Clarke Historical Library
Central Michigan University
Finding aid for
Arnold Bransdorfer Papers and Audiotapes
Finding aid created by
Marian Matyn
Summary Information
Arnold Bransdorfer Papers and Audiotapes,
Bransdorfer, Arnold.
1930, 1971, and undated
approximately 2 cubic feet (in 2 boxes, 1 Oversized folder)
Papers include mostly photographs, negatives and audiotapes of 19th century people, architecture, farms, churches, probably in rural Michigan, and 1960s Michigan politicians, political events and gatherings.
MSS.
Language: The material is in English
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Access and Use
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Arnold Bransdorfer Papers and Audiotapes are open for research.
Copyright has been transferred to the Clarke Historical Library.
Arnold Bransdorfer Papers and Audiotapes, Folder # , Box #, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
Arrangement
Arrangement is by format, then alphabetical and chronological.
History
Biography:
Arnold Bransdorfer (1922-2011) was a photographer who lived in Saint Louis, Michigan. His shop, called Bransdorfer Photography, was located in Lansing and, later, in Saint Louis. He was active in the Michigan Republican State Central Committee and served as the Michigan Senate Photographer in the 1960s. Arnold Bransdorfer served as a legislative aid to Lieutenant Governor William Milliken in 1968. His brother, Alfred R. Bransdorfer (1926-), was the publisher of the Clare Sentinel in Clare Michigan.
Collection Scope and Content Note
Most of the collection is photographs and negatives. The 19th century photographs have been reshot by a modern camera. Subject headings of photographs were ones used by Arnold Bransdorfer. Some photographs are quite faded. Almost all of the photographs are black and white.
Among these are images of what is presumably rural Michigan and many photographs of Michigan Republicans and Republican political gatherings in the 1960s. There is one photograph of Robert Kennedy at a political gathering.
Related Michigan Republican political publications, news releases, and a statement are among the paper materials. The correspondence discusses some of the photography work Arnold Bransdorfer did as Michigan Senate Photographer. Michigan Republicans documented here include William Milliken, G. Mennen Williams, George Romney, and Guy Vander Jagt, among others.
The audiotapes, mostly 1965-1968, and undated, relate largely to Michigan political press conferences, speeches, and advertisements, although Richard Nixon is documented at an unspecified time, as well as a speech by Walter Reuther in 1967. Different genres of music are also recorded on the audiotapes.
Subject Terms
- Bransdorfer, Arnold.
- Romney, George W., 1907-1995.
- Vander Jagt, Guy, 1931-
- Milliken, William G., 1922-
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
- Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-
- Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970.
- Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994, (Richard Millhouse).
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
- Photography--Michigan.
- Michigan--Politics and government.
- Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Politics and government.
Contents List
| Container / Location |
Title |
| |
Arnold Bransdorfer Papers and Audiotapes. [series]: |
| Box 1 |
F 1 |
Election Materials, Allen, Dick, circa 1979 |
| Box 1 |
F 2 |
Election Materials, Bransdorfer, Arnold, circa 1975 |
| Box 1 |
F 3 |
Election Materials, Bransdorfer, Stephen, circa 1974 |
| Box 1 |
F 4 |
Election Materials, Brickley, Jim, circa 1978 |
| Box 1 |
F 5 |
Election Materials, Busch, Mike, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 6 |
Election Materials, Chamberlain, Charles E. (garbage bag), undated |
| Box 1 |
F 7 |
Election Materials, Gilbert, Alice, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 8 |
Election Materials, Griffin, Robert P., 1968, 1977 |
| Box 1 |
F 9 |
Election Materials, Lockwood, Senator Emil, Biography, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 20 |
Election Materials, Lockwood, Senator Emil, Correspondence, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 11 |
Election Materials, Lockwood, Senator Emil, Speeches, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 12 |
Election Materials, MacKenzie, Barbara, circa 1974 |
| Box 1 |
F 13 |
Election Materials, Milliken, William, circa 1974-1978 |
| Box 1 |
F 14 |
Election Materials, Randall, Gary, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 15 |
Election Materials, Reagan, Ronald and Bush, George, circa 1980 |
| Box 1 |
F 16 |
Election Materials, Romney, George, circa 1968, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 17 |
Election Materials, Vander Jagt, Guy, 1966, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 18 |
Election Materials, Young, Bob, circa 1975 |
| Box 1 |
F 19 |
Non-photographic Materials, Apportionment and Distributing Plan of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, 1972 |
| Box 1 |
F 20 |
Non-photographic Materials, Apportionment and Distributing Plan of the Senate of the State of Michigan, 1972 |
| Box 1 |
F 21 |
Non-photographic Materials, Correspondence, Bransdorfer, 1965-1968, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 22 |
Non-photographic Materials, Journal of the Senate, January 13, 1971 |
| Box 1 |
F 23 |
Non-photographic Materials, List of Bransdorfer's Negatives, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 24 |
Non-photographic Materials, Listing of Michigan Senate and House of Representatives Members, 1971-1975 |
| Box 1 |
F 24 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Political Newspaper Clippings, 1967-1970, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 25 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Political Newspaper Clippings, 1969, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 26 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Political News Releases, 1966-1971, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 27 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Political Publications, 1960-1970, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 28 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Republicans Biographical Information, 1965-1966 |
| Box 1 |
