.@[F)~[M ~[NJ[1Y~W MI CHIGAN ARCHIVAL ASSOCIATION N~WS LETTER

VOLUME IV, NUMBER 2

FALL MEETING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 1 5

The MAA will meet in conjunction with the Historical Society of Michi ­gan on Thursday, September 15, at Phelps Hall, Hope College, Holland Michigan.

Valerie Brown, head of the program committee, announced that the commit­tee had selected a varied program to appeal to many archivists. One session will be devoted to the problem of col ­lecting policies of three Dutch- American collections. A session on grants and special funding is d e signed to assist archivists locate and get outside funding. A third session will feature William Stewart, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Materia ls Project who will discuss the prog r e ss and future of the Ge rald Ford Library.

Tours will be available for the Hope College Archives, the Netherlan,1s Museum Archives , and the Archives of the Western Theological Seminary .

Frank Wilhelme and Willard Wichers are in charge of local arrangements and Valerie Brown, Mar ilyn Mun s ell and Dave Johnson are on the program committee.

Program information and registra­tion forms are attached to this news ­letter . Return the registration now to reserve your place at the meeting .

SAA MEETS IN SALT LAKE CITY: OCTOBER 4 - 7, 1977.

Participants in the Society of American Archivist's 4ls t annual meeting will structure valuable edu­cational experiences part i cularly suited to their own special interests.

SUMMER, 1977

Workshops, seminars, panel discus ­sions, tours and a film festival are scheduled . Gala entertainments will inc lude a buffalo barbecue, presi ­dential banquet and an optional trip to Snowbird. Panel discussions will consider family history, the new copyright law, records management for colleges and universities, local re ­cords, archival facilities, grants, security, and other important topics. Major theme sessions will address archival professionalism and education .

Headquarters for the meeting will be the historic Hotel Utah, located on Temple Square near many monument s o f Mormon history . Meeting partici­pants will have an opportunity to hear the f amous Tabernacle Choir.

Further information can be obtained by writing the Society of American Archivists, P.O. Box 8198, Chicago, Illinois 60680.

MAC FALL MEETING

The Midwest Archives Conference will hold its fall meeting in Iowa City, Iowa on Nove mber 10 - 12. Se s ­sion topics i nclude records manage ­ment, security, local records, genea­logy, religious archives and fire and flood prevention . There will be tours o f the Hoover Library, kmana Colonies and a hayride. For furthe r information, contact Toby Fishbein, Univers ity Archives, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010.

SPRING MEETING AT KALAMAZOO

The 46 me mbers who attended the spring meeting of the MAA, May 19,

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR FALL MEETING SEPTEMBER 15 IS ATTACHED . SEND rr IN TODAY!

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1977 at Waldo Library, Western Michigan University came away with a sense of heal thy suspicion and a firm inten­tion to review security threats to the materials in their care. Members learned of the many possible threats to the security of archival and manu­scrip t collections and practical, de­tailed methods for coping with these threats.

After registration, the hosts of the meeting welcomed the members. Dione Miles, Reference Archivist at the Walter Reuther Library presented "Safegards for All Points Security" illustrating her remarks with a slide presentation. She graphically il­lustrated threats to the archivist~ peace of mind and gave a number of suggestion s for improving security . Timothy Walch, Director of the Archival Security Program of the Society of American Archivists, described the security program instituted by the Society. He urged the necessi ty of planning to prevent a security dis­aster and urged planning specif i -cally concerning personnel policies , the impact on the patron and physica l security. He distributed the SAA Archival Security Bibliography and discussed both the model law proposed by the SAA to give immunity to arch ivists and librarians who detain a suspected thief and procedures to follow if a theft is suspected.

Robert Warner, president of the Society of American Archivists, gave the luncheon address. He discussed the state of the archival profession in 1977 a nd trends which may develop i n t h e f u ture. He stated that the profession is strong and growing; never before have archivists had a better press. Professional organi­zations reflect this strength. Pro­fessional literature is also growing though at a slower rate. Warner be ­lieves that t he American Archivist s hould be independent. Urging the necessity of a code of p rofessional ethics , Warner announced that he had

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appointed a committee to draft such a code. Final l y, he spoke to the need for p rofess ional education and out­lined the steps that are underway to­ward the establishment of standards and the accredi tion of training pro­g rams , for the certification of in~ dividual archivists and the accredi ­tion of archival agencies.

During a lengthy business meeting members heard committee reports from the Standards Committee, the Corrunittee on Ethnic Publ ications , Committee on Oral History and the Committee on Public Papers. The treasurer repor­ted that there was $581.00 in the treasury as of meeting date. Pat Hudson reported on the membership directory wh ich she is compiling and Valerie Brown on the program for the fall meeting. Pat Bartkowski reported on the workshop sponsored by the MAA and on the n ew membership brochure.

