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Correspondence and Related Materials
The Correspondence and Related Materials series (1960-2011, 0.5 linear feet), contains materials relating to his personal correspondences and various project designs. Included are a number of responses from United States Congressmen regarding funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pinkus's resume from 1996. The series also contains digital content that includes performance reviews, reports relating to his research projects, and email correspondence.
Craig Covey papers, 1987-2010
1 linear foot — 5.76 MB (online)
The Craig Covey collection is arranged into two series: Topical Files and Audio-Visual Materials. The topical files are especially important for their documentation of his work in various education and prevention study programs. These include the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP for short) and the Michigan AIDS High Risk Education program. Also of important are files documenting his participation in the political and civic life of Ferndale, both within the gay community and as a member of the city council and as Mayor. There is documentation of his campaign for office and his participation in a gay and lesbian neighborhood association, Friends and Neighbors of Ferndale (FANS for short). The Audio-Visual series is comprised mainly of DVDs relating to gay pride ceremonies and activities.
C. Willett Spooner visual materials collection, 1957-1960
2 film reels (8 mm; 550 feet) — 1 optical discs (DVDs) — 1 digital file
The Spooner collection consists of two motion pictures (with DVD use copy) of the construction of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald, the launchings of the freighters Herbert C. Jackson and Arthur B. Homer, and the maiden voyage of the Homer. These freighters were the last ships built by Great Lakes Engineering Works of River Rouge, Michigan.
In 2009 a preservation tape, DVD use copy and master and streaming digital files of the motion pictures were made.
Cynthia L. Muñoz papers, circa 1941-2011, scattered
1 items (58 pages) — 1.47 GB (online) — 7 digital audiovisual files
The Cynthia L. Muñoz papers are comprised of materials related to the Muñoz and Ryba families. The collection includes correspondence from Muñoz's uncle "Ed" Ryba over the course of his time in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, an unpublished memoir written by Muñoz as part of the Immigrant Memoir Project, and family interviews and photographs.
Dale R. Leslie collection, 1941-2018 (majority within 2008-2013)
0.8 linear feet (in 2 boxes) — 15.5 GB (online)
Most of the collection consists of digitized film footage and digital video relating to Ann Arbor and Michigan history. A small portion of the collection also includes biographical and genealogical material.
Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan records, 1998-2011
1.5 linear feet — 16 GB (online)
The records of Dance Marathon have been divided into three series: Event Material, Audiovisual Material, and Scrapbooks. These records document the organization's activities from 1998 to 2010.
The Event Material series consists of a dance captain's manual, news articles, promotional materials, sponsor packets, visitor's guides, and yearbooks. These files give a sense of Dance Marathon's mission and how its events were organized.
The Audiovisual Material series includes digital materials and a VHS tape documenting its activities.
The Scrapbook series contains scrapbooks filled with photos of the events, student volunteers, and children with whom the organization has worked.
Daniel Cherrin papers, 2008-2009
76.3 MB (online)
Digital records were created and/or maintained by Cherrin during his tenure as Press Secretary and Communications Director for Detroit. The Daniel Cherrin papers document the City of Detroit's and Mayor Ken Cockrel's efforts to move beyond the resignation of Kwame Kilpatrick and promote civic and fiscal responsibility while navigating the larger financial crisis of 2008.