Making of Modern Michigan Digitization Projects in West Michigan
- Library: Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library
Location: Middleville, Michigan
Description: Digitization of fragile newspapers from the 19th century. The hometown newspaper, The Middleville Sun, is a weekly publication covering Barry County and parts of Kent and Allegan County. There are about 104 issues covering 1896-1897 that will be scanned. Extensive metadata will allow for limited searchability of the papers including many items of genealogical interest as well as the advertisements. The entire collection of newspapers ranges from 1890 to 1914. The plan is to eventually scan all the issues.
Web Site: http://www.tk.k12.mi.us/tklibrary/thornapplekelloggschoolandcommunitylibrary.htm
- Library: Cass District Library
Location: Cassopolis , Michigan
Description: Newton Woods History in Cass County. Varied materials chronicling the establishment of the 'preserve' and its history as an area of virgin forest is being digitized. Items include government and individual letters, photos, maps, and articles.
Web Site : http:// www. cass .lib.mi.us
- Library: Portage District Library
Location: Portage, Michigan
Description: The John Todd Photographic Collection ; Included is a range of photography, studio work to what he is most recognized for, aerial camera work covering the west Michigan region.
Web Site: http://www.pdl.lib.mi.us/
- Library: Parchment Community Library
Location: Parchment , Michigan
Description: Selected items from the Vegetable Parchment Company and the surrounding community. Many unique selections depicting a 'company town.' The collection includes baseball team photographs, company marketing pamphlets, and employee photographs.
Web Site: http://parlib.tripod.com/
- Library: Buchanan District Library
Location: Buchanan, Michigan
Description: Digitize Cemetery Records including maps for wider accessibility, searchability, and cross referencing.
Web Site: http://www.lib.msu.edu
- Library: Hekman Library, Calvin College
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Description: Digitize Michigan scene photographs from around the state, The Making of Modern Michigan Through the Eyes of Dutch – Americans
Web Site: http://www.calvin.edu/library/researchhelp/hda/index.stm
- Library: Lincoln Township Public Library
Location: Stevensville, Michigan
Description: The Grand Mere Association Collection is being scanned. The documents and maps that helped preserve the dunes and lakes of the area by the establishment of a state park are featured.
Web Site: http://www.lincolnpublic.lib.mi.us
- Library: Loutit District Library
Location: Grand Haven, Michigan
Description: Unique local history materials of the Grand Haven area are being digitized. Included are 1000+ photographs of the tri-cities area, cemetery records, hotel guests registers, oral histories, log mark records and more.
Web Site: http://www.loutitlibrary.org
- Library: Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
Location: St. Joseph, Michigan
Description: Silver Beach Amusement Park collection of photos, postcards, and documents is being scanned.
Web Site: http://www.stjoseph.lib.mi.us
- Library: Niles District Library
Location: Niles, Michigan
Description: Niles Library historical materials for the library centennial celebration are being digitized.
Web Site: http://www.nileslibrary.com
- Library: Van Buren District Library
Location: Decatur, Michigan
Description: A large regional obituary collection covering a 5 county area is being digitized.
Web Site: http://cwicl.jackson.lib.mi.us/van/vanburen.htm
- Library: Western Michigan University, Archives and Regional History Collection
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description: Parts of the Ward Morgan Collection of 22,000 commercial photographs from the 1930s to the 1970s are being digitized. Images include people in their working lives, social times and leisure activities as well as Kalamazoo industry and products.
Web Site: The Ward Morgan Collection
