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Organization formed in 1941 with the purpose of conserving all plants native to Michigan. The name of the organization was originally the Michigan Wildflower Association. The name was changed in 1949. Series in record group include: History and constitution; Membership; Minutes; Reports; Newsletters; Finances; Correspondence; Chapter records; Activities; and Miscellaneous.

The records of the Michigan Botanical Club, date from 1941 to 2013 and consists of minutes, correspondence, clippings, publications, and reports. The files are an important resource not only for understanding the history and achievements of the Club, but also for the study of flora in Michigan. These records are divided into ten series: History and Constitution, Membership, Minutes, Reports, Newsletters, Finances, Correspondence, Chapter Records, Activities and Miscellaneous.

Organization established to oppose potential ballot proposals intended to nullify state and local legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Minutes, newsletters, and other files documenting the arguments and techniques used by both those promoting and opposing state ballot initiatives limiting protection of the civil rights of lesbians and gay males.

These records were sent to Affirmations by a former member of MCHD who was moving out of the state. Affirmations Lesbian Gay Community Center, founded in 1988, is a community based, direct service agency for the lesbian and gay community in southeastern Michigan. The records document the arguments and techniques used by both those promoting and those opposing state ballot initiatives (specifically in Michigan, Colorado, and Oregon) to limit the degree to which the civil rights of gay people are protected under the law. Most of the materials in this collection were created in 1993, and although this collection provides a window into the activities of the MCHD and the organizations it opposed, there are no materials relating to the outcome of its efforts.

The Michigan Central Railroad Company was originally incorporated to provide rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The records consist of letter books of the company president and general manager, administrative records, financial papers, maps, and photographs. Included is correspondence from Alpheus Felch, James F. Joy, and William Woodbridge.

The Michigan Central Railroad Company record group is an amalgam of various records received from different donors. The materials have been divided into the following series: James F. Joy Administrative Records and Agreements; Letters Received; Miscellaneous; President/General Manager/Chairman files; and List of Stockholders.

The Michigan Citizen was a weekly African American newspaper published from 1978 to 2014, and distributed in Benton Harbor, the City of Highland Park, and the City of Detroit, Michigan. The Michigan Citizen Records consist of the weekly issues of the Michigan Citizen newspaper, the subject files used by the newspaper staff, reporter's notes, correspondence written to the editor of the Michigan Citizen, and hundreds of photographs.

The Michigan Citizen Records document various points of political, social, and economic history and events, relating to African Americans, that took place in southern Michigan from 1978-2015, with specific focuses on the cities of Benton Harbor, Detroit, and Highland Park.

Michigan Citizens Against Toxic Substances (MCATS) was a grassroots environmental organization that was formed in response to a proposed hazardous waste disposal facility in Augusta Township, Michigan. MCATS raised awareness in the surrounding communities about the dangers against such a facility, through technical research, meetings, press releases and various other activities. The records reflect MCATS’ active opposition against the proposed hazardous waste facility.

The records of Michigan Citizens Against Toxic Substances relate to its activities as a grassroots environmental organization. The material documents their active opposition to the proposed hazardous waste disposal facility on top of the Arkona Road Landfill. The bulk of the record group dates from the creation of MCATS in 1989 to 1998 when plans for the facility were withdrawn.

Political organization supporting the Democratic ticket for President in 1968. Correspondence and financial records concerning the campaign; also papers and photographs concerning the pre-convention campaign for the nomination of Hubert Humphrey for President.

The record group consists of correspondence, memoranda, organizational papers, a financial report, and delegate material from the Democratic National Convention. There is, in addition, a folder of campaign photos and a reel-to-reel tape of a campaign message.

Correspondence, reports, minutes, financial records, drafts of bills and clippings, including the 1936 report of the Public Administration Service on existing conditions in Michigan.

These records, maintained by commission chair James K. Pollock, include administrative files relating to the operation of the commission. There are also materials relating to the survey undertaken by the commission, to the hearings held, and to the drafting of the report prior to its submission to the governor.

Citizen action group formed in 1979 to provide information to the public concerning the legal, ethical, and practical implications of capital punishment. Executive committee memoranda and minutes, position statements, press material, newsletters and other publications, and videocassette. Citizen action group formed in 1979 to provide information to the public concerning the legal, ethical, and practical implications of capital punishment. Executive committee memoranda and minutes, position statements, press material, newsletters and other publications, and videocassette.

The records of the Michigan Coalition Against the Death Penalty, 1966-1987, are arranged in one alphabetical series. Material includes brochures, executive committee memoranda and minutes, local chapter information (from Grand Rapids, Lansing, Oakland County, Washtenaw County, and Wayne County), newsletters, newspaper clippings, position statements in opposition to capital punishment, press relations, speakers manual, and a videocassette, "Trial and Error," which depicts the trial and execution of a Detroit area resident in Sandwich, Ontario in 1837. Also present, in small quantities, is material from the Citizens for Capital Punishment and Religious Leaders Against the Death Penalty organizations.

Historical documents of the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners collected by organization president David K. Felbeck, including board minutes, newspaper articles, web pages, correspondence, images, and other documents. Chiefly Microsoft Word files, also some website files and other formats.

The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) records reflect the views and activities of a prominent non-profit organization in Michigan involved in a controversial area of American politics, the fight between gun control activists and gun rights activists. The records are a rich source of information on gun rights and politics in Michigan, as well as the larger, nation-wide debate over the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Organization established to facilitate ecumenical and state-wide cooperation among various college and university Christian church groups. Records include historical background information; records documenting relations among the participating denominations; affiliate records; and administrative records.

The records of the MC/UMHE consist mostly of material relating to its funding and budgeting cycles, its programs and projects, and its position within the context of campus ministries from the early 1960's through the early 1980's. As such, while the record group contains mostly material created by the UMHE (or its affiliates), it also contains material created by local judicatories (and other funders) and by organizations that enjoyed the benefits of UMHE grants. The record group paints a picture of the intersection of two major segments of Michigan (and American) life during its twenty-year span: Religion and Higher Education. It also provides insight into how religious groups hoped to engage with students on the pressing issues of the times: women's rights, interracial tensions, and various international conflicts, ranging from Vietnam to El Salvador. The record group has been divided into five series: Informational/Background; Founding Organizations' Materials; Relations with Denominations; Affiliate Records; and Organizational Records.