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Hereward Thimbleby Price papers, 1951-1961, undated

7 linear feet

Professor of English at University of Michigan and editor of proposed “Variorum Edition” of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus; textual notes and commentary on all aspects of Titus Andronicus, and notes and lectures on other plays, including topics relating to Shakespearean scholarship.

This collection relates almost exclusively to Price's work editing a proposed variorum edition of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. There is, in addition, a topical file relating to general Shakespearean scholarship.

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Herman Lunden Papers, 1896-1929

5.5 linear feet

Timber manager of the Kneeland Bigelow Company of Bay City, Michigan. Autobiography; correspondence, 1899-1924 (scattered); Kneeland-Bigelow Company records, 1912 and 1923-1929; subject files relating to his interest in conservation, reforestation, forest fire prevention, local Republican party affairs, road improvement, and the development of the northern Lower Peninsula as a tourist and recreational region.

Documenting his business and public service activities, the Herman Lunden papers cover the period from the late 1890s to 1929. The collection includes Biographical/Personal material; Correspondence; Kneeland-Bigelow records; and an Alphabetical File.

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Hermann and Hilde Pinkus Papers, 1930-1982

4 linear feet (in 5 boxes) — 1 oversize folder

Hermann Pinkus and Hilde Hensel Pinkus were German immigrants who worked as dermatologists and allergists in the greater Detroit area. The collection includes records from the Detroit Dermatological Society and material related to the Pinkus's participation in professional societies and their research interests, including thorium X and amino acids.

The Hilde and Hermann Pinkus Papers (4 linear feet) are arranged in the following series: Professional Societies and Activities (1.25 linear feet); Topical Files (.75 linear feet); Miscellaneous (.25 linear feet); and Experimental Files (1.75 linear feet). This collection is particularly strong in its documentation of research practices and the treatment of various dermatological issues during the first half the 20th century.

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Herman Stiver photograph collection, circa 1880

1 envelope

Herman Stiver (1920-2017) was a Muskegon, Michigan, resident. Consists of copy print photos of Civil War veterans from Cleon Township (Manistee County, Michigan) and records identifying them.

The collection consists of copy print photos of Civil War veterans from Cleon Township (Manistee County, Michigan) and records identifying them.

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Heywood family photograph collection, circa 1900

1 folder

Ann Arbor, Michigan, family. Consists of a photograph of the First Methodist Church choir, a photograph of women at work in the Ann Arbor telegraph office, and Wood family portraits.

The collection consists of a photograph of the First Methodist Church choir, a photograph of women at work in the Ann Arbor telegraph office, and Wood family portraits.

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Hickman Price, Jr. Papers, 1918-1968

9 linear feet

Executive with the Kaiser-Frazer Corp., later with Willys Motor Inc. Corporate correspondence, including files concerning his work with Willys-Overland in Brazil; also materials relating to his interest in Latin America, including summary reports prepared for President-elect Kennedy in 1960; miscellaneous correspondence with Adlai Stevenson; and photographs.

The papers of Hickman Price, Jr. document the workings of Willys Overland, Inc. and Kaiser-Frazer Corp, the two corporations which merged in 1953 and which became the principal international producers of the Jeep. Because so much of Price's career was spent in the development of the South American market, the collection includes much information about the role of American businesses in less well-developed economies. The collection is only partially processed.

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Highland Cemetery Association records, 1863-2004

1.5 linear feet

Owners of Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Minutes, financial reports, and register of blocks and lots; also collected historical and research materials relating to the proposed restoration of starkweather Chapel at the cemetery and to the effort to have the cemetery placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The records of Highland Cemetery includes minutes of annual meetings and of the Board of Trustees; newsletters, promotional materials; collected historical and research materials about the cemetery, Starkweather Chapel, and the effort to place the cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places.