Michigan Local History: County Material M-N



Mackinac

Basic Information

County Seat: St. Ignace
Origin of Name: Corruption of French term "Michilimackinac," which referred to the straits area as well as the French settlement at the tip of the lower peninsula.
Laid Out: 1818 as Michilimackinac
Organized: 1849 as Mackinac County
Population in 1990: 10,674

Material Available

Ancient and Picturesque Mackinac. Mackinac Island, MI: W.H. Gardiner, 1905.

Andrews, Roger. Old Fort Mackinac on the Hill of History. [Menominee, MI: 1938].

Armour, David A. At the Crossroads: Michilimackinac During the American Revolution. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1978.

Armour, David A. 100 Years at Mackinac: A Centennial History of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1985-1995. [Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac State Historic Parks, 1995].

Bailey, John Read. Mackinac, Formerly Michilimackinac. [Lansing, MI: D.D. Thorp], 1895.

Bailey, John Read. Mackinac, Formerly Michilimackinac; A History and Guidebook. Grand Rapids, MI: Tradesman Co., 1909.

Before the Bridge; A History and a Directory of St. Ignace and Nearby Localities. St. Ignace, MI: Kiwanis Club of St. Ignace, 1957.

Benjamin, Robert E. Mackinac Island; An Illustrated History, Guide and Map of the Straits of Michilimackinac. Mackinac Island, MI: Benjamin of Mackinac Island, 1953.

Benjamin, Robert E. Mackinac Island: Three Hundred Years of History. [Mackinac Island, MI: Benjamin of Mackinac Island], 1952.

The Black Gown Tree: The Pere Marquette Pageant at St. Ignace. Souvenir Book. [St. Ignace, MI: Father Marquette Historical Production Assoc.], 1968.

Coppess, Margaret. Island Story: The History of Michigan's St. Martin Island. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Cooperative, 1981.

Corbusier, Harold Dunbar. A Boy at Fort Mackinac: The Diary of Harold Dunbar Corbusier, 1883-4, 1892. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac State Historic Parks, 1994.

Crouch, Helen. History of Bois Blanc Island. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Curiosities. Mackinac Associates. Spring 1981-April 1982; Winter 1984-April 1986.

Dahlquist, Caroline F. Legends and Folklore of the St. Ignace Region. CMU Term Paper, 1967.

Dallas, James M. Missions at Old Mackinaw, Ancient and Modern. . . Detroit, MI: Michigan Presbyterian Print, 1902.

Davis, Marion Morse. Island Stories, Straits of Mackinac. Lansing, MI: F. DeKleine, 1947.

Disturnell, John. Island of Mackinac, Giving a Description of all the Objects of Interest. . . Philadelphia, PA: 1875.

Doud, Margaret. Michael Dousman. CMU Term Paper, 1965. (Mackinac Island).

Dunnigan, Brian L. The British Army at Mackinac, 1812-1815. Lansing, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1980.

Dunnigan, Brian L. Fort Holmes. [Lansing, MI:] Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1984.

Fasquelle, Ethel Rowan. Ancient Guardians of the Straits of Michilimackinac. [Petoskey, MI:] Petoskey New Printing Co., 1929.

Gringhuis, Richard. Were-Wolves and Will-O-the-Wisps; French Tales of Mackinac Retold. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, [1974].

Grover, Frank Reed. A Brief History of Les Cheneaux Islands; Some New Chapters of Mackinac History. Evanston, IL: Bowman Publishing Co., 1911.

Hagen, John L. Moran Township- When the Moon is High. St. Ignace, MI: Moran Township Board of Trustees, 1976.

Havighurst, Walter. Three Flags at the Straits; The Forts of Mackinac. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice- Hall, 1966.

Henry, Alexander. Massacre at Mackinac; Alexander Henry's Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories Between the Years 1760 and 1764. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, [1966].

Kelton, Dwight H. Annals of Fort Mackinac. Various Publishers, 1882-1884, 1886, 1887, 1892, 1895.

Kiebler, Emmett W. The Old Log School by the Lake and the Surrounding Area: A History of Portage Township, Mackinaw County, Michigan. Newberry, MI: Luce County Historical Society, 1953.

Les Cheneaux Islands Bird's Eye View. Map, 1914.

Les Cheneaux en Bateaux: Les Cheneaux in Boats. [videorecording]. Cedarville, MI: Les Cheneaux Historical Association, 1987.

McCabe, John. Grand Hotel: Mackinac Island. Sault Ste. Marie, MI: Unicorn Press, 1987.

Mackinac Bridge and Island: Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. Berrien Center, MI: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1988.

Mackinac County of the Straits Country: An Official Guide. [St. Ignace, MI: 1924].

Mackinac History: An Informal Series of Illustrated Vignettes. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, [1963].

Mackinac Island [videorecording]. [Duluth, MN:] Upper Midwest Video, 1992.

Mackinac Island Civic Association. Mackinac Island. Chicago, IL: Poole Brothers, 1926.

Mackinac Island News. July 1, 1934-July 8, 1934; July 19, 1941-August 30, 1941.

Mackinac Island, the Ancient Michilimackinac. Mackinac, MI: W.H. Gardiner, 1899.

Mackinac Island Town Crier. August 27, 1954-June 6, 1991.

Mackinac, the Gathering Place. Lansing, MI: Michigan Natural Resources Magazine, 1981.

Mackinac Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History. Mackinac Island, MI: Wickman's Photo & Gift Shop, 1928.

Mackinaw: A Journal for Northern Michigan. January 22, 1985; February 19, 1985-February 2, 1988; May 9, 1989; June 6-September 26, 1989; October 24-November 21, 1989; January 2-April 24, 1990; May 8- June 19, 1990; January 2-August 28, 1991; August 19-December 1992.

McVeigh, Amy. Mackinac Connection: An Insider's Guide. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Pub., 1989.

Markstrum, John A. Les Cheneaux Pioneers. Detroit, MI: The Author, 1973.

Michigan, Mackinac Island State Park Commission. The Forts of Mackinac. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1962.

Newton, Stan. Mackinac Island and Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie, MI: Sault News Printing Co., 1909.

Nicholas, Edward. The Chaplain's Lady: Life and Love at Fort Mackinac. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1987.

Petersen, Eugene. France at Mackinac; A Pictorial Record of French Life and Culture, 1715-1760. [Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1968].

Petersen, Eugene T. Guide Book for Mackinac Island Visitors. [Mackinac Island, MI:] Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1979.

Petersen, Eugene. Mackinac Island, its History in Pictures. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1973.

Petersen, Eugene. Mackinac's Grand Hotel: The Early Years. Ann Arbor, MI: Historical Society of Michigan, 1988.

Pictorial Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island, MI: E.W. Wallace, 1907.

Piljac, Pamela. Mackinac Island: Historic Frontier, Vacation Resort, Timeless Wonderland. Portage, IN: Bryce-Waterton Publications, 1988.

Pittman, Philip McM. The Les Cheneaux Chronicles: Anatomy of a Community. Charlevoix, MI: Les Cheneaux Ventures, 1985.

Pittman, Philip McM. Ripples from the Breezes: A Les Cheneaux Anthology. Cedarville, MI: Les Cheneaux Ventures, 1988.

Porter, Phil. The Eagle at Mackinac: The Establishment of United States Military and Civil Authority on Mackinac Island, 1796-1802. [Mackinac Island, MI:] Mackinac State Historical Parks, 1991.

Porter, Phil. View from the Veranda: The History and Architecture of the Summer Cottages on Mackinac Island. [Lansing, MI:] Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1981.

Porter, Phil. The Wonder of Mackinac: A Guide to the Natural History of Mackinac Island. Lansing, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1984.

Ratigan, William. Straits of Mackinac! Crossroads of the Great Lakes. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1957.

Republican-News. March 5, 1910-December 28, 1919; January 3, 1921-December 30, 1922; January 5, 1924-May 20, 1933. (Saint Ignace).

Republican-News and Saint Ignace Enterprise. May 27, 1933-December 30, 1943; January 9, 1947- December 31, 1959.

Robinson, George, comp. History of Cheboygan and Mackinac Counties. Detroit, MI: Union Job Printing Co., 1873.

Saint Ignace Enterprise. February 22, 1887-March 30, 1888; June 7, 1890-June 3, 1893; June 27, 1896- May 22, 1897; March 4, 1909-June 20, 1912 (scattered); November 27, 1913-December 25, 1919; January 5, 1922-May 18, 1933.

Saint Ignace News. February 22, 1887-March 30, 1888; June 7, 1890-June 3, 1893; June 27, 1896-May 22, 1897; January 30, 1980-February 3, 1994.

St. Ignace News Weekly Wave Edition. July 7, 1988-May 5, 1994.

Schermerhorn, Hazel F. Mackinac Island Under French, English and American. Reading, MI: n.d.

