WILLIAM POYSEOR
Missionary in the Crystal Falls area.
1.Iron River REPORTER, December 10, 1929.
Governor Papers
1930
B303
Poupard Family (Detroit, Mich.)
Posted January 23, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Detroit, Economy, Fur Trade, Uncategorized
Poupard, Joseph Alias Laboisse of Detroit
Estate 1792
Poupard, Agatha Reaume (wife) of Detroit & Excutrix
Montigny, Louvigny (Executor) of Detroit
Date of Will Sept 1792
Trader in Upper Canada
Postal Service
Posted January 23, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Postal Service
POSTAL SERVICE
Mail 1860
GII
B32
F32
Grand Traverse area mails and weighs 100 pounds per week packed on men’s shoulders for 73 miles.
Photograph Collection
BUILDINGS – Post Office
Grand Rapids
Collect mail from the street cars every hour. August 17, 1908.
POSTAL SERVICE – 1815-1816
Source:
SA-Cass Letter Book. Pages: 96-7; 101; 104; 128
George E. Pond
Posted January 23, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Civil War, Military, Spanish American War
POND FAMILY
George E. – General U.S. Army, 1865, 1872-1907
See RG 72-35
George E. Pond enlised during the Civil War in the 21st Connecticut Volunteers. After his discharge in 1865, he attended West Point, graduated in 1872 and was commissioned in the regular army. His career included service at various United States military posts, the Spanish-American War and an assistantship to the Quartermaster General at Washington, D.C. He retired in 1907 with the rank of brigadier general.
Politics
Posted January 23, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Art, Legislature, political party, Uncategorized
POLITICS
Applications – 1893
B33
F15
F16
ALS from James Vernor, Detroit, to Governor Rich, 1893. Describes Northville as remote from City of Detroit.
Onstead News, September 1914.
Art relating to political rally.
Polar Bear Expedition
Posted January 22, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Military, War, WWI
Polar Bear Division:
RG 49 Box 23 Folder 3
General Photo Collection: War, World War I, Polar Bear Division.
Michigan History: May/June 1988
Pig Iron
Posted January 22, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Mining, Natural Resources
IRON – PIG IRON FROM BOGS OF SOUTHERN MICHIGAN, 1840 ERA
Source:
1. Blois, Gazetteer of Michigan. P.41 notes iron production at Hillsdale, Berrien, SE sect. Of Livingston, S. sect. Of Branch, SW section of Cass, Wayne, Ottawa, and extensive beds near Kalamazoo.
2. See U.S. Census of Population, U.S. Census, Special Schedules – Manufacturing
3. Stevens and Conover, Branch Co. Gazetteer, 1870-71. Lists several “moulders” living in Union City and lists Harvey Whitcomb Jr. As furnace moulder in Union Township.
4. Buley, R. Carlyle. The Old Northwest…Vol. I, P547.
5. University of Michigan, Michigan Historical Collections Guide, Vol. 1, item 175. Lists one page of accounts with Union City Iron Company, believed the first furnace in Michigan producing pig iron from bog iron ore.
6. Records of the Office of Secretary of State. Lands – Deeds and evidences of title to lands owned by the State of Michigan. Re. Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal – includes release of lands in Utica, Macomb County, Michigan, in 1841 to state for canal purposes, includes drawing. Carries seal of company and name of trustees.
7. Michigan Legislation Joint Doc., 1841. P7. Iron Sec. 16 of Town 5 S Range 7 W near Union City, Michigan..quality of “kidney iron ore.” A blast furnace was successful at operating at Union City.
8. Michigan. Report of the State Land Commission, 1847-48.
9. Michigan Board of Agriculture, Report, 1850. P177. Mineral Statistics.
| Counties | No. of Companies | Hands Employed | Capital Investment | Tons Raised | Value of Production | Iron Ore Kind |
| Branch | 1 | 25 | 15,000 | 1,890 | 2,700 | |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 10 | ? | 16,000 | 15,000 |
10. Michigan History Collections. Vol. 3, P635. In VanBuren County. First in Lawton in 1867. Bangor blast furnace was second. Not native ore.
Photographs of the Legislature
Posted January 22, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Legislature, Photography
Photographs – Legislature
Senate Composites Photographs
Record Group 73-53
1921-1922
1923-1924
1935-1936
House Composite Photographs
Record Group 73-53
1917-1918
Phillip Troeger Drawings
Posted January 18, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Art, Roads, transportation
Phillip Troeger Drawings
Dept. Transportation RG 88-17
MC 379 D 18
Petoskey Stone
Posted January 18, 2008 by Nicole GarrettCategories: Natural features, State Symbols
PETOSKEY STONE
On March 4, 1965, Rep. Eugene R. cater (98th District: Lake, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon (part) and Oceana counties) introduced House Bill 2297 to designate the Petoskey stone as the state stone.
On May 19, 1965, the House voted on the bill. Representative Swallow of Alpena attempted to have the “limestone” designated the state stone, but this was defeated. Upon passage in the House, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on State Affairs, and was reported out on June 8th. It was passed on June 14, and on June 28 was approved by the Governor. It took effect on March 31, 1966.
Why the Petoskey stone was chosen is usually given as its unique beauty, it being indigenous to our Michigan shoreline, as well as many other generalized statements.
–Letter, June 30, 1971, by D. R. Bodem to Action Line, Battle Creek
–Enquirer and News.
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