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Hayes, George E. C. (George Edward Chalmers), 1894-1968. George E.C. Hayes papers, 1922-1956 (bulk 1947-1956).

Title: George E.C. Hayes papers, 1922-1956 (bulk 1947-1956).

Correspondence, legal papers, newsclippings, programs, reports, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to school desegregation, civil liberties, and discrimination cases.

ArchivalResource: 1.02 cubic ft.

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Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk)

Title: Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk)

Papers of American author, Gore Vidal (1925-), including literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, political papers, legal and business records, and other material. Also includes papers of his companion, Howard Austen (1929-2003).

ArchivalResource: 414 linear feet (449 boxes, cartons, and film reels)

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National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Collection. 1953 - 1962. Motion Picture Films. 1953 - 1962. INAUGURATION DAY, JANUARY 20, 1953

Title: National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Collection. 1953 - 1962. Motion Picture Films. 1953 - 1962. INAUGURATION DAY, JANUARY 20, 1953

On inaugural activities as seen by the television audience. Reel 1, commentator Morgan Beatty outlines inaugural traditions. Shows crowds; views of Washington; and TV equipment. H.V. Kaltenborn comments on the arrangements at the Capitol. The Eisenhowers, Sen. Bridges, and Joseph Martin arrive at the White House and greet the Truman family. Reel 2, the inaugural party travels to the Capitol. Dignitaries assemble and enter the inauguration stand: Sens. Kerr, Hoey, Humphrey, Hennings, Wheeler, Symington, Kennedy, Douglas, Moody, Monroney, Brewster, Nye, Hendrickson, Duff, Carlson, Griswold, Byrd. Williams, McCarthy, and Lucas; Governors Dewey, Lodge, and Warren; Gens. Bradley, Marshall, Vandenberg, and J. Lawton Collins; new cabinet members Dulles, Humphrey, Wilson, Summerfield, Hobby, and Stassen; Supreme Court Justices Vinson, Reed, Black, Frankfurter, Douglas, Jackson, Burton, and Clark. Reel 3,. Truman, Hoover, Nixon, and Eisenhower come onto the stand. Nixon is sworn in. Reel 4, Eisenhower is sworn in by Vinson and gives his address. Shows closeups of Truman, Hoover, Joseph Martin, and the Eisenhowers. Reel 5 shows crowds on the Plaza and along the parade route and pictures of early inaugurations. Kaltenborn characterizes the new President. Reels 6-7, Eisenhower waves to the crowds on the parade route. Reel 8, Eisenhower, Nixon, Vinson, Hoover, Stassen, and Douglas McKay wave from moving autos. The Eisenhowers, Hoover, the Nixons, and Joseph Martin file into the reviewing stand as Gov. Warren's car passes. Reel 9, Govs. Boggs and Driscoll pass the reviewing stand with parade units. Reel 10, Govs. Dewey, Battle, and Hodges pass the stand. Reels 11-12, infantry units and tanks pass the President. Gov. Williams appears on reel 12. Reels 13-15 shows the Eisenhowers and the Nixons at victory balls at the National Guard Armory and McDonough Gymnasium. Other Personages: Lily Pons singing (reel 13); AdolpheMenjou as master of ceremonies (reel 14); Sen. Bricker speaking (reel 15).

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Thomas D. White Papers, 1945-1961

Title: Thomas D. White Papers 1945-1961

Papers of the U.S. Air Force officer and Air Force Chief of Staff, 1957-1961.Collection contains communications (1948-1961), including correspondence and memoranda; memorabilia (1945-1954); and personal office files (1953-1961). Correspondents include Hanson Baldwin, Omar Bradley, William C. Bullitt, Arleigh Burke, Richard E. Byrd, Dwight D. Eisenhower, W. Barton Leach, Curtis LeMay, Lyman L. Lemnitzer, George S. Myers, Thomas S. Power, L. Mendel Rivers, A. Willis Robertson, Carl Spaatz, Stuart Symington, Maxwell D. Taylor, Lowell Thomas, Nathan F. Twining, Lee Wulff, and others.

ArchivalResource: 5.5 linear ft.