F 29 |
Non-photographic Materials, Michigan Swearing in Ceremonies Material, 1967, 1971 |
| Box 1 |
F 30 |
Non-photographic Materials, Miscellaneous Election Materials, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 31 |
Non-photographic Materials, Newspaper Clippings of Michigan Voters' Concerns, 1979 |
| Box 1 |
F 32 |
Non-photographic Materials, Nixon for President Committee of Michigan, Booklets, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 33 |
Non-photographic Materials, Nixon for President Committee of Michigan, Correspondence and Speeches, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 34 |
Non-photographic Materials, Nixon for President Committee of Michigan, National Headquarters Correspondence, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 35 |
Non-photographic Materials, Nixon for President Committee of Michigan, New York Correspondence, 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 36 |
Non-photographic Materials, Republican State Convention, April 1968 |
| Box 1 |
F 37 |
Non-photographic Materials, World War II Scrapbook, 1930-1945 |
| Box 1 |
F 38 |
Photographs, Architecture, Domestic, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 39 |
Photographs, Architecture, Municipal, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 40 |
Photographs, Camp Meeting, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 41 |
Photographs, Children, Portraits, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 42 |
Photographs, Churches, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 43 |
Photographs, Farm Animals (some with people), 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 44 |
Photographs, Farm Buildings, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 45 |
Photographs, Farm Houses, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 46 |
Photographs, Grand Rapids Republican Convention (and Robert Kennedy), September 1, 1956 |
| Box 1 |
F 47 |
Photographs, House Construction, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 48 |
Photographs, Identified Fellow Republicans (includes some autographed, one by G. Mennen Williams), [1960s] |
| Box 1 |
F 49 |
Photographs, Landscapes, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 50 |
Photographs, Michigan Welcomes Bob Taft Party (Small Photograph Album), undated |
| Box 1 |
F 51 |
Photographs, Milliken, William, 1960s |
| Box 1 |
F 52 |
Photographs, Miscellaneous, undated 20th century |
| Box 1 |
F 53 |
Photographs, Portraits, Adults and Teenage Girls, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 54 |
Photographs, Portraits, Groups, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 55 |
Photographs, Railroads, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 56 |
Photographs, Romney, George, 1960s |
| Box 1 |
F 57 |
Photographs, Skylines, 19th century |
| Box 1 |
F 58 |
Photographs, Unidentified, Mostly Politicians, 1950-1960s |
| Box 2 |
F 1 |
Audiotapes, 1. Beebe, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 2 |
Audiotapes, 2. Bouwsma, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 3 |
Audiotapes, 3. Child Interview with Adult, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 4 |
Audiotapes, 4. Demaso, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 5 |
Audiotapes, 5. Elder, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 6 |
Audiotapes, 6. Enosat with Rabbin Speech, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 7 |
Audiotapes, 7. Farsnworth Election Promo[tional], 1966 |
| Box 2 |
F 8 |
Audiotapes, 8. Francke, General / Bay City Area, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 9 |
Audiotapes, 9. Great Republican Year, Vocal with Piano, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 10 |
Audiotapes, 10. Griffin Song, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 11 |
Audiotapes, 11. Harvey Lodge, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 12 |
Audiotapes, 12. Lieutenant Governor Milliken by Key Campaign, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 13 |
Audiotapes, 13. Milliken Speeches for Interlochen Parents and Talents, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 14 |
Audiotapes, 14. Music, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 15 |
Audiotapes, 15. Music, Band, 1966 |
| Box 2 |
F 16 |
Audiotapes, 16. Music, Band, Pop Jazz, 1966 |
| Box 2 |
F 17 |
Audiotapes, 17. Nixon Cancel, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 18 |
Audiotapes, 18. Open Housing Tape, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 19 |
Audiotapes, 19. Opera Flyer, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 20 |
Audiotapes, 20. Pop Music, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 21 |
Audiotapes, 21. Pop Music, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 22 |
Audiotapes, 22. Press Conference, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 23 |
Audiotapes, 23. Press Conference on Tax Pass, May 18, 1967 |
| Box 2 |
F 24 |
Audiotapes, 24. Press Conference, Senator Lockwood on Nixon State Chairman, March 12, 1968 |
| Box 2 |
F 25 |
Audiotapes, 25. Press Conference, on Island, Prion Special Session, Summer 1967 |
| Box 2 |
F 26 |
Audiotapes, 26. Professor Harris, Open Housing 1 Minute Spot, Public service Announcement, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 27 |
Audiotapes, 27. Rable Porter, Side B-MITZH Sports Interview, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 28 |
Audiotapes, 28. Reel 2, Beginning SAT, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 29 |
Audiotapes, 29. Report from Lansing, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 30 |
Audiotapes, 30. Rockwell, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 31 |
Audiotapes, 31. Rowley, Tom, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 32 |
Audiotapes, 32. Schedule / Bills Press Conference, January 9, 1967 |
| Box 2 |
F 33 |
Audiotapes, 33. Senator Guy Vander Jagt, 4 minutes, 10 seconds, Lead and Close, May 21, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 34 |
Audiotapes, 34. Toepp, undated |
| Box 2 |
F 35 |
Audiotapes, 35. Walter Reuther's Speech to Michigan State United Auto Workers (UAW) Community Action Program Council, June 19, 1967 |
| F 1 |
|
Oversized Folder, Unidentified Photograph, undated [20th century] |
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