This collection consists of various papers and documents on Flint Michigan during the 1950’s. The first two boxes hold information on the Flint Centennial held in 1955. They include contracts as well as letters from various committee members of the time. Also included are schedules for the event, including a visit from Richard Nixon, a script for the performance written by George Montgomery, and information about the various committees for the Flint Centennial celebration.

Also included in this collection are programs for the National Science fair, Flint Junior Colleges Pre-convention as well as program dedications to the Cady B. Durham Natatorium, the Robert T. Longway Planetarium, and the F.A. Bower Theater. Programs for an opening night theater production at the F.A. Bower Theater is also included.

The National Science Fair is included in this collection with various newspaper clippings, letters from various individuals involved as well as programs for the event. A celebration of the 38 millionth car made in Flint Michigan by General Motors is featured in this collection. Black and white photos of various stages of the Chevy Impala Sport Coupe are included with program booklets and letters of invitation to various people to attend the celebration.

Information on Flint's Golden Committee include a GM calendar of events as well as financial information, information of the pioneer picnic. There are also pioneer picnic photos. Newspaper cutouts on cardstock are included as solicitation lists for various Flint businesses for the Golden Committee. Costume and prop requirements, float information and correspondence are also included. As well as information for the Highway US-23 from Fenton to Clio.

Included in this collection are street decoration proposals and sketches for the Flint Golden Milestone Celebration. General Motors booklets with information on the Golden Milestone, as well as various General Motors facts and information.

Telegrams for the Flint Centennial as well as the Flint Golden Milestone celebration are typed and still legible. The Golden Milestone pageant parade with lists of those participating. Photos from the celebration show the parade as well as the celebration itself.

The collection is comprised of a single ledger and a folder containing a business card and invitation to the 1905 Golden Jubilee celebration in Flint. The ledger records purchases for various products made between 1868 and 1904. The card was used to represent Emmet Simpson’s Barber Shop. A photo is on the front. No caption is present to identify the person in it. The card is unusual in that it is shaped like an arrowhead.

This collection contains four political campaign posters and an invitation to the “Presidential Express” that was held at the Amtrak station in Flint, Michigan in May of 1976. The posters were created by members of the local Republican Party Committee. The collection also contains two photos depicting members of the Jaycees as well as patches from the organization. Finally, the collection contains two patches from the Commonwealth of Flint.