Schoonover, Viola. Mackinac Island. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Selected Scenes of Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island, MI: L.E. Edwards, n.d.

Selleck, Henry B. Beaumont and "The Mackinac Island Miracle". East Lansing, MI: Beaumont Memorial Foundation, 1961.

Sellman, John J. Martin Reef: Lightship to Lighthouse, Another Chapter in Les Cheneaux History. Cedarville, MI: Les Cheneaux Historical Association, 1995.

Shannon, Patrick. Tourism on Mackinac Island. CMU Term Paper, 1973.

The Standard Guide, Mackinac Island and Northern Lake Resorts. NY: Foster & Reynolds, 1904.

Strang, James J. Ancient and Modern Michilimackinac, Including an Account of the Controversy Between Mackinac and the Mormons. St. James, MI: Cooper & Chidester, 1854.

Strickland, W.P. Old Mackinaw: or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings. Philadelphia, PA: James Challen & Son, 1860.

Summerfield, Mary D. The Voice of the Turtle: A Pictorial Narrative of Early Mackinac Island, Formerly Michilimackinac. Grand Marias, MI: Voyager, 1975.

Sunlight Pictures, Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island, MI: E.W. Wallace, 1906.

Sunlight Pictures, Mackinac Island. NY: Foster & Reynolds, 1901.

United States, National Park Service. The Ramparts of Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan. [Washington, D.C.: 1943].

Van Fleet, James. Old and New Mackinac. Ann Arbor, MI: Courier Steam Printing-House, 1870.

Van Fleet, James. Summer Resorts of the Mackinaw Region, and Adjacent Localities. Detroit, MI: Lever Printers, 1882.

Ware, W.H. The Centennial History of Cheboygan County and Village. . . Supplement, Descriptive of Mackinac Island. . . Cheboygan, MI: Northern Tribune Print., 1876.

Whitcomb, C.D. A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac, Historical and Descriptive. Detroit, MI: O.S. Gulley, Bornman, 1884.

Wickman, G.H. Mackinac Under Three Flags. Tourist Guide and History of Mackinac Island and the Straits Country. Mackinac Island, MI: G.H. Wickman, 1946.

Widder, Keith R. Dr. William Beaumont: The Mackinac Years. Mackinac Island, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1975.

Widder, Keith R. Mackinac National Park, 1875-1895. Lansing, MI: Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1975.

Widder, Keith R. Together as Family: Metis Children's Response to Evangelical Protestants at the Mackinaw Mission, 1823-1837. n.p., 1989.

Williams, Meade C. Early Mackinac: "The Fairy Island." A Sketch. St. Louis, MO: Buschart Bros., 1897.

Williams, Meade C. Old Mission Church of Mackinac Island. [Northfield, MN: 1912].

Wood, Edwin O. Historic Mackinac. The Historical, Picturesque and Legendary Features of the Mackinac Country. . . NY: Macmillan, 1918. 2 Volumes.

Woodfill, W.S. Grand Hotel; The Story of an Institution. NY: Newcomen Society in North America, 1969.​

 


Macomb

Basic Information

County Seat: Mt. Clemens
Origin of Name: Named for General Alexander Macomb, an officer in the War of 1812
Set Off: 1818
Organized: 1818
Population in 1990: 717,400

Material Available

"Bath City," Mt. Clemens, Michigan. [Mt. Clemens, MI: Bath City Collectors], 1987.

Centennial History of Mount Clemens, Michigan, 1879-1979. Mount Clemens, MI: Mount Clemens Public Library, 1980.

Christenson, Robert S. The Halfway East Detroit Story. [Detroit, MI:] 1962.

Collins, Thomas J. Saint Lawrence of Utica, 1866-19151: An Account of the Beginnings and Growth of Saint Lawrence Paris in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Detroit, MI: Gabriel Richard Press, 1951.

Conway, James E. Historic Places Around Detroit: A Guide to 330 Historic Sites in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties. Detroit, MI: Detroit Historical Society, [1977].

Crawford, Fred. An Historical Sketch of East Detroit. Detroit, MI: Southeast Michigan Regional Ethnic Heritage Studies Center, 1974.

Cutter's Guide to Mt. Clemens. Mt. Clemens, MI: C. Cutter, Annual. Have: 1898-1901, 1904, 1906, 1911.

De Jean, Pierre. Along the Huron River: The Letters of Father Pierre De Jean 1825-1826, Missionary Priest of Macomb County. Mt. Clemens, MI: Macomb County Historical Society, 1986.

Detroit, Rochester, Romeo and Lake Orion Railway. Illustrated booklet describing Romeo, Rochester and the Summer Resort of Lake Orion. [n.p., 1900].

Eddy, Leo L., comp. A War History of Macomb County: Being a Record of the Civilian Activities in the County During the Years of the World is War. Mt. Clemens, MI: 1920.

Eldredge, Robert F. Past and Present of Macomb County, Michigan. . . Together with Biographical Sketches. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke, 1905.

Historic Romeo: Home Tour 1974. Romeo, MI: Romeo Historical Society, 1974.

History of Armada. [Armada, MI: 1964].

History of Macomb County, Michigan Containing, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers. . . Chicago, IL: M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882.

Judd, Hunter L. Macomb County: A Quarter Century, 1947-1971. Mt. Clemens, MI: Macomb County Library, 1971.

Looking Back at Roseville: Roseville Pictorial History Published in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Roseville Public Library. Mount Clemens, MI: Library Cooperative, 1989.

Looking to the Future- the Utica-Shelby Communities. Utica, MI: Utica Area Chamber of Commerce, 1970.

Miller, Ralph N. Depression Days in Mount Clemens, Michigan: Ralph N. Miller's Journal 1933-34. Mt. Clemens, MI: Macomb County Historical Society, 1994.

The Mineral Bath City. Passenger Dept., Grand Trunk Railway System, [1904].

Mt. Clemens, Michigan Grace Episcopal Church. A History of Grace Church. n.p., 1971.

Mount Clemens, Michigan. Livonia, MI: Tri-State Publication, [197-].

Mount Clemens, Michigan, "The Mineral Bath City." Issued by the Passenger Department, Grand Trunk Railway System. [Grand Rapids, MI: James Bayne Co., 1901].

Mount Clemens Mineral Spring; Mt. Clemens, Michigan Established 1873. Mt. Clemens, MI: Mineral Spring Co., [19--].

Muskrat Tales. Spring 1981-Spring 1986; Spring 1994-Spring 1997. (St. Clair Shores).

Newkirk, O'Neil J. Ruth: Scottville's Leading Lady. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Official Souvenir Book Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of Mount Clemens Area, Michigan, 1798-1973. [n.p., 1973].

Olympia Bath Company. Open Throughout the Year. Mt. Clemens, MI: Olympia Co., [1903].

The Original Mount Clemens Mineral Springs and Bath House, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Mt. Clemens, MI: J.H. Nellie & Son, 1888.

The Pioneer of Michigan Mineral Wells: The Medea Springs, Mount Clemens, Michigan. The Mt. Clemens Bath Co. Proprietors, [n.p., 1892].

Remer, Deborah J. If This is Hastings-Then Where is Hog's Hollows?: A Discovery of the Lost Villages in Oakland and Macomb Counties. Rochester Hill, MI: Rochester Hills Museum, 1990.

Romeo Bird's Eye View. Map, 1868.

Roseville Public Library. Time to Remember; A History of Roseville Area. Roseville, MI: Roseville Public Library, [1973].

Sanders, Elaine, editor. Just Yesterday; A Collection of Pictures and a Bibliography. Ed. By Elaine Sanders and Patricia Scott. Mt. Clemens, MI:, 1948.

Skinner, Grace C. History Stories of New Baltimore. [New Baltimore, MI: New Baltimore Public Library, 1961]. 2 volumes.

Souvenir Album of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Mt. Clemens, MI: G. Chambers, [1890's].

Souvenir, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Mt. Clemens, MI: C. Cutter and R.J. Stewart, [1899].

Sterling Memories: An Oral History of Sterling Heights, Michigan. East Lansing, MI: Michigan Oral History Council, 1987.

Trinity, Bernard T. Many Yesterdays. Dublin, OH: Trinity Enterprises, 1986.​


Manistee

Basic Information

County Seat: Manistee
Origin of Name: A Native American word first applied to the principal river of the county
Set Off: 1840
Organized: 1855
Population in 1990: 21,265

Material Available

Bentley, Gary C. Brethren, MI. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Bentley, Mary Jean. Ramsdell Theatre. CMU Term Paper, 1969. (Manistee).

Bischoff, E. Pierport. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Boulanger, Rachael. Manistee County Historical Society and Museum. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Boulanger, Rachael. Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell and the Ramsdell Theater. CMU Term Paper, n.d. (Manistee).

Chaney, Elsket B. A Story of Portage: The Settlers and Homesteaders Cut into Lake Michigan. Chaney, MI, 1971.

