Title: Charles A. Sink Papers Creator: Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972 Dates: 1900-1996 Extent: 21 linear feet, 1 oversize folder, 2.22 GB Abstract:
Republican member of the state house and the state senate; president of the University Musical Society. Legislative and campaign files, 1919-1935, detailing his election campaigns, his activities within the legislature, and his various responsibilities as a member of the Republican State Central Committee; general correspondence files, 1922-1960, largely pertaining to his work with the University Musical Society and other civic activities; topical files; family history and memoirs; diaries and appointment books; papers of wife Alva Gordon Sink; and visual materials.
Call number: 8654 Aa 2; Ac Language: The material is in English Repository: Bentley Historical Library
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Finding aid created by Thomas E. Powers
Access and Use
Acquisition Information:
The collection was the gift of Charles A. Sink and his wife Alva Gordon Sink (donor no. 541) and came to the library in multiple accessions.
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The collection is open to research.
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Preferred Citation:
[item], folder, box, Charles A. Sink Papers, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into the following series: Legislative and Campaign Files; General Correspondence; Chronological Correspondence; Topical File; Clippings; Family History; Alva Gordon Sink papers; Charles and Alva Gordon Sink diaries and appointment books; Visual Materials; and Sound Recordings.
Biography
Charles A. Sink was born July 4, 1879, in Westernville, NY in Oneida County, and attended high school in Churchville, NY He received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1904. That same year, he began his long association with the University Musical Society, serving first as secretary (1904-07), executive manager (1907-27), and then president (1927-68). In addition, Sink was secretary and business manager of the University of Michigan School of Music (1904-27), then its president (1927-40).
Sink was also politically active. He served in both the state house and senate. He was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1919-20 and 1925-26) and the Michigan Senate (1921-22, 1927-28, 1929-1930). In the legislature, Sink was chairman of the committees on education in both the Senate and House. Here he sponsored legislation affecting the state educational system and institutions. Sink was also a candidate in the 1932 primary for the office of lieutenant governor. Prior to this he was a member of the Republican State Central Committee (1928-32).
Throughout his life, Sink was involved in a variety of community and philanthropic activities. He died December 17, 1972.
Subject Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the finding aid database and catalog of The Bentley Historical Library/University of Michigan. Researchers desiring additional information about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.
Banks and banking.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1926.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1928.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1932.
Music -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Musicians -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946.
Public schools -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Roads -- Michigan.
Voyages and travels.
Aged persons -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Agriculture -- Michigan.
Birthday parties -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Children.
Capitols -- Michigan -- Lansing.
Dwellings -- Michigan -- Holly.
Eating and drinking.
Families.
Farms.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Holly (Mich.) -- Dwellings.
Lansing (Mich.) -- Capitols.
Manners & customs -- 1911-1920.
Musicians.
Ocean liners.
Passengers.
Singing -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Travel.
Diaries.
Photographs.
Sound recordings.
Videotapes.
Ann Arbor Rotary Club.
Eastern Michigan University.
First Congregational Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-
Michigan Historical Commission.
Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Michigan. Legislature. Senate.
Michigan. Teachers' Retirement Fund Commission.
Michigan. Washington Bicentennial Commission.
National Association of Concert Managers.
Republican Party (Mich.)
Sink, Alva Joanna Gordon.
Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972.
Starr Commonwealth for Boys.
University of Michigan -- Finance.
University of Michigan -- Choral organizations.
University of Michigan -- Orchestras.
University of Michigan. School of Music.
University of Michigan. University Musical Society.
Acacia Fraternity.
Alumnae House (University of Michigan)
American National Red Cross.
Ann Arbor (Mich.). Common Council.
Ann Arbor May Festival.
Baird Carillon (University of Michigan)
Beta Theta Pi. Lambda Chapter (University of Michigan)
Bonisteel, Roscoe O. (Roscoe Osmond), 1888-
Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925.
Burton Tower (University of Michigan)
Crisler, H. O. (Herbert Orin), 1899-1982.
Gordon family.
Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962.
Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Michigan. Legislature. Senate.
Michigan Life Insurance Company.
Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985.
Republican Party (Mich.)
Sink, Alva Joanna Gordon.
Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972.
Sink family.
United States. Army.
University of Michigan -- Alumni and alumnae.
University of Michigan. Choral Union.
University of Michigan. College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Class of 1923.
University of Michigan. University Musical Society.
Bates, Henry Moore, 1869-1949.
Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942.
Bonisteel, Roscoe O. (Roscoe Osmond), 1888-
Boyles, Emerson R., 1881-1960.
Brucker, Wilber Marion, 1894-1968.
Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925.
Burton, Nina M.
Cabot, Hugh, 1872-1945.
Clancy, Robert Henry, 1882-1962.
Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934.
Comstock, William Alfred, 1877-1949.
Cooley, Mortimer E. (Mortimer Elwyn), 1855-1944.
Copeland, Royal S. (Royal Samuel), 1868-1938.
Couzens, James, 1872-1936.
Dickinson, Luren Dudley, 1859-1943.
Fitzgerald, Frank Dwight, 1885-1939.
Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943.
Gansser, Augustus H., 1872-
Green, Fred W. (Fred Warren), 1872-1936.
Groesbeck, Alexander J. (Alexander Joseph), 1873-1953.
Hudson, Grant Martin, 1868-1955.
