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University of Michigan graduate (BA 1950), Columbia University graduate (MA 1955, Ph.D. 1960). Professor and art historian of medieval art and architecture.

Ilene H. Forsyth's personal papers contain biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, travel notes and notebooks, and a scrapbook. Biographical materials (1928-2005) include records that primarily document her early life and childhood. Her personal correspondence (1955-1972) is organized dominantly by individual, with two individuals comprising the majority of the records: her husband at the time, George H. Forsyth Jr., and her college roommate, Patricia "Andy" Andrews, documenting much of her early career, education, and travel. Forsyth's scrapbook, created circa the 1950, includes personal ephemera of her time as a University of Michigan student and some of her early travels. Included with the scrapbook is an oversized photograph of Royal Oak High School's Class of 1946, with Ilene (Eleanor Haering, at the time) included in the photograph. Forsyth's travel notes and notebooks (1950-2013) document her many trips to various destinations, including Turkey, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, India, China, and various South American countries. Lastly, the collection includes various photographs (1930-2004). Photographs also appear in Ilene Forsyth's professional papers. Folder titles in these boxes will indicate the presence of photographs.

Forsyth's professional papers document her career as a professor of art history and an art historian. Forsyth's teaching career at Barnard College, Columbia University, and the University of Michigan are reflected in the classes and instructional materials (1955-1996) sub-series. These records include her notes on courses taught, and may include some notes on courses taken as a student. Dr. Forsyth had varied research disciplines, but within her donated research materials, three overarching research topics were present: Moissac, France (records dating 1970-2013), Saulieu, France (records dating 1966-2010), and the William W. Cook Law Quadrangle at the University of Michigan (records dating 1915-2001). Along with these interests, individual topical files were present spanning various art history subjects, which are grouped under "Topical research files."

Some of the material present in this collection are not originals, but photocopies of original work used for research. In some cases, the earliest date of a folder may correspond with photocopies of original documents if it could be identified. When applicable, "includes photocopies" will be written at the top of the folder.

Professor at the University of Michigan Law School from 1969 to 2009, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and prominent legal scholar on a variety of topics including animal law, administrative law, and legal philosophy. Personal papers, correspondence, speeches, writings, and topical files.

The Joseph Vining papers contain 59 linear feet and 3.71 GB of personal and family papers, correspondence, writings, and topical files materials illustrating Vining's personal life, legal career, and scholarly work. The collection is divided into four series.

The Personal and Family Papers series features Vining's personal diaries and poetry written by Vining.

The Correspondence series contains correspondence organized by topic, year, and correspondent that focuses on Vining's legal career, scholarship, and leadership at the University of Michigan Law School.

The Speeches and Writings series includes recordings, transcripts, notes, and correspondence from speeches and presentations delivered by Vining. The series also contains correspondence, records, and notes from Vining's published and unpublished scholarly writings.

The Topical Files series contains materials about Vining's early legal career in Washington, D.C., his membership in various professional associations, and his scholarly work.

University of Michigan professor of French and Comparative Literature. Chambers taught some of the first courses with LGBTQ+ topics at U-M. Includes course materials, correspondence, and topical files.

Ross Chamber's papers primarily document Chamber's academic career and activities, with some personal correspondence documenting his personal life and relationships. Course materials include various records surrounding courses that Ross Chambers taught, including course schedules, syllabi, texts, and notes. Also includes one folder of student responses on why they decided to take individual courses, including courses about AIDS and queer topics; these materials are restricted as they contain student grades. Courses taught by Chambers with material present in this collection, including courses not taught at the University of Michigan, are indexed under the Contents. Also included in the collection are collections of correspondence–a majority of the correspondence is related to Chamber's academic career, but occasional correspondents discuss more personal matters. Topical files include various lectures, conference materials, speeches, notes, and creator-titled folders. Lectures, speeches, and notes are related to his work on AIDS (particularly in relation to gay men), queer and LGBT+ studies, and French.

• French 155/220: 20th Century French
• French 155/220: Testimonials
• French 240: The Getting of Wisdom
• French 372: Poetry as you Like It
• French 378: Studies in Genre
• French 4100: Poetry for Pleasure
• French 7960: Autobiography, History, Testimonial
• French 885: Desouevrement / Loiterature
• Comparative Literature 390: Loiterature: Pleasure, Reading, and Social Critique
• Comparative Literature 413: Witnessing Writing
• Comparative Literature 490: AIDS: Myths and Countermyths
• Comparative Literature 490: The Literature of Witness: From the 1914-18 War to AIDS
• Comparative Literature 490: Representing AIDS
• Comparative Literature 750: Genre, Writing, and Identity
• Comparative Literature 760: The Queer and the Creepy
• Comparative Literature 780: Turning to the Everyday
• Comparative Literature 781: Untimely Interventions