Churchill, U. Beryl. Copemish the Undaunted. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Cook, Kathe. Pioneer Reminiscences of an Old Settler. Manistee, MI: Manistee County Historical Society, 1960.

First Congregational Church, Manistee, Michigan, 1862-1962: Centennial. [n.p., 1962].

Gerhardt, Tom H. Mansions and the Lumber Barons that Occupied Them: Manistee, Michigan. n.p., 1969.

Gilson, Bertha M. The Way It Was. [n.p., 1979].

A Glimpse of Orchard Beach and Manistee, Michigan, in the Resort Region of Northern Michigan. Grand Rapids, MI: Dickinson Bros., n.d.

Hansen, James K. Salt Industry of Manistee. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Harold, Steve. Pleasanton Township, 1863 - 1983. Manistee, MI: 1983.

Harold, Steve. Shipbuilding at Manistee. Manistee, MI: S. Harold, 1979.

Helman, Cora W. A Heap of Living. Onekama, MI: C.W. Helman, 1955.

A History of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Onekama, Michigan, 1882-1982. Onekama, MI: First Congregational Church, 1982.

History of Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties, Michigan. . . Chicago, IL: H.R. Page & Co., 1882.

Labor Advocate. July 6, 1883-July 18, 1884. (Manistee).

Manistee Advocate. December 19, 1874-December 10, 1881; July 5-December 27, 1907; January 1- December 31, 1909; January 6-December 29, 1911.

Manistee and Ludington, Illustrated. [n.p., n.d.].

Manistee Broadaxe. October 9, 1886-October 31, 1891.

Manistee Daily Advocate. January 2, 1896-September 20, 1897; November 11-December 31, 1898; July 1, 1903-December 31, 1910.

Manistee Daily News. April 16, 1894-October 3, 1914.

Manistee Democrat. December 16, 1882-August 13, 1891.

Manistee Independent. December 12, 1879-December 10, 1880.

Manistee, Michigan: Its Industrial, Agricultural and Summer Resort Advantages. Manistee, MI: Manistee Board of Commerce, 1919.

Manistee Standard. March 25, 1871-September 5, 1874.

Manistee Times. September 30, 1871-January 25, 1883.

Manistee Times Sentinel. February 7, 1890-February 3, 1893.

Manistee Weekly Times. February 15, 1883-August 27, 1886.

Merrill, Uledene. Railroad that Disappeared. CMU Term Paper, 1957. (Manistee).

Merriman, William. History of Bear Lake 1863-1950. CMU Term Paper, 1973.

Mueckler, Edwin A. The Centennial History of Trinity Lutheran Church of Manistee, Michigan. Manistee, MI: J.H. Shults Co., 1969.

Olson, Raymond. Burning of Manistee, Michigan on October 8, 1871. CMU Term Paper, 1967.

Onekama Mineral Springs and Summer Resort. Onekama, MI: Fred Culver, Printer, [1888].

Pepera, Dolores L. Early History of Manistee and the Fire of 1871. CMU Term Paper, 1964.

Pioneer Reminiscences of an Old Settler, By One of the Boys. Manistee, MI: Manistee County Historical Society, 1960.

Provisional League of Women Voters of Manistee County. A Citizen's Guide to Manistee County. Manistee, MI: 1966.

Russell, Curran N. The Lumbermen's Legacy. Manistee, MI: Manistee County Historical Society, 1954.

The Salt City of the Inland Seas. Historical and Industrial Record of the Great Salt City. Manistee, MI: West Graf, 1973 reprint.

Schindler, Charles G. Manistee Fire of 1871. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Smithe, Roger J. Murder in Manistee. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Timber Tales. Prepared by the Manistee County Historical Society. [Manistee, MI: Examiner Printing Co., 1960's].

Voice of the People. May 22, 1886-December 8, 1887. (Manistee).

Wiese, Fredrich. Autobiography of the Reverend Fredrich William Wiese, Sr. n.p., 1995.

Yli-Jokipii, Pentti. The Cultural Geography of Kaleva, a Finnish Immigrant Community in Michigan. Helsinki, Finland: 1971.​


Marquette

Basic Information

County Seat: Marquette
Origin of Name: Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary
Set Off: 1843
Organized: 1851
Population in 1990: 70,887

Material Available

Barber, Ralph E. A History of the Marquette Public Schools, 1854-1974. n.p. 1975.

Beard's Directory and History of Marquette County. . . Detroit, MI: Hadger & Bryce, 1873.

Biographical Record; This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Houghton, Baraga and Marquette Counties, Michigan. . . Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Co., 1903.

Brinks, Herbert. Peter White. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1970.

Carp River Forge. Lansing, MI: Michigan History Division, 1975.

Centennial, Republic, Michigan, 1870-1970. [Republic, MI: 1970.]

Franklin, Dixie. A Place Apart: The Bay Cliff Story. Marquette, MI: Bay Cliff Health Camp, 1983. (Marquette).

Harlow's Wooden Man. Winter 1965-Summer 1978; Winter 1978-Spring 1997. Marquette, MI: Marquette County Historical Society, 1965.

History and Background of Chocolay Township, 1860-1964. [Ishpeming, MI: Globe Printing], 1964.

History of Negaunee. [Negaunee, MI: Pallow Printing Co., 198-]

Huron Mountain Club. The Book of Huron Mountain. . . Edited by Bayard H. Christy. Huron Mountain Club, 1929.

Iron Ore. December 17, 1887-March 3, 1951; June 17, 1952-December 31, 1953. (Ishpeming).

The Iron Ore and Reflector. April 3, 1951-June 12, 1952. (Ishpeming).

Ishpeming-Negaunee, Michigan. Twin Cities Founders Day, July 5 through 8, 1973. [Ishpeming, MI: Globe Printing], 1973.

Lake Superior Journal. May 1, 1895-November 13, 1950; June 11, 1953-October 4, 1956. (Marquette).

Lake Superior News and Miner's Journal. July 11, 1846-May 31, 1849. (Marquette).

Life in Negaunee. [videorecording]. Negaunee, MI: Negaunee Historical Society, n.d.

Lill, Ruth A.C. The Twenties that Didn't Roar: Growing Up in Marquette. Ishpeming, MI: Globe Printing, 1985.

Lyman, Barbara. The Mirrored Wall; The Story of Iron Ore in Negaunee - Ishpeming. Ishpeming, MI: Globe Printing, 1973.

Marquette Bird's Eye View. Map, [1871].

Marquette Bird's Eye View. Map, 1881.

Marquette Bird's Eye View. Map, 1886.

Marquette Centennial Michigan, 1849-1949. [Marquette, MI: Centennial Book Committee, 1949].

Marquette County Tourist Guide. Ishpeming, MI: Globe Printing and Office Supply, 1962.

Marquette in 1900. Chicago, IL: Levytype Company, [1900].

Marquette Mining Journal. November 28, 1868-May 3, 1873; January 3, 1874-July 13, 1918.

Marquette Monthly. 1987: October-1994: July.

Marquette, "The Queen City of Northern Michigan:" Its History, Industry, Natural Attractions. Marquette, MI: Guelff Printing Co., [1924].

Mayor, Archer. Huron Mountain Club: The First Hundred Years. Thomson-Store, Inc., 1988.

Monette, Clarence J. Houghton in Pictures. Lake Linden, MI: C.J. Monette, 1989.

Negaunee Bird's Eye View. Map, 1881.

Negaunee Centennial, 1865-1965. [n.p., 1965].

Negaunee Public Schools. Official Souvenir Program Diamond Jubilee Negaunee Public Schools, 1879- 1954. Negaunee, MI: 1954.

Nishnawbe News. July 1971-Fall 1982. (Marquette).

O'Dell Richard. Marquette on a Vanishing Frontier. Marquette, MI: Marquette County Historical Society, 1978.

O'Dell, Richard. Reaching Out: A History of the Rotary Club of Marquette, Michigan, 1916 - 1981. Marquette, MI: The Club, 1982.

Official Publication of the Ishpeming Centennial Commission Commemorating Ishpeming's Centennial Held at Ishpeming, Michigan, July 25-31, 1954. n.p., 1954.

Rankin, Ernest H. A Brief History of the Marquette Iron Range. Marquette, MI: Marquette County Historical Society, 1965.

Red Dust. National Mine, MI: National Mine Middle School. Have: 1983, 1984, 1986.

Rogers, Sandra. History of the State House of Corrections and Branch Prison, Marquette, MI. CMU Term Paper, 1977.

Rydholm, C. Fred. Superior Heartland: A Backwoods History. Marquette, MI: C.F. Rydholm, 1989.

Skandia Township Centennial: Our Roots are Here, 1892-1992. Skandia, MI: Skandia Township Centennial Committee, 1992.

