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Edward G. Granger papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.56
Scope and Contents
Edward Granger's papers consist of a diary and a scrapbook. The first portion of his diary (November 29, 1858 – February 20, 1859) was written while Granger was attending Michigan Agricultural College. He discusses classes, work assignments, daily routine, and recreation. The second portion (January 1, 1860 – February 1860) was written while living with his parents in Detroit, Michigan. He describes in great detail his daily routine, reporting on his classes, work assignments, and...
Dates:
1858 - 1860
Henry T. Ewald papers
Collection
Identifier: 00032
Scope and Contents
The papers of Henry T. Ewald, co-founder (1911, with Frank Campbell) of Campbell-Ewald Company, Inc. a Detroit, Michigan Advertising Agency. Upon Campbell's retirement in 1917, Ewald became President and Chairman of the Board, serving as such until his death in 1953. Under Ewald's leadership, the agency expanded, setting up branches in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and other cities, and had as clients such companies as General Motors, Burroughs Corporations, Detroit...
Dates:
1911 - 1961
Lisetta Neukom Higgins collection
Collection
Identifier: 00172
Scope and Contents
The Lisetta Neukom Higgins collection consists primarily of newsclippings, a scrapbook of newsclippings, and a few complete editions of newspapers - all of which contain the published work of Higgins and span the dates 1907-1917. The newspapers are in frail condition. The scrapbook is in stable, leaning towards frail, condition. In all cases, Higgins faithfully either encircled or marked in some way the articles that she wrote. They have been marked, and often dated, with a black grease...
Dates:
1907-1985, undated; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1967
Lucia Dains Denison papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00517
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a family photograph album which includes views of Lansing, Bellevue, Battle Creek, Detroit, Belle Isle, Palmer Park, Wyandotte (all in Michigan); New York City; Niagara Falls, Georgian Bay, and Thousand Islands, Canada.
Dates:
1900 - 1923
William Hollister collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00449
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two scrapbooks which detail, via newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs, the development of the sport of hydroplane racing during the 1940s and 1950s. The first scrapbook covers the period 1946 to 1955; the second the period 1955 to 1959. Most of the material deals with racing on the Detroit River and racing personalities in the Detroit area.Both scrapbooks are preserved on microfilm. Black and white copy negatives are available for...
Dates:
1946 - 1959