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. JOINT ORIENTATION CONFERENCE

Title: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. JOINT ORIENTATION CONFERENCE

Summary: Detailed description conference held at Eglin AFB during which various aircraft and missiles are displayed in an effort to orient service men in the current status of modern aircraft and methods of warfare. Aircraft: C-47, B-29, T-6, B-17, P-61, B-26, B-36, F-86, C-54, C-82, F-84, B-50, C-119, B-47, P-51, GC-4, and presidential plane, "Independence". President Truman and high-ranking officer present. Presented by APG, produced by Film Reports Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. n.d. Reel 1: 1) Aerial C-47 and B-17 flying low across field. B-17, drone, crashes into water. 2) CU B-17 with rescue crews standing on top -- one crew member holding onto rescue boat with rope. 3) CU ditched B-17 -- crew members salvaging same. 4) ECU derrick in operation showing cable winding on spool. 5) ECU B-17 as it is being pulled out of water. 6) Int. aircraft hangar showing nose section of B-29 -- maintenance crew members standing underneath nose. Front landing gear coming down. 7) CU landing gear retracting on a P-47 which is standing on a test stand located in aircraft hangar. 8) Int. cold chamber showing test being conducted on aircraft and men. 9) MS Aerial Single of B-29 as it drops rescue boat. camera pans down with boat showing boat landing in water. 10) MCU of launching of JB-2. JB-2 turns over and crashes close to launcher. 11) CU various types of equipment used in manufacture of guided missiles, etc., as follows -- a shaper, lathe, tin snips, drill, soldering iron, soldering wire, power hack saw, acetylene torch, hammer and anvil forging hot piece of metal, milling machine, michrometer. 12) CU hand cleaning equipment. 13) Aerial formation, one aircraft a B-29, dropping rescue boat. Camera pans down with drop as boat falls into water. 14) CU no. 1 and 2 engines of B-29. 15) CU SV B-17 stationary, large bomb attached to wing. 16) ECU bomb. 17) CU Aerial Single, 3/4 RV of B-17 carrying a JB-2. 18) CU JB-2 in flight. 19) CU newspaper, first page of the "Command courier". Headline, "Eglin prepares for First 1950 JOC". 20) CU EM preparing far air shows, setting up targets, painting targets. Mock-up targets are of ships, submarines, trucks and tanks. 21) CU Mock-up truck as personnel are painting same. 22) ADS P-61 which is going to be used for target. 23) ECU truck bed loaded with bombs. 24) CU bombing-up procedures. Several scenes of large trucks hauling bombs. 25) CU two men loading rockets under wing of F-86. 26) CU loading of the rockets on P-86. 27) CU loading of 50 cal. guns on the B-26. 28) ECU armament. 29) MCU nose section of B-26 as it is being armed. 30) CU loading of rockets on B-26. 31) CU loading of 250-lb. bomb on wing of F-80, B-45 in bg. 32) CU loading of the bomb on F-80 wing. 33) ECU fastening of the bomb to the wing. 34) CU fusing of the bomb. 35) CU fire bomb being loaded on F-80. 36) ECU tip of wing where bomb is being connected. 37) ECU backing of the B-29 over Tall Boy bomb for purpose of loading. 38) ECU fastening of the Tall Boy bomb to the bomb bay. 39) CU loading of the B-36 with 500-lb. bombs (Narrator gives different types of bombs which the B-36 is equipped to carry). 40) CU fusing of large bomb. 41) ECU bombing-up procedures on B-36. 42) MCU FV B-26. 43) ECU nose section of B-26. 44) ECU Wing section of B-26 loaded with rockets. 45) CU 250-lb. bomb which is loaded on F-80. 46) MCU 3/4 FV of F-80 loaded with fire bombs. 47) CU F-86 loaded with rockets. 48) ECU rockets which are loaded on F-86. 49) ECU RV of rockets which are loaded on F-86. Reel 2: 1) CU wing section of F-80 loaded with rockets. 2) CU 3/4 FV of stationary B-36. Int. of bomber aircraft showing bombs loaded on bomb racks. 3) CU newspaper, "Command Courier", headlines, "president Truman joins JOC here today". 4) MS 3/4 FV C-54 taxiing toward camera, turns in fg. Ground personnel directing aircraft. 5) CU SV of C-54 with stairs to door. Cameraman, high-ranking personnel, standing in fg waiting to welcome visitors: Secretary of Air Force, Stuart Symington, Hoyt Vandenburg, William Heffiner. 6) CU views of visitors. 7) MS visitors and their escorts walking toward color guard. 8) CU Mr. Symington, Gen. Vandenburg, and Gen. Heffiner saluting. 9) MS C-47 as Gen. George C. Kenny alights from same. 10) CU SV of C-54 showing civilian visitors aighting from same. In far bg B-36 stationary. Fg, reception committee. 11) CU civilian being greeted by officers. 12) MS group of visitors, in bg a bus. 13) CU Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson alighting from C-54. 14) CU Secretary Johnson being greeted by officers. 15) CU Under-Secretary of Defense Stephen T. Early, Gen. Omar P. Bradley welcomes same. 16) CU Gen. Clifton B. Hayes, Commandant of the Marines. 17) CU nose section of the "Independence" as it taxis to the left. 18) CU President Truman as he alights from aircraft. 19) CU President Truman and high-ranking officers shaking hands. 20) MS visitors and military force, receptionists, stand at attention saluting during playing of the Star Spangled Banner. Camera pans with President Truman as he walks over to staff car. 21) CU President Truman seated in staff car, waving. 22) MS Presidential car as it drives past standing crowd. 23) Cu President and party as they go through hangar observing displays. 24) CU bomb sight. 25) CU display of photographic equipment. Several views of various displays of photographic equipment, including ground camera, aerial cameras, high speed and normal speed, motion picture equipment. 26) CU Jet engine. 