360 slides
The Lantern slides consist of hand colored slides of Philippine people, buildings, and scenery, especially of native tribes, and slides of Marquardt and other American officials in the Philippines, ca. 1916-1919. The slides are arranged by Topic and each is numbered.
0.75 linear feet — 1 oversize folder
The collection includes correspondence, photographs, and other materials that document the lives of two Grand Rapids, Mich. families. The Laramy family materials are more prominent in the collection.
The Laramy family series (0.4 linear feet) includes materials of Maynard Monroe, Richard Charles Laramy Sr., Sigurros "Rosa" Laramy, and James Edward Laramy.
The Maynard Monroe Laramy correspondence, dated 1930-1932, includes letters to and from Chairman of the Jackson Prison Commission John W. Miner and Michigan Governor Fred W. Green. The letters are on the subject of the state of Michigan industry.
Richard Laramy's World War II-period letters to his family constitute the bulk of the materials in this series. The letters are mainly written to his then future wife Sigurros ("Rosa"), but also include one folder with letters he wrote to his mother Henrietta. Some letters in this folder are addressed to his mother and to his sister Lorraine ("Tete"). In his letters Richard writes about his activities, but mostly he expresses his love and concern about Rosa and Richard Jr., and his desire to reunite with the family. Richard's papers also include materials related to his military service, as well as his regimental reunions in the 1980s.
The series also includes a small amount of letters from Rosa to her in-laws.
James Laramy materials include his letters to parents, written by him during his studies at the University of Michigan in 1969-1972. In his letters James describes his activities as a student, anti-Vietnam War protesting on U-M campus, and preparations for the March on Washington. His materials include two anti-war rally flyers.
1.5 linear feet (in 2 boxes)
The LASED records consists of material accumulated by Lucy Gajec, a member of the LASED board of directors. The records, primarily official documents, rather than personal correspondence, are divided into four series.
The Latin American Solidarity Committee series (5 folders) includes materials which give an excellent overview of the concerns of the group. La Palabra, a journal published 3-4 times per year, conveys information regarding current events in Latin American countries, and details the activities of the group itself in response to those events. The "Press Releases and Position Papers" include brief synopses of the group's attitudes towards American state and national political figures such as Perry Bullard, Carl Pursell, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, and George Bush. It also contains items relating to specific issues in countries within the group's interest, such as Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti.
1 linear foot
The records of the Latin American Solidarity Committee comprise five series: Latin American Solidarity Committee (1981-1989); Science for the People (1970-1983); Ann Arbor FLOC Support Group (1979-1985); Miscellaneous Organizations (1977-1985); and Photographs. The records span from 1970 to 1989, but the bulk of the material falls between 1974 and 1983. The majority of the records represent the Science for the People series. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic within each series.
3.5 linear feet
The Latina/o Studies Program records document the administrative, teaching, research, and public programs functions of the Latino Studies Program. The records in this collection measure 2.5 linear feet, and date from 1984 to 2007, with the majority of the records from the period 1986 to 2000. They are primarily comprised of correspondence, event flyers, meeting minutes, program planning materials, course descriptions and schedules, syllabi, event flyers and promotional materials, faculty search documents, information on visiting professors, and materials from Latina/o staff, faculty, and student organizations at the University of Michigan. The records are organized into five series: Administrative Files, Curriculum, Events and Programs, Faculty, and Latina/o Organizations.
1.5 linear feet
The Laura Carter Callow papers document her career as an advocate for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and her involvement in such organizations as ERAmerica and W.O.M.E.N (Women Organized to Meet Existing Needs). The papers are divided into three series: Personal, ERAmerica and W.O.M.E.N.
0.2 linear feet
Collection contains research materials collected and used by Calkins for her research on the history of diversity at the University of Michigan, and includes copies of documents and publications mentioning diversity themes as well as articles and reports based on the research.
