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Each collection features a unique aspect of Michigan's history.
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The Civil War Manuscripts collection consists of letters and diaries from the Civil War period (1861-1865). Most of the collection consists of personal narratives with a few official records concerning the war and later pensions.
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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.
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The Early Documents Collection chronicles Michigan’s road to statehood including the original Constitution passed in 1835 to the Senate Bill admitting Michigan as the 26th State of the Union.
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Between c1936 and 1942, the Works Progress Administration collected data about land and buildings throughout rural Michigan.
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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.
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The Architecture Collection contains the architectural drawing of the Ransom Eli Olds Mansion in Lansing, Michigan.
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Michigan has over 120 lighthouses and life-saving stations, more than any other state. This is a collection of photographs and postcards of these Great Lakes sentinels.
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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.
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Explore these registries by name to find a brief description of an individual’s service in the Civil War.
