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Newspaperman and curator of mollusks at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology; correspondence from friend W. N. Weech writing from England during World War II; unpublished writings; and photographs.

The collection has been arranged into the following series W. N. Weech; Unpublished writings; and Photographs. The Weech series consists of letters from W. N. Weech describing conditions in England during World War II. The Unpublished writings includes the manuscript of his unpublished book, "Immigrant Michigan," with sections on transportation, newspapers ,pioneer life, and immigration. There are also manuscript of articles and notes on various topics. The photographs are of nineteenth century homes, farms, and businesses in various Michigan communities. There is also a photograph of a bust of Goodrich sculpted by Carlton Angell.

Photographs by Allen Stross for the Historic American Buildings Survey, Central Michigan Project; include exterior and interior views of buildings in Battle Creek, Brighton, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Grand Rapids, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marshall, Mason, Ovid, Vermontville, and Williamston; also data sheets describing the buildings.

This is a collection of photographs taken by Allen Stross for the Historic American Buildings Survey, Central Michigan Project. Included are exterior and interior views of buildings in Battle Creek, Brighton, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Grand Rapids, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marshall, Mason, Ovid, Vermontville, and Williamston. Accompanying the photographs are data sheets describing the various buildings. The photographs are arranged by location of building. Each building has a code number which refers to a survey reports. These reports will be found in the last two folders of the collection.