The members elected officers and the meeting was adjourned. Following the meeting, tours were given of the Archives and Regional History Collec­tion at Western.

NEW MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE AVAILABLE

An attractive membership brochure is now available. The brochure de­scribes the work of archivists and of the Mich igan Archival Association. A membership application form is inc lu­ded. Copies may be obtained from the Secretary. Members may wish to ob­tain a supply for meetings of persons who may be interested in archival work.

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

Robert Patterson of Michigan Tech­nological University and Peter Schmitt of We stern Mich igan University were el ­ected at the spring meeting to fill the two vacancies on the executive com­mittee. They will serve three- year terms. Retiring members were Dick Hathawi'l.y and Joe Oldenberq.

Fred Honhart of Michigan State Uni­versity was elected to fill the post of Secretary- Treasurer, a two year term .

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ARCHIVAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES WORKSHOP

MAA' s first workshop was held on June 25 at the W::il.ter P . Reut he r Library, Wayne State University. The wo rkshop was de s jgned fo r those in-­dividuals who are respons ible for the care and ma intP.nanc.c of manuscrjpts, photographs , and other archival material and who may not be familar with archival principles and procedures.

Pat Bartkowski proposed an educational workshop primarily for non­MAA members at the October, 1976 Executive Board meeting. A detailed pro­posal by Pat Hudson and Pat Bartkowski was approved by the Board at its February meeting. The workshop would be informal and limited to 25. In April, survey letters were sent to approximately 80 historica l societies, libraries, religious archives and colleges to determine if one or two workshops should be held. A decision was then made to conduct one work­s hop. Survey respondents received a program and a letter from the Pres­ident inviting their participation. Programs were also mailed to several Detroit area societies who had not responded to the survey letter.

The 25 participants represented: Adrian Dominican Sisters(Adrian), Albion Historical Society, Albion Public Library, Alma College Archives, Bacon Memorial Public Library(Wyandotte), Clawson Historica l Society, Dominican Sisters of Oxford, Finnis h American Historical Society of Mich­igan (Southfied), Ford Archives, General Motors Tech Center Lihrary(Warren), Kalama zoo Public Museum, Lenawee County Historical Society, Livingston County Historical Society, Madonna College Library(Livonia), Netherlands Museum(Holland), Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society, Portage Public Library, Shiawassee County Historical Society, Sisters of Mercy (Detroit), Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Archives (Monroe), United Methodist Church Archives(Albion). Participants received a folder of material which included bibliographies, Hollinger catalog a nd articles, TALAS catalog, Wayne State University Archives forms, SAA litera­ture, American Archivist issue on security, and MAA membership brochure. The workshop was sel f supporting. Registration was $5.00 and the luncheon was $3.50.

The workshop was informal with a good rapport between speakers and participants. The sessions were: "Michigan Archives and Source Material s " (Dave Olson), "Archival Principles and Procedures ' ' (Dave Ol son and Pat Bartkowski), "Preservation of Manuscripts and Photographs" (Jim Craven), and "Exhibit Techniques" (Marge Long). Dave Olson and Pat Rartkowski s ubstituted for a s peaker who was unable to attend. A display table of archival literature, guides, and manuals was available. The workshop, which began at 9:30a.m., concluded with a tour of the Reuther Library at approximately 4:15p.m.

Some random comments and thoughts: An the s pring MAC meeting in Chicago Ann Campbell, Executive Director of SAA, called the proposed workshop a "true grass roots works hop." Several participants wanted to know if there would be another workshop next year. There is an interest and a need for local workshops. The archival principles and procedures workshop demonstrated MAA' s professional maturity and r e flected its commitment to promoting archival standards .

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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY AR CHIVES July 1 2, 1 9 7 7

Dear Colleagues:

DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48202

WALlER P . REUTHER LIBRARY

t 313) 577-4024

In general, I do not look forward to any letter writing . This letter, however , is an exception. It gives me the oppor ­tunity to publi cly acknowledge the contributions and just plain hard work of individuals and institutions on behalf of MAA. The next time you attend a meeting or even now as you are reading OPEN ENTRY, consider the time and effort needed to make any MAA activity a s ucc ess . Consider also that some individuals re ­ceive limit ed funding or "company" time for professional acti ­vities. Being an archivist, I have arranged acknowledgements in chronological order.

Almost 5 0 people attended a thought provoking spring meeting at Kalamazoo. Hats off to the progr am committee (Pete Schmitt, chairman, Fred Honhart, Martin McLaughlin), local arrangement s (Wayne Mann), speake r s (Tim Walch from SAA, Dione Miles, Bob Warner from SAA), and the ho st institution Western Michigan University Archiv es and Regional Historical Collections.

