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The Energy Conversion Devices details the founding and development of this company through the records of the annual meeting and the board of directors. A significant portion of the files relate to presentation made by Stempel on behalf of the company to various banking and asset management firms. Some of the files relate to Stempel's enthusiasm for electric vehicles. Within this series are digital materials containing some of the power-point presentations made by RCS.

The series Miscellaneous Professional Files contain Lewis's selection of such files from his personal archives organized by subject in nine subdivisions, divided into files stored in standard archival folders. The files are: Celebration of Completion of the Middle English Dictionary, Middle English Dictionary Miscellaneous, Publications (Articles, Notes, etc.), Books and Reviews, Unpublished Papers on Medieval Topics, Influential Scholars, Grants and Fellowships, Awards, and Appointment and Retirement.

The Celebration of Completion of the Middle English Dictionary file chronicles the events, activities, and publications celebrating the completion of the Middle English Dictionary (MED) in the late spring of 2001, after 71 years in progress at the University of Michigan. The series contains five files. The first consists of materials leading to, from, or growing out of the biennial meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America (DSNA) held in Ann Arbor from May 6-9, 2001. In the left-hand pocket of the file are the official schedule and a poster for the DSNA meeting; the invitation to and the menu for the celebratory dinner on May 9th; and a copy of remarks by Jay Robinson introducing Lewis before his lecture during the afternoon of the 9th. In the right-hand pocket are announcements of the completion of the MED, of a celebratory lecture series at the University of Michigan in the spring of 2001, and of four celebratory sessions at the annual medieval conference at Western Michigan University just before the DSNA meeting; catalogues of two exhibits held during the dates of the DSNA meeting; and two printed summaries of the DSNA meeting.

The second file contains articles about the completion of the MED written between April 2001 and April 2002 arranged in chronological order. The third file contains congratulatory letters and cards to Lewis (chiefly personal) from 2001 and 2002 arranged in nearly chronological order. The fourth file contains photographs taken during some official events of the celebrations: specifically, (1) the reception at Hatcher Library during the evening of May 7th; (2) the DSNA outing to Greenfield Village during the afternoon of the 8th; (3) Lewis's lecture during the afternoon of the 9th; and (4) the celebratory dinner during the evening of the 9th. The fifth file contains the special issue on the MED of the journal Dictionaries published in 2002, which contains some of the papers presented at the DSNA meeting (and others), along with tributes and congratulations from editors of historical dictionaries around the world collected by John Simpson.

Middle English Dictionary Miscellaneous contains four files. The first consists of articles on the MED written between 1982 and 1995 and from 2005 (for articles about the completion of the MED see the previous series). The second file contains three groups of MED"memory" items: (1) announcements and notes of congratulations on Lewis's appointment as editor of the MED, clipped together; (2) memorabilia from his time as editor and before (poems, announcements, cards, cartoons, etc.); and (3) "Excerpts from the Muddled English Dictionary," a humorous booklet produced for Alfred S. Sussman when he retired as Vice President for Research in 1985 (suggested by the MED, one of the units reporting to him). The third file contains three groups of photographs, each arranged chronologically: (1) staff and events at the MED offices, 555 South Forest, Ann Arbor (mid-1980's-2001); (2) MED staff and events off-site (1982-2001); (3) visiting Japanese scholars (1992-2002): Akio Oizumi, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Tadao Kubouchi (not pictured), Matsuji Tajima (not pictured). The fourth file contains a compact disc of "Alphabet Odyssey," a program on the MED produced by Cindy Bisaillon on the Canadian Broadcasting Co.'s radio program "Ideas" on October 4, 2004; this disc was based in part on her interviews in Ann Arbor with MED editors and staff in 2001 and 2002.

Publications contains two files of articles written by Lewis arranged in chronological order, 1961-1989 and 1990-2012.

