Detroit Observatory (University of Michigan) records, 1860-2004 (majority within 1994-2001)
29 linear feet (and oversize material) — 1.7 GB (online)
29 linear feet (and oversize material) — 1.7 GB (online)
14 linear feet
The Historical series (1860-2004, 14 linear ft.) consists of data, audiovisual materials, artifacts, and other collected records documenting the many uses and functions of the Observatory throughout its history. The series includes records of observations and research activities conducted at the Detroit Observatory as well as some observational data from as early as 1800. Some of these records were apparently held by the university Department of Astronomy, individual faculty members and private collectors. When the Observatory was reopened for educational and public programming activities in the 1990s, director Sandy Whitesell began acquiring historical records of the observatory. The Historical series has been organized by material type into three subseries: Records and Observational Data, Audiovisual Materials, and Artifacts.
The Audiovisual Materials sub-series includes photographs, lantern slides, photo negatives, etchings, and microfilm. These materials document various astronomical subject matter, people, the Detroit Observatory, astronomical observations (including solar flares, planets, stars, and Halley's Comet) other observatories around the world, and scientific instruments.
Additionally, moving image and audio recordings contain historic footage of various observations as well as Observatory construction and restoration projects.
Other Media (0.5 linear feet) are arranged by media format (Digital Materials and VHS). This series includes digital materials pertaining to his governor campaign, time in office, and staff files as well as videos of his opponent, Jennifer Granholm.
96 videotapes (in 8 boxes; U-matic and VHS) — 93 digital video files
1 videocassettes (VHS Videotape , color, sound) — vhs tape
(tape no. unnumbered)
(Duration: 00:03:51)
The Michigan Governor Campaign (0.5 linear feet, 1996-1998) documents Ross' campaign for Michigan Governor, which he lost in the Democratic Primaries in 1998 to Geoffrey Fieger. Most of the papers pertain to fundraising and publicity, as well as his campaign strategy. The digital materials contain a 49 page Campaign Plan, as well as several shorter documents on his campaign, which are in Microsoft Word 6.0.
93 linear feet (in 99 boxes) — 1 oversize folder — 5.94 GB (online.)
The Visual Materials series consists of photograph, video and audio recordings, and born-digital materials. The photographs document several activities of the Center, including recycling, the annual Bike-a-Thon, the GM PRISM project team, organic gardening, and the construction of a local park. The video and audio recordings consist of U-Matic and VHS tapes that were produced and collected by the Ecology Center, as well as born-digital videos. Included with some of the videos are study guides and viewing guides. Finally, the Ecology Center slide library consists of slides previously available for research use at the Ecology Center. A significant portion of the slides document activities and events run by the center, with a few slides used as reference for environmental issues important to the Ecology Center's activism efforts.
0.5 linear feet — 51.49 GB (online) — 1 oversize folder
2 linear feet (in 3 boxes) — 4.9 GB (online)
The Visual Materials series includes three folders of photographs, 21 videocassettes (VHS) and 4 digital recordings. The photographs are of various subjects, including his family, friends and political acquaintances. Of special note are photographs of McNamara with Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, with President Bill Clinton, and with Presidential candidate Richard Gephardt. The videocassettes, digital recordings include McNamara's campaign TV and radio spots, scattered episodes of the Brooks and Ed Show (with L. Brooks Patterson and Ed McNamara), the annual Leadership Policy Conference held on Mackinac Island, several State of Wayne County addresses, various interviews throughout his political career, the ground breaking and dedication ceremonies of the Edward H. McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport, and miscellaneous news broadcasts. The videotapes available in Box 3 are VHS unless otherwise specified.
Audio-Visual contains a collection of photographs of Edward Gramlich. Many of the photographs are undocumented (unknown dates, locations and/or names). Included are group photos of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The series also contains various video recordings of television appearances and speeches by Gramlich spanning 1986 - 2007. Most of the recordings are video cassette tapes (VHS), though there are two recordings in a digital format. Also included is a digital recording of the memorial service celebrating Gramlich's life. Not all video recordings have been viewed to ensure that the title and subject matter correspond.
The films include scenes of boats in Colorado River rapids, views of the Grand Canyon, Rainbow Bridge, and other nearby areas, also rodeo scenes and scenes in an Indian village, possibly in Havasupai Canyon.
2 linear feet — 177 MB (online)