27) CU Arctic tent. 28) CU life boat on display. Several views of bombs and bomb fuses, sound track explains the uses of various size bombs. 29) CU display of machine guns. 30) CU display of rockets. 31) CU electronic display. 32) CU gun turret. 33) ECU bomb sight computer. 34) CU turn table display of rockets and bombs. 35) ADS presidential car and numerous cars following same. 36) CU motorcycle escort, Presidential car following same driving down roadway directly toward camera headed for Range 52 where demonstration will be held. 37) ADS on group of cars headed for range 52. 38) CU guards standing at entrance to, Range 52 and saluting as president's car passes through. 39) CU President, Gen. Heffiner, as they walk up to take their place in review stand. 40) MS band playing. 41) MS B-36 take off directly over camera. 42) MS RV B-36 as it is taking off showing retraction of the landing gear. 43) CU Sv of C-47 taxiing, towing a CG-4. 44) CU SV of the C-119 taxiing for take off. 45) MS SV of the B-26 take off. Reel 3: 1) MS SV B-47 taxiing. 2) MS 3/4 FV rocket-assisted take off of B-47 (Very effective shot). 3) Three-quarters FV B-45 take off. 4) MS FV of the take off, rocket assisted, of an F-84 with "Tiny Tim" rockets attached to wing. 5) Formation take off of three F-80s. 6) MS F-84 take off. 7) CU F-86 take off directly over camera. 8) MS F-86 steep climb directly over camera. 9) MS line-abreast formation take off of four F-86s. 10) MS band playing. Deputy of operations of the Air proving Ground introduces General Heffiner. 11) CU Gen. Heffiner as he makes speech. 12) LS four acro-jets (F-80s) performing. Several views of the acro-jets performing. 13) CU speaker stands as he introduces each aerial display. 14) CU bombs loaded on the B-50. 15) CU President Truman and party looking toward sky. 16) LS B-50 aircraft in flight drops bomb. Camera pans down with bombs to large explosion on ground (Sound track explains B-29 coming in high altitude). 17) CU bombs similar to the ones loaded onto the B-29. 18) CU grandstand showing personnel looking toward sky. 19) ELS B-29 in flight. Drops bomb. camera pans down with bombs showing bomb bursts on ground. 20) LS B-29 flying across field drops Tall Boy bombs. 21) Int. of B-29 looking through bomb bay as Tall Boy drops. 22) Ground camera over to explosion made by the Tall Boy bomb (Narrator explains B-26 bombers making pass at field). 23) PS CU of rockets which are loaded on the B-26. 24) LS B-26 making pass at field. Strafing area, firing rockets (Narrator explains another B-26 making pass at field loaded with parafrag bombs). 25) LS B-26 making pass at field, dropping bombs. 26) MS B-26 releasing parafrag bombs. camera pans with bombs showing explosion on ground. 27) CU President Truman and party observing show. 28) CU smoke tanks. 29) CU wing section and smoke tank on tip of wing as it lays smoke scrcen on ground. 30) LS across area showing two aircraft laying smoke screen. 31) LS three B-26s dropping 100-lb general purpose, delayed action bombs. Camera stays with target area showing delayed action bombs burst. 37) CU 500-lb. bomb which is going to be used in B-17 -- twelve in each aircraft. 33) LS two B-17s in flight. Camera pans on bomb explosions on ground. 34) CU bombs similar to the ones loaded on an F-80 and F-84. 35) ECU F-80 and F-84 making dive at mock-up submarine. 36) LS of F-86 and F-84 strafing a P-61 on ground. 37) CU as it is being strafed. 38) CU tail section of the P-61 being strafed. Aircraft catches on fire. Reel 4: 1) CU display of rockets used on the F-80, F-84, and F-86. 2) LS jet aircraft making passes at target. Firing rockets -- camera pans down with rockets to target area showing smoke rising from bursts. Several repeats of this same scene. 3) CU fire bomb to be used on F-80s. 4) LS two F-80s making pass at target area, dropping fire bombs. 5) CU target area showing large bursts of flame. 6) CU of narrator. 7) CU review stands showing personnel on same watching aircraft make low passes across field. 8) LS formation or eleven jet aircraft -- a set of four, set of three, then a set of four. Ground camera up to C-47 in flight towing a GC-4A. 9) CU personnel on review stand. 10) MS GC-4A free flight. Camera pans with glider as it comes in for landing. 11) CU glider as it stops on runway. INTRODUCTION OF THE C-119 BY THE NARRATOR. 12) LS C-119 flight. Mass paradrop, camera pans downward to paradrops. 13) LS C-97 flight -- mass paradrops. 14) Int. C-97 showing paradrops ejected by means of a monorail. 15) CU officers as they observe airshow. 16) CU C-47 flying low across airfield. Aerial hook-up of GC-4A. Camera pans with aircraft as it tows GC-4A off of airfield. 17) MS R-5 in flight -- hovers close to ground and drops rescue boat. R-5 hovers close to ground while man standing in rescue boat fastens rope around, pulls himself up into helicopter. Helicopter pulls away. 18) CU R-5 hovering close to ground as it releases man to ground by means of rope. 19) MLS B-36 making low pass across field. 20) MS review stand showing personnel observing airshow. 21) MS formation flying of B-45, B-47, and F-86 -- making low pass across in front of review stand. 22) CU 500-lb. bombs -- a full load of these will be dropped by a B-36. 23) Aerial Single 3/4 RV B-36 in flight. 24) Int. of B-36 showing bombs in bomb racks. 25) AUS of B-36 as it releases its bombs. 26) LS across bombing area showing long line of explosions of bombs which were released from B-36 aircraft. 27) Aerial Formation of B-36, B-29, B-17, B-26, and F-51 flying line-abreast. 28) Ground camera across airfield -- superimposed over same, USAF. 29) CU president Truman standing in front of door of "Independence" waving goodbye.