Elections were held and committee reports given at the business meeting. Retiring Board members Dick Hathaway, Joe Oldenberg and Frank Wilhelme have done many "good deeds" to help MAA function more effectively. Congratulations to new me mbers Fred Honhart, Bob Patt erso n, and Pete Schmitt. Com­mittee chairper s ons Pat Fre edman , Dick Hathaway, Joe Oldenberg , Dave Olson, and Mary Jo Pugh have spent many hours on committee work. Two proje cts are nearin g completion.

Thanks to Pat Bartkowski, Valerie Browne, Dick Hathaway, and Mary Jo P ugh MAA ha s a very a ·ttractive membership brochure. Brochures may be obtained from Fred Honhart or Pat Bartkowski.

The Archival Principles and Pro cedures Workshop held June 25 at the Walt er P. Reuther Library was a tremendou s success. Many were responsib l e for the workshop's s uc cess - - - - co - organizers Pat Hudson (Mon roe County His~oric~l Commi ssion), Pat Bartkowski (WSU Archives); s peakers Dave Olson (St ate Archives), Pat Bartkowski, Jim Craven (Michigan Historical Collections), Margery Long (WSU Archives); local arrangements Julia Santini (W SU Archives), Ther esa Sanderson Spence (WSU Archives), Pat Bartkowski; Monroe County Historical Commi ss ion and WSU Archiv es. Ma terial for distribution wa s provided by The Hollinger Corporation, Margery Long, Society of American Archivi sts, TALAS, and the WSU Archives. I would like to personally thank those involved for their cooperation and support.

See you at the fall meeting at Hop e College.

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Michigan Archival Association

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NEWS FROM ARCHIVES IN MICHIGAN

MONROE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION ARCHIVES

Activities

The initial steps in formulating and implementing an active collecting program were taken in the first three months of this year with encouraging results. Since 1938, manuscripts, record books , photographs, and other archival material were usually re­ceived by the parent historical mus­uem unsolicited as part of a three­dimensional museum accession or as a result of someone finding "old papers" in an attic and wanting to place them somewhere besides t he wastebasket . As in most communities, there were also those individuals who understood the value of family, organizational, or business records and deposited them for historical research in the museum's archives. But there was no active, preconceived collecting pro­gram.

The result was the gradual col ­lecting of material that county resi ­dents --not the museum staff--conceived as being important. Consequently, certain topics , activities, and in­dividuals were represented in the collections while others were com­pletely overlooked . It was our ob­jective to slowly but systematically begin to fill in these gaps.

We contacted representative civic , social and professional organiza­tions, businesses and churches from throughout the county asking them to mail us t heir current newsletters and publications as well as to con­sider us as a depository for their non-current records. Some of the respondents were Enrico Fermi, Union Camp Corp., La- Z- Boy Chair Co ., Monroe County Republican Committee, Monroe Business and Professional Women's Club, City- County Fine Arts Council, Monroe County Senior Citi­zens , American Legi.on Posts, Mercy ­Memorial Hospital Corp. , and num­erous c hurches.

It was a very modest beginning but we f ee l that a basic foundation was laid in developing an archives which represents the varied aspects of Monroe County and t he activities that involve its residents. A more carefully managed expansion can ensue.

Pat Hudson

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Accessions

The Archives accessioned · a col ­lection of great regional signifi­cance recently . The Charles D. Hohl was a 1901 graduate of the Michigan Mining School, former faculty member , chief engineer with the Tamarack Min ing Co. and at returement in 1947 was a geologist for Calumet & Hecla, Inc. He participated in the geologi ­cal survey of the Copper Country which resulted in the classic work, U.S.G .S. Professional Paper 144.

The Copper Harbor School Board minutes 1856- 1881 were borrowed from a private source and are being mic­rofilmed by the Michigan History Division. This is a charmingly in­formative record of the earliest years.

Activities

Robert Patterson and David Thomas attended the annual meeting of the Michigan Archival Association at Western Michigan University, May 19. Patterson was elected to a three­year term on the Executive Board.

Robert Patterson

ARCHIVES OF LABOR AND URBAN AFFAIRS WALTER P. REUTHER LIBRARY, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Activities

The first Walter P. Reuther Library

ARCHIVES OF LABOR AND URBAN AFFAIRS, (cont)

Award for Labor and Social Justice was presented to Leonard Woodcock, retir ­ing president of the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America and former member and chairperson of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. The presentation was made by University president George Gullen on May 19 at the UAW Constitutional Convention in Los Angeles where the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs also provided an ex..hibit on the career of Mr. Woodcock.

Recent gatherings at the Reuther Library have included several UAW re ­tiree groups. In addition, the Ameri ­can Library Association's Junior Mem­bers Round Table and the AFL- CIO/ALA joint Committee on Library Services to Labor Groups held receptions in and toured the Reuther Library during the ALA Convention in Detroit in June. And mo s t recently , the Michigan Archi­val Association held its Workshop on Archival Principles and Procedures in the Library's conference room.

