Librarians and Archivists
Resources for Further Research
Institutions and Organizations
Michigan Historical Collections, Manuscript
Stacks in the Rackham Building, Room 156.
1949. Folder "Horace H. Rackham Building."
Box 53, Bentley Historical Library records.
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Bentley Historical Library
- Bentley Historical Library records, 1935-[ongoing] (bulk 1970-2002).
- 54 linear ft., 1 outsize box, and 3 flat file drawers.
The Bentley Historical Library houses the Michigan Historical collections, which documents the history of Michigan; and the University Archives and Records Program, which maintains the historical record of the University of Michigan.
The records include administrative files, correspondence, reports, planning and meeting materials, and documentation of special projects such as the Vatican Archives project. Also files on exhibits.
Detroit Suburban Librarians Roundtable.
- Correspondence and minutes of meetings; annual survey reports with salary information, benefits, library budgets, circulation statistics, and related information.
- 2 linear ft.
Professional organization for Librarians working in the suburban Detroit region.
Correspondence and minutes of meetings; annual survey reports with salary information, benefits, library budgets, circulation statistics, and related information..
Finding aid available in the library.
First Floor of the Ann Arbor District Library, 1957. Folder
"Scrapbook, 1953-1968." Box 1, Ladies Library Association of
Ann Arbor records. Click to enlarge.
Ladies Library Association of Ann Arbor.
- Ladies Library Association of Ann Arbor records, 1866-1995.
- 2 linear ft.
Minutes, financial records, book lists, and clippings; also scrapbook, 1953-1968, concerning the Ann Arbor Public Library; commemorative tenth anniversary volume, 1876, containing message to the women of 1976.
Ann Arbor News clipping showing 1st floor
and audio stations of the Ann Arbor District
Library, 1958. Folder "Scrapbook, 1953-1968."
Box 1, Ladies Library Association of
Ann Arbor records. Click to enlarge.
Lavender Information and Library Association
- Lavender Information and Library Association records, 1989-1999.
- 2 linear ft.
Organization established in 1989 by University of Michigan librarians and information science professionals and students to promote awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues within the university libraries and School of Information.
Records include printouts of electronic mail, meeting minutes and publicity documenting events and activities of the organization as well as issues and events of general interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Also includes two t-shirts with logos.
Michigan Historical Records Survey.
- Michigan Historical Records Survey records, 1936-1942.
- 47 linear ft. and 68 microfilm reels.
Records survey of the U.S. Work Projects Administration.
Correspondence, drafts of guides to county archives, proceedings of county boards of supervisors, field reports of workers, and copies of land patents for some counties; also material relating to the history of Blacks in Michigan.
Children's Room at the Detroit Public Library, ca. 1920.
Folder "Detroit Public Library." Box 12, Theodore
W. Koch papers. Click to enlarge.
Michigan Library Association
- Michigan Library Association records, 1891-1991.
- 45 linear ft.
Minutes and correspondence; files of association divisions, sections, and committees; and files documenting Michigan Library Association workshops and special projects; also photographs.
Finding aid available in the library.
University of Michigan. School of Information.
- School of Information (University of Michigan) publications.
- 2 linear ft.
Contains addresses, annual reports, bulletins and course catalogs, directories, proceedings, and reports including the Library Science Study series. Also includes newsletters such as the Doctoral Students' Memo, the Insider, New Edition, News and Notes, News from the School of Library Science, Placement Bulletin, and SILS Update. Also contains a history of the Association of library science alumni and issues of their newsletter Alumni Notes. Also includes the publications of Beta Phi Mu - Beta Phi Mu Newsletter and Musings. Contains the Dept. of Library Science summer session bulletin.
University of Michigan. School of Information and Library Studies.
- School of Information and Library Studies (University of Michigan) records, 1904-[ongoing].
- 35 linear ft.
Established as Department of Library Science; name later changed to School of Library Science. Now known as School of Information.
Materials relating to the teaching of library science at the university, including summer session and departmental files; administrative files of T. W. Koch, William W. Bishop, Rudolph H. Gjelsness, Wallace Bonk, Russell Bidlack, and Robert M. Warner; course materials and topical files; accreditation records, faculty minutes and photographs.
University of Michigan. Information and Library Studies Student Association.
- Rnformation and Library Studies Student Association (University of Michigan) records, 1964-[ongoing].
- 2 linear ft.
Minutes, newsletters, directories, secretary's books, and materials relating to library science.
Users' manual for UM card catalog, ca.
1970. Folder "Manuals." Box 1, UM Library
publications. Click to enlarge.
University of Michigan Library.
- Library (University of Michigan) records, 1837-[ongoing].
- 204 linear ft. and 1 oversize v.
Topical files, miscellaneous correspondence and reports, and business record books, 1886-1916; include files of librarians/directors/deans Theodore W. Koch, William W. Bishop, Warner G. Rice, Frederick H. Wagman, Richard Dougherty, Robert M. Warner, and Don Riggs; also assorted papers of earlier librarians, Andrew Ten Brook and Raymond C. Davis.
University of Michigan Library
- Library (University of Michigan) publications, 1881-2002.
- 3.5 linear ft.
Guide to the new computer-based catalog,
MIRLYN, ca. 1988. Folder "Manuals." Box 1,
UM Library publications. Click to enlarge.
Consists of publications produced by the University library, various divisional libraries, and related units. Includes annual reports, staff manuals, newsletters, resource guides, bibliographies, and instructional material created by the library, as well as development material and Friends of the Library publications.
University of Michigan. Library Planning Committee.
- Library Planning Committee (University of Michigan) records, 1970-1976.
- 6 linear in.
University of Michigan library committee concerned with coordinating and proposing library planning activities.
Minutes, reports, survey materials, and task force records.
University of Michigan. Library Science Alumni Society.
- Library Science Alumni Society (University of Michigan) records, 1936-1984.
- 1 linear ft.
Constitutions, executive board minutes, lists of officers and alumni, financial records, and secretary's correspondence.
University of Michigan Photographs Vertical File
- 11.25 linear ft. and 25 outsize drawers.
Photographs collected from various sources, depicting buildings, faculty, students, and other topics relating to the University of Michigan.
General Library, ca. 1918. Folder "Campus Buildings.
Undergraduate Library." UM Photographs Vertical
File. Click to enlarge.
University of Michigan. Undergraduate Library.
- Undergraduate Library (University of Michigan) records, 1957-1982.
- 2 linear ft. and 1 outsized vol.
University of Michigan library devoted to service to undergraduate students.
Annual reports of the library and its sub-units, minutes of staff meetings, and scrapbook dealing mainly with the library's opening during academic year 1957/58; and photographs.
William L. Clements Library.
- William L. Clements Library records, 1923-1964.
- 31 linear ft.
Library on the U of M campus that collects, houses, and makes available for scholarly research primary source materials pertaining to American history and culture from the 15th to the early 20th century
Directors' files and other materials relating to library administration and acquisitions.
State Bookmobile, 1961. Folder "Photographs--Library."
Box 4, Willow Run Public School Library records.
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Willow Run Public School Library
- Willow Run Public School Library records, 1944-1969.
- 5.2 linear ft. and 3 v. [outsize].
Files concerning history of Willow Run, Michigan, and activities of the schools and library system; also material relating to the Washtenaw County (Mich.) Library Association and the Washtenaw County Library; and scrapbooks detailing the development of Willow Run; also photographs.
This exhibit was created by Rachael Dreyer, Graduate Reference Assistant, Fall 2009.