Steele, Clyde. It Seems Like Yesterday: Memoirs Not Dimly Defined Through the Haze of Time, but Vivid and Distinct. . . Marquette, MI: C. Steele, 1985.

Stone, Frank B. Philo Marshall Everett: Father of Michigan's Iron Industry of the City of Marquette. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1992.

Stonehouse, Frederick. Marquette Shipwrecks. Marquette, MI: Harboridge Press, 1974.

Waring, Betty A. The Story of Lake Independence, Big Bay, Michigan. Marquette, MI: Lake Independence Association, 1984.

Waring, Betty A. Yellow Dog Tales and Logging Trails to Big Bay, Michigan. Marquette, MI: Lake Superior Press, 1986.

Weekly Agitator. October 11, 1879-December 10, 1887. (Ishpeming).

Whitaker, Joe R. Negaunee, Michigan: An Urban Center Dominated by Iron Mining. [Philadelphia, PA: 1931.]

Wittemann, Adolph. Marquette and the Upper Peninsula. [Photographic Views] NY: 1887.

Wood, Ike. One Hundred Years at Hard Labor: A History of Marquette Prison. Autrain, MI: Avery Color Studio, 1985.​

 

 

 

Mason

Basic Information

County Seat: Ludington
Origin of Name: Stevens T. Mason, Governor of Michigan, 1835-1840
Set Off: 1840 as Notipekago. Name changed to Mason in 1843
Organized: 1855
Population in 1990: 25,537

Material Available

Anderson, Nora A. History of Ludington State Park. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Anderson, Russell F. Historic Not-a-pe-ka-gon: An Individualized History of Mason County, MI. Ludington, MI: Lakeside Printing, 1933.

Bailey, Opal. A Hundred Years in Section 31 of Pere Marquette Township. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Bentz, Marie A. History of Rickey Cemetery. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Bird, Ellen K. History of Mason County Eastern High School of Custer, Michigan and its Relation to the Community. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Budzynski, Mamie. All About Fountain, MI. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Cassuto, David N. Cold Running River. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1993.

Crossett, Laura. History of the Mason County Historical Society. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Eikenberry, Gladys. History of the Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren. CMU Term Paper, 1969. (Custer).

Fountain Celebrates 100 Years: Centennial Year, October 3, 1982-October 3, 1983. [Fountain, MI: Fountain Village Council, 1983].

German, Donald L. Free Soil, MI. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Gillis, Eva. History of Navigation of Ludington and Vicinity. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Hanna, Frances C. Sand, Sawdust and Saw Logs; Lumber Days in Ludington. Ludington, MI: 1955.

Hansen, Blanche. History of Amber Township, Mason County. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Hawley, Rose D. Bones, Dolls, and Pomanders: Stepping Stones to History. Ludington, MI: Mason County Historical Society, 1983.

Hawley, Rose D. The Old House Remembers. Documented and Edited by Mary Frances Doner. Ludington, MI: Lakeside Printing, 1968.

Hawley , Rose D. The Old House Remembers. Ludington, MI: Lakeside Printing Co., 1976.

Historic Homes of Ludington. Ludington, MI: Mason County Historical Society, 1976.

Historic Mason County, Michigan, 1980. Ludington, MI: Mason County Historical Society, 1980.

History of Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties, Michigan. . . Chicago, IL: H.R. Page & Co., 1882.

Ingraham, Beverly E. History of Custer, Michigan. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Jenks, Vessie. Sketches of Pioneer Life Around Scottville. CMU Term Paper, 1942.

Jorissen, Eugene. Diphtheria Epidemic in Ludington 1881-1882. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Kinney, Frances. Life Along the Lincoln. CMU Term Paper, n.d. (Scottville).

Kronlein, Leona. Clock and Our Town. CMU Term Paper, n.d. (Ludington).

Ludington Appeal. November 10, 1887-March 9, 1899 (scattered); January 4, 1900-December 27, 1900.

Ludington Bird's Eye View. Map, 1880.

Ludington Chronicle. December 30, 1915; January 6-December 28, 1916.

Ludington Daily News. March 12, June 3, 1909; June 17, September 9-10, November 10, 1910; July 22, 1911; February 12, 30, March 30, April 9, 10, May 6, 1912; August 9, October 8, 18, 1931; July 2, 1933- January 6, 1934; January 8, 1934-January 29, 1941.

Ludington Record. January 16, 1890-December 29, 1892; January 6, 1898-September 21, 1899.

McLain, William T. Epworth Heights, Ludington, Michigan. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Malstrom, Margaret. Hamlin Lake: From Sawmills to Resorts. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Manistee and Ludington, Illustrated. [n.p., n.d.].

Marchinkevich, Maude. Rise and Fall of Bachelor. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Mason County Bicentennial Celebration. n.p., 1976.

Mason County Enterprise. March 28, 1918-October 17, 1929.

Mason County Pictorial History. Ludington, MI: Mason County Historical Society, 1987.

Mason County Press. May 4, 1939-May 27, 1987 (1941 missing).

Mason County Record. September 17, 1867-September 9, 1874.

Mason County Star. February 25, 1915-February 7, 1918.

Newkirk, June. Scottville, MI: The Biggest Little City in the USA. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Newkirk, Lyana June. Back Home with Ruth. NY: Vantage Press, 1976.

Newman, Florence. From Sawdust to Resort. CMU Term Paper, n.d. (Ludington).

Nickelson, Sylvia. Once in a Lifetime: A Biography of Louis F. Peterson. n.p., 1981. (Ludington).

Parker, Marvel. History of Mason County Newspapers. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Plummer, Donald. Ludington, Michigan; Past, Present, Future. [Midland, MI: Pendell Publishing Co., 1973].

Pratt, Hazel. Scottville Methodist Church. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Schrink, Virginia. History of Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Ludington, Michigan. CMU Term Paper, 1957.

Scottville Enterprise. February 1, 1894; August 2, 1894; January 20, 1898-April 4, 1918.

Shaver, Helen P. Steps to the Heights: A Historical Narrative of the Early Struggles of the Methodist Church to Establish Epworth Heights, Which Resulted in a Permanent Summer Resort. Tucson, AZ: Pima Print Co., [1957].

Sherburn, Raymond. History of Wiley. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Spencer, Robert N. Narrative Script of Pere Marquette Pageant, Presented at Ludington, Michigan August 14, 15, 16, 1936. Ludington, MI: 1936.

Stoner, J.J. Bird's Eye View of Ludington, c.s. of Mason Co., Mich. 1880. Madison, WI: J.J. Stoner, [1880].

Timinskis, Ethelyn. Whistles that Were Ludington Trainferries. CMU Term Paper, 1969.

Wigren, Beatrice. Ward Town. CMU Term Paper, 1957. (Ludington).

Williams, E. Gray, comp. First Land Owners of Mason County, Michigan: Internal Boundary Changes and Township Development. Kalamazoo, MI: Michigan Heritage, 1967.

Wilson, Frances. History of the Ludington Lions Club: 1835-1957. CMU Term Paper, n.d.​

 

Mecosta

Basic Information

County Seat: Big Rapids
Origin of Name: Mecosta (Big Bear) was a Pottawattomi chief who signed the Treaty of Washington in 1836
Set Off: 1840
Organized: 1859
Population in 1990: 37,308

Material Available

Autobiography of the Reverand Frederich William Wiese, Sr.. . . [Big Rapids, MI: St. Peter's], 1995. (Big Rapids).

Barryton Press. August 20, 1936; January 7, 1943-December 28, 1967.

Big Rapids Magnet. June 18, 1874-November 9, 1876.

Big Rapids, Michigan, the Water Power City. Seeley & Lowrey, 1906.

Big Rapids Pioneer. July 9, 1874-December 7, 1876; April 27, 1882-December 25, 1884.

Brigham, Elden L. Emerald; History of a Pioneer Community. Evart, MI: Evart Review, 1972.

Cope, Norma. In Celebration of 100 Years. Barryton, MI: Barryton Historical Society, 1994. (Barryton).

Dean, Barbara G. Barryton My Home Town. Barryton, MI: [198-].

Evening Bulletin. October 1, 1888-December 31, 1898. (Big Rapids).

Fitzgerald, Patricia B. Over the Hill to the Hospital. CMU Term Paper, 1976. (Stanwood).

Foreman, Linda. Sheridan Township and Winchester. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Galloway, Gordon. Hillbilly Poet. Morley, MI: Deerfield Publishing Co., 1995. (Morley).

Ketchman, Jean Ann. History of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Going Through Big Rapids, Michigan. CMU Term Paper, 1972.

Mecosta Area History Book Committee. In Celebration of the Mecosta Area Centennial, 1879-1979. [Mecosta, MI:] Morton Township Library, 1979.

The Old Settlers: A Nation Within Itself. Remus, MI: Old Settlers Association, 1988. (Remus Area).

