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Fielding Harris Yost Papers, circa 1898-1971

8 linear feet (in 9 boxes) — 4 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder

Football coach and athletic director of University of Michigan, 1901-1940. Correspondence, addresses, scrapbooks, photographs and other papers relating to his interest in sports and family affairs; also papers of his wife Eunice Josephine (Fite) Yost.
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Fielding H. Yost letter, 1943

0.1 linear feet

Notarized letter by Fielding H. Yost dated September 15, 1943 attesting to citizenship of a former student, Minna May (Young) Welsh.

The collection contains September 15, 1943 letter written by Fielding H. Yost attesting the citizenship of Mina May Young Welsh. The letter is notarized by Norma Bentley, Notary Public.

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Fields family papers, 1900s-1950s

0.3 linear feet

Scrapbooks on African American history compiled by an Ann Arbor High School class, 1934-1935.

Photographs of family members and social events; photo of Bethel A.M.E. Church; also photo of Detroit Edison powerhouse workers, ca. 1910, and of train passing over trestle (probably dam on Huron River).

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Filipino-American Presbyterian Church, Southfield, Mich., records, 2000-2005

0.5 linear feet

The Filipino-American Presbyterian Church was established in 2000. The records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, church publications and reports.

The Filipino-American Presbyterian Church records are organized into two series: Church History and Administrative Activities. Together, these series contain meeting minutes, agendas, photographs, reports, publications, and correspondence.

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Financial Operations (University of Michigan) records, 1837-2004 (majority within 1915-1990)

35 linear feet — 52 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder

Records generated by administrators and offices charged with the financial activities of the University, including Secretary and Vice-President Shirley W. Smith and Controller and Assistant Secretary John C. Christensen; include general University financial records; records of land; trust fund records; proposed development and construction projects; operating records of buildings, divisions and other units.

The records of Financial Operations date from 1837 to 1982, primarily after 1910. The 27 linear feet of manuscript material, 52 oversized volumes and one reel of microfilm reflect not only the financial records normally associated with an accounting office, but also the broad range of subjects which became a concern under the leadership of Shirley Smith. What would eventually become Financial Operations may have served as a records storage office for many of the other units under Smith's control. In any event, Financial Operations became the guardian of a wide variety of records, documenting the University in a number of ways not normally expected of an accounting service.

Of particular note, the collection contains a variety of different record formats. Bound materials, in the form of books, are included in the boxes and when numbering more than one, are listed in the finding aid as multiple volumes. The collection also contains oversized volumes, in the form of large accounting books. These oversized volumes are numbered and stored separately. They are listed in the finding aid where intellectually appropriate, and designated by volume number. Enclosed in this finding aid is an index of the oversized volumes, organized by number, and their contents.

The collection is divided into six series: General University Financial Records; Trust Fund Records; Records of Land, Proposed Development and Construction; Operating Records of Buildings, Divisions and other Units; Miscellaneous Reports, Studies and Volumes; and Accounting Office Records.

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Finns in America: Printed Materials Related to the Finnish in America and Their Temperance, Religious, Educational, Labor, and Other Activities., circa 1914-1977

2 linear feet

Finns in America is an artificial collection assembled to bring together a variety of miscellaneous printed material related to the Finnish experience in the United States.

Finns in America includes a variety of literary and historical works including songbooks, almanacs, novels, political tracts, emigration manuals, dictionaries, exhibit catalogs and religious publications.

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First Baptist Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1837-1991

17 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

Ann Arbor, Michigan Baptist church established in 1828; church covenant, committee reports, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, membership rolls, treasurer's books, and scrapbooks; and records of church auxiliary organizations, including the Women's Society, the Baptist Students' Guild, and the Sunshine Circle of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons.

The records of the First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor document the life and activities of the church from its beginnings in 1828 to the early 1990s. The record group has been arranged into the following series: Covenant meetings; History / Background; Annual reports of church committees; Church archives: bulletins, annual reports, newsletters, and related materials; Church groups; Membership and other governance records; Financial records; Topical files; and Audio-Visual Materials.

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First Christian Church, Lansing, Mich., Records, 1890-1978

4.5 linear feet — 2 microfilms

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Lansing, Michigan. Records include newsletters, bulletins, yearbooks, board minutes, Ladies Aid Society records, correspondence and general files, and related materials; also photographs.

The record group includes church board minutes; files of correspondence, memos and legal and financial papers; Sunday School attendance and offering record books; Bible (Sunday) School Council minutes and related materials; some individual Sunday School class record books; Vacation Bible School records; Ladies Aid Society minutes; Missions Committee minutes, correspondence and other materials; church yearbooks; church newsletters; worship service bulletins; photographs of church buildings and members; and miscellaneous materials having to do with the history of the congregation, its clergy and membership. The "Early Church Records" series is a microfilm copy of originals that remain at the church.

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First Congregational Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1847-2017

27 linear feet — 3 oversize volumes — 2 phonograph records — 1 oversize folder

The First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was organized and established on March 23, 1847. Records include administrative files, subject files, published material, and both visual and audio-material.

The records of the First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor have been divided into the following series: History/Background Information; Administration; Financial Records; Church Organizations; Topical Files; Miscellaneous later records; Photographs; Publications; Phonograph records; and Reverend Terry N. Smith. The records document church administration, membership activities, and the relationship of the church to its denomination and to other area churches. Included are records of communicants, baptisms and marriages (1873-1905); pew subscriptions and accounts (1878-1939) and other membership information; church bulletins and newsletters; minutes and reports of the board of trustees, board of deacons, church council, and various subcommittees; records of men's and women's church groups such as the King's Daughters, the Ladies Aid Society, the Women's Fellowship Society, and the Women's Foreign Missionary Society; records relating to the church's affiliation with the Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Council of Churches; files pertaining to the proposed merger of the Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Congregational Church in the 1950s; and materials documenting the work of Reverend Terry N. Smith.

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First Congregational Church (Bay City, Mich.) records, 1875-1975

4.5 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes

Secretary's minutes, board of trustees minutes, church bulletins, newsletters, annual reports and historical booklets.

The records include Minutes of Secretary or Clerk of the church, minutes of the Board of Trustees, church bulletins, newsletters, annual reports, financial records, and Sunday School record books.