Using These Materials
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Select files in the ISR Administrative Files (boxes 54, 56, 60-62, 69), Program for Research on Black Americans (boxes 70-73, 75, 79-81, 86, 88, 90-91, 93-97, 99-100, 103-104, 106, 108-110, 135, 137-139, 144-148), Research Center for Group Dynamics (boxes 120, 124), and the Audiovisual Materials (boxes 98) sub-groups contain executive records and are restricted for twenty years from their date of creation.
Digital transcripts from the Faculty Oral History series in the Survey Research Center subgroup are restricted to the Bentley Historical Library's reading room.
Access Restrictions for University of Michigan Records
University records are public records and once fully processed are generally open to research use. Records that contain personally identifiable information will be restricted in order to protect individual privacy. Certain administrative records are restricted in accordance with university policy as outlined below. The restriction of university records is subject to compliance with applicable laws, including the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
Categories of Restricted Records
- Executive records: Records generated by the university's executive officers, deans, directors, department heads, and their designated support staff are restricted for twenty (20) years from the date of their creation.
Restricted files are indicated in the contents list of the collection’s finding aid with a restriction note indicating the restriction type and the date of expiration.
For further information on the restriction policy and placing Freedom of Information Act requests for restricted material, consult the reference archivist at the Bentley Historical Library (bentley.ref@umich.edu) or the University of Michigan Freedom of Information Office website (https://foia.vpcomm.umich.edu/).
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Copyright is held by the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.