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The 1994 accession of the University of Michigan Solar Car Team (4.2 linear feet) date from 1985 to 1994 and consist of three subseries: Background Materials, Solar Car Team and Product Information.

The Background Materials subseries (.2 linear feet) is divided into three subseries. The first focuses on the University of Michigan Solar Car Team. It contains brochures, a milestones summary, a team handbook and general background materials. The second file concentrates on the GM Sunrayce USA. It includes awards, brochures, newsletters and official regulations. The third file examines the World Solar Challenge. It includes general materials, newsletters and official regulations.

The Solar Car Team subseries (3 linear feet) is divided into four files. The first focuses on the Executive Committee. It contains meeting agendas, minutes and memoranda dating from 1990 to 1992. The second subseries centers on the Faculty Advisor. It contains Bruce Karnopp's correspondence and print outs of e-mail (dating from 1991 to 1992). The third file focuses on the Project Manager. It has been divided into the files of Susan Fancy and Furqan Nareeri. Susan Fancy's files contain her correspondence from 1990 to 1991. Furqan Nazeeri's files contain correspondence, materials relating to the National Research Energy Laboratory purchase order, summer management committee, Sunrayce proposals, travel materials and miscellaneous materials. These materials date from 1989 to 1993. The fourth file (dating from 1985 to 1993) concentrates on the eight Project Teams. It is arranged alphabetically by team name. Teams include Aerodynamics/Body, Business (Fundraising/Public Relations and Logistics/Finance), Chassis, Computer, Power Electronics, Race Strategy, Solar Cells and Systems/Engineering.

The Product Information subseries (1 linear foot) consists of information on commercial products collected by the team from 1989 to 1993. Materials are arranged alphabetically by company name.