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The Ivan Goodrich collection contains correspondence, reports, financial records, and Michigan tourist publications belonging to Mr. Goodrich as a private citizen, as well as a member of various Eaton County Boards dating from 1938-1966. There are also pamphlets and financial records pertaining to the Hayes-Green-Beach Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, Michigan and the Tri-County Planning Commission.

Scope and Contents The material in the Barnes collection encompasses the period 1846 to 1899. Barnes graduated from the University of Michigan in 1850 and settled in Lansing to practice law. After establishing his reputation, he became attorney for the Jackson, Lansing, and Saginaw Railroad. He also assumed a promotional position with the Railroad, and eventually became its secretary and general manager.Barnes was philosophically minded and frequently wrote on various social matters. The bulk of...