Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Biographical Files series documents a more personal side of Rappaport's professional life. It contains his yearly review memos for the University of Michigan, which document his professional achievements and personal involvement with various classes and committees at the university. Also of note are transcripts of three interviews conducted with Rappaport towards the end of his life; the interviewers were Sjoerd Jaarsma of the Netherlands, Janet McIntosh, and Tom Fricke. Correspondence and other materials from a 1997 Society for Applied Anthropology tribute session for Rappaport are included here as well, and help to show the influence he had on his colleagues and former students.

The Biographical Files, 1991-2001 (0.2 linear feet) pertain to Cannell's career and family history. Material includes several versions of his curriculum vitae, complete bibliography of his published material, lifetime achievement award he received from the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), planning documents from the Charles Cannell Fund established at the time of his retirement, and genealogical research on the Cannell family.

Biographical/Historical, 1957-2004 (0.2 linear feet), arranged chronologically, includes Greenberg's curriculum vitae, faculty record, and family correspondence.

The collection begins with a small series of Biographical/Historical Information that will provide the researcher with an overview of the issues involved in the highway and shopping center projects.

Biographical/Historical Information is a slim series at the beginning of the collection which includes a vita and retirement biography.

The Biographical Information series (1 folder) provides useful information about Smith's life and includes his curriculum vitae, a bibliography of his scholarly writings, citations, clippings, and biographical information used Who's Who and similar volumes. The folder contains documents dated from around 1895 to the 1940s.

The Biographical Information series contains annual activity reports that Zald filed, information on the committees he was involved in, nominations he received, personal information including resume and curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and documentation from his time as chair of the Sociology Department.

The Biographical Information series contains Leslie Kish's vita, an interview published in 1996 and autobiographical information. A video prepared by the University of Michigan BMC Media is also included in this series.