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Research materials created and collected by the political scientist David Porter during the course of his doctoral research in Algeria.

The bulk of the papers is Porter's own handwritten notes, but also includes materials he saved from other sources (such as local newspapers) and typewritten proposals presented by Porter to his dissertation committee. The papers remain in Porter's original order. Porter's research focused on socialist and anarchist forces in Algeria immediately following independence. Materials are in both French and English.

Research materials created and collected by the political scientist David Porter during the course of his doctoral research in Algeria.

The bulk of the papers is Porter's own handwritten notes, but also includes materials he saved from other sources (such as local newspapers) and typewritten proposals presented by Porter to his dissertation committee. The papers remain in Porter's original order. Porter's research focused on socialist and anarchist forces in Algeria immediately following independence. Materials are in both French and English.

The collection contains a series of letters from Robert "Ed" Stover to William "Bill" Goring, his lawyer and confidante. The bulk of the letters are from Stover's incarceration in San Quentin prison, where he died in 1974.

The letters consist primarily of hand-written letters from Stover to Goring, but also included are photocopies of Goring's letters to Stover. Also included are some note- and postcards, as well as several newsletters and other serialized mailers. Newspaper clippings shared between the two men are also included, as well as photocopies of a document titled "Notebook of a Convict in the Alameda County Jail."

Materials are generally arranged chronologically.

Edward C. Weber (1922-2006) was long-time curator of the University of Michigan Special Collection's Joseph A. Labadie Collection of radical history. Under his stewardship, the Labadie Collection grew into one of the premier and most forward-thinking holdings of materials relating to radical and protest groups from the United States and around the world. The Edward C. Weber Papers are made up of the subject's correspondence and biographical materials, written from 1949 to 2006. The bulk of the collection, the correspondence is mostly comprised of Weber's letters soliciting materials on behalf of the Labadie Collection or fielding reference questions from researchers, as well as personal correspondence from the his family and friends. The collection's materials are comprised of letters (typed and handwritten), printed out emails, postcards, greeting cards, news clippings, photographs, printed biographical materials, framed commendations, and other miscellaneous paper materials.

The Edward C. Weber Papers consists of Weber's correspondence with organizations, publishers, researchers, associates, family, and friends, along with biographical materials created for his retirement and memorial services. The collection provides a snapshot of the Joseph A. Labadie Collection and his work there for a 40 year period (1960-2000), as well as a portrait of his personal relationships with friends and family from 1949 to 2005.

The Biographical Materials series contains materials from Weber's retirement celebration and memorial service. The first folder contains past articles and correspondence on paper stock, reprinted for Weber's memorial service in 2006. The second set of items relate to Weber's retirement in 2000. This includes a flyer for his retirement celebration, articles about his retirement, and copied certificates of commendation. In addition, two framed items of commendation are housed in an oversized box.

The Correspondence series makes up the majority of the collection and is comprised of 27 linear feet of paper material housed in 54 manuscript boxes, foldered alphabetically by correspondent or corresponding organization. Individual letters, cards, photographs and other types of written communication are arranged chronologically within each subject's folder(s). The majority of folders are dedicated to outreach by Weber to various radical groups and individuals soliciting material donations to contribute to the Labadie Collection. His written responses to reference inquiries for items within the Labadie Collection make up another significant segment of the series. Most of these materials are typewritten letters officially sent on behalf of the Labadie Collection and University of Michigan Special Collections. Some later letters were written by Labadie Collection assistants during Weber's time there and with his knowledge. Since Weber never used email, his letters sent on behalf of the Labadie Collection were typed on a manual or electric typewriter. There are occasional handwritten notations on some of these letters and a few emails printed out so he could read them. Other folders in the series contain personal correspondence from friends, family, and other associates. These items are made up mostly of handwritten notes, postcards, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, printouts of emails, occasional photographs, and other miscellaneous items. Many of the folders were removed from the general Labadie correspondence files in 2008 and a listing was made of them at that time. The rest of the series is made up of personal correspondence Weber stored in his home.

