Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Morton J. Netzorg (1912-1995) was co-owner of the Cellar Book Shop in Detroit (Mich.)--which specialized in material published in and about Southeast Asia, the Philippines, the Pacific Islands, East Asia, South Asia, and Africa--as well as a collector and scholar who published a number of important Filipiniana bibliographies and bibliographical essays, notably about children's literature and the World War II period in the Philippines. The collection consists of materials created as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) research project undertaken by Netzorg concerning "the collection and analysis of children's literature related to Philippine-American relationships" and primarily consists of annotated research material. Also included is a 1980 NEH research proposal, curriculum vitaes of Netzorg and Karl L. Hutterer (the project lead), and an unpublished monograph.

The collection consists of material related to Morton J. Netzorg's 1980-1982 National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) research study of children's literature in the Philippine Islands and includes research material, or annotated copies of children's literature works (or copies of portions of works) that Netzorg studied; Netzorg's 1980 NEH research proposal, which includes the curriculum vitaes of both Netzorg (the project's Principal Investigator) and Karl L. Hutterer (the project's Project Director); and Netzorg's unpublished monograph on the subject.

Public health professional known for contributing to discussions around the foundation of Earth Day, worked in the United States and abroad as a consultant; was a University of Michigan Public Health professor. The collection includes consulting research, teaching materials, and speeches and reports.

The Morton S. Hilbert papers document various aspects of environmental health and include materials related to Hilbert's teaching and consulting careers. They are comprised of four series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Subject Files, and Visual Materials.

University of Michigan graduate (Class of 1923). Served as a lawyer for the U.S. State Department, the Department of Public Housing, the War Production Board, and Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the U.S. Steinberg's student scrapbook contains photographs, event programs, dance cards, clippings, and ephemera. The scrapbook documents his experiences at the University of Michigan. Also included in the collection, a brief biography dated 1964 and a photocopy of an undated article by Steinberg.

Morton Steinberg' scrapbook documents Steinberg's activities on the University of Michigan campus. The scrapbook contains theatrical performances and athletic events programs (including an Ohio State-Michigan football game program); photographs, including several Kappa Nu, Mu chapter group photographs; dance cards; a list of Steinberg's college friends with home addresses; newspaper clippings; identification cards; receipts and ticket stubs, and other ephemera. The scrapbook also includes materials related to Devera Steinberg's activities on the University of Michigan varsity debate team: her varsity debate team photo, a debate program, and a newspaper clipping.

A separate folder contains Steinberg's brief biography dated December 1964 and a photocopy of his article "Only a Free Press Can Enable Democracy to Function" (source not identified)

Jackson, Michigan, women’s organization devoted to the mental improvement of its members through lectures and presentations; minutes of club meetings, yearbooks and programs, scrapbooks and miscellaneous other records.

The records of the Mosaic Club of Jackson, Michigan reflect the activities and interests typical of women's clubs in the late 19th and early 20th century. The record group has been arranged in into the following series: Minutes; Yearbooks and Programs; and Other Records.

First president of the Detroit chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and chairman of the defense fund during Dr. Ossian Sweet trial. Co-founder of the Great Lakes Mutual Life Insurance Company at Detroit, Michigan.

Correspondence concerning the Plymouth Congregational Church of Detroit, Michigan, local politics, social issues, and civil rights; and partial transcript of the Ossian Sweet Murder Trial. Correspondents include Prentiss M. Brown, Wilber M. Brucker, James J. Couzens, Clarence Darrow, Frank Murphy, and George Murphy.

Also, a portrait circa 1940s (photonegative).

Moses M. Frohlich (1902-1995) was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. Consists of reminiscences of his life and work, some transcribed and edited by his son Michael Frohlich.

The Moses M. Frohlich papers consists of reminiscences of his life and work, some transcribed and edited by his son Michael Frohlich.

Inter-racial, inter-faith organization established in 1997 to strengthen metropolitan Detroit congregations and communities through social programs, leadership training, and encouragement of civic participation. M.O.S.E.S was formed from three faith-based organizations: Jeremiah, West Detroit Inter-faith Community Organization, and NOAH. The name M.O.S.E.S. is an acronym for Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength

The M.O.S.E.S. records are divided into four series: History and Activities, Financial, Jeremiah Project Board, and M.O.S.E.S. Executive Board.

Records of the MADD's state coordinating council, files from the various county chapters, bulletins from the national headquarters of MADD, and programs and clippings describing state activities; also videotapes relating to the work of the organization, and audio-tapes promoting the organization and its aims.

The records of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Michigan are divided into eight series: State Coordinating Committee Files; Outreach Programs, Panels And Workshops; Publicity And Publications; Topical Files; County Chapter Files; Visual Materials; Sound recordings; and Correspondence.