Battle Creek and Marshall City Directories with Albion Village Directory [1882-1883]
Directories--Michigan
Calhoun County (Mich.)--Directories
The 1883 city directory for Battle Creek, Marshall, and Albion, "including the villages of Athens, Augusta, Bedford, Bellevue, Burlington, Ceresco, Climax and Homer" and "containing an alphabetically arranged list of business firms and private citizens," as well as "a classified list of all trades, professions and pursuits, and miscellaneous directory of city, village and county officers, public and private schools, churches, banks, etc."
This item was generously provided on loan by the Albion District Library, for preservation through digitization.
A. G. Nedham & Co., Publishers (Coldwater, Mich.)
A. G. Nedham & Co., Publishers (Coldwater, Mich.)
1882/1883
In the public domain.
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MDL.LH.004.1882
Calhoun County (Mich.)
Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Man
Photography--19th century
Photography--20th century
A cabinet card image of an unidentified man. Taken by (John) Howard Baker of Battle Creek (Mich.), who operated from 1888-1927.
Baker, John Howard
1888-1927
Keller, Kate
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The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00032
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Portrait Photograph of Effie Ford and Unidentified Boy
Photography--19th century
A cabinet card image of a young woman, identified as Effie Ford on the back of the photograph, standing next to an unidentified boy. Photographer is Richard D. Bayley, Battle Creek (Mich.), who operated from 1887-1895.
Bayley, Richard D.
1887-1895
Keller, Kate
Rights status of individual images not evaluated. Users are advised to check for copyright before publishing or otherwise distributing photographs. All known information about the source of the images is found in the labels on the photographs.
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00031
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Map of Calhoun County Michigan [1858]
Maps
Cadastral maps
Calhoun County (Mich.)--History
This is a reprint of the 1858 map of Calhoun County originally published by Geil, Harley & Siverd. The original is a scroll-type map, measuring 4'8" by 4'10" and the information used was gathered in late 1857. For the reprint, the map was carefully reproduced in 8.5" by 11" (letter) size, and published by the Albion Historical Society in 1991.
Bechler & Wenig, Topographical Engineers
Herline & Hensel, Lithographers and Printers (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Recreation of a scroll-type map, measuring 4'8" by 4'10."
Geil, Harley & Siverd (Philadelphia, Pa.)
1857-1857
1991
Albion Historical Society (Albion, Calhoun County, Mich.)
Passic, Frank
Received permission to publish from Albion Historical Society president Andy Zblewski on February 23, 2021.
An original copy of the 1858 scroll-type map is available at the Marshall District Library, upon request. The map is in extremely fragile condition, so accessibility may be limited.
In MDL reference collection:
REF 977.42 MAP
Calhoun County plat maps from 1873, 1894, and 1916 are available on HathiTrust.org.
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MDL.LH.006.001
Calhoun County (Mich.)
Souvenir Booklet, 1897-'98
Rural schools--Michigan.
A souvenir booklet of the Red Brick School in Emmett Township, Michigan. Includes photographs of the building and of the class of 1897-1898. Also includes a list of all pupils and some staff members, listed below:
Teacher - John Phelan
Officers - W. H. Palmiter, A. A. Peck (Moderator), and J. B. Palmerton (Assessor)
"Com." - Mrs. Emma S. Willitts
Pupils -
Ursula Berry
John Cronkhite
Buncie Berry
Carrie Rice
Hollis Peck
Emma Berry
Zella Johnson
Norvin Peck
Bertha Palmiter
Dorothea Canright
Bertrand Berry
Hibbard Wetherell
Ina Warrick
Florence Blake
Jessie Durwin
Rollie Whaley
Roy Rice
Milo Sharpsteen
Clarence Palmiter
George Rice
Clara Fitzjohn
Floyd Palmiter
The booklet appears to have been printed by the Bixler Printing Co. of Canal Dover, Ohio (now Dover, Ohio) - "Bixler Pt'g Co Canal Dover" is printed at the bottom of the cover.
Bixler Printing Company (Canal Dover, Ohio)
"History of the Red Brick School, Calhoun County, Michigan." Binder of materials, compiled by Richard E. Logan and donated to Marshall District Library.
Bixler Printing Company (Canal Dover, Ohio)
1897-1898
Logan, Richard E.
In the public domain.
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MDL.LH.008.01
Emmett (Mich. : Township)
Calhoun County (Mich.)
