Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday; February 2 1977 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN ~AILY Wednesday, February 2, 1977 Bentlej (Continued from Page21) Ford papers, perhaps near the library. BUT, "WE DON'T just' deal in the paper's of prominent fig- ures," points out Richard Dool- en, assistant director of the Bentley. "Everyday we receive old diaries and letters from av- erage everyday citizens. Some- times a diary from a farm wife can be a more valuable histori- cal paper than a letter signed by a president." While the original focus of the library was Michigan his- tory, it has amassed an impres- sive collection on non-Michigan memorabalia. For instance, be- cause of the diverse interests and careers of some doners, the library maintains one of the finest collections of Phillipine Library keeps history alive Inmate fails in suicide-try papers in the nation. The library also has bound issues of many Michigan news- papers, posters from the temp- erance movement, tape record- ings of all WUOM broadcasts since 1948 and over 200,000 his- torical photographs. DOOLEN IS PROUD of the library and it's expanding col- lection. Interest in history is growing, .he maintains. "It grows out of the United States' maturing sense that history wasn't just the doings of white Anglo-Saxon Protestant men - there's an interest in what ev- eryday ordinary people did and thought." The Bentley Library was or- iginally located in the Rack- ham Building, but several years ago library patrons began col- lecting funds to erect a sepa- rate building for the collection. Former Michigan Congressman Alvin Bentley made the largest donation and, accordingly the new library was named after him. When construction of the Bent- ley began, prominent families as well as interested organiza- tions were able to "purchase" various rooms and offices in the library to decorate. These rooms are miniature museums, each depicting events and interests in a prominent person's life. A LOUNGE has been decora- ted by a dental fraternity - Delta Sigma Delta - which originated at the University. Along one wall a glass case displays old fraternity pins, yel- lowing souveniers from social activities, old dental tools and p~laster casts of teth.Poo P graphs Nicholas Ray Double Feature TONIGHT m er JOHNNY GUITAR Other (AT 7) the late A baroque western about a female saloon denburg keeper (Joan Crawford) and the hostile recep- tion a town gives her. Also starring Mercedes and Sterling Hayden. BIGGER THAN LIFE (AT 9:05) A school teacher takes an overdose of cortizone and turns into a manic depressive who abuses his wife and fights with his son. With James Mason, Barbarra Rush and Walter Matthau! CINEMA GUILD BOTH FILMS OLD ARCH. SAME DAY COLOR PRINTS In by 10:00 a.m., Out by :00 p.m. THREE DAY ENLARGEMENTS From your negatives, Rush service available Quality Photofinishing at Competitive Prices G 20% OFF ON KODAK PHOTOFINISHING SUN PHOTO 3180 PACKARD 973-0770 2 B ks. E. of Platt Can EASY DRIVING AND PARKING - c4 SAa of former fraternity s stare down from their rn the wall. library rooms honor Senator Arthur Van- and Samuel Charles Osborne, a prominent Michigan politician. Although the library was constructed with private funds, the University pays for its op- eration. Special projects, how- ever, are funded by grants from private agencies. The Friends of the Michigan Histor- ical Collection, a group com- posed of alumni and others with special ties to the University, also raises money for library projects. MOST LIBRARY users are graduate students but, Doolen says, not all are studying his- tory. Students of urban plan- ning, sociology, journalism and library science also find valu- able information among the li- brary's letters, posters and photographs. Users must consult the lib- rary's extensive card cata- logue to decide which docu-, ments they want. Then, since users are not allowed in the stacks, library staff members retrieve the material. The 25 members of the Bent- ley Library staff include a ref- erence librarian, a book binder, cataloguers and a field repre- sentative who travels through- out Michigan searching for new items to add to the collec- tion. However, most papers the library receives are donated. Items are rarely purchased, ex- cept for books such as county histories which are sold by subscription only. D O O L E N, originally a! field representative for the li- brary, says people will fre- quently give their personal pa- pers to the library without be- [ ing asked: "One family will donate their papers, a friend will hear about it and write us he says. "When we get some of our donations they've just come out of garages, barns and attics. The library has a fmrimating machine which eliminates mold, mildew and other foreign substances from the paners. One collection had mouse drop- pings," Doolen recalls, "But I guess that's part of our natural history." Once donations are fumigat- ed they are placed in acid-free folders and an index is created for them. Collections are then stored in protective boxes. Many of the smaller collections are stored in only one small box but others such as the Romney papers are in 800 boxes. THE