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Print Special Collections

There are various primary collections under the umbrella title "Special Collections" including archives with a number of smaller sub-collections within each of these. Each collection is undergoing processing. Finding aids for the collections listed will continue to appear in the future.

Dudley Randall Broadside Press Collection Banner

Dudley Randall Broadside Press Collection

A collection of books and broadsides written by, and about Dudley Randall and Broadside Press Publications.

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Faculty Authors

A listing of books, articles, and conference proceedings authored or co-authored by UDM faculty and staff from the 1970s through the present.

For a list of faculty publications that includes book chapters and journal articles, see the Publications page of the University's Faculty Research site.

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Lawrence DeVine Playbill Collection

Playbills, books, and other media from across the U.S. and Canada gathered during his 1968-1998 tenure as Detroit Free Press theater critic.

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Marie Corelli Collection

Letters of a British novelist running from 1906 to 1923. These are primarily to her close acquaintances, the Severn family.

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Marine Collection

A list of publications related to the Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection owned by the University of Detroit Mercy.

Sisters of Mercy Publications Banner

Sisters of Mercy Publications

A list of publications about Sisters of Mercy owned by the University of Detroit Mercy.

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Society of Jesus Publications

A list of publications about the Society of Jesus owned by the University of Detroit Mercy.

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The University Archives Collection

This collection of archives contains records, publications, and audio-visual materials of three institutions. Some records remain in the confidential files with permission for access determined by the President of the University.

SUB-COLLECTIONS:

  • University of Detroit (1877 - 1990)
  • Mercy College of Detroit (1941 - 1990)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (1990 - present)

The University Archives also include:

  • Consolidation Archive Collection (Confidential)
    Records from the University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit pertaining to the consolidation of the two institutions. Some duplicates of these records also appear in each institution's papers. Permission for access determined by the Dean of Libraries/Instructional Design Studio.
  • The Dental Collection
    Records, publications, and audio-visual materials of the School of Dentistry since its founding in 1932. For continuity, this collection continues past consolidation.
  • Football Collection
    Records, publications, and photographs from the founding of the team in 1896 to its dissolution in 1964.