Books and Reviews contains files on three books written by Lewis himself or with others (for other books see list in first file). The first item, Lotario dei Segni (Pope Innocent III) De Miseria Condicionis Humane (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1978; London: Scolar Press, 1980), is an edition of the most popular and influential work (written in Latin in 1194-95) on the subject of contemptus mundi ("contempt of the world"), appearing in over 670 medieval manuscripts; the 14th-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was heavily indebted to the work and may even have made a prose translation of it (now lost). The file on the De Miseria contains: (1) a few miscellaneous items on the edition; (2) printed reviews; and (3) Lewis's correspondence with the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN, about depositing his microfilms and photographic reproductions of nearly 450 manuscripts of the work and related texts there.

The second file Index of Printed Middle English Prose, with N.F. Blake and A.S.G. Edwards (New York and London: Garland Publishing Inc., 1985), is divided into: (1) correspondence 1977-91, arranged from earliest to latest, between Lewis and the other editors primarily (Blake and Edwards), as well as other scholars, about the preparation and contents of the Index; (2) reviews of the Index between 1986 and 1989, clipped together; and (3) notes (followed by articles) for a possible revised edition or supplement.

The third file contains the final installment of the printed MED, Middle English Dictionary: Plan and Bibliography, 2nd edition (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2007), which contains a thoroughly revised and expanded Plan (now called "History, Contents, and Guide to the Dictionary") written by Lewis; and a revised Bibliography, combining the original bibliography (1954), the supplement to it (1984), and the books and articles added made between 1984 and 2001, complied by Lewis and Mary Jane Williams, with assistance from Marilyn S. Miller. Three reviews have been added at the end of the file.

Unpublished Papers on Medieval Topics contains, first, a list of papers presented by Lewis on various public occasions and, second, a selection of six of these and others. The first two papers are on the list and are checked. (The papers on the Prick(e) of Conscience (1974-76) are either in Boxes 1 and 2 and/or were incorporated into publications in Box 3 or in the subseries Publications above; the papers on "Word/Linguistic Geography" from 1992-93 are in Box 2; the papers on the MED were incorporated into publications on that subject either in the subseries Publications or in the subseries Books and Reviews above.) The next three papers, unlisted ("Old and Middle English Language and Literature," "Some Brief Remarks on the Fourteenth Century in England," and "Textual Criticism: M[iddle] E[nglish] Texts"), were presented as guest lectures in graduate courses at Indiana University. The final paper, also unlisted, is a brief appreciation of a former editor at the MED, Lister Matheson, presented at his memorial service at Michigan State University in 2012.

Correspondence with Influential Scholars contains files on four scholars who were influential in Lewis's professional career. The influential scholars include: Howard C. Rice, Jr, Robert A. Pratt, Neil R. Ker, and Angus McIntosh. Each of the folders contains a statement written by Lewis on the importance of each scholar to his work. The files typically include correspondence with the scholars, cards, miscellany, obituaries, and correspondence with other colleagues and in some cases the surviving spouses.

Fellowships and Research Grants contains, first, a list of the fellowships and grants received by Lewis during his career and, second, details of a selection of these awards (as Lewis's remaining records warrant), in chronological order.

Awards consists of three files. These contain details of awards received by Lewis in the year and a half following the completion of the MED: (1) a Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, on 2 October 2002 (award letter first, with the other items following, chronologically arranged within the award folder); (2) election as a Fellow of the Dictionary Society of North America at its biennial meeting in Durham, NC, in May of 2003 (the DSNA Newsletter account of the meeting first, with the other two items following, chronologically arranged within the Newsletter); and (3) the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Prize for English Studies from the British Academy in London, on 13 October 2003 (award letter first, with the other items following, chronologically arranged).

Appointment and Retirement, contains two files. The first is divided into: (1) letters and memos regarding Lewis's appointment at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1981; (2) his annual reports to the Department of English from his first full year, 1982-83, through his last, 2002-2003; and (3) an up-to-date (2012) copy of his Curriculum Vitae. The second file is about Lewis's retirement on 31 December 2003 (retirement memoir first, with the other two items following, chronologically arranged within the retirement-memoir folder).