Photograph of Unidentified Man and Woman
Photography--19th century
A cabinet card image of an unidentified man and woman standing beside a chair. Taken by Arthur William Brown of Marshall, Mich. Card label states that the photographer's studio was located in the Raymond Block of downtown Marshall.
Brown, Arthur William
1895-1897
Keller, Kate
Rights status of individual images not evaluated. Users are advised to check for copyright before publishing or otherwise distributing photographs. All known information about the source of the images is found in the labels on the photographs.
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00007
Marshall (Mich.)
Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Man with Glasses
Photography--19th century
A cabinet card image of a young man with glasses. Unidentified. Taken by the Harrison L. Burgess of Albion, Mich.
Burgess, Harrison L.
1891-1897
Keller, Kate
Rights status of individual images not evaluated. Users are advised to check for copyright before publishing or otherwise distributing photographs. All known information about the source of the images is found in the labels on the photographs.
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1347731728688857/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00001
Albion (Mich.)
Portrait Photograph of Mildred Ayers
Photography--20th century
An image of a young woman, identified as Mildred Ayers on the front of the photograph. Taken by Elmer E. Doty of Battle Creek, Mich. Photographer information provided by Kate Keller, contributor.
Family information provided by Kate Keller:
"Mildred Alivra Ayers, daughter of Irvin John and Lena Mildred “Linnie” (Sturgis) Ayers, was born 13 Oct 1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan and died 28 Jul 1994 in Cottonwood, Pinal, Arizona. She graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1927 and attended Western State Teachers College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was a teacher. She was married twice. On 13 Jun 1930, in Lucas Co., Ohio, she married Edwin C. Trevena (1900-1940). They had three children: Irvin H., Edwin A. (1936-2011) and Sandra Joy “Sandy” (1937-2009). On 6 Mar 1944, in Marshall, Michigan, she married Harvey Leonard Aungst (1909-1985). They are buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Michigan."
Doty, Elmer E.
1923-1935
Keller, Kate
Rights status of individual images not evaluated. Users are advised to check for copyright before publishing or otherwise distributing photographs. All known information about the source of the images is found in the labels on the photographs.
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00023
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Portrait Photograph of Russel Bates
Photography--20th century
An image of a young man, identified as Russel Bates on the back of the photograph. Taken by Elmer E. Doty of Battle Creek, Mich. Photographer information provided by Kate Keller, contributor.
Family information provided by Kate Keller:
"Russel Albern Bates, son of William James and Emma T. (Nash) Bates, was born 5 Jun 1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan and died 25 Apr 1961 in Owosso, Michigan. On 25 Jun 1935, in Haines Falls, New York, he married Alta Amelia Ayers (1916-2009). They are buried in Haines Falls Cemetery, Haines Falls, New York. They had three children: Bruce Russel (1938-1964), Barry D. and Barbara Ann (1945-2012)."
Doty, Elmer E.
1922-1934
Keller, Kate
Rights status of individual images not evaluated. Users are advised to check for copyright before publishing or otherwise distributing photographs. All known information about the source of the images is found in the labels on the photographs.
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/
The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
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MDL.LH.005.00024
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Class Photo, 1946
Rural schools--Michigan.
The 1946 class photo from the Red Brick School in Emmett Township, Michigan. Name of school and date are write on the blackboard in the photograph. The back of the photograph is stamped with:
Avalonn Studio
Robert Fagan
1619 N. Church St.
Phone 41128
Kalamazoo 53. Mich.
Identification of the individuals pictured was provided by donor, Richard E. Logan.
Back row - Richard Logan, unknown, unknown, George Snyder, Kathryn Logan, Sylvia Eilien, Kay Stein, Joyce Drum, Mary Alice Drum, Joey Jackson
Middle row - unknown, unknown, Mike Micklatcher, Ernest Drum, David/Dennis Bouchard, Patsy Plunkett, Doris Paul, Pauline Paul, unknown, Vaughn Jackson, Tom Ludwick
Front row - Sandra Drake, unknown, Don Knowles, Ron Bouchard, unknown, Clara Logan, Joann Schele, Barbara Snyder, Larry Knowles, David VanFleet
Please contact Marshall District Library with any information that might help identify the people in these images.
Fagan, Robert
Avalonn Studio (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
"History of the Red Brick School, Calhoun County, Michigan." Binder of materials, compiled by Richard E. Logan and donated to Marshall District Library.
1946-01-31
Logan, Richard E.
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MDL.LH.008.05
Emmett (Mich. : Township)
Calhoun County (Mich.)