Michigan Fires and Forest Fires

FIRES – FOREST

Source:

1.     Goodspeed, Rev. E. V. History of the Great Fire in Chicago and the West.
2.     Holbrook, Stewart.  Burning an empire.  See Bibliography.
3.     Grand Traverse Herald.  September 8, 1881.  Description of Saginaw Valley fires.
4.     Grand Traverse Herald, September 15, 1881.  Michigan’s Great Calamity.
5.     Beck, Lore of the Lumber Camps.  Ann Arbor:  U-M Press, 1948.  Pages 4-6.
6.     Wilson, Bethany.  “It’s an ill wind…”in Michigan Alumnus, December 8, 1956.  Pp 56—62.
7.     Burton Historical Collections, Detroit Public Library.  Blair Papers.
8.     McCormick Collection transferred from Historical Assoc. of  Chicago to Wisconsin State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
9.     VanOsdel, J.M.
10.     Local newspapers.  Such as Saginaw Courier, May 28, 1880.  Reports Ocean County, N.Y. and Farwell, Bud Lake District, Michigan fires.  Detroit POST AND TRIBUNE, January 31, 1882 P 8 Col. 12, February 1, 1882, Col. 3, 4, & 5.
11.     Sparhawk, William N. and Warren D. Brush.  The Economic Aspects of Forest Destruction in Northern Michigan.  U.S.D.A. Tech. Bulletin #92, January 1929, 120p.  N634.9  S736
12.     Mitchell, J.A. and Robson, D.  Forest Fires and Forest Fire Control in Michigan.  (General pam)  Michigan Department of Conservation and U.S. D. A., 1950.  82p includes references.
13.     See official Annual Reports of the Michigan Forestry Commission after 1900 and proceedings of the Public Domain Commission after 1900.
14.     Unpublished thesis.  Available in Detroit and MSL on microfilm.  MacDonald, Onilee.  AuSable and Oscoda. Prepared in requirement for MA degree Wayne University.  See page 55.  Chapter 5.
15.     Schelven, G. Van “The Burning of Holland, October 9, 1871.”  In Michigan History, Vol. 9 (1886) p. 324-341.
16.     Craig, James, Thomas.  “Muskegon and the Great Chicago Fire.” in MH Vol. 28 (1940) P 610-623.
17.     RG 44 Boxes 220-225  Petitions:  Thumb area 1882, Posen, 1908-1909, Wildron, 1889.
18.     RG 44 Boxes 65, 232
19.     RG 65-8

FIRES – FOREST

old ser.
Gii Appointments
B205 Fire Relief Commission, 1908. Emory W. Clark refuses to serve.

B234 Charities
Fires, 1906-8

B243 Fire Relief Commission, 1908—10
F1 Wynkoop, Chrm. See. Bay City Times.

Exe
231 1881 – Reports of Fire Relief Comm.

Thomas W. Ferry – Republicans

FERRY, THOMAS W.

Executive Office, 1810-1910.  GII B445; B4 F2 and GIII, B25; G IV B457, 458

Michigan Biographies, V. 1

Stocking, Wm., ed. Under The Oaks.  Detroit:  Det. Tribune, 1904

Father Jacques Marquette

FATHER JACQUES MARQUETTE, S.J.

Source:

1.    Catholic Historical Review.  October 1955:  “Father Jacques Marquette, S. J., His Priesthood in the Light to the Jesuit Roman Archives,” by Ernest J. Burrus.

2.    Reply to Rev. Burrus by Francis Borgia Steck, O.F.M., published separately.  See vertical file:  Marquette. Lists queries and footnotes.

3.    The PALIMPSEST, Petersen, William J., ed.  Joliet and Marquette.  Illus.  Vol. XXXIX, No. 6 (June, 1958).

4.    “Father Marquette and the APA:  An Incident in American Nativism” by K. Gerald Marsden in the CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW, April 1960, p. 1-21.

5.    For information regarding transfer to land ownership of Marquette Memorial site to Department of Conservation, see RG 66-2, Entry 3, 1954, E. (Carbon of letter out from Arthur Elmer to Director, June 2, 1954. R5-U13-57-10, B-46, F-6.

Jacques Marquette – Death Site Controversy

1.    Vertical file – Biography, Jacques Marquette.

2.    Michigan Historical Commission, RG 66-5-A.  B5 F15, Administrative Correspondence – Catherine Stebbins.

3.    Records of the Department of State, Michigan Historical Commission, RG 68-5, B7 F3 & 5, Commission minutes, 1963 and 1965.

4.    Michigan History

a.    Stebbins, Catherine.  “The Marquette Death Site,”  December 1964.
b.    Hamilton, Raphael.  “The Marquette Death Site:  The Case for Ludington,”  September 1965.

Father Jacques Marquette – 300th Anniversary of Landing in New World

The governors of seven states touched by Father Marquette in his discovery voyages through the central United States have been invited to participate in commemorating the 300th anniversary of his first landing.  James C. Windham of Milwaukee, chairman of the National Father Marquette Tercentenary Commission named recently by President Lyndon B. Johnson, said that Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin are being asked to name state commissions.
Source:  Lansing State Journal, January 19, 1966
A five-man Senate committee has appointed coordinators to lay plans for a celebration of the 300th anniversary of Father Jacques Marquette’s landing in the New World.  Selected to work with a national commission  previously appointed by President Johnson were former Rep. Harold Ryan of Detroit, and Stephan T. Spilos, a noted Michigan historical writer.
Source:  Detroit Free Press, March 17, 1966
Kick off dinner in Detroit, September 20, 1966, to announce national program.