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Hart, James, 1896-1959. Letters to Professor James Hart from eminent Americans in the fields of politics and political science on governmental policy and problems [manuscript] 1915-1953.

Title: Letters to Professor James Hart from eminent Americans in the fields of politics and political science on governmental policy and problems [manuscript] 1915-1953.

Correspondents include: Edwin A. Alderman, Warren R. Austin, John S. Battle, Charles Beard, Hugo L. Black, Anna R. Boettiger, Isaiah Bowman, Harry Flood Byrd, James F. Brynes, Thomas Terry Connally, Edward S. Corwin, John Dickenson, Paul H. Douglas, Clarence Addison Dykstra, Stephen Early, Felix Frankfurter, Walter E. George, C. O'Conor Goolrick, Robert E. Hannegan, William Hassett, Leon Henderson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Charles Evans Hughes, Harold L. Ickes, Robert K. Jackson, Eric A. Johnston, Estes Kefauver, James McCauley Landis, William Langer, Theodore Marburg, Marvin H. McIntyre, Samuel Chiles Mitchell, John W. Owens, Thomas Walker Page, Philip Peyton, Roscoe Pound, Thomas Reed Powell, George L. Radcliffe, Robert Ramspeck, Dorsey Richardson, Lawrence Richey, Albert C. Ritchie, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, Morris A. Soper, Harold A. Stassen, Hatton W. Sumners, Stuart Symington, Robert A. Taft, William H. Taft, William M. Tuck, Arthur H. Vandenberg, Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Robert F. Wagner, Edwin M. Watson, Burton K. Wheeler, and Wendell L. Wilkie.

ArchivalResource: 95 items.

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Margaret Bayne Price Papers, 1918-1969, 1947-1968

Title: Margaret Bayne Price Papers 1918-1969 1947-1968

Democratic National Committeewoman from Michigan, Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Director of Women's Affairs of the Democratic Party. Extensive correspondence, speeches, press releases, political campaign materials, newspaper clippings, agendas, and assorted printed material relating to her work in the Democratic Party; material concerning Democratic politics, 1948-1967, and the activities of the Democratic National Committee and the Michigan State Central Committee.

ArchivalResource: 25 linear ft.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-86104?rgn=main;view=text View

Albert Joseph Engel Papers, 1885-1960

Title: Albert Joseph Engel Papers 1885-1960

Prosecuting attorney for Missaukee County, Michigan, Republican State Senator, and U.S. Congressman from the 9th Michigan District from 1935 to 1951. Correspondence, reports and newspaper clippings concerning his activities on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Armed Services; material on the Manhattan Project and the testing of the atomic and hydrogen bombs; and photographs.

ArchivalResource: 10 linear ft.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-851419?rgn=main;view=text View