Hutchins, Harry B. (Harry Burns), 1847-1930.
Inglis, J. Gall (James Gall), 1864-1939.
Lennon, Peter B., 1878-
Little, Clarence C. (Clarence Cook), 1888-
Lockwood, Albert Lewis, 1871-1933.
McKay, Frank D., 1883-
McNutt, Paul Vories, 1891-1951.
Malcolm, George A. (George Arthur), 1881-1961.
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.
Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-
Michener, Earl C. (Earl Cory), 1876-1957.
Moore, Earl Vincent, 1890-1987.
Munn, John.
Murfin, James Orin, 1875-1940.
Murphy, Frank, 1890-1949.
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-
Palmer, Milton R., 1878-
Person, Seymour Howe, 1879-1957.
Potter, William W., 1869-1940.
Price, Percival, 1901-1985.
Sawyer, Walter H. (Walter Hulme), 1861-1931.
Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960.
Sink, Alva Joanna Gordon.
Smith, Shirley Wheeler, 1875-1959.
Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932.
Stone, Ralph, 1868-1956.
Turner, William F.
Upjohn, James T.
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951.
American Red Cross, Washtenaw County Chapter 1943-1954
Box 14
Awards, appointments and honors
(see also oversize folder Ac)
Box 14
Biographical
Box 14
Bonisink Saga
Box 14
Christmas cards
Box 14
Class notebooks
(2 folders)
Box 15
Huguenot Society of Michigan 1937-1945
Box 15
Lieutenant Governor campaign 1932
(3 folders)
Box 15
"Memory book" 1934-1940
(6 folders)
(requests for autographed copies of books from writers, musicians, and other public figures)
Box 15
Miscellaneous
(4 folders)
Box 15
National Association of Concert Mangers 1949-1955
(8 folders)
Box 15
Rotary Club
Box 16
Scrapbook, ca. 1919-1925
(3 folders)
Box 16
Shute, Nevil (Norway)
Box 16
Sink, Dr. Emory W.
Box 16
Sink, Loren A.
Box 16
Speeches
Box 16
Teachers Retirement Fund 1930-1931
(3 folders)
Box 16
Travels
Box 16
Villicus, Fritz
Box 16
World War I, war effort activities
Box 16
Ypsi-Ann Land Company 1925-1929
Clippings [series]
Box 16
Undated, 1920-1972
(29 folders)
Family history [series]
Box 17
"A bit of family history and a few reminiscences"
Box 17
Miscellaneous family materials
Alva Gordon Sink [series]
Correspondence
Box 18
Personal
Box 18
Condolences on death of her husband
Topical File
Box 18
Alumni activities
Box 18
Alva Gordon Sink Alumnae Club
Box 18
Biographical materials
Box 18
Community activities
Box 18
Hospitality
Box 18
Johnson, Thor (about) 1975
Box 18
Philanthropies
Box 18
Republican Party Platform Planning Committee
Box 18
University of Michigan Emeritus Club
Box 18
Clippings 1923-1959
(3 folders)
Box 18
Guest books
(8 volumes)
Charles and Alva Gordon Sink [series]
Box 19
Diaries and appointment books
Box 20
Diaries and appointment books
(continued)
Visual Materials [series]
Photographs [subseries]
Topical
Box 21
Acacia Fraternity and Beta Theta Pi
Box 21
Alumnae House
Box 21
Ann Arbor City Council 1917
Box 21
Awards and dedication ceremonies
Box 21
Baird Carillon
Box 21
Burton family (including Marion L. Burton)
Box 21
Burton (Marion) funeral
Box 21
Friends
Box 21
Gordon family home, Holly, Michigan
Box 21
May Festival
(in over size folder Ac)
Box 21
Michigan Capitol Building; members of Michigan legislature; Michigan House and Senate Club
Box 21
Michigan Life Insurance Company
(see also oversize folder Ac)
Box 21
Musicians (including Fritz Kreisler and Fritz Crisler)
Box 21
Ormandy, Eugene (receiving honorary degree)
Sink, Alva Gordon
Box 21
Informal
Box 21
Photograph album 1910s
Sink, Charles and Alva
Box 21
Official occasions
Box 21
With musicians
Box 21
Travels and vacations
Box 21
Informal poses together
Box 21
Sink family (include agricultural scene)
Box 21
Portraits inscribed to Sink
(5 folders)
Videotapes [subseries]
Box 21
Alva Gordon Sink 100th birthday celebration 1995
Box 21
Alva Gordon Sink 101st birthday celebration 1996
Sound recordings [series]
Sound recordings [Access to digital audio files currently restricted to Bentley Library reading room]
Box 21
Rotary luncheon honoring Charles A. Sink 1966 July 20[Access to digital audio files currently restricted to Bentley Library reading room]
(Audio Reel-to-Reel, 7 in. reel; 3 3/4 ips)
Online
[Part 1] ([8654-SR-1-1]) [Access to digital audio files currently restricted to Bentley Library reading room]
(Recording of Rotary luncheon honoring Charles A. Sink. Tape comes with 3 sheet program and transcription of event.)
[access item]
Audio Cassettes
Box 21
Oral interview with Alva Gordon Sink circa 1970s
(3 audiocassettes)
(includes unedited transcript of the recordings)
Box 21
Oral interview with Alva Gordon Sink June 1994
(2 audiocassettes (with duplicate copies))