The newest member of the staff of the Archives of Labor and Urban Af­fairs is George Tselos who replaces Dennis East as fieldp erson. Dr. Tselos receiv ed his Ph.D. in American labor history and M.L. S. with archival training from the Univer s ity o f Minnesota . His background includes college teaching a nd work in archives as well as grant funding.

Recent publications by the staff include Carolyn Majewski' s Selected Bibliography: United Farm Workers , 1973- 76, available from the Reuther Library; and Margery S. Long's "His­toric Photographs" in the June, 1977 issue of History News. Other staff members have recently delivered pa­pers: Dione Miles on archival se­curity at the MAA Spring meeting, Va lerie Gerrard Browne on Michigan sources relating to women at the an­nual Local History Conference in April, Philip P. Mason on manuscr ipts in

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libraries for the American Library Association Convention, and Margery S. Long on exhibit techniques and Patricia Bartkowski on archival prin­ciples and procedures for the MAA Works hop .

Accessions

The Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs has accessioned t he papers of Len DeCaux, former editor of CIO News during John L. Lewis's presidency and author of Labor Radical. Three linear feet of records reflect the career of this former Wobblie . Another recent acquisition is the William Cahn Col ­lection. Included among the 56 lin­ear feet of material are photographs and manuscripts relat i ng to his book, A Pictorial History of American Labor. Also received are the fi l es of Leonard Woodcock , retiring president of the UAW, reflecting the breadth of his activities and those of the UAW.

The University Archives has re­ceived the papers of Professor Alfred H. Kelly, a constitutional historian involved with U.S. Supreme Court cases and the Michigan Con- Con. The first shipment of two cubic feet includes primarily professional correspondence and unpublished articles from the 1960's to 1975.

Valerie Gerrard Browne

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Activities

The staff of the Archives recently finished its new University Handbook for Records Management and copies have been distributed throughout the Uni­versity . It is expected that this will result in more efficient reten­tion, disposal, and transfer of records to t he Archives by the various offices and departments in the University.

The Archives has received grants from the Michiq a n Draft Horse Bre eders

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (cont )

Association and the M.S.U . Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to copy nitrate negatives o nto safety film.

Accessions

The Archives and Historical Col­lections has received over 100 cubic feet of records from the Michigan Lung Association (formerly the Michigan Tuberculosis Association) This is a major addition to the Mich i ­gan Tuberculosis Association records already h eld by the Archives. The records , 1909-1974, include corres ­pondence, field reports, publications, film strips , movies, transparencies, and several hundred monographs on tuberculosis.

Robert G. Howlett has added another 3 1/2 cubic feet of labor arbitration records to t he material h e previously donated to the Archives.

One volume recording the operation of the Dunbar School of Agriculture and Domestic Sciences (1910 - 1921) was recently received by the Archives.

The Archives has also received the papers of Edward G. Miller. The bulk of t hese papers consists of the records of the Sheldon School of Business (ca. 1910-1935) of Chicago. The School packaged business courses, primarily sel ling courses, and then sold t hem to various business schools throughout the coun try. The School was a financial casualty of the De ­pression and in the 1930's Miller bought the asse ts of the school. The Sheldon School materials consist of records , publications, promotional materials, and scrapbooks, etc.

The following collections have been recently processed and are now available for u s e . Milton E. Muelder Papers 1939- 1958; Reverend Leonard Smith Diaries 1859- 1874; Albert H. Case Papers 1892- 1935; Ada Whitehouse Papers 1890- 1960; Arthur Farrall Papers 1922- 1972; and Greater

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Michigan Foundation Records 1951-1966,

Fred Honhart

CLARKE HISTORICAL LIBRARY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Activities

Since our last report , staff changes have dominated t he activities of the Clarke Historical Library. Secretaries Norma Urban and Betty Mohler resigned , replaced by Jennifer Nims and Janice Barber respectively. Mrs. Nims had previously been employ­ed at the library for three years and it is a pleasure to welcome back such an able and experienced staff member. Changes in the professional staff also occurred with the retire­ment of our Cataloger/Manuscript Curator, Alex Vittands, in June. Re­placing him is Ms. Marilyn Munsell who brings to us not only excellent credentials but also several years of experience at the Michigan His ­torical Collections , Bentley His ­torical Library, University of Michi­gan.

The Clarke Historical Library also hosted the successful Spring meeting of the Poetry Society of Michigan in April , while John Cumming, Director, ch aired a panel at the Local His -tory Conference in Detroit and de­livered a paper on Edward Payton Weston at the annual conference of the North American Society for Sport History held at the University of Windsor. William Miles, Bibliographer, returned to the library after a sabbatical leave of absence during which h e cont inued his research for his bibliography of American Presi­dential campaign biographies whic h is scheduled to be published by Scarecrow Press. Miles also pub­lished articles in recent issues of Michigan History and the Chronicle magaz ine.