100 Years, Remus Area Centennial, Wheatland Township, Remus, Michigan, 1977. [Remus, MI: Remus Area Centennial Committee, 1977].

125th Celebration: Wheatland Church of Christ Remus, Michigan. Remus, MI: The Church, 1994.

Ortwein, Margaret M., editor. A History of Saint Michaels Parish, Remus, Michigan, from 1888 to 1963.[Midland, MI: Ford Press, 1963].

Pioneer Magnet. December 14, 1876-April 20, 1882. (Big Rapids).

Portrait and Biographical Album, Mecosta County, Michigan. Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers, 1883.

Remus Record. December 24, 1942-December 14, 1944; January 6, 1948-December 31, 1964.

Sed & Dun. November 12, 1936-May 16, 1947. (Barryton).

Sotham, T.F.B., comp. Ten Thousand Acres of Improved, Partly Improved, and Wild Land, Farm, Grazing, Town, Suburban and Resort Property at Auction. . .at Lakeview, Michigan. [Chicago, IL: Crown Press, 1911].

Souvenir of Big Rapids, Michigan, Home of Ferris Institute. [after 1922].

The Story of the Remus Cooperative Creamery, and: How High Quality Remus Butter is Produced. [n.p., 1950].

Tice, Robert. Where the Chippewas Meet. CMU Term Paper, 1968.​

 

Menominee

Basic Information

County Seat: Menominee
Origin of Name: Menominee Indian tribe
Set off: 1861 as Bleeker County
Organized: 1863 as Menominee County
Population in 1990: 24,920

Material Available

Daily Herald Leader. March 25, 1905-April 1, 1908. (Menominee).

Desjarlais, Wayne J. Potawatomi and the Hannahville Indian Community. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Emich, Howard L. Menominee River Memories: Historical Articles on Twin Cities History. [n.p., 1976].

Faithorn Centennial, 1887-1987. n.p., 1987.

Graves, Margaret. Nadeau Twp. Telephone Company. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Hermansville Centennial, 1878-1978. [Hermansville, MI: Centennial Committee, 1978].

Ingalls, Eleazer S. Centennial History of Menominee County. Menominee, MI: Herald Power Presses, 1876.

Ingalls, Eleazer S. Centennial History of Menominee County. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1973.

Ingalls, Eleazer S. The Iron Mines of Menominee County, Michigan. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1972.

The IXL Museum Notebook: Hermansville, Michigan. [Iron Mountain, MI: Ralph W. Secord Press, 1988].

Lombard, Frances M. Shavings and Sawdust. Ann Arbor, MI: J. Lombard, 1993. (Hermansville).

Menominee Bird's Eye View. Map, 1860.

Menominee Bird's Eye View. Map, 1886.

Menominee Centennial Corp. History of the City of Menominee, Michigan: The Past with Remembrance, the Future with Longing 1883-1983. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Co., 1983.

Menominee County Journal. August 10, 1895-December 28, 1978.

Menominee County Journal Consolidated with The Stephenson Gazette. July 28, 1894-August 3, 1895.

Menominee Daily Herald. March 6, 1894-December 30, 1896; October 1-December 30, 1897; July 1, 1898-January 28, 1899.

Menominee Democrat. November 7, 1885-May 30, 1896.

Menominee Herald. January 6, 1887-December 29, 1888; January 5, 1893-December 29, 1894; January 4, 1896-September 11, 1897; January 7, 1898-December 29, 1900.

Menominee Herald (Tri-Weekly). May 1, 1899-April 19, 1901.

Menominee Herald Leader. April 2, 1908-December 31, 1922; May 1, 1923-April 29, 1939; August 30, 1939-December 31, 1949.

Menominee Journal. August 26, 1893-July 21, 1894.

Menominee, Michigan, Illustrated. Milwaukee, WI: Art Gravure & Etching Co., 1891.

Menominee Remembered. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Cooperative, 1982.

Nursey, Walter R. The Menominee Iron Range. Its Cities: Their Industries and Resources. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1972.

Patrick, Lewis S. Sketches of the Menominee River. [Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Foundation, 1975].

Worth, Jean. Hermansville Centennial, 1878-1978. [Hermansville, MI: Centennial Committee, 1978].

Daily Herald Leader. March 25, 1905-April 1, 1908. (Menominee).

Desjarlais, Wayne J. Potawatomi and the Hannahville Indian Community. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Emich, Howard L. Menominee River Memories: Historical Articles on Twin Cities History. [n.p., 1976].

Faithorn Centennial, 1887-1987. n.p., 1987.

Graves, Margaret. Nadeau Twp. Telephone Company. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Hermansville Centennial, 1878-1978. [Hermansville, MI: Centennial Committee, 1978].

Ingalls, Eleazer S. Centennial History of Menominee County. Menominee, MI: Herald Power Presses, 1876.

Ingalls, Eleazer S. Centennial History of Menominee County. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1973.

Ingalls, Eleazer S. The Iron Mines of Menominee County, Michigan. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1972.

The IXL Museum Notebook: Hermansville, Michigan. [Iron Mountain, MI: Ralph W. Secord Press, 1988].

Lombard, Frances M. Shavings and Sawdust. Ann Arbor, MI: J. Lombard, 1993. (Hermansville).

Menominee Bird's Eye View. Map, 1860.

Menominee Bird's Eye View. Map, 1886.

Menominee Centennial Corp. History of the City of Menominee, Michigan: The Past with Remembrance, the Future with Longing 1883-1983. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Co., 1983.

Menominee County Journal. August 10, 1895-December 28, 1978.

Menominee County Journal Consolidated with The Stephenson Gazette. July 28, 1894-August 3, 1895.

Menominee Daily Herald. March 6, 1894-December 30, 1896; October 1-December 30, 1897; July 1, 1898-January 28, 1899.

Menominee Democrat. November 7, 1885-May 30, 1896.

Menominee Herald. January 6, 1887-December 29, 1888; January 5, 1893-December 29, 1894; January 4, 1896-September 11, 1897; January 7, 1898-December 29, 1900.

Menominee Herald (Tri-Weekly). May 1, 1899-April 19, 1901.

Menominee Herald Leader. April 2, 1908-December 31, 1922; May 1, 1923-April 29, 1939; August 30, 1939-December 31, 1949.

Menominee Journal. August 26, 1893-July 21, 1894.

Menominee, Michigan, Illustrated. Milwaukee, WI: Art Gravure & Etching Co., 1891.

Menominee Remembered. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Cooperative, 1982.

Nursey, Walter R. The Menominee Iron Range. Its Cities: Their Industries and Resources. Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Federation, 1972.

Patrick, Lewis S. Sketches of the Menominee River. [Iron Mountain, MI: Mid-Peninsula Library Foundation, 1975].

Worth, Jean. Hermansville Centennial, 1878-1978. [Hermansville, MI: Centennial Committee, 1978].​

 

Midland

Basic Information

County Seat: Midland
Origin of Name: Proximity to the geographical center of the Lower Peninsula
Set Off: 1831
Organized: 1850, however the 1850 organization was never implemented and the county was effectively organized in 1855.
Population in 1990: 75,651

Material Available

Ball, Minnie W., comp. 1867-1947; First Presbyterian Church of Midland. n.p., 1947.

Berriman, Stanley J. Red Keg: The Town that Never Existed. CMU Term Paper, 1969. (Averill).

Berriman, Stanley J. Upper Tittibawassee River Boom Towns. Midland, MI: Messersmith Printing, 1970.

Betts, Nancy L. Midland's Chippewa Nature Center. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Brooks, Mary. Wenzel Hardware of Midland. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Carlson, Bruce W. Midland, Michigan. Midland, MI: Pendell Publishing Co., [1973].

Coleman Area, 1871-1971; Warren, Teneva, Wise, Denver Townships. Coleman Area Centennial Corporation, 1971.

Coleman Bird's Eye View. Map, 1884.

The County of Midland, Michigan: Official Register, History, Art Folio, and Directory. Saginaw, MI: 1897.

Crosby, Veronica Jean. Midland's Water Supply. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Florey, Virginia. All the Way Home. n.p., 1984.

Florey, Virginia. Boundaries of Eden. n.p., 1980. (Midland).

Florey, Virginia. "An Indescribable Joy". [Midland, MI: Virginia Florey Landress], 1976.

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Midland, MI: The Library, [1955].

Grundman, Gary. Jasper #9: History of a Log Cabin School. CMU Term Paper, n.d. (Midland).

Hannant, Larry F. History of the Midland Community Center. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Hart, Henry. At Least Partly True: Illustrated and Expanded. Midland, MI: Henry Hart, 1990. (Midland).

High, Alma J. Coleman, a Mill Town of Pioneer Michigan 1870-1964. [Linden, MI: Scottie's Printing, 1964].

History of Floyd School, Lee Township, Midland County, Michigan, 1878-1953. n.p., 1953.

