The Sloan Museum of Discovery Archives is made up of three parts.

Automotive and Historical Collections

This area of the collection covers a wide variety of materials which includes photograhs, glass slides, manuals, manuscripts, family bibles, ledgers, periodicals, books, posters, blueprints, art, diplomas and more. Of the three parts of the collection, it is the largest and the materials are the requested and make up majority of reference requests.

Diaries
Letters
Photos
Audio Visual materials
Flint Board of Education
AutoWorld
Blueprints
Maps
Buick
Chevy
General Motors

Flint Journal Staff Archives

The Flint Journal Collection includes clippings, photographs and negatives that were compiled by employees at the Flint Journal. Used extensively, this charming collection regularly assists researchers during early stages of information gathering.

Subject clippings and photographs
Biographical clippings and photographs
Photographic negatives

Institutional Repository

Not only does the Sloan Museum of Discovery Archives collect materials from other individuals and organizations, we are also charged with keeping track of administrative records, strategic plans, correspondence and other items related to institutional history at Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium.

Strategic plans
photographs
flyers
posters
memos
letters
clippings