Collections

The Matthaei Botanical Gardens was established in 1897 with a mission to study and disseminate knowledge of plants as they exist in nature. The Gardens serve as an educational resource for the University of Michigan and local community. The Nichols Arboretum consists of 123 acres of land adjacent to the University of Michigan's Central Campus. In 2004, the Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum were joined as a single administrative unit. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (University of Michigan) records consist of administrative files, materials from events and projects, and publications produced by the combined Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, dating from 2004 to 2013.

The Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (University of Michigan) records comprise 0.7 linear feet of materials spanning the years 2004 to 2013. The records document the various organizational and community service activities undertaken by the newly combined unit, ranging from administration work to special events for the public.

Established in 1897, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens serves as an educational resource for the university and local community. The publications cover the published and printed material produced by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and its sub-units. In 2004, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens merged with the Nichols Arboretum. The publications produced after the units combined can be found in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum collections.

The record group Matthaei Botanical Gardens (University of Michigan) Publications contains a variety of publications produced by the Botanical Gardens, including annual reports, brochures and pamphlets, bulletins, histories, manuals and guidebooks, newsletters, and reports as well more ephemeral items such as event programs and flyers. The Publications of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are divided into three series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications, and Topical Publications.

Established in 1897, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, with its mission to study and disseminate knowledge of plants as they exist in nature, serves as an educational resource for the university and local community. In 2004 the Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum were joined as a single administrative unit. The records document the Gardens' various organizational, research, and community service activities.

The Matthaei Botanical Gardens records comprise 21 feet of materials spanning the years 1905 to 2012. The records document the Gardens' various organizational and community service activities ranging from administration work to special events for the public. The records have been divided into 11 series: Administrative, Correspondence, Topical, Photographs and Scrapbooks (except for Friends and Docents), Friends of Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Docents, Events, Plans, Projects, Research, and Topical Files. Unfortunately, due to multiple accessions and different processors, these series are not exclusive and researchers are advised to examine the entire finding aid carefully.

Student at the University of Michigan. Papers relating to his interest in the administration of the University Cellar bookstore, and relating to the renovation of the Michigan Union.

The Neumeier collection has two series, one relating to the administration of the University Cellar bookstore, the other concerning the renovation of the Michigan Union and his involvement with the Michigan Union Board of Representatives. This later series includes an incomplete run of minutes and reports from February 1988 to September 1990.

Battle Creek, Michigan, African American singer and music teacher, member of the Battle Creek Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material relating to her professional career, diaries recording daily activities and personal thoughts, and photographs.

The collection has been arranged into the following series: Personal / Biographical; Writings, speech notes, compositions; Community activities; and Diaries.

Author from Adrian, Michigan; correspondence, manuscripts of books, plays, short stories and poetry.

The collection is arranged into three series: Correspondence; Writings and related materials; and Other Materials (which includes a diary of a trip to Italy in 1895 and a notebook from a bicycle tour made in Europe in 1899). Much of the correspondence is with her husband Stuart H. Perry and with her children and grandchildren.

University of Michigan Class of 1941 Law School graduate and lawyer. Collection includes correspondence concerning student life, career prospects, and World War II.

The Maurice C. Greenbaum papers were written by him to his fiancée, Beatrice Weiner, during the 1940 -- 1941 academic year. Measuring 0.25 (1 box), the correspondence captures student life and activity at the University of Michigan on the precipice of World War II. Topics include collegiate football, academic life, social events, career prospects, travel and military action from the perspective of a young Jewish male.

Materials surrounding the career of Jewish American politician, women's rights advocate, and the University of Michigan alumna (1968) Maxine L. Berman who served in the Michigan House of Representatives between 1982 and 1996. The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, legislative documents, collected publications, speeches, an audio recording of an interview, and other materials on subjects such as women's health and reproductive rights, education reform, civil rights, election law, and fiscal concerns.

This collection primarily focuses on Berman's political career during her tenure with the Michigan House of Representatives from 1982 to 1996. Biographical materials include an audio interview of Berman discussing her experience as a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention, materials pertaining to her book The Only Boobs in the House Are Men: A Veteran Woman Legislator Lifts the Lid on Politics Macho Style, photographs, and numerous articles highlighting her career, as well as women in politics.

The collection also includes correspondence, publications, reports, speeches, and other materials primarily focusing on civil rights, education reform, election law, fiscal concerns, and women's health and reproductive rights. Of particular note are materials pertaining to the death penalty and assisted suicide; the performance, curriculum, and operation of charter schools; legislative redistricting; voter registration and campaign finance reform; financial mismanagement at the House Fiscal Agency; the Balanced Budget Amendment; and issues surrounding women's health and reproductive rights including the legalization of abortion and related issues surrounding informed and parental consent.

Other materials in the collection touch upon issues surrounding informed consent for breast cancer treatment options, the accreditation of mammography facilities in Michigan, flag burning, and family values, including materials focusing on the Michigan Department of Social Service's (DSS) attempt to reunite incest victims with their offenders.

Mayer Zald was a professor of social work, sociology and business administration at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 2001 when he retired. He continued to teach classes until 2012 and was the chair of the Sociology Department. The collection of his papers ranges from 1956-2012 (bulk 1980-2008) and includes biographical information, correspondence, and information about his contributions while working at the university. The majority of the collection is academic papers written by Zald.

The Mayer Zald papers mostly consist of information during his time as a professor at the University of Michigan. The collection covers from 1956 to 2012, with the bulk being from 1980 to 2008. The collection is divided into five series: Biographical Information, Correspondence, Courses, Proposals, and Writings and Presentations.

The McCreery and Fenton families were prominent Genesee county, Michigan residents some of whose members distinguished themselves in local and state government, as soldiers during the Civil War, and in the United States diplomatic service. Papers include diaries, correspondence and other material relating to the Civil War, local and state politics and aspects of diplomatic service in Central and South America.

The McCreery-Fenton family collection documents the individual careers of family members who served their community and their nation in a variety of roles. Through correspondence, diaries and other materials, the researcher will find information pertaining to the Civil War, to the history of Flint and Fenton in Genesee County, Michigan, and to facets of America's diplomatic relations with some of the countries of Central and South America. Arranged by name of the three principal family members represented in the collection - William M. Fenton, William B. McCreery, and Fenton R. McCreery, the papers also include series of general family materials, business records, and photographs.