feet — 2215 digital files
28.5 linear feet — 2215 digital files
The Digital Documents subgroup is made up of a University of Michigan Presidency series and a Faculty Archives series.
5397 original digital files (393 MB)
There are 5397 original digital files (393 MB) in the University of Michigan Presidency series. At the time of the records accession to the Bentley Historical Library, the Macintosh operating system version 8.0 was in use. The original organization and arrangement of Duderstadt's digital files has been preserved. Duderstadt maintained seven archival directories: Speeches, Idea Files, Strategy, Position Papers, Presentations, Write Files, and Legacy. An additional series, Digital Images, was created when a collection of digital images of university building projects was accessioned to the collection early in 1998.
The arrangement of files within each directory is chronological by date starting with the 1986-1987 school year. This arrangement was designed and used by Duderstadt in the Speeches, Idea Files, and Write Files series and extended to the remaining series except the Digital Images during the processing phase of the project. The directory naming scheme effectively describes the type of record contained within the directory. File names are also in most cases descriptive of the content, however, researchers should note that Duderstadt used personal last names, initials, abbreviations, and numerous acronyms in naming files. A list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used for file naming purposes can be found in the 'Additional Descriptive Data' section of the finding aid. Researcher's Note: The file-naming scheme also reveals the specific version of a particular document. Duderstadt maintained the file name for the record and added a sequence of numbers to the file name to indicate various versions. For example, the record 'Project Athena' progresses from Project Athena .92, Project Athena 1.0, 1.01, 1.2, 2.1, to Project Athena 2.21.
87 linear feet — 3 oversize folders — 2 film reels — 6 phonograph records (oversize) — 16.3 GB — 19 digital audio files
1 linear foot
The Visual Materials (1 linear ft.; ca. 1920s-1960s) series includes both photographs and motion pictures.
The Audio-Visual series (1927-2016) contains photographs, scanned photographic material, and an oral history regarding the West Ward School, which was an all-Black school that Curtis's siblings attended.
14 microfilms — 9 boxes — 1 oversize volume — 1 oversize folder (UAm)
4 linear feet (in 3 boxes and 11 oversize volumes) — 4.14 GB (online)
The Audiovisual series includes photograph albums and loose photographs of the Hart family, the Hart's wedding photos, Philip A. Hart's appearances at government and public events, and Jane Hart's aviation and equestrian activities. The series also includes a video of the dedication of the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building in 1988, and an audio tape of a radio program in which Ann Hart (a daughter) discusses her participation in Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign in 1968.
12 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 16.7 MB (online)
The Personal Files series is divided into eight subseries: Correspondence, Family, Education, Political Affiliations, Assisted Living, Awards and Recognitions, Photographs, and Miscellaneous. Jane L. Barney's personal papers largely include correspondence with friends, co-workers, politicians, and family. This series also comprises documents from her time as a student at Wellesley College, Union Theological Seminary, and University of Michigan School of Social Work. Notebooks, diplomas, hospital and assisted living documentation, and photographs also are located in this series.
Audio Visual Materials (1995-1996, .25 linear feet) includes one audiocassette tape and two VHS tapes of a program called Tales from Arab Detroit.
The Cropsey sketch book includes several studies done for his commissioned works at the university as well as other sketches of the Ann Arbor area. It also contains sketches made on his travel by steamer through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, including stops in Montreal and at Niagara Falls. The contents of the sketch book are listed by page/item number. Blank pages are included in the list.