Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Professor of physical education for women in the School of Education and professor of health education in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Series in the collection include: biographical information, correspondence, research papers, health education projects and studies, University of Michigan School of Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, course materials, associations files, and topical files; includes photographs.

The Mabel E. Rugen Papers contain a wealth of information which documents the early years of the University of Michigan's physical education program for women, professional education for teachers of physical education, and the important contributions Rugen made in a field previously dominated by men. The collection has been divided intellectually into eight main series: Correspondence, Research Papers, Health Education Projects and Studies, School of Education, School of Public Health, Course Materials, Associations, and Topical.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, dry goods store. Ledgers, cash books, payroll books, sales books, and photographs; also records, 1902-1913, of the estate of Christian Mack, and records, 1874-1922, of the Mack Insurance Agency.

The records of Mack & Company include the following kinds of business records: Financial ledgers; Mack insurance agency records; bank depositor records; various sales, payroll, and financial record books; and miscellaneous tax materials; investment files; employee material; and store publications.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, and financial statements relating to the planning, financing, building, and operation of the Mackinac Bridge that joins the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of Michigan.

These records were accumulated by George Osborn who served as a member of the Mackinac Bridge Authority in the period of approximately 1950 to 1967. The record group includes minutes of meetings and correspondence and other materials received from the executive director of the Authority, Lawrence Rubin. In addition, there are various reports and audits, including Engineers Construction Progress Reports.

The Macomb family papers chronicle the lives of an important family in southeast Michigan over a period of eighty-six years, from 1806 until 1892. The collection contains information pertaining to Major General Alexander Macomb's personal life and military career. This includes biographical information, Macomb's Last Will and Testament, poetry, and letters pertaining to military promotions, battles, legal claims, and public events. The collection also contains family letters authored by or addressed to Macomb's first wife Catherine, his sister Jane Macomb, daughter Jane Octavia (Macomb) Miller, Maria Bleecker Miller (Mother-in-law to Jane Octavia (Macomb)) Miller, associates, and later generations of the family. The majority of these family letters focus on genealogy and everyday life events.

This collection highlights a small portion of the Macomb family's history between 1806 and 1892. The collection is composed primarily of family letters, however a large portion of the collection comprises of letters and documents pertaining to Major General Alexander Macomb's military career and personal life. This includes but is not limited to a letter of intent addressed to President John Quincy Adams seeking a position as Major General. The letter also mentions the likes of Army Commander Winfield Scott, Statesman John C. Calhoun, and General Andrew Jackson. Another of Macomb's letters serves as permission and instructions to Captain Benjamin Bonneville regarding Bonneville's request to further explore the western portion of the United States, specifically the Oregon Trail. This expedition would eventually broaden the path for westward expansion. Additional materials include General Macomb's Last Will and Testament, a typed summary of his life and career, a letter to General Johnathan Williams describing the events leading up to the Battle of Plattsburgh and the battle itself, and a letter to the United States Court of Claims from attorney's acting on behalf of Harriet Macomb, second wife and widow of General Macomb.

The Catherine Macomb series contains letters written by Catherine Macomb, Alexander Macomb's first wife. The series includes six letters written to various friends and family members over a period of fifteen years between 1806 and 1821. This includes a December 10, 1814 letter written by Catherine to Maria Bleecker Miller describing her intentions to reunite with her husband, General Macomb, shortly after his September 11, 1814 victory at Plattsburgh (also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain). This victory was a defining moment in the War of 1812 as it led to the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war on December 24, 1814. The series also contains letters addressed to Elizabeth Spencer (Eliza or Mrs. Cass), wife of Lewis Cass, first governor of the Michigan Territory. Catherine also authored a letter in which she mentions Commodore Isaac Chauncey. The remainder of the collection is comprised of letters authored by or addressed to various associates and family members including family friend Henry Authon, General Macomb's sister Jane Macomb, his daughter Jane Octavia (Macomb) Miller, Maria Bleecker (Mother-in-law to Jane Octavia (Macomb) Miller)),and later generations of the family. These letters chiefly discuss family ties and contain general well-wishes and goings on.

Non-profit human services agency established in 1972 and concerned with the placement of people with developmental and psychiatric disabilities within the local community and the problems resulting from the closing of state institutions in Michigan. The record group includes administrative and publicity files; subject files relating to community placement and resistance to the placement of group homes in Michigan cities and towns; and videocassettes.

The record group includes administrative and publicity material, material documenting resistance to community placement in Michigan, community placement legislation, the closing of the Plymouth Center Developmental Disabilities, and videocassettes.

Student at the University of Michigan, later lecturer in social work, and active member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers (LRBW). Materials relating to the Black Action Movement (BAM) strike at the University of Michigan in 1970; papers detailing his involvement with the LRBW, the International Black Appeal (IBA), and other black organizations.

Madison Foster's papers document some of the most important currents of black activism of the 1960s and early 1970s, and provide a unique insight into the history of this period. The collection has been arranged into the following series: Black Action Movement; League of Revolutionary Black Workers; International Black Appeal; and Topical Files.

Posters, programs, and flyers advertising events of the ONCE Festival, collected by Makepeace Uho Tsao.

The collection consists of two folders of color and black and white posters, flyers, advertisements, programs, mailing cards, etc., announcing events of the ONCE Festival performances and activities. The items are arranged in chronological order, except for two extra-large items separately located in a second folder.

Berrien County judge; correspondence and other papers largely relating to topic of juvenile delinquency.

The collection includes correspondence, an autobiographical sketch in fictional form, manuscripts of articles and short stories, speeches, and scrapbooks. The collection has been arranged into the following series: Correspondence; Juvenile Delinquency; Miscellaneous; Short Stories; and Photographs.

Member of 310th Engineers, U.S. Army who served in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition." Collection includes correspondence relating to his military service, "Final consolidated report of the 310th Engineers, Archangel, Russia" (1919) which describes the construction and other activities of the unit, photographs, and miscellaneous items.

Correspondence relating to his military service, "Final consolidated report of the 310th Engineers, Archangel, Russia" (1919) which describes the construction and other activities of the unit, photographs, and miscellaneous items. The photographs chiefly depict Engineer projects but also scenery, miscellaneous buildings, informal portraits of officers, troops marching, and Russian people.