BENTLEY collection is priceless. "I couldn't even be- gin to put a cash value on it," Doolen says. "Libraries like this don't think in those terms and it's time the public didn't ei-, ther." Many precautions are taken to protect the collection, includ- ing extensive fire detection and extinguishing systems. If a fire were to ignite, a halon gas would be released and deprive the blaze of oxygen-extinguish- ing it in seconds. "We can't use an ordinary sprinkling system," Doolen says. "Water would do as much damage to the collection as fire." BUT, DOOLEN hesitates to name a prize of the Bentley col- lection because "different peo- ple value different things."tHow- ever, he feels the collection of civil war diaries is among the best. The Bentley has also recently procured some original manu- scripts of Ernest Hemingway's short stories from the estate of the late editor of Esquire maga- zine, Arnold Gingrich. Ben ley Library is now ex- panding its collection to incpde film and audio recordings. "A lot of what used to come :n on1 paper is now on tape or is vis- ual," Doolen says. "We're aiso trying to reduce bulk by -re- serving some things on micro- film."' "It's important to preserve current history now," he adds. "Many Civil War papers have been saved but we have no hing from the Spanish-American War. We're now receiving pa- pers from groups involved in current social issues such as pro and anti-abortion and the peace movement of the late 1960's." t (Continued from Page 1) Two weeks ago Edward Hugh-4 es, a 27-year-old Ypsilanti man, hanged, himself in his Washte- naw County Jail cell. Shortly before his death, -hethad been diagnosed as 'potentially suici- dal" during a routine exam to see if he was competent to standl trial. Hughes' suicide is present-, ly under investigation by Prose- cuting Attorney --William Del-' hey. Officials refused to name the1 newly-arrested man. He is be- ing charged with using a bad credit card, Carlson said. "THIS PERSON obviously needs help," Fournier said, "We knew that when he was broughti in." Fournier also said that issu-1 ing the man a razor invblvedc no more risk than giving him a bar of soap or a plate of foodt - items with which he could choke himself. "If a guy is really going to do it (commit suicide), unless you have him completely with nothing, he's going to do it," he said. THE MAN WAS returned to his cel late yesterday afternoon! after medical treatment at Uni- versity Hospital, Fournier said. The man also underwent a men- tal health examination at the hospital's Neuropsychiatric In- stitute, but Fournier had not yet received its evaluation, he said. The man was in an "agitated state" upon arrest and arrival at the jail on Monday, accord- ing to Fournier. The jail admin- istrator placed him in a special block of four cells which re- ceive 15-minute-interval checks. The normal interval check is 30 minutes.f According to Fournier, the pri- soner wasissued a razor inthe morning, broke it off and cut himself, while an officer stood 25 to 30 feet away. FOURNIER DREW a distinc- tion between a person who real- ly wants to die and a person who is crying for help, plac- ing the newly-arraigned prison- er in the second category. "If a person makes an attempt and you had ample time to save him, then he doesn't really want to die. "An awful lot of people say they want to commit suicide," Fournier added. "But this does- n't mean the minute you turn your back they're going to do something." Fournier said "suicidal" is a broad, general term under which 80 per' cent of the popu- lation could fall. Regents will decide on proposed dorm rate hike I HAD CANCER AND I LIVED. (Continued from Page 1) solidation and brought it backc up to 8.4 per cent." , RATES AT BAITS and Ox-i ford Housing will rise even more. The committee recom- mended an average increase of 14 per cent at Baits and 16.2 per cent at Oxford.,. Unlike the "traditional" dorms, neither Baits nor Ox- for maintains its own meal, serrice, which Di Mattia said helps produce income for some dorms. Oxford also has had trouble filling its rooms. The committee also recom- mended closing the snack bar at Baits, which Di Mattia call- ed "a real loser." OFF - CAMPUS HOUSING prices are also expected to rise next fall; in some buildings as much as ten per cent. Still, what is "a good deal" depends largely on one's taste. "It really depends on how you want to live," confessed Di Mattia. "Could you jive cheaper (off campus) with five other people? Yeah, I guess you could." The increases are only re- commendations and must be approved by the Regents. Last year the Board approved an 8.9 per cent increase, the high- est in ten years. Two years ago the Regents did not vote for an increase, because they felt they had not had enough time to study the recommendations. MSA to ask Regents for funding due date erry INiiex ae a PAP test. n save your life. American rcer Society IcoNrRIButeosv v*. Pu9 j5Itf See JACK WHITE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS POCKET BILLIARDS - & TRICK SHOT ARTIST in a FREE Pocket Billiard Exhibition in the UNION BALLROOM MONDAY, FEB. 7 at 4:00 p.m. & 8:00 pm. 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