Kelly, Sally. Midland Daily News. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Macliver, G. Forsberg. Days and Ways of Pioneer Michigan as Revealed in Buttonville to North Bradley. [Ann Arbor, MI: Edward Brothers, 1962].

Manley, Mary Jean. Bridging the Tittibawassee. CMU Term Paper, 1971. (Midland).

Midland Center for the Arts. [Midland, MI: The Center, 1971].

Midland, Chamber of Commerce. Midland, City of Modern Explorers. Midland, MI: Chamber of Commerce, 1938.

Midland Community Center, Midland, Michigan. [Midland, MI: McKay Press, 1962].

Midland Daily News. May 1, 1937-December 31, 1945.

Midland Log. Summer 1981-Spring 1987; Spring 1996.

Midland, Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Midland, City of Modern Explorers. [Midland, MI: Chamber of Commerce, 1938].

Midland Republican. January 1, 1881-April 29, 1937.

Midland Sun. February 17, 1881-February 7, 1884; September 4, 1890-December 16, 1920; January 6, 1921-February 10, 1927.

Midland Sun. Portraying the City of Midland, Michigan. Home of America's Greatest Chemical Institution, November, 1926. Midland, MI: Midland Sun, 1926.

Midland Times. January 27-April 18, 1872; March 25, 1874-September 25, 1875.

Miller, Karen. Do it with All Your Might: The History of My Maternal Ancestors who Settled in Midland County, Michigan. Stevensville, MI: Karmil Publishing, 1994.

Napolitano, Viola. History of the Bullock Creek School System 1961-1971. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Nolan, Herbert. In Memory of the Camp Sixteeners. Some Realities of the Early Lumbering Days. Gladwin, MI: Kay Press, [1939]. (Edenville).

Pilon, Carol. Hospital Reaches Out. CMU Term Paper, 1971. (Midland).

Portrait and Biographical Album of Midland County, Michigan. Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers, 1884.

Prewozniak, John. Bradley House of Midland, MI. CMU Term Paper, 1972.

Rogers, Betty. Chronicle of Poseyville School. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Sanford Area Centennial, 1870-1970: Souvenir Picture Album. [Sanford, MI: 1970].

Shangle, Betty L. Midland County Courthouse 1857-1971. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Squire, Fred C. A Study of the Condition of the Rural Schools of Midland County. . . 1938.

Vincent, Florence. A Community History of Phetteplace School District and Midland County. Phetteplace School, Midland Co., MI: 1948.

Vining, Lynn. Hotel Hecox. CMU Term Paper, 1969. (Coleman).

Whitehead, Don. The Dow Story. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1968.

Yates, Dorothy L. The First One Hundred Years, 1867-1967; The Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland. Midland, MI: McKay Press, 1967.

Yates, Dorothy Langdon. Salt of the Earth: A History of Midland County, Michigan. Midland, MI: Midland County Historical Society, 1987.​

Missaukee

Basic Information

County Seat: Lake City
Origin of Name: Ottawa chief, better known as "Nesaukee," who signed agreements with settlers in 1831 and 1833.
Set Off: 1840
Organized: 1871
Population in 1990: 12,147

Material Available

Bronkema, Donna. Social Life of the City of McBain, 1888-1918. CMU Term Paper, 1968.

Burke, Venus. History of Jennings. CMU Term Paper, 1968.

Cockerell, Sadie. Social Survey of Caldwell Township with Special Reference to School District No. 1 Doyle School. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

DeRuiter, Josephine. Dutch in Southeastern Missaukee County. CMU Term Paper, 1968. (Falmouth).

Eberhardt, Eleanor. Social Survey of Vogel Center. CMU Term Paper, 1944.

Ferguson, Carl. Dolph and Vicinity. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Hazen, Cecille. Social Survey of Merritt Consolidated District. CMU Term Paper, 1945.

Hereweyer, Leonard. Pioneer Days in Clam Union. [Personal Recollections of an Early Settler. . .] [n.p., n.d.].

Jager, Ronald. Eighty Acres: Elegy for a Family Farm. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1990.

Lake, Adrienne. Social Survey of Lake City. CMU Term Paper, 1944.

Lake City Area Chamber of Commerce. A Brief History of Missaukee County. 1960's.

Lake City Journal. April 27, 1877-April 29, 1884.

Lucas Centennial, 1876-1976. n.p., 1976.

Missaukee County Historical Society. Missaukee County Family Histories. Lake City, MI: The Society, 1983.

Missaukee County History Center, Missaukee County Library, Lake City, Michigan 49651 Presents Missaukee County School History. Lake City, MI: Missaukee County Library, [199-].

Missaukee County History Center, Missaukee District Library, Lake City, Michigan 49651 Presents Fred C. Hirzel Photographs. [Lake City, MI: Missaukee District Library, 199-].

Missaukee Independent. January 4, 1888-March 23, 1892. (Lake City).

Missaukee Republican. May 25, 1905-March 26, 1964. (Lake City).

Missaukee Sentinel. December 20, 1990-December 19, 1994. (Lake City).

Moore, John G. Lake City in the Nineteenth Century. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Nelson, John F. A Frontier Tale of Dolph and Dale. Bowling Green, OH: The Author, 1971.

Nordstrom, Erlind. Jennings: Born and Died Because of Trees. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Peckham, Janis. Francis O. Gaffney. CMU Term Paper, 1968. (Lake City).

Plain Dealer. December 14, 1892-December 25, 1919. (Lake City).

Richardson, Marian. Social Survey of McBain, Missaukee Co. CMU Term Paper, 1944.

Taylor, Steven D. History of Lucas. CMU Term Paper, 1972.

Vogel, John. The Diary of John Vogel. [n.p., after 1931].

Waterfront. June 17, 1959-November 20, 1995. (Lake City).

Welcome to Lake City on Beautiful Lake Missaukee. [Lake City, MI: Lake City Chamber of Commerce, 196- ].

Yount, C. Howard. Lake City's Glass Factory Debacle and its Aftermath. [n.p., n.d.].​

 

Monroe

Basic Information

County Seat: Monroe
Origin of Name: Named in honor of President James Monroe
Set Off: 1817
Organized: 1817
Population in 1990: 133,600

Material Available

Au, Dennis M. War on the Raisin: A Narrative Account of the War of 1812 in the River Raisin Settlement, Michigan Territory. Monroe, MI: Monroe County Historical Commission, 1981.

"Auld Lang Syne." An Incident History of Monroe from A.D. 1844 to A.D. 1857. [n.p., 1909].

Bartolo, Ghislaine P. The Cross Leads Generations on a Bicentennial Retrospect: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Formerly Known as St. Antoine at the River Raisin, Monroe, Michigan, 1788-1988. Tappan, NY: Custombook, [1988].

Bidlack, Russell E. The Yankee Meets the Frenchman; River Raisin, 1817-1830, Social-Political-Military. Ann Arbor, MI: Plane Tree Press, 1965.

Brighten the Corner: A Book of Musical Memories of Monroe County, Michigan. Monroe, MI: The Committee, 1977.

Bulkley, John M. History of Monroe County, Michigan. A Narrative Account of its Historical Progress, its People, and its Principal Interest. Chicago, IL: 1913.

De Vries, James E. Race and Kinship in a Midwestern Town: The Black Experience in Monroe, Michigan, 1900- 1915. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1984.

Dundee Area Sesquicentennial 1824-1974. [Dundee, MI: Dundee Area Sesquicentennial Commemorative Booklet Committee, 1974].

Durocher, Laurent. Laurent Durocher's Account of the Battles and Massacre of the River Raisin. Monroe, MI: Monroe County Community College, 1987.

Fetzer, Madeline L. Voices of Whiteford, Whiteford Township, Michigan. [Whiteford Township Bicentennial Committee, 1976].

Frost, Lawrence A. General George Armstrong Custer. Dundee, MI: Willie's Workshop, 1968.

Gee, Mrs. William. Early History of the Petersburg Area. [Petersburg, MI: Petersburg Area Centennial, 1969].

Hanley, Elizabeth H. Pageant of Historic Monroe, June 23-24, 1926. Monroe, MI: Lamour Printing Co., 1926.

Historic Monroe County. [Monroe, MI: Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association], 1973.

Hogg, Victor. Legacy of the River Raisin: The Historic Buildings of Monroe County, Michigan. Monroe, MI: Monroe County Historical Society, 1976.

Kurzgefasste Geschichte der E. Luth. Dreieinigkeits-Gemeinde zu Monroe, Michigan, vom 10. November, 1844 bis zum 10. November, 1894. Detroit, MI: Schober Printer, 1894.

Lanman, Charles. Essays for Summer Hours. Boston, MA: Hilliard, Gray & Co., 1841.

La Voy, Lambert M. Bay Settlement of Monroe County, Michigan. [n.p., 1971].

