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The collection consists of Kennedy memorabilia collected by Halina Lisowski, a 1971 graduate of Oakland University. A large scrapbook and miscellaneous magazines document the lives and careers of the Kennedy family as presented in the media in 1960-1968.

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Documents and photographs held by Leonard Kniffel, a 1970 graduate of Oakland University.

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Papers of the Director of Oakland University's Continuing Education program documenting his involvement with the Research and Planning Committee of the Oakland County Commission on Economic Opportunity in 1964-1965.

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Papers of long time OU employee Manuel Pierson, who was first in charge of the Upward Bound program from 1965 to 1971 then served as Dean of Student Services until 1993. The collection documents all aspects of his career at Oakland University, including records from special projects like Upward Bound, from the Office of Student Services and from Student Affairs, and are a rich source to understand the history of diversity, equity and inclusion at Oakland University.

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Building plans, drawings and maps for estates, houses and other buildings with which Matilda Dodge Wilson was associated during her life and through her successive marriages to John Dodge and Alfred Wilson.

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Letters, diaries, and some ephemera pertaining to the Ostrom and Matteson families and documenting daily lives and family relationships in 19th century / early 20th century Rochester and surrounding areas (part of the Rod and Susan Wilson collection of Rochester (Michigan) History).

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Selected records of the Meadow Brook Fair, an annual benefit for Oakland University's performing arts programs, especially the Meadow Brook Music Festival, from 1968 to 1994.

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Subject files gathered at the Oakland University Archives documenting the history of Meadow Brook Hall and its residents over the years, and above all its history after it became part of Oakland University.

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Records of the Meadow Brook Music Festival, an outdoor music festival created by Oakland University in 1964 with the support of Matilda Wilson, the Kresge Foundation, and prominent automotive executives in Oakland County. The festival was first the summer venue of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and then diversified to include popular music. After 1994 OU transferred management to third parties.

Scope and Contents note The records of the Meadow Brook Theatre Guild document the activities of the organization from its founding in 1977 through the 2000s. The Administrative Files series contains meeting minutes of the executive board, correspondence, organizational and financial files, the Guild’s newsletter and files on specific one-time projects. The Events series includes files for major fundraising events organized by the Guild, especially the Luncheon on the Aisle and Costume shows. The Scrapbooks series...

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Mike Rogers was a Michigan Senator from 1994-2001 and a United States Congressman between 2001-2015. This collection consists of printed and digital material generated by his staff during his political career representing Michigan's 26th state legislative district and Michigan's 8th US Congressional district.

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Packets and materials produced by Oakland University for its new students in the 1960s to 1980s.

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The Oakland County Historical Collection was assembled from various documents relating to Oakland County's cultural heritage organizations in the 1980s, including Oakland County, Avon Township, and Farmington Hills.

Abstract Selected records from the Oakland County Sanatorium, which operated in 1927-1964 to care for tuberculosis patients. As increasingly effective drug treatments were found in the 1950s, the patient population dwindled. In late 1964, the buildings and property were sold to the Oakland Community College (OCC). Until its demolition in 2013 it was known as Highland Hall on OCC’s Highland Lakes campus in Waterford. Material is a sampling of records of the Business Manager, including correspondence,...

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Operational files and strategic planning documents produced by OU's administrative leadership team in 1973-1980, including information on management by objectives.

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Records of the Oakland University Alumni Association: Administrative files (memos, correspondence) from 1962 to 2005; Materials relating to events, including alumni reunions since the 1980s; Photographs.

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Internal documents relating to Oakland University's anniversary celebrations as well as publications and newspaper clippings.

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An artificially assembled collection of reports from academic and administrative units at Oakland University from 1961 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order by title of department or office.

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Maps and architectural drawings generated from 1959 to the present as Oakland University's campus was planned, founded, developed and redesigned over the years (including maps of designs that were never implemented). Also some maps of outbuildings of the Meadow Brook estate.

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Selected artwork in the collections of the Oakland University Archives and Special Collections.