This collection reflects Eugene Feingold's interest in social justice issues and the many ways in which he served the community. It spans the period between 1950 and 2002, and has been divided in four series, Topical Files, Department of Medical Care Organization, University of Michigan Minority Concerns, Faculty against Institutional Racism (FAIR) and Ann Arbor Fair Housing Legislation.
Eugene Feingold served as a Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health. He joined the University of Michigan in 1960, teaching Political Science, shortly after receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton. In 1966, he moved to the School of Public Health, where he taught on the politics of health care in addition to serving as the chair of the Department of Medical Care Organization from 1971-1977. In 1977, he became the associate dean of the Rackham Graduate School. He also served as the acting dean of the school.
Feingold was very active in organizations dealing with social justice issues: civil liberties, discrimination, and poverty. He was a member of the national board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union. After becoming an emeritus professor he pursued a law degree which he received in 1992, in order to do pro bono work for the Michigan ACLU chapter.
Feingold worked to emphasize the human aspects of the scientific problems dealt with by health care organizations. To this end, he served as President of the American Public Health Association, as well as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Michigan League for Human Services. He was a member of the board of directors of M-CARE, U-M's managed care organization, and the Corner Health Center, a medical care and health education center for adolescents in Ypsilanti. He chaired the advisory committee of the University of Michigan Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program until his death in October 2002 at the age of 71.
