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James Karoub Papers, 1962-1994

1.5 linear feet — 0.5 GB (online)

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James Karoub was an Arab American lobbyist and legislator from Highland Park, Michigan. Most notably, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives and founded the successful Michigan lobbying firm, Karoub Associates. Karoub represented Wayne County's 15 District, 1963-1964 and 1965-1968 The Karoub papers consist of newspaper clippings and articles, correspondence, some campaign material, scrapbooks, photographs, and a sound recording.

The Karoub papers consist mainly of newspaper clippings and articles covering various aspects of Karoub's political career. Other papers include correspondence, some campaign material, documents from the Michigan Supreme Court case covering the mayoral controversy, and a few notes and speeches.

The collection also includes a scrapbook, photographs, and a sound recording. The photographs include portraits of Karoub, photographs of Karoub at different events, as well as photos of Karoub with various political figures, including G. Mennen Williams, George Romney, James J. Blanchard, and Hubert Humphrey. Karoub's farewell speech for mayor is also included in this collection.

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James K. Pollock papers, 1920-1968

87 linear feet — 3 oversize folders — 2 film reels — 6 phonograph records (oversize) — 16.3 GB — 19 digital audio files

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University of Michigan professor of political science, special advisor to the U.S. Military Government in Germany after World War II, participant in numerous government commissions; papers include correspondence, working files, speeches, course materials, and visual and sound materials.

The James K. Pollock papers represent an accumulation of files from a lifetime of academic teaching and research and an extraordinary number of public service responsibilities to both his state and his nation. The files within the collection fall into two categories: types of document (such as correspondence, speeches and writings, visual materials, etc.) and files resulting from a specific activity or position (such as his work as delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention or his service with the Office of the Military Government in Germany after World War II).

The collection is large and of a complicated arrangement because of Pollock's many activities. When received in 1969, the files were maintained as received; very little processing was done to the collection so that an inventory to the papers could be quickly prepared. The order of material is that devised by James K. Pollock and his secretarial staff in the U-M Department of Political Science. Recognizing the anomalies within the order of the collection, the library made the decision to list the contents to the collection while at the same time preparing a detailed card file index (by box and folder number, i.e. 16-8) to significant correspondents and subjects. While there was much to be said for this method of preparing a finding aid expeditiously, it also covered up some problems in arrangement. Thus series and subseries of materials are not always grouped together as they were created by Pollock. Files on the Hoover Commission and the Michigan Constitutional Convention, for example, come before Pollock's work in Germany after the war. In 1999, effort was made to resolve some of the inconsistencies and obvious misfilings of the first inventory but because of the numbering system used in 1969 and the card index prepared for the files, there are still some problems. Researchers should be alert to these difficulties and take time to examine different parts of the collection for material on a similar topic.

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James L. Curtis papers, 1927-2017

5 linear feet — 1 oversize item — 2.03 GB

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Psychiatrist, University of Michigan Medical School graduate (1946). Dr. Curtis was an advocate for affirmative action in medical schools and worked to improve the medical field for both Black patients and Black physicians. Record types include correspondence, research, reports, student counseling files, patient records, speeches, manuscripts, oral history, and photographs.

Dr. James L. Curtis's personal papers contain materials related to Albion, Michigan, as well as correspondence, a diary, awards, his writings in prose, photographs, and materials related to his philanthropic work. His professional papers primarily document Dr. Curtis's dedication to affirmative action and advancing the healthcare field for both marginalized communities and practitioners. Record types include correspondence, research data and notes, publications, patient/client files, student counseling files, reports, topical and reference files, photographs, as well as manuscripts and speeches written by Dr. Curtis. The audio-visual series contains photographs, scanned photographic material, and an oral history. Photographs appear among both personal and professional papers. Folder titles in these series indicate the presence of photographs.

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James Leach Photonegatives, 1938-1958 (majority within 1943-1957)

227 folders (in 3 boxes)

Ann Arbor, Michigan photographer. Photonegatives of Ann Arbor area businesses, service and fraternal organizations, school and other youth groups.

The James Leach photographic collection consists entirely of celluloid negatives in three boxes. The first two boxes are composed of 4X5" prints, while the third is an oversize box containing the 5X7" negatives as noted in the contents list. The bulk of these materials are images depicting Ann Arbor business and educational institutions as well as athletic and community organizations. There is also a select number of Detroit-area photographs, as labeled. These materials are divided into four main series: Business and Commerce, Youth Activities and Educational Facilities, Community Organizations, Groups and Institutions, and Miscellaneous Photographs.

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James Maxwell Mudge papers, 1951-1970

1.2 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Michigan newspaperman; correspondence and clippings of articles and columns.

The collection consists primarily of clippings of newspaper articles and columns. In addition there is a scattering of correspondence, certificates, and drafts of speeches. Many of the articles relate to Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, especially his campaign for U.S. Senate in 1966. Correspondents include: Robert Griffin, John B. Swainson and G. Mennen Williams.

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James McMillan scrapbook, circa 1900-1902

1 volume — 1 oversize folder

James McMillan (1838-1902) was a Republican Senator for Michigan. Consists of copies of clippings concerning politics, his career, and personal affairs. Also included is a photographic portrait.

The collection consists of copies of clippings concerning politics, his career, and personal affairs. Also included is a photographic portrait.

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James Morgan Papers, 1900-1988 (majority within 1950-1988)

0.5 linear feet

Member of the Ann Arbor Township Planning Commission; minutes, correspondence, maps and photographs.

The James Morgan Papers include minutes, correspondence, maps and photographs. The collection is organized in three series: Ann Arbor Township Planning Commission, Personal, and Photographs.

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James M. Plumer papers, 1921-1958

2 linear feet

Civil servant with Chinese Maritime Customs Service, later professor of Far Eastern art at the University of Michigan. Letters to his mother describing his experiences in China, other related papers, and photographs from his years in China.

The Plumer collection has been arranged into the following series: Letters to his mother from China; Other Materials; and Photographs. The letters to his mother are bound together in seven volumes with occasional descriptive photographs. The letters describe his experiences in Nanking, Manchuria, Shanghai, and Hankow, and his vacation trip to India in 1928. Also included are typescripts of selective letters. The Photographs series consists of people, buildings, and views in China, especially in Nanking and Manchuria. There are also photos of visits to Hong Kong, India, Japan, and the Philippines.

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James N. Morgan papers, 1939-2010 (majority within 1947-1999)

0.5 linear feet

James N. Morgan was a professor of economics and researcher in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan from 1949 to 1987. The collection ranges from 1939 to 2010 with the bulk being from 1947-1999. It includes biographical information, research, and writings that Morgan produced before, during, and after his time at the university.

The James N. Morgan collection includes biographical information, research, and writings that Morgan produced before, during, and after his time at the university, spanning the years 1939 to 2010 with the bulk being from 1947-1999. The collection is organized in three series: Biographical Material, Correspondence, and Research.