Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Papers, 1894-1980, of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters (named the Michigan Academy prior to 1921), a professional association of researchers and academicians. Include minutes, financial records, membership lists, and founding documents.

The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Literature papers is organized into three series: Minutes of Annual Meeting and Semiannual Council Meetings, Financial Ledgers and Auditor's Reports, and Organizational Files.

The heart of the documentation of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Literature is the series of minutes of the annual meeting and the semiannual council meetings. The minutes include reports of the standing committees, Treasurer's, Auditor's, and Librarian's reports, and text of all resolutions passed. (The minutes also appear in the published Annual Reports along with the program of the Annual Meeting, the Presidential and General Address, and membership lists.) The Minutes and Reports for 1894-1905 are bound and include a history of the founding of the Michigan Academy written by F. C. Newcombe.

The financial ledgers 1904-1937 are bound. Auditor's reports prior to 1964 are filed with the minutes of the annual business meeting. After 1964, the minutes files are incomplete. Therefore, the complete run of auditor's reports, 1964-1980, are separately foldered.

Much of the correspondence in this collection was of a routine nature. Many letters were exchanged regarding physical arrangements for meetings or regarding publication deadlines. Routine correspondence was separated from the collection. The organizational files also included a quantity of routine material. Membership lists, drafts of resolutions, and other material appearing in the manuscript minutes or in the published Annual Report were also separated from the collection. Beginning in 1953 membership lists were no longer printed in the Annual Report therefore membership information after 1953 was kept with the collection.

University of Michigan student organization that advocates on issues relating to food security, health, housing, and workers' rights. Consists of two versions of the crowdsourced publication, "Being Not-Rich at UM: A Guide" as well as a related "Chronicle of Higher Education" article about the guide.

The Michigan Affordability and Advocacy Coalition (University of Michigan) records includes two versions of the publication, "Being Not-Rich at UM: A Guide." Both versions—which are dated to April 2018 and October 2018—provide information on a range of topics, including employment, housing, food, on-campus resources, and finances. Also included is a related "Chronicle of Higher Education" article on the guide.

The Michigan Alliance of Cooperatives videotapes include recordings of programs, oral history interviews, and panel discussions on topics of concern to cooperatives. Most of the tapes are professional broadcast U-matic videocassettes and master broadcast U-matic videocassettes with a few VHS cassettes. Cooperative leaders represented on the tapes include Fred Thornthwaite, Cecil Robert Crews, Luther Buchele, Jack McClanahan, and Joseph L. Hansknecht among others.

MADRC began in 1989 at the University of Michigan with funding from the National Institute on Aging. Goals of the center include promoting research and education on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias with an emphasis on clinical and basic research. Records pertain to the administration of the center, and include research grants, satellite clinic training material, and material from conferences, committees and seminars devoted to promoting recent findings in Alzheimer's research and treatment.

The MADRC records come from the Administrative Core of the MADRC, which oversees all of the other cores. Because of the Administrative Core's coordinating role, the record group contains information pertaining to the activities of all the cores. The arrangement of the record group reflects the original order of the material, which was contained in three-ring binders with tabbed divisions. The records of the MADRC date from 1988 to 1999 and measure two linear feet. The record group is divided into three series: Grants, Satellite Clinics, and Conferences, Committees, and Networks. Much of the material consists of "stand-alone" files, such as grant applications and seminar documentation, which are arranged topically and have tables of contents to guide the reader. The rest of the material, correspondence and the like, is arranged chronologically, with the inclusion of some undated material.

The records of the Michigan Archaeological Society records cover the period since 1924. The record group consists primarily of reports, meeting agenda and minutes, correspondence, newsletters, and clippings. The series in the record group are Background, Administrative, Activities, Local Chapters, Topical, and Publications.

Researchers should note that this collection contains depictions of the lives and cultures of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations in Michigan (among other Indigenous cultures across North America) in an archaeological context, described by primarily white archaeologists. As such, materials in this collection may contain offensive language and descriptions of those cultures.

Organization established to provide support to families having children with emotional disorders and to educate the public about children with emotional disorders and the kinds of services they require. Organizational records include annual meeting files and subject files; also materials from chapters throughout the state.

The Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders Records include newsletters, minutes, flyers, programs, and correspondence related to the functioning of both the state organization as well as local chapters. The Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders Records (3.5 linear feet) date from 1958 to 1991, but the bulk of the material covers the period 1958 to 1980. The collection is arranged in two series: State Organizational Materials and Chapter Materials.

State organization founded in 1927 to promote physical education in schools and tring of Physical education teachers. Records consist of files and photographs relating to the administration and activities of the organization.

The MAHPERD records consist of files and photographs relating to the administration and activities of the organization as it sought to promote the expansion of physical education and recreational activities in schools and communities across Michigan. The records were received in several accessions beginning in 1982 (boxes 1-7); 1988-1889 (box 8) and 1992 (boxes 8-9). The physical arrangement of the records reflects the accessions. There is some overlap and continuation of content between the accessions. The records have been arranged in the following series: History; Associated Organizations; Awards; Committees; Conferences and Workshops; Conventions; Correspondence; Finances; Girls and Women's Athletics; Meetings (includes Board of Directors and Executive Board); Publicity; Organization; Petitions and Position Papers; Projects and Special Interests; Publications; Reports, Scrapbooks and Miscellanea; Photographs; Presidents Files; Yearly Files; and Executive Director Files.

Researchers concerned with school curricula might use these papers to examine the conflicts and congruencies between physical training and specifically academic disciplines. Furthermore, there is ample material on women's athletics. From its inception, MAHPER seems to have had more egalitarian relations between the sexes than is the case in many professional associations; of the MAHPER presidents holding office between 1926 and 1962, nearly half were women. MAHPER has long been opposed to the second-rate physical education given to girls and young women. In sum, the primary interest of this collection is its documentation of shifting attitudes towards physical education both on the part of the general public and among professionals.

Records largely of predecessor organizations, the Michigan Association of School Librarians and the Michigan Audio-Visual Association; includes photographs.

The record group is divided into four series: Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL); Michigan Audio-Visual Association (MASL); MASL-MAVA combined activities; and Michigan Association for Media in Education.

State parent organization of the Disciples of Christ; organizational records, prior to 1949, of the predecessor organization, the Michigan Christian Missionary Society.

The record group consists of minutes of the board of managers of the Michigan Christian Missionary Society as well as records of the annual state convention of the denomination. In addition, there are minutes for the Northwestern Corporation, for the second and sixth district, and for the central district convention.