Douglass Houghton Papers, 1829-1845
0.4 linear feet (1 box) — 2 oversize volumes — 3 oversize folders
0.4 linear feet (1 box) — 2 oversize volumes — 3 oversize folders
19 linear feet — 2 oversize boxes — 1 film reel — 1 oversize folder
The Edward Nicholas Cole series contains correspondence, reports, project documents, blueprints, photographs, speech transcripts and audiovisual materials. The series has been divided into four sub-series:
The Correspondence subseries (2 linear feet) includes personal and professional letters dated between 1952-1977. Subjects include Cole's promotion to President of General Motors, his 1974 automobile safety debate with Ralph Nader and hobbies such as his work with the Boy Scouts of America.
The Project Files subseries (4 linear feet, 1 oversize box, and 1 tube) contains professional papers related to Cole's work with General Motors, Chevrolet, Checker Motors Corporation, International Husky Inc, and other projects. The materials highlight his accomplished and diverse career and include pictures of the light tanks he developed for Cadillac during World War II, audiovisual materials about the Chevrolet Corvette and Corvair cars and preliminary blueprints of new designs for Checker Motors Corporation. Other materials of interest include a series of project plans, feasibility studies, financial analyses and other documents related to International Husky Inc, an experimental collaboration with Boeing Aircraft to develop a heavy-duty air freight system.
The Speeches and Appearances subseries (5 linear feet) contains materials related to Cole's public speaking engagements. In the early 1970s, Cole was often invited to speak at conferences, meetings, commencements and the openings of factories, car dealerships and other buildings. Materials include speech transcripts, itineraries and other scheduling information related to these events.
The Personal Materials subseries (3 linear feet, 1 oversize box) contains papers, photographs, photo albums and audiovisual materials related to Cole's personal life and family. Materials also include a series of genealogical papers compliled by Joan Hoelaars which document the history of the Cole family.
1 linear foot (in 2 boxes)
66.5 linear feet — 12 oversize volumes — 3 oversize folders
3.5 linear feet (in 5 boxes) — 1 oversize folder
1.5 linear feet
Family Materials is the largest series and consists of visual materials and a chronological sequence of family correspondence. Photographs are found within the series, primarily consisting of portraits of James V. Another folder of photographs in the series is a collection of portraits of other Campbell family members. While a number of photographs have not been identified, some have notes on the back indicating names, including Cornelia Lois, and Lois Bushnell Campbell.
The earliest portion of the family correspondence includes letters of the first Henry M. Campbell and several of his children. During the 1850s and 1860s letters of James V. Campbell to his wife and children predominate. These letters concentrate on family matters but also explain to his family Campbell's reactions to his work on the Supreme Court. The bulk of the series consists of letters to Valeria Campbell and Cornelia "Nellie" Campbell, most from family members. Many letters from Charles H., Douglass H., and Edward D. Campbell describing their student life at the University of Michigan are found in the 1870s and 1880s. Later letters describe Douglass's studies in Germany, Edward's blindness, and the later lives of all three brothers. Also in the 1870s are found letters to Mary Campbell Douglass while she attended the University of Michigan (no letters from her are included). In the period 1885-1887 a number of letters are found from women active in Soldiers' Aid Societies during the Civil War, collected by Valeria Campbell for a publication of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. This series also includes newspaper clippings and other materials not easily identified with a specific family member.
23.5 linear feet (in 25 boxes) — 7 oversize volumes
This series Historical and Background files consists of 14 linear inches of materials arranged alphabetically by type of material: biographies, genealogies, histories, and materials related to the Ferry and Mason families. The biographical and historical materials focus on Dexter Mason Ferry's life and career. The genealogical materials were created to meet the demands of Dexter Mason Ferry, Jr. The bulk of the last subseries is comprised of the Darius Mason diaries, volumes which document the life of a farmer in upstate New York.