The Audio Visual series (1964-1996) consists of three subseries: sound recordings, photographs, and videocassettes. The sound recordings include audio tape reels of Williams' "Radio Free Dixie" broadcasts, an oral history on cassette tape, a recording of a public discussion on China in which Williams participated, and a radio interview with Williams. The photograph subseries richly document Williams' residences in Cuba, China, and the United States.

(original reel-to-reel tapes and CD master copies and duplicating copies have been removed to box 15)

The Other series includes digital images of meetings and outings of the Ann Arbor Train and Trolley Watchers, 1981-1991, and a few miscellaneous items.

Academic Career series documents Eldersveld's distinguished academic career at the University of Michigan in the Department of Political Science. The series contains Eldersveld's numerous published writings on topics such as American political parties, public opinion, elections, and comparative politics with focus on the Netherlands, India and China. Other papers in the series include research notes, writing drafts, speeches, course materials, correspondence, departmental memos, and reports.

(Contains a recording of the Scientific and Azazel Faculty Club dinner that discussed the upcoming University of Michigan Bicentennial in 2017.)

The bulk of the Esther Delzell Papers is made up of letters from Samuel Brownell. His letters, written while he was at Yale, and later at the New York State College for Teachers at Albany, describe the completion of his Ph.D. and the beginnings of his professional career. The letters, written nearly every day, are loving and often funny. They provide a good sense of his day to day experiences and demonstrate his focus on his new career. Other materials in this series include Delzell's diary, kept between 1915 and 1917, a few items relating to her education and teaching post, and letters and cards from friends, 1917-1927.

Unit Publications include annual reports, bulletins (course catalogs), directories and several newsletters, among which is New Edition. The directory, Who's Here, is continued in the Information and Library Studies Student Association (ILSSA) publications record group. The series Library Science Studies will be found under the heading "Reports".

The series contains a digital copy of the 2012 Program Presentation to the American Library Association Office for Accreditation.

The Office Files series constitute the central file of the School of Information. It includes internal administrative correspondence, correspondence with the university's central administration and other academic departments and with professional organizations, other library schools, foundations and accrediting agencies. The organization of the files into chronological subseries reflects the way in which the files were transferred to the archives, or in some instances, changes in school administration. There is some overlap in time span of the subseries and some continuity of files between subseries. Each of the subseries is arranged in a single alphabetical sequence

The Office Files, 1969-2001 subseries is arranged alphabetically and covers a period from 1969 to 2001. The series is particularly rich in the documentation of the discussion and changes pertaining to the school's curriculum. The series includes meeting minutes and notes of the curriculum committee from 1969 to 1990 as well as minutes from the Curriculum Task Force (1992-1995). A group of 5.25" computer disks that are mainly unlabeled and not dated are located in boxes 42 and 43.

The Writings series contains articles, books, essays, manuscripts and other materials as well as related content (reviews, publicity, page proofs, and some royalty statements). By and large, these works deal with questions of faith, Jewish culture, the nature of a meaningful existence, and the creation and practice of Humanistic Judaism. Many of the essays appear to have been used as the basis for lectures, but exact dates and venues are not known. Wine's publications include the books Humanistic Judaism; Judaism Beyond God; Celebration; High Holidays for Humanists; and Staying Sane in a Crazy World as well as contributions to collections such as Judaism in a Secular Age: An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought and Radical Theologians in Conversation. His articles appeared in a variety of journals, including Humanistic Judaism, Free Inquiry, The Humanist, and American Rationalist. The series furthermore includes an extensive collection of "The Rabbi Writes," Wine's regular column from the Birmingham Temple's newsletter (The Jewish Humanist). The series also contains A Life of Courage: Sherwin Wine and Humanistic Judaism (compiled by Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Harry T. Cook, and Marilyn Rowens), a volume that honors Wine's contributions to the movement and presents his personal assessment of his life's work.

Parts of some titles in this series were previously stored on digital media: Jews without Abraham, Moses or God, Jews: A Provocative People , Tough Minds-Tender Hearts.