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The papers of the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian have been given to the University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library.
The papers were presented to the library by Kevorkian’s niece, Ava Janus.
The controversial pathologist from Pontiac, who died in 2011, was best known for his advocacy of physician-assisted suicide.
Known as “Dr. Death,” Kevorkian served time in prison on a second-degree murder conviction for personally administering a lethal injection to a man seeking help in dying.
The collection consists of materials spanning 1911 through 2014.
Before he earned the Dr. Death moniker, Kevorkian was a U of M medical school graduate, a musician, composer and scientist.
Terrence McDonald, director of the library, says the papers, along with video interviews, court records and news coverage, will allow scholars and students to understand Kevorkian and his life.
