Auditor General Plats

AUDITOR GENERAL PLATS

RG 68-52     Index MF Reels 96-100

Volumes are stored in the third floor stacks.  See RG 67-97, Treasury

Black Hawk War

Research Black Hawk War

Record Group 44 – Military

LeRoy Barnett, Early Military Forces: http://magic.msu.edu/record=b4601857a 

Source:

1.     Wisconsin Historical Collections Vol. 5 P. 315-17, 261-2, 285; Vol. 12, 214-265.

2.     Miss. Valley Historical Rev. Vol. 12 (June-March, 1925-26) P. 392-412.  Quaife, M.M. Ed. “Documents-Journals and Reports of the Black Hawk War.”  Journal of American History.  F351, M69

See correspondence:  Mr. Frank H. Dickson, November 18, 1953

Automobile and Car History

The Smithsonian has a great image and history site for the American automobile.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/story_78_1.html

Wayne State University: Virtual Motor City

Detroit Public Library: Changing Face of the Auto Industry 

The Henry Ford: http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/

Michigan Contractor and Builder

This is a great source for company information on developers, builders, construction companies and construction equipment. See link: http://magic.msu.edu/record=b4255513a

Refresher on Legislative Intent

1). PA or Bill #; No compiled act numbers.
2). Determine if it is House or Senate
3). Look in House or Senate Rolls. Translate PA to bill # and figure out what the cimmittee is. Goto legislative binder, under year and committee find the RG # and box #. Report substantive material to the patron.

Other Sources:

Committee Minutes

Library of Michigan: analysis (1974-present) copies of bills (all versions) http://magic.msu.edu/record=b4414162a

Legislator’s personal papers

Committee Clerks

Senate or House Clerks

CHECK legislative database on Archives G drive.

Unofficial amended House and Senate bills. RG’s 85.39; 87-32; 89-445; 96-16; 96-168; 2004-19

Use IRMA for House 1999-2002. https://10.90.94.6/alchemyweb/

Idlewild, Michigan

Sources for Research:

Contact(s):
Ben Wilson
Western Michigan University
(616) 387-3530 (information)

Burton Historical Collection
Press clippings and 1 postcard.

Library of Michigan
Books:
“Black Eden” by Ben Wilson
Periodicals:
“Rural Retreat”, Vol. 50, p. 147-168 Geographical Review.

Newspapers:
[Detroit News Articles]

“Idlewild Shakes Free of Past,” Detroit News. March 3, 1991, p. 7C,.
“Idlewild Show Recalls Best…,” Detroit News. December 8, 1927, p. 1B,
“Little Ghost Town Rebuilds,” Detroit News. March 6, 1980, p. 4B,
“Resort Town’s Shining…,” Detroit News. May 6, 1984, Magazine Section.
Unknown title, August 19, 1985, Detroit News, p.1A,.

[Detroit Free Press Articles]
“Black Eden,” Detroit Free Press, August 28, 1989, P. 1B.
“Black Eden Still Inspires Detroit,” Detroit Free Press, July 14, 1994, p. 7B.
“Town Maps Out a Future,” Detroit Free Press, March 27, 1988, p. 1L.

Archives of Michigan:

Security Applications & Correspondence, RG 70-5, box 242 file C-8067
Stanley Kufta Collection, Idlewild images. RG 89-157.

MS 72-50, Idlewild Thesis, University of Chicago.                                            RG 49 Gov. Green invitations to visit Idlewild:                                                   RG 88-26, Executive Office (William Milliken), Box 143, Folder 1
Box 31, Folder 5, Rev. H. Franklin Bray (Idlewild); Box 103, Folder 1, Rev. R. L. Bradley (Detroit), Adelbert Branch (Idlewild); Box 123, Folder 10 Mr. L.J. Raffield

MSU Museum has a quilt documenting the history of Idlewild.

RG 72-76 Rural Property Inventory Cards for Lake County.

Birdseye View Maps

Go to www.loc.gov

Go to the search window and select maps. You then can search by geographic name. Better to say “Lansing” than “Lansing, MI”

Land Records

Here are three important land record links:

1. Federal Land Patents: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

2. Subdivision plat maps:

http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10575_17394_17565—,00.html

3. Michigan DNR survey plat maps:

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/1,1607,7-153-10371_14793-31058–,00.html

Archives Knowledge Base

This site is dedicated to the idea of creating a knowledge base for the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan Historical Center.  Libraries and corporations have used the vertical file system for over one hundred years.  This system allows for the grouping of subject driven information to be compiled in packets for quick and easy use.  by using the blog platform, static paper files can now be converted into a dynamic knowledge base.

I will begin posting our workshop presentations as a beta at: http://archivesofmichigan.carbonmade.com