Monroe Advocate. January 1, 1841-December 18, 1845.

Monroe Civic Reflector. Monroe, MI: Civic Improvement Society of Monroe, 1904.

Monroe County Library System. Texts and Locations of Historical Markers in Monroe County, Michigan. Monroe, MI: The Library, 1961.

Monroe County's Most Unusual Surviving Historic Structure, the Navarre-Anderson Trading Post. [Monroe, MI: Monroe County Historical Society, 1971].

Monroe High School Centennial Committee. Monroe High School Commemorates a Century of Education, 1863- 1963. Monroe, MI: 1963.

Monroe High School Class of 1896. Local History. [Monroe, MI:] Monroe Commercial Print, [1896].

Monroe Journal and Michigan Inquirer. July 31, 1834-January 22, 1835.

Monroe, Michigan. Chicago, IL: Windsor Publications, 1968.

Monroe, Michigan. First Presbyterian Church. Our Sesquicentennial of Christian Service, 1820-1970. Monroe, MI: 1970.

Monroe, the Floral City: A City of Homes and Industries. Monroe, MI: City of Monroe, [1911].

A 150 Year Recollection of the Dundee Area. [Dundee,. MI: Dundee Area Sesquicentennial, 1974].

A Retrospect, Three Score Years and Ten, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by a Member of the Congregation, St. Mary's College and Academy, Monroe, Michigan, November, 1915. NY: Benziger, 1916.

Rosalita, Sister. No Greater Service; The History of the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan, 1845-1945. Detroit, MI: 1948.

St. Joseph Church, Erie, Michigan: 150th Anniversary, an Historical and Biographical Review, 1819-1969. n.p., 1969.

St. Joseph Parish, Maybee, Michigan. Golden Jubilee: 1889-1939. Maybee, MI: The Parish, 1939.

Siebarth, Jean C. H., editor. Memories of Maybee in Honor of Our Hundredth Year. [Maybee, MI: Maybee Centennial, 1973].

Vollrath, Mrs. J.A., comp. Memories of the Monroe Piers. Monroe, MI: Monroe County Library System, 1972.

Ward, Charles A. The Legends and Romance of the Lake Country told With Camera and Pencil. Howell, MI: Livingston Republican Print, [1922].

Williams, E. Gray, comp. First Land Owners of Monroe County, Michigan. Internal Boundary Changes and Township Development. Kalamazoo, MI: 1968.

Wing, Talcott Enoch. History of Monroe County, Michigan. NY: Munsell & Co., 1890.​

 

Montcalm

Basic Information

County Seat: Stanton
Origin of Name: General Marquis de Montcalm, commander of French troops in Canada during the French and Indian War.
Set Off: 1831
Organized: 1850
Population in 1990: 53,059

Material Available

Augustine, Robertson M. Indians, Saw Mills, and Danes; The Early History of the Flat River Area of Michigan. Greenville, MI: Greenville Printing Co., 1971.

Bee. January 3, 1884-December 31, 1885. (Carson City).

Carson City Community Centennial, 1867-1967. Souvenir Picture Album and Program. [Greenville, MI: Greenville Printing Co., 1967].

Carson City Gazette. May 25, 1888-December 31, 1970.

Carson City Gazette. Centennial Edition, July 13, 1967.

Carson City, Michigan: 1867-1967. Carson City, MI: Carson City Gazette, 1967.

Carson City Record. January 6, 1883-December 27, 1883.

Centennial Anniversary, 1873-1973. Settlement Lutheran Church, Gowen, Michigan. Gowen, MI: The Church, 1973.

Coral Centennial Committee. In Commemoration of the Centennial of the Village of Coral, 1862-1962. [n.p., 1962].

Coral News. January 5, 1898-December 23, 1943.

Crystal Mail. January 18, 1900-July 23, 1943.

Dasef, John W. History of Montcalm County, Michigan, its People, Industries. . . Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1916. 2 Volumes.

De Spelder, Dean. History of the Village of McBride's. CMU Term Paper, 1979.

Edmore Centennial Book, 1878-1978. [Shawnee Mission, KS: Intercollegiate Press], 1978.

Eldred, Marie. Ed Moore: The Man, His Town and His Family. [Edmore, MI:] 1991.

Eldred, Marie. Edmore and School District No. 2, 1878-1921. [Edmore, MI:] 1987.

Eldred, Marie. Our Land-As it was in the Beginning in Home Township and Thereabouts. [Edmore, MI:] Home Township Board, 1975.

Eldred, Marie. The Richland Story. [Edmore, MI:] 1972.

Eldred, Marie. School History of Edmore District Number 2. Edmore, MI: 1962.

Faith United Methodist Church Centennial, 1875-1975. [Edmore, MI: Anderson Print Co., 1975].

Going, Frances A. A Place in the Sun. The Story of Vickeryville, Montcalm County, Michigan. [Mt. Pleasant, MI: Enterprise Printers, 1967].

Greenville Bird's Eye View. Map, 1880.

Greenville, the Metropolis of Montcalm County, Michigan. Greenville, MI: Greenville Independent, 1908.

Gustafson, A.M. Douglass, a Michigan Township. n.p., 1982.

Gustafson, Alburn M. The Ghost Towns of Westville and Slaght's Mill. [n.p., 1976].

A History of the Greater Greenville Area, 1844 to 1994. Greenville, MI: Flat River Historical Society, 1994.

Howard City Record. February 4, 1886-December 30, 1987.

Howard Record. August 22, 1872-January 28, 1886.

Lakeview Area Centennial, 1867-1967. [n.p., 1967].

Lakeview Enterprise. January 1, 1904-April 27, 1994.

Lakeview Methodist Church, 1856-1956 Centennial. [n.p., 1956].

Landmarks and Cornerstones. Vestaburg, MI: Vestaburg High School, 1979.

McKenzie, Charlane. History of the Greenville Papers. CMU Term Paper, 1974.

Miel, Carol L., editor. Stanton Centennial, 1863-1963. Stanton, MI: Stanton Centennial, 1963.

The Old Settlers: A Nation Within Itself. Remus, MI: Old Settlers Association, 1988.

Portrait and Biographical Album of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan. . . Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers, 1891.

Rasmussen, August. Pioneerlivet i det Store Danske Settlement, Montcalm County, Michigan, North America, Far Aar 1856 Aar 1904. Blair, NE: Danish Lutheran Publishing Hse, [1904].

Record. January 5, 1989-April 5, 1990. (Howard City).

Richland Township Centennial, May 29-June 1, 1968. Vestaburg, MI: Executive Committee of Richland Township Centennial, 1969.

River Valley News-Shopper. January 4, 1988-December 26, 1988. (Howard City).

Ryder, Walter S. Studies of Economic and Social Aspects of Montcalm County, Michigan. Mt. Pleasant, MI: Central Michigan College of Education, 1950.

Schenck, John S. History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan. . . Philadelphia, PA: D.W. Ensign & Co., 1881.

Shaw, Joseph E. Montcalm Model: A Field Study of Local Government. n.p., 1982.

Sotham, T.F.B., comp. Ten Thousand Acres of Improved, Partly Improved, and Wild Land, Farm, Grazing, Town, Suburban and Resort Property at Auction. . .at Lakeview, Michigan. [Chicago, IL: Crown Press, 1911].

Stanton Bird's Eye View. Map, 1880.

Stengren, Alice. Danish Settlement in Grant, MI. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Stengren, Alice M. A Danish Settlement in Grant, Michigan. n.p., 1971. (Also Greenville).

The Story of North Sidney Area, 1884-1984. [Sidney, MI: North Sidney Church and Cemetery Historical Association, 1984].

Tales from the Teacher's Desk. Stanton, MI: Montcalm Association of Retired School Personnel, 1987.

United States, Office of State Technical Services. What Will New Industry Mean to My Town?: A Summary of Two Case Studies on the Impact of New Industry on Small Towns. [Washington: The Office, 1955].

Wyman Centennial 1879-1979. [Wyman, MI: 1979].​

 

Montmorency

Basic Information

County Seat: Atlanta
Origin of Name: Count Morenci, who aided the colonies in the war with England.
Set Off: 1840 as Cheonoquet. Renamed Montmerency in 1843
Organized: 1881
Population in 1990: 8,936

Material Available

Benac, Phyllis. Early Hillman. CMU Term Paper, 1967.

Brooks, T.D. History of Atlanta. CMU Term Paper, 1967.

Collins, James. Life in a Lumber Camp. Alpena, MI: Alpena News Publishing Co., 1914.

Cook, Marie. History of St. Augustines Parish. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Crossman, Constance K. Canada Creek Ranch; Its History. [n.p., 1971].

Hollingsworth, Sandra. The Atlantic: Copper and Community South of Portage Lake. John H. Forster Press, 1978.