State Senator George S. Fitzgerald (G.P.) is chairman of the state legislative committee, which is assisted by a citizens advisory group.

Proposals made by the Michigan committee to honor Father Marquette include establishment of a national park at St. Ignace; and the renaming of the international bridge at Sault Ste. Marie to the Father Jacques Marquette Bridge.

The University of Detroit will sponsor a convocation next spring (1967) featuring Father Marquette and the French exploration period.

There will be a celebration in 1968 of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Michigan by Father Marquette.

Source:  Northeast Detroiter, October 6, 1966

Century of Progress Exposition

CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION

R-5    Brucker, Wilber M. (18-19)
U-8
S-4    Executive office correspondence of Governor Brucker, 1931-1932
B.6    Correspondence relating to the Century of Progress Exposition

Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad

ERIE AND KALAMAZOO RAILROAD

Sources:

• Territory Laws 3:1125; 3:1392; Laws of 1835-6;378; Laws of 1846:288.
• Incorporated by an act approved by the Legislative Council of the territory of Michigan on April 22, 1833.Leased in perpetuity on August 1, 1849, to the Michigan Southern Railroad Company.In order to maintain its incorporation, it was necessary by Act 158 (Laws of 1848:280) for the company to begin construction within three years to complete a part of the line within six years to operate one-half of the railroad within 15 years; and to operate the whole within 30 years.
• Michigan Railroad Commission.Aids, gifts, grants, and donations to railroads including an outline of development and successions in titles to railroads in Michigan.1919.Outlines company’s mergers and transfers.
• Special Report of Railroad Commissioner, 1919
• Annual Reports of Railroad Commissioners
• Poors Manual for Railroads, 1896
• Atlas of Michigan-Tackabury
• Michigan Historical Collections
  • v. 1 P231
  • v. 2 317, 365
  • v. 5 129
  • v.22 488, 562
  • v.27 398
• Michigan History, Volume 20, pages 452-459.Article refers to Von Gerstner’s DIE INNRTN COMMUNICATION DER VEREINIGTEN STAATEN NORD AMERICA.
• GII Reports.SA Michigan Southern Railroad
• See correspondence: Mr. Avern L. Cohn, October 29, 1955
• See Ms Location ard
• ERIE AND KALAMAZOO RAILROAD
  • RG 44
  • GII 1837-1844
  • B602
  • F13

Emigration and Immigration

EMIGRATION-IMMIGRATION

See RECORDS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 1810-1910

B55 – Emigration Commission
65 –  Famine in Finland, 1903
157 –  Immigration, 1843-1910
179 –  Emigration Commission
243 –  Emigration and Immigration Commission
250 –  Emigration Agent
193 –  Transportation – Steamship companies

Flyer re:  “Inducements for Actual Settlers in Michigan” in B55 – F15

Eloise Hospital

http://www.polishancestry.com/eloiserecords.htm

From: Mary L Zimmeth
To: HarveyM
Date: 3/9/98 12:40pm
Subject: Eloise Forwarded
Mark,
Every once in awhile someone asks us about the state facility, Eloise, which was located in Wayne County. To my knowledge, no one has records, especially case files, from this institution. However, Julie has found one record group that you may want to check out at your leisure. I will be surprised if these files are patient case files.
Also, there is an index to all the state mental health facilities (on microfilm) which includes patient names and case file numbers. (See circular.) This microfilm is closed to the public unless they have okay from department. I think Eloise patients are listed on this microfilm.
WE DO not HAVE CASE FILES FROM ELOISE.

RG 62-21

Aerial Photographs @ RG 64-38, volume 10.

Pat Waterman (734 727-7064) of the Wayne County Health Department has access to some Eloise patient information on microfilm. She is also aware of a private hospital that inherited some Eloise Hospital patient records. It sounds like the surviving patient related information is relatively recent. The hospital was closed in 1984. Pat Waterman also mentioned a fire in 1994 or 1995 that damaged or destroyed some hospital records.

She also mentioned a Fred Rembisz (734 727-7373) who works for the Wayne County Aging Office. He apparently is fairly knowledgeable about the history of the defunct facility.

Ellis Island Records

Go to: www.ellisisland.org

Parochiaid aid to parochial schools

EDUCATION – Aid to parochial schools

RG 68-111, RECORDS OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD, 1951-1952.  Includes report of investigation relating to DPI’s refusal to direct funds to Lake Linden Schools, 1952.  Survey of taken, etc.

Eastern Michigan University

EASTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (LATE MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL)
YPSILANTI

GII
B48        3 folders re to Appointments to Normal Schools

B535        Folder 9—13 Resignations

N224        3 Folders re to Department of Public Instruction

B589

1914, Bill

1922, B18    Re expulsion of students for smoking

1924, N119    Teacher’s complaint against administration

1910-1914    Unclassified reports re to State Normal

1943-5    Container 5

G6, B5    Contract for buildings

B9, B18    Estimates and needs

Mich. Ency.    Article prepared by Mary Putnam, Ypsilanti State Normal College

E. R. Isbell, Don.  Disbrown 1957