CLARKE HISTORICAL LIBRARY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (cont)

Accessions

The Clarke Historical Library has acquired an outstanding collection of books, monographs, pamphlets, etc. relating to the life and career of General George Armstrong Custer. The collection consists in excess of 1,800 items, many of which are classified as rarities while others are unique. Several experts h ave noted that it would be most difficult to duplicate s uch a collection today. Currently , the materials are being unpacked and collated in preparation for cataloging and we hope that the e ntire co llection wil1 be available for use by research­ers i n the n ear future .

Significant additions were also received for inclusion in the archives of the Michigan Child Study Associa­tion (Open Entry, Winter 1977). These include song books, annual convention programs, program plans, seminar syl ­labi, etc. These additional items strengthen the excellent collection of papers created by this voluntary organization founded in 1920 and de­voted to parent education and child nurture .

Further acquisitions include a collection of legal documents rela­ting to land transactions in Isabella County during the early 1900's; a group of fourteen Civil War letters; eleven journals , ledgers, and day books, 1881-1899, belonging to Stephen Thompson, owner of the Grocer and Lumbermen ' s Supplies business i n Newaygo; 145 stock certificates of railroad and banking companies dating from the 1840 ' s to the turn of the century; and a collection of miscel ­laneous letters and clippings concer­ned with the ceremonies associated with the placing of the Doughty house of Mount Pleasant on t he Nation­al Register of Historic Places.

William Miles

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MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY, UNIVER­SITY OF MICHIGAN

Activities

On May 20, 1977 the Bentley His ­torical Library hosted a reception for Howard Peckham honoring his re­tirement as Director of the William L . Clements Library. Mr. Peckham deliv­ered a l ively address recounting his adventures while collecting books and manuscripts for the Clements Library.

For the first time in its history, the Michigan Historical Collections is housed entirely in one building. In February, the staff moved some 4,000 feet of material from storage in University facilities at Willow Run to the Bentley Historical Library .

The Temperance and Prohibition Papers project, jointly undertaken by the Michigan Historical Collections, Ohio Historical Society and the Women' s Christian Temperance Union, will be completed on August 1 , 1977 according to editor, Francis X. Blouin. As of July 15, 370 rolls of film have been p repared which include the records of twenty- one of the movement's most in­fluential organizations, individuals, and publications. The microfilm set will be issued as twenty- one separate series or collections, each a signifi­cant collection. This fall a com­prehensive 400 page guide to the en­tire microfilm publication will be published by the University of Michi ­gan. Prepared by Dr. Randall C. Jimerson, the guide will provide a useful introduction to the history of temperance and prohibition movement in America as well as a detailed guide to the collections filmed. Besides providing significant new material for the study of temperance and pro­hibition in America, Blouin notes that the papers published will be equally significant for research in American social history, women's his ­tory, American politics and reform.

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY, UNIVER­SITY OF MICHIGAN (cont)

The Michigan Historical Collections Immigration Sources Project seems to be proving a point. European archives have a great deal of material relat ­ing to the history of immigration in America. Last winter, Dr. Herbert Brinks of Calvin College filed his report noting that significant col ­lections of immi grant letters from America exist in the Public Archives of the Netherlands and, most intri­gingly, in private hands as well . He found over 40 families in t he Nether ­lands who had carefully preserved letters f rom relatives who emigrated to America . Dr. Brinks will present a paper regarding his findings at the fall meeting of the Historical Society of Michigan. Dr. Jo Ellen Vinyard is currently in Ireland searching for immigrant letters and other re lated information . Francis Blouin, p roj ect director, notes that in her first re ­port back, Dr. Vinyard has located more immigrant letters relating to Michigan than she had found after three years research in Michigan re­lating to the Irish in Detroit . A very detailed report on the resul ts of this project will be issued in the spring of 1979 .

The long requested Bulletin Number Nine, Michigan Men in the Civil War is now in press again. The bulletin was issued in three parts from 1959 to 1966 a nd contains detailed descrip­tions of letters and diaries written by men in the Union force s . Th e a uthor, Ida Brown, now retired, has written descriptions of all collec­tions added s ince 1966 and all entries will be printed and bound as one vol ­ume which is expected to be available by September 1.

Reference Archivist, Mary Jo Pugh, has prepared a publication entitled A Guide to Researching Buildings and Historic Sites at the Michigan His­torical Collections, Bentley Histori ­cal Library, University of Michigan.

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The Michigan Historical Collec­tions has suffered large staff loses this summe r. After e ight years in a varie ty of positions--research as ­sistant, assistant archivist, editor of the N.H.P.R . C . Detroit Urban Lea ­gue Microfilm Project , and archivist for the Gerald R. Ford Papers--Bill McNitt left the Collections to join the staff of the National Archives at the Ford Papers Project. Marilyn Mun sell left to take the position of Manuscr ipt Curator/Cataloger at the Clarke Historical Li brary and Randall Jimerson, Associate Editor of the Temperanc e and Prohibition Papers Project, left to take a position as Processing Archivist at the Historical Manuscript and Archives of Yale Uni ­versity Library.

