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Record Group 32

Plymouth Historical Society

 

The Plymouth Historical Society was organized in 1948 with 52 original members. By 1987, the membership had increased to 400 and in 2005 the membership was about 700. The Plymouth Historical Society Museum opened its doors to the public on 14 February 1976, and an addition was completed in 2001.

 

Box 1, Shelf 64

Entry 1: