Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Biographical series (1900-2000, approximately 2.5 linear feet) contains awards, correspondence, news clippings, notes, slides, and video reels. The majority of this material provides information on Randall's life prior to the founding and subsequent rise in popularity of the Broadside Press, with some outlier material dated between the 1960s and 1980s. This series documents: incoming and outgoing letters sent between Randall and his friends and family members, including guardianship over his nephew Phillip; material regarding Randall's military career during World War II and his family's military careers starting from 1900; and correspondence and material related to Randall's overseas travels to the South Pacific in the 1940s, the Soviet Union (now Russia) in 1966, and Africa in the 1970s. Of note in this series is the award honoring Randall as the poet laureate of Detroit in 1981.

The Biographical series (0.2 linear feet, 1961-2011) traces Robert Beckley's career. Included in the series is a curriculum vitae, articles and clippings about Beckley and his work, awards and citations, photographs, and an autobiographical text, "Reflections of a Dean" written in 2011.

Biographical is a small series of only ten folders. Included are vitae, letterheads of organizations with which Shelley worked, transcripts of class presentations, a biographical sketch, and several oral history transcripts. The biographical sketch prepared by Janet Reedy for Jane Fonda and Columbia Pictures in 1980 is especially broad, covering Shelley's life beginning with childhood.

The Biographical series (0.1 linear ft., 1959-1978, 1990, 1995) includes Watson's curriculum vitae and bibliography, providing a complete picture of his work as a scholar. A limited amount of correspondence is contained in the collection, the majority of which are written to and received from politicians, about policy issues and appointments. Correspondents include Warren Burger, Michigan governors Romney and Milliken, and numerous state senators.

The Biographical Series contains just one folder, but is important for the data it holds outlining the evolution of Brandt's career through teaching posts, fellowships and publications. In addition to vitae and publication lists, the file includes newspaper articles written at the time of his death and a photographic snapshot.

The Biographical series consists of biographical data, newspaper clippings, and printed materials about Lewis and his family. Also included here are articles Lewis wrote. These writings are interesting for several reasons: Lewis wrote them at the time of his experiences, thus affording us a contemporaneous account of events. Furthermore, Lewis's command of language and interesting writing style make for a vivid presentation of those events. Lastly, his writings discuss a variety of topics including the weather, geography, food, illnesses, exhaustion, money, traveling, Civil War letters and maneuvers, people, and events.

The Biographical series, 1939-1999 (1 linear ft.), consists of materials related to Wolf's life, including his curriculum vitae, a number of interviews in which he reflected on his life and work as an anthropologist, documentation related to a number of honors and awards he received, and professional involvement. These materials provide an introduction to Eric Wolf as well as the scope of his work.