Acces sions

The Mi chigan Historical Collections has accessioned the records of the Dansk Soldaterforening Michigan (The Danish Soldiers Society of Michigan) . Included are minutes 1946- 1977. Ad­ditional papers of 0. G. Chris tgau have been received. Chris tgau was a leader in the Anti Saloon League in its glory days . The collection con­tains letters, speeches, printed materials and reminiscences. Also accessioned were the papers of Arthur W. Stace, editor of the Ann Arbor News, 1935- 1950. Addit i onal papers have also been received for the Josephine Gomon Collection, bringing the collection to 15 feet of corres­pondence, diaries, clippings, a nd drafts o f writings. The col l ection is closed at the present time.

Additions have also been received for the collections of Eugene Power , Ann Arbor businessman and Univers ity of Michigan regent and Martha Griffiths , former Congresswoman.

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LeRoy Barnett Reference Archivist State Archives Michigan History Division 3405 N. Logan Lansing, MI 48918 (517) 373- 0512

Patricia Bartkowski As si stant University Archivist Wayne State University Archives Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 5 77- 4024

Nancy Baxter Director Pioneer Study Center 'Ibe Pathfinder School Box 1032 Traverse City, MI 49684

Margaret E. Berg Rare Book Librarian Department of Rare Books & Special

Collections University of Michigan Library Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (31 3) 764-9377

Debra Bernhardt Route 2 , Bernhardt Road Iron River, MI 49935

Leona P. Berry Archivist & Special Collections Librarian Eastern Michigan University Ypsi lanti, MI 48197 ( 313) 4 8 7 - 34 2 3

Martha M. Bigelow Director Michigan History Di vision Department of State 3423 N. Logan Lansing, MI 48918 (517) 373- 0510

John Blahnik Graduate Student Wayne State University 201 E. Ki rby Detroit, MI 4820 2 (313) 577- 2529 or 577- 2525

Francis X. Blouin, Jr. Associate Archivist Michigan Ilistorical Collections Bentley llistoricc1l Library 1150 Beal /\ve. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313)764 - 3482

Beatrice Blumqui s t 115 N. Forest Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Amy I. Bower President Barry County Historical Society 714 E. Grand Street Hastings, MI 49058 (616)945-4255

Valerie Gerrard Browne Archivist Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48 202 (31 3) 5 77- 40 24

Elton J . Bruins Professor Hope College Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392 - 51 11

Rosalie Clavez Curator of Photographs New address not available

Virginia C. Clohset Manuscript Chainnan Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society 40 5 Oakland Avenue Pontiac, MI 48058 (313)338 - 6732

Paul Co legrove Graduate Student Michigan State University 14 22 E. Sparton Village East Lansing, MI 48823 (517)355 - 0968

William H. Combs Director University Archives & Historical Collections Michigan State University Eas t Lansing, MI 48824 (517)355 -2330

James W. Craven Book Conservator, Document Restoration

Specialist Mich igan Historical Collect i ons Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor , MI 48109 ( 313) 764- 3482

Dav.id R. Crippen Reference Arch i vist & Acting Head Ford Archives Henry Ford Museum Village Rd . at Oakwood Blvd. Dear born, MI 48121 (313) 271-162 0 , EXT.65 1

Jenni e B. Cross Head, Documents Department Kresge Library Oak land University Rochester, MI 48063 (313) 377-2476

John Cumming Director ~larke Historical Library Central Michigan Universi ty Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 (517)774-3352

Alice Dalligan Chief Burton Historical Collection Detroit Public Library 52 01 Woodward Ave. Detroi t , MI 482 02 (313) 833-1482

Earl De La Vergne 61 0 W. Bluff Harbor Springs, MI 49740

Jomes A. Dodd Library Director Adrian College Adrian, MI 49221 (517)265-5161, EXT.220

Richard M. Doolen Assistant Director Michi gan Hi storical Collections Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 481 09 (313) 764-3482

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Jean Joy rcnnimore 511 Per ry Street Albion, MI 49224

Keith J. f cnnimore Pr ofess or of En g1i sh Albion College Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-5511

Foster L. Fletcher 4980 W. Mi chigan Ave. Ypsi l ant i , MI 48197

Patricia Freedm an 1715 Washtenaw Ave. Yps il anti, MI 48197 (313)48 3-2 189 or 483 -2 100

Tom Genson Michi gan Room Grand Rapids Public Library Library Plaza Grond Rapids, MI 495 02

Ralph L. Ha an Genealogi s t & Arch i vist (part time) Herrick Public Library 300 River Street I-loll and, MI 49423 Librarian, Calvin Christian High School 375 0 Ivanre s t Road Grandville, MI 49428 (616) 538- 099 0