Jacobson, Carol S. Life in the Forest: The History of Montmorency County, Michigan. Montmorency County Historical Society, 1981.

Kennard, Patricia. Kneeland-Bigelow Lumber Company, Montmorency County 1901-1929. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Lewiston Journal. April 28, 1898 issue largely about the Michelson & Hanson Lumber Company.

The Lewiston Story and Montmorency County Notes. Atlanta, MI: Montmorency County Tribune, 1987.

Miller, Herman L. Lewiston in the Lumbering Area. Lewiston, MI: Herman L. Miller, 1992.

Smith, Pearl Rea, comp. Hillman's 90 Years, 1882-1972. Hillman, MI: Quality Press, 1972].

Tripp, Garnet. Village of Hillman, 1891-1991. [Hillman, MI: Garnet Tripp, 1991].​

 

Muskegon

Basic Information

County Seat: Muskegon
Origin of Name: A derivation of the Native American word meaning "river with marshes"
Set Off: 1859
Organized: 1859
Population in 1990: 158,983

Material Available

Berman, Louis J., comp. 100 Years, Whitehall, Michigan, 1860-1960. [Whitehall Centennial Committee, 1960].

Bianchi, Lisa. Lumbering Days of Muskegon. CMU Term Paper, n.d.

Bluffton Historical Committee. Shifting Sands: A Story of the Bluffton Area. Muskegon, MI: The Committee, 1976.

Boyd, J. Fred. My 95 Years in Muskegon. [Muskegon, MI: The Author], 1978.

Christiansen, Mildred. Muskegon County Airport: A History. [Muskegon, MI: Muskegon County Airport Committee, 1976].

Craw, E.L. The Fruitport Orchard & Vineyard Company Have Secured About Eighteen Square Miles of the Choicest Fruit Lands in the Celebrated "Michigan Peach Belt" Near the Town of Fruitport. [Fruitport, MI: The Company, 1869].

Devlin, Dennis S. Muskegon's Jewish Community: A Centennial History, 1888-1988. Muskegon, MI: Dana Printing Corp., 1988.

Everett, Franklin. Memorials of the Grand River Valley. Chicago, IL: Chicago Legal News Company, 1878.

Freitag, Anne L. Muskegon, My Home Town. Muskegon, MI: Freitag, 1980.

Fruitport Area News. January 19, 1983-December 18, 1993.

The Gifts to the City of Muskegon by Charles H. Hackley. Muskegon, MI: The Chronicle, 1902.

Glover, E.S. Birds-Eye View of Muskegon, Michigan 1889, from Muskegon Lake Looking East. Chicago, IL: A.J. little, [1889].

Hackley Memorial Association. Charles Henry Hackley: An Appreciation. Muskegon, MI: Hackley Memorial Association, 1929.

Haight, Louis P. The Life of Charles Henry Hackley; Drawn from Old Public and Family Records. Muskegon, MI: Dana Printing Co., 1949.

Hansen, William P. The Lost City of Fruitvale, Michigan. Paducah, KY: Turner Pub. Co., 1989.

Harms, Richard H. Life After Lumbering: Charles Henry Hackley and the Emergence of Muskegon, Michigan. NY: Garland, 1989.

Holton Area Centennial Book Committee. Holton Area Centennial, 1871-1971. Holton, MI: 1971.

Kilar, Jeremy W. Michigan's Lumbertowns: Lumbermen and Laborers in Saginaw, Bay City, and Muskegon, 1870-1905. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1990.

Kyes, Alice Prescott. Romance of Muskegon. Muskegon, MI: Muskegon Heritage Association, 1974.

Lake Michigan Coast. November/December 1991-November/December 1992.

LeFevre, William M. Medical History of Muskegon County. . . Muskegon, MI: Dana Printing Co., 1964.

Lewis, Albert W. Greater Muskegon, Its Importance as Manufacturing Centre. . . [Muskegon, MI: F.J. Smith], 1911.

Memories of Bailey, Michigan, 1854-1976. [Fremont, MI: Fremont Hi-Lites, 1976].

Mitchell, Lawrence. A Proposal for a Historic Preservation Program within the City of Muskegon. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service, 197-].

The Montague Area, 100 Years: 1867-1967. Montague, MI: Montague Area Centennial, 1967.

Muskegon Bird's Eye View. Map, 1889.

Muskegon Chronicle. January 30, 1869-May 25, 1893.

Muskegon County Pioneer and Historical Society. Annual. 1887.

Muskegon Magazine. February 1986; August/September 1987-August/September 1991.

Muskegon Means Home to Me: A Group of Photographs of the Muskegon Area Including Muskegon Heights and North Muskegon. Muskegon, MI: Greater Muskegon Chamber of Commerce, 1947.

Okkonen, Marc. Baseball in Muskegon: An Illustrated Chronology of the National Pastime in West Michigan's Port City. Muskegon, MI: M. Okkonen, 1993.

Okkonen, Marc. Buster Keaton and the Muskegon Connection, the Actors' Colony at Bluffton, 1908-1938. Muskegon, MI: Dobb Printing, 1995.

Olson, Colleen A. Occidental Hotel: A Faded Queen. CMU Term Paper, 1974. (Muskegon).

A Pictorial Record of the Muskegon Lumbering Era: The Brinen Lumber Company Prints. North Muskegon Historical Committee, 1976.

Portrait and Biographical Record of Muskegon and Ottawa Counties. . . Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Co., 1893.

Read, Frederic. The First Two Hundred Years in Muskegon. [Benton Harbor, MI: Patterson College, 1976].

Reck, Colleen. Lady of the Lake: A History of the Lake Harbor Resort. CMU Term Paper, 1975.

Romance of Muskegon, Michigan, 1937. Centennial Year. Muskegon, MI: Muskegon Chronicle, [1937].

St. Jean de Baptiste Catholic Church: Centennial, 1883-1983. Muskegon, MI: S​

 

Newaygo

 

Basic Information

County Seat: White Cloud
Origin of Name: Newaygo, a Chippewa chief
Set Off: 1840
Organized: 1851
Population in 1990: 38,202

Material Available

The Beginnings of Grant, Michigan. Grant, MI: Grant Public Library, 1975.

Cassuto, David N. Cold Running River. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1993.

Donnan, Donald D. Brook Lake and Newaygo in 1902. Chicago, IL: Levytype Co., 1902.

Evans, Martha E. History of Fremont Bank & Trust Co., 1904-1979. n.p., 1979.

The First Hundred Years, 1873-1973, White Cloud Area. [Fremont, MI: Industrial Printing Co., 1973].

Fremont Indicator. February 27, 1878-February 25, 1880.

Fremont Times-Indicator. December 7, 1911-December 30, 1948; December 9, 1976-March 12, 1980.

Grant Area Yesterday, Today. Grant, MI: Grant Public Library, 1979.

History of Big Prairie- Everett Cemetery- Big Rapids Prairie Desert. [n.p., 19--].

A History of Bridgeton Township. n.p., 1976.

Mills, E.L. The First Pioneer of White River Valley: A History of the Lewis and Macumber Families. White Cloud, MI: White Cloud Public Schools, 1987.

Newaygo Centennial, 1853-1953, Vacationers Paradise, Spanning the Muskegon. . . Factual, Pictorial. Newaygo Centennial Committee, [1953].

Newaygo County Historical Society. Newaygo County Yesteryear. [Newago, MI: The Society, 1960's].

Newaygo County Society of History and Genealogy. Have: October/November 1995; June/July-August/September 1996; December/January-April/May 1997.

Patrick, John. History of Woodville. CMU Term Paper, 1966.

Pioneer Parade: A History of Ensley Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. Ensley, MI: Ensley Historical Committee, 1978. (Ensley).

Portrait and Biographical Album of Newaygo County, Michigan Containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches. Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers, 1884.

Profile of Yesteryear. White Cloud, MI: Historical Society, 1976.

Shaw, Edwin O. Newaygo, its Age, Record and Location. White Cloud, MI: Newaygo County Historical Society, [1977].

Shears, Doris, comp. Grant, Michigan. [Grant, MI: 1975].

Spooner, Harry L. The First White Pathfinders of Newaygo County. White Cloud, MI: Newaygo County Sun, 1976.

Spooner, Harry L. Lumbering in Newaygo County. White Cloud, MI: Cooper Press, [1946].

Spooner, Harry L. Newaygo County History. [n.p., 1955].

Thompson, Robert I. Newaygo White Pine Heritage: A Pictorial History of the Lumbering Era Along the Muskegon River in Newaygo County, 1837-1899. Newaygo, MI: Newaygo City Bicentennial Committee, 1976.

Village of Newaygo, 1853-1888. [White Cloud, MI: Newaygo County Historical Society, n.d.].

White Cloud's Century; The First 100 Years, 1873-1973. Special Souvenir Edition of the White Cloud Centennial. [White Cloud, MI: 1973].​