Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The series Correspondence, 1938-1958 (17.5 linear feet) has been arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. Except for a few individual named files, this series consists of folders with alphabetical letter descriptions only (e.g., Fa-Far or We-Wj). For his twenty-year career at Central Methodist Church, Crane maintained a single alphabet for all of his voluminous correspondence. For the researcher interested in a specific name, this arrangement is ideal; for the researcher interested in a period of time, Crane's arrangement obviously poses difficulties. The series' great value is in showing the great breadth of Crane's correspondents. Part of the files are with members of his congregation, but of more significance perhaps are the letters exchanged with other Methodist clergy throughout the nation. In this latter category, the researcher will find discussions of current events, church politics, and the day-to-day challenges of being a member of the clergy.

The Correspondence series is mostly arranged topically and then chronologically within each folder. Correspondents include: James P. Adams, Edward M. Anthony, Samuel T. Dana, Olcott T. Deming, Claude A. Eggertsen, Warren E. Forsythe, Esson M. Gale, Otto G. Graf, Hayward Keniston, Hans Kurath, Albert H. Marckwardt, William F. Marquardt, Ralph A Sawyer, Leonard A. Schaadt, Yao Shen, Francis C. Shiel, Aileen Traver, Mildred L. Tuttle, and Clarence S. Yoakum.

The Correspondence series dates from 1942 to 1991. Up until approximately 1967, the files were arranged alphabetically within chronological blocks of time. Beginning in 1967, the files were arranged in chronological order only. The letters concerns Hiltner's professional activities, his research and the research of colleagues.

The Correspondence series (1958-2005, 3.5 linear ft.) is arranged by date, correspondent (name of individual or organization), and topic. Researchers can find both personal correspondence from friends and family as well as professional correspondence detailing different aspects of Bassett's career including music recording and publishing, guest composing, commissions, and awards and fellowships.

The Correspondence series (1961-1995, scattered) is divided chronologically among four folders according to decade, and consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Correspondents include colleagues from within and outside the University of Michigan, University administrators, Math Department alumni, and donors to the Math Department. Correspondence in the 1984-1989 and 1990-1995 folders is from Lewis' time as chairman of the Math Department.

Correspondence, the first series, is composed of the subseries "Alphabetical" and "Chronological." The letters in "Alphabetical" are from students who did their graduate work with Wu. Researchers should be aware that several of the letters in this series are in Chinese. The "Chronological" subseries of letters focuses on the projects that Wu worked on for major corporations.