Larry llall Re fere nce Librarian & College Archivist Alma College Alma, MI 488 01 (517 )463 - 2141, EXT .333

Luwrcnce H. ll a l sted Arch ivis t Archives of Labor and Urban Affai;rs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-4024

Richard J . Hathaw ay I! ead, Michigan Unit State Library Box 30007 Lans ing , MI 48908 (51 7) 37 3- 0938

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Miranda C. Herbert 415 St. Clair Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

May Davis Hill Curator of Photognphy Michigan Historical Collections Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (3i3)764-3482

Mildred K. Hilton Reference Librarian Burton Historical Coll nntion Detroit Public Libr:iry 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 (31 3) 833-1482

Frederick L. Honhart Assistant Director University Archives & Ilistorical Collections Michigan State Universi ty East Lans i ng, MI 48824 (517)355 -2.330

Patricia Hoffer Hudson Archivist Monroe County Historical Commission 126 S . Monroe St. Monroe, MI 48161 (313) 242-3374

Michael David Ilurwi.t z 23049 Nottingham Dr lvc Birmingham, MI 48010

Harriet C. Jameson Head Dept. of Rare Book s & ~pecial Collections Uni vcrsity of Michir.;: 111 Library Ann Arbor, MI 48109 ' (313)764 - 9377

David J. Johns on State Records Specialist State Archives Michi gan Hi story Division 3405 N. Logan Lansing, MI 48918 (517)373- 0510

Martha M. Kirk 11876 Grant Riverview, MI 48192

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Edward R. Kukla Assistant Librarian-Rare Books & Manuscripts Robert Iludson T;innahil 1 Research Library Greenfield Village & llcnry Ford Museum Dearborn, MI 48121 (313)271 - 1620

Barbara Lampen Archivist & Researcher

· Netherlands Museum City Hall Holland, MI 49423 (616)392-3129

Arlayne M. Lewis Librarian & Project Director Vest Pocket Library 15218 Farmington Road Livonia, MI 48150 (313)421-6219

Margery S. Long Audio Visual Curator Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 5 77 - 4024

Kathryne B. Lowe President Drummond Island Historical Society Drummond Island, MI 49726 (906)493-5245

Carolyn Majewski Archivist Ar6hives of Labor and Urban Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-4024

Wayne C. Mann Director Archives & Regional History Collections Western Michigan University Kalama zoo, MI 49008 (616)383-1826

Joseph V. Marconi Director Bayliss Public Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 (906)632-9331

R. Lawrence Martin Coordi nator of Archives Ferris State College Library 901 S. State Big Rapids, MI 49307 (616)796 - 9971, EXT.455

Philip P. Ma son Di rector Arc.hives of Labor and Urban Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-400 3

Sister Mary Lucy McDonald, RMS Provincialate Archivi st Sisters of Mercy, Province of Detroit 29 000 Eleven Mile Farmington Hills, MI 48018 (31 3)476 - 8000, EXT . 8

Martin McLaughlin Publ ic Records Specialist: Lor:nl Gov't. State Archives Michigan History Division 3423 N. Logan Lansing , MI 48918 (5 17) 373- 3124

William McNi tt Assistant Archivis t Michigan Historical Collectlons Bentl ey Hi storical Library 1150 Beal Ave . Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313) 764 -·3482

Di one Mil es Archivist Archives of Labor and Urba11 Af Cai rs Walter P. Reut he r Library Wayne State Un i versity Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-4 024

Wi lliam Mile s Bibliographer Clarke His torical Librar y Centra l Michigan Un i versity Mount Pl easant, MI 48859 (517) 774 -3 352

Wi ll iam Miller Reference Library Albion Co llege Library Albion, MI 49224

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AlJ cn N. ~lonroe

Gr:iduate Assist;rnt

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Un i versity Archives & Il istorical Collections Michigan State University East Lan si ng, MI 48824 (51 7)355 -2330

Marilyn Munsell Manuscript Curator & Cataloguer Clarke Hi s torical Library Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 (517) 774-3352

llcnry Narduci Graduate Student Wayne State University 201 E. Kirby Detroit, MI 48202

Patricia Noordhoorn Archivist United Methodist Church West Michigan Conference ~lct ho cli.st Historical Collection Albion College Library Albion, MI 49224 (517)629 - 5511, EXT.283

Margaret R. Norton 371 Charles Road Rochester, MI 48063

Joseph Oldenburg Curator of Manuscripts Burton llistorical Collection Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 (313)833- 1480

David Olson State Archivist State Archives Michigan History Division 3405 N. Logan Lansing, MI 48918 (517)373-0512

Gordon L. Olson Ass istant Director Grand Rapids Public Mu seum 54 Jefferson SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616)456 -3977

Robert D. Patterson Head Public Services Divi sion Library Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931 (906)487 -2507