Within the series are several notable, lengthy correspondence partners including Theodore Adams (1950-2004, 21 folders), James Q. Belden (1952-2000, 11 folders), George Nick (1949-1991, 12 folders), Curtis and Clarice Rodgers (1961-2005, 18 folders), and Henry Van Dyke (1950-2004, 12 folders). The series also includes correspondence from notable individuals such as civil rights activist Malcolm X, graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, former Secretary of State Eliot Abrams, the White Panther Party, among many others.

Abbreviations:

LC=Labadie Collection ECW=Edward C. Weber

Eleanor Leacock was a prominant marxist/feminist anthropologist active from the 1940s to the late 1980s. Her area of focus was social and gender relations, feminist theory, and racism in American education. During her career she conducted multiple studies and field work, most prominantly the work she did with the Innu of Labrador Canada. Her collection includes materials related to her various studies and field work, publictions and teaching career, areas of research, and a small portion of family/personal materials. The collection ranges from 1915 to 1987, but most of the collection spans from the 1940s to the 1970s. Notable materials are the field notes and research materials from her field studies in Zambia, Labrador Canada, and Samoa.

The majority of materials in this collection are manuscripts, field notes, research materials, correspondence, articles and papers. This collection includes materials directly related to Eleanor Leacock's career as an anthropologist, such as research notes, field materials, publications, drafts, teaching materials, and correspondence, as well as resources related to the anthropology field. Since Leacock was an anthropologist as well as a professor, many in the field would send Leacock papers and materials for her to review or annotate. These are included in the Professional Materials series. This series in particular will house a large portion of the collection since it includes Leacock's work on her own publications and textbooks as well as those she reviewed for others. The Subject/Research Files series is also very large because it includes notes and research that Leacock conducted throughout her career. There is very little arrangement or description in these folders beyond what was listed on original folder headings.

The most significant portions of this collection pertain to her field work for her various studies. Her most prominant study being the work she did with the Innu in Labrador. Because Leacock passed while in the field in Samoa, the materials in the Samoa series may be unfinished, as are the materials related to her "Levels of Integraion" book, which she had been working on when she passed.

Keeping with the original order of the collection, some topics will be interspersed throughout the collection. For example, some correspondence relating to articles or publications will be found in the Publications series rather than Correspondence, and field materials may be interfiled with other studies (a few Innu materials are found in the Samoa Study series).

Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor (1862–1951) was an American activist dedicated to the labor movement, the Socialist Party, and numerous radical groups.

The Ella Reeve Bloor Papers consist of two linear feet of personal and professional correspondence, notebooks and pamphlets, clippings, publications, and printed ephemera.

The collection, divided into 4 series, documents her activities as suffragist, free speech advocate, and labor organizer.

The Correspondence series consists of manuscript letters betweeen Bloor and her family, and correspondence between Bloor and her colleagues.

The majority of the family letters are to/from her children. Her letters, written during her travels, provide information about individuals and events associated with her work. Most of the family letters include the month and day written, but not the year. As a result, the letters are arranged in non-specific order.

Bloor's correspondence with colleagues and organizations are arranged chronologically. Included are letters from various Socialist societies, state and local government offices, newspapers, and labor unions, such as the New York State Committee Socialist Party, United Cloth and Cap Makers, Tailors' Union. In addition, there are handwritten letters from other activists involved in socialist and labor causes (e.g., letter from Joseph W. Sharts, counsel for Eugene V. Debs in his trial at Cleveland, Ohio; Theodore H. Lunde, officer of the Peace Council in Chicago).

The Publications series includes several small booklets, articles, a journal, and a report on the professional achievements of Harold M. Ware.

This collection consists of letters, prints, and brochures that children's authors and their publishers sent to Chamberlain, a school librarian.

This collection consists of letters, prints, and brochures that children's authors and their publishers sent to Chamberlain, a school librarian. The letters date from late 1972 to fall of 1973. The collection consists primarily of type- and hand-written letters on various stationary. Some authors wrote on or signed brochures or book pages. A few included printed illustrations.

Authors discuss subjects such as their upcoming work, their inspirations, the importance of reading and fun in childhood, and censorship in children's literature.

Notable items include an authentic signature from Charles Schulz, an illustration from Patricia Coombs' Dorrie and the Goblin, and a series of exchanges between Chamberlain, Roald Dahl, and a magazine editor concerning a critical review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory>.