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(Materials in Boxes 13-14 were received by the Bentley Historical Library with 2014-2017 accessions.)

The Minutes series (5 linear feet) is a complete run of bound minutes of the Administrative, Faculty, and Executive committees for the years 1923-1987. The minutes detail curriculum and program decisions as well as other educational topics. They are a rich source of information on the development of the School of Education.

(These titles have been arranged by date.)

The Personal series (2.2 linear feet, 1 oversize box, and digital files; 1922-2012) contains information about Stanford Ovshinsky's life outside of work. This includes a wide variety of documents, beginning with his birth certificate, high school materials, and photographs from his childhood and marriage to his first wife Norma. A copy of Ovshinsky's FBI file, which he requested through the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPA), is also available in this section, along with documents and correspondence demonstrating his political leanings and involvement. Family communication and financial records, a love letter from Iris Ovshinsky and the couple's marriage certificate, a book of remembrances from Ovshinsky's 80th birthday, his early efforts at poetry, selected excerpts from works about Ovshinsky's life, and his autobiographical drafts also appear in this series.

The Personal and Professional Files series contains Warren Petoskey's personal history and narratives of his family's history. Also included are Petoskey's professional papers, publications, and records covering his religious, cultural, and heritage work.