Merle Perry, Jr. Curator o f Collections Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Museum 1221 E. Kearsley Street Flint , MI 48503 (31 3)762 -1415 or 762-1169

Warner W. Phlug Archivi st Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs Wal ter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313)577 - 4024

Thomas Powers Archivist Michigan Historical Collections Bentley Hi s torical Library 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313)764 - 3482

Mary Jo Pugh Reference Archivist Michigan Historical Collections Bentley Hi storical Library 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (31 3)764 - 3482

Jane Ratner Local Historian Willard Library 7 W. Van Buren Battle Creek, MI 49016 (616)968-8166

Julia Santini Graduate Assistant Archives of Labor and Urb an Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit , MI 48202 (313) 5 77-4024

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Richard P. Scharchburg Director /\lumni lli storical Col lcction General Motors Institute /\lumni Foundation General Motors Institute 1700 W. Third /\ve. rl int, MI '18502 (313)766 -2229 or 766-9307

Peter J. Schmitt Faculty /\ssociate Archives & Regional History Collections Western Michigan lli1iversity Kalama zoo, MI 49001 (616) 383- 1826

Winthrop Sears, Jr . Archivist Ford Archives Henry Ford Museum Village Rd. at Oakwood Blvd . Dearborn, MI 48121 (313) 27 1- 1620, EXT.652

Theresa Sanderson Spence Graduate Assistant Wayne State University Archives Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 (313)577 - 4024

Suzanne Flandreau Steel Librarian Michigan llistorical Collections Bentley Historica l Lihrary 1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI '18109 (313) 794-3482

David H. Thomas Circulation Supervisor Michigan Technological University Library Houghton, MI 49931 (906)487 -25 08

Terry Tiernan Student Ass istant Archives of Labor ~rnd Urban Affairs Walter P. Reuther Library Way ne State Univers ity Detroit, MI 48202 (.313) 5 77 - 4024

Dori s Trowbridge 3745 Woerner Road Manitou Beach, MI 49253

George Tselos Archivi st Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs W~lter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University De~roit, MI 48202 (313)577- 4024

Rose Van Aken Corresponding Sec. & Board Member Dexter Area Historical Society 3443 Invernes Street P.O. Box 144 Dexter, MI 48130

Sandy Van Doren Graduate Student Wayne. State University 847 We stchester Grosse Pte. Park, MI 48230

Margaret Ward Librarian Burton Historical Collection Detroit Publi c Library 5201 Woodward Ave . Detroit , MI 4820 2 (31 3)833- 1480

Robert M. Warner Director Michigan Historical Collections Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave . Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313) 764- 3482

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Michael J. Washo Deputy Director Michigan Hi story Division Department of State 3423 N. Logan Lansing, MI 48918 (517) 373- 0510

Willard C. Wichers President Netherlands Museum City Hall Holland , MI 49423 (616) 392 - 3129

Frank C. Wilhelme Director Historical Society of Michigan 2117 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313) 769-1828

Geneva Kehler Wiskemann 5580 W. State Road Lansing, MI 48906 (517)321 - 1746

Karen A. Young 825 Sinclair Fenton, MI 48430 (313)629 - 5049

Margaret Y. Zdunic Archivist Shiawassee County Historical Society Box 2 Durand, MI 48429

MICHIGAN ARCHIVAL ASSOCLl\.TION

FALL PROGRAM 1977

Hope College Phelps Hall Conference Room

150 East Tenth Street** Holland, Michigan

Thur sday, September 15, 1977

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10!45 a.m. "Coordinating the Collecting Policies of Michigan ' s Dutch-American Collections"

Willard C. Wiebers, Panel Chairman Consul of the Netherlands for Press and Cultural Affairs

Representatives of the archives of Calvin College, Hope Col lege, Netherlands Museum, and We s tern Theological Seminary

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Bus iness Meeting Patricia Bartkowski, presiding University Archives, Wayne State University

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tours Hope College Archives Netherlands Museum Archives Western Theological Seminary Archives

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon and Address "The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library: A

Progress Report" William Stewart, Acting. Director Ford Materials Project

2;00 p .m. ,.... 2:45 p.m. "Grant Funding " Hazel Baar

2:45 p.m. - Tours

Grand Rapids Public Library

Hope College Archives Netherlands Museum Archives Western Theological Seminary Archives

**DIRECTIONS: 16th Street exit from either expressway; right on 16th Street to Columbia Avenue; right on Columbia Avenue to Tenth Street. Phelps Hall is on the southwest corner of Columbia Avenue and Tenth Street. There is on- street parking.

REGISTRATION FORM (Deadline for receipt: September 1, 197 7)

Send this form and your check payable to the Michigan Archival Association to: Frederick L. Honhart, Assis tant Director, University Archives and Historical Collections , Library Building-~EG 13, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.

Name Address ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I.nstitution City and ZIP _________ ~-----Non-Members $3.00 Luncheon $4.00 Total $

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