A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.
This collection contains dozens of maps from the Government Land Office depicting Michigan’s 1,400 individual township parcels, with the parcels divided into 36 larger sections. Most of the maps in this collection were created in the late 1820s and early 1830s. Three copies of these maps were produced, one for the U.S. Government [...]
Civil War Battle Flags displays sponsored flags.
The Early Documents Collection displays the history of Michigan’s road to statehood.
The Civil War Manuscripts collection consists of letters and diaries from the Civil War period (1861-1865). The letters and diaries document Michigan soldiers’ experiences while serving the Union in various units. Most of the collection consists of personal narratives with a few official records concerning the war and later pensions.
The Early Photography Collection is comprised of over 200 nineteenth century cased images. These include formats such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. The collection is of both identified and unidentified individuals, including women, children, and some identified Civil War soldier images.
Between c1936 and 1942, the Works Progress Administration collected data about land and buildings throughout rural Michigan. These documents contain information describing the land, buildings and surrounding area. Records are arranged alphabetically by name of township, then numerically by section number. Currently, Hillsdale, Isabella, Jackson, and Oakland counties are available online.
The Archives of Michigan offers these recorded interviews with Michigan citizens. By sharing their memories, these individuals enlighten our understanding of the past and often bridge gaps in the written historical record.
The records document the history of Michigan soldiers in the form of muster rolls, letters, lists of dead, monthly returns and other materials sent to the state Adjutant General during the war. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
The Library of Michigan’s sheet music collection contains more than 400 pieces of music written by Michigan composers and/or issued by Michigan music publishers.
The online map collection contains a sampling of the thousands of maps housed at the Archives of Michigan. Currently, the digital collection includes early survey maps, county maps, and railroad maps. All date from 1841-c1900 and depict various areas of Michigan.
