Abstract The Linda Kurtz collection contains a selection of correspondence, research and writing, and teaching material arranged by Linda Farris Kurtz, a Professor Emerita in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began teaching at Eastern Michigan University's School of Social Work in 1989 and taught courses centered around human behavior, policy issues in chemical dependency, self-help, mental illness, and substance abuse. She retired in 2004. Materials were collected or written by Linda Kurtz. The collection...

Abstract The David Geherin papers document a small part of the professional life of an English professor who's tenure at Eastern Michigan University lasted from 1969 - 2010. Geherin's scholarship focused on the analytic studies of contemporary crime fiction authors and the collection includes some of the manuscripts, contracts and correspondence with authors during the research, writing and publication process. Also included in the collection are supporting documents for Geherin's application for the...

Abstract Donald Loppnow is an emeritus faculty and former administrator of Eastern Michigan University. The Donald Loppnow papers document his tenure at EMU, including his roles as both faculty and administrator. Loppnow began his career at EMU as a lecturer in sociology. He rose through the academic ranks to professor of social work, the position he held at the time of his retirement in 2014. He was instrumental in founding the Department of Social Work, now the...

Scope and Contents The Arab-American Faculty and Staff Association collection includes materials related to the founding of the association. The collection includes agendas and meeting minutes, correspondence, event flyers, newsletters pertaining to Arab concerns, a reading list, membership information, and clippings. While some materials are as recent as 2011, the majority of the collection is from the founding of the associationin 2003 and 2004. Files are arranged in...

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The Business Wives records include newsletters, membership lists, and event plans of the group from 1971-1979. The Business Wives were a society of women bonded by marriage to Eastern Michigan University's College of Business faculty. This record is valuable to the study of women's social groups in the 1970s.

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The Barriers to Learning Advisory Committee records include materials from the Barriers to Learning Initiative (BTL), an initative to improve university functions, from 1997-2000. The collection contains reports, agendas, initiatives, and other materials pertaining to the operation of BTL. This collection is valuable to the study of advisory committees and program initiatives in higher education.

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The Child Care Facility records include papers pertaining to child care demands and program evolution at Eastern Michigan University from 1970-2014. The collection includes program proposals, press releases, handbooks, marketing tools, and other materials. The bulk of materials are from the decade of the 1980s, which documents the change from the EMU Children's Center to the Children's Institute. This collection is valuable to the study of child care needs and program changes.

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The Twenty Club records include documents relevant to the group's founding in 1904 at Michigan State Normal College. The collection includes membership lists, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other materials from 1906 until 2000. The collection is valuable to the study of private clubs and well-known faculty members.

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The National Center on Teaching and Learning records include documents pertaining to the center's creation in 1980 until 1995. The collection contains correspondences, program proposals, planning documents, publications, and other materials. It is valuable to the study of the National Center on Teaching and Learning and challenges in educational professions.

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The Center for the Study of Contemporary Issues records include documents relevant to the center's operations from 1970 to its disbandment in 1975. The collection contains annual reports, catalogs, advertisement tools, and other materials. It is valuable to the study of organization mandates and internal processes.