A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.
The Main Streets collection depicts street scenes from various towns and cities throughout Michigan. Images of lakes, city parks, buildings, hotels, and nature scenes are also included in the collection. The dates range from the 1850s through the 1980s.
The Architecture Collection contains the architectural drawing of the Ransom Eli Olds Mansion in Lansing, Michigan. Upcoming additions to this collection include the drawings from the Barnes Mansion (also in Lansing) and drawings of lighthouses throughout the state.
This Library of Michigan collection of Michigan death certificates features nearly 1 million records. This statewide collection offers researchers critical information in tracking Michigan ancestors during this time period. Information includes the decedent’s birth date and place, parents’ names and birthplace, cemetery name and location, and much more.
Michigan has over 120 lighthouses and life-saving stations, more than any other state.
The Archives of Michigan has close to 1,400 Civil War photographs in its collections. The majority of the images are carte de visite’s of soldiers taking during their time of service during Civil War (1861-1865). Also included are reproductions of sheet music, broadsides and some group photographs all dating from the 1860s. Information includes [...]
A useful collection of Michigan’s forty-seven governors. Subjects range from Stephens T. Mason (1835-1840), the first governor of Michigan through Jennifer Granholm (2002-), the forty-seventh. Entries include personal information, party affiliation, residence, and location of manuscript materials.
