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The Photographs series includes digitized versions of photographs taken by the American Red Cross during the American intervention in North Russia. Subject matter includes American soldiers in formation, at barracks, on guard, and at ease playing hockey and other pursuits in addition to images of Russian churches, shipyard, bathhouses, and village scenes. Accompanying index provides original captions and handwritten notes on the backs of original photographs. These photographs represent a portion of a larger series of images created by the American Red Cross.

The Polish American files include items collected by Binkowski on Polish American organizations, Polonia and the Polish American community in Detroit, Polish politicians in Michigan, and notable members of the Polish community including Stanislaw Rys. Of note is a file on Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," containing correspondence between Binkowski and Kaczynski. The series also includes collections on Polish churches in Detroit. Digital content includes a video for Stanislaw Rys's celebration of life service. Additional material on Polish politicians can be found in the Politics series.

The Politics and Campaigns series is organized into four subseries: Campaigns and Elections, State and National Democratic Party Materials, Press, and Redistricting.

Materials are organized chronologically and documents John Dingell, Jr.'s 29 national political campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives and his work related to the state and national Democratic Party. Campaign files include correspondence, constituent research, candidate research, certificates of election, news clippings, press releases, financial records, questionnaires, speeches, photographs, and Dingell's YouTube channel videos.

Materials documenting Dingell's involvement with the Democratic National Committee and Michigan Democratic Party include meeting materials, party platforms, committee assignments, party organizational documents, and news article. Redistricting materials include court proceedings, hearing materials, legal and strategic plans, background research, delegation meetings, news clippings, and correspondence.