Clark Tibbitts papers 1926-1985

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Clark Tibbitts papers 1926-1985

Gerontologist, lecturer in social research, and director of the Institute for Human Adjustment at the University of Michigan. Professional files, especially concerning the Institute, the University Board on University Policies, the Bureau of Psychological Services, and the University Fresh Air Camp; also photographs.

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Bentley Historical Library

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University of Michigan. Bureau of Psychological Services.

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University of Michigan. Advisory Board on University Policies.

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University of Michigan. Institute of Gerontology

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Work on aging at the University of Michigan began under the auspices of the Institute for Human Adjustment. The nation's first adult education program for older people was begun in 1948 by Clark Tibbitts, then director of the institute. In 1951 the Board of Regents of the University created the Division of Gerontology as part of the Institute for Human Adjustment. Wilma Donahue, of the Psychological Clinic, was appointed the division's first chairperson. In 1965 the Michigan State L...

Fresh Air Camp (University of Michigan)

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The University of Michigan Fresh Air Camp was started in 1921 by Lewis Reimann and Thomas Evans, the former of whom served as the camp's first director. The camp began as a volunteer driven organization of students involved with the Student Christian Association, with the goal of providing outdoor experience to underprivileged, mostly urban youth. For the first three years, the camp was held in different locations, but in 1924, through a gift of Virginia Ives, it acquired a permanen...

University of Michigan. Institute for Human Adjustment

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University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Tibbitts, Clark, 1903-....

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Gerontologist, lecturer in social research, and director of the Institute for Human Adjustment at the University of Michigan. From the description of Clark Tibbitts papers, 1936-1985. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421379 Clark Tibbitts (1903-1985) a moving force in the establishment of the discipline of gerontology, began his career at the University of Michigan, and retained contact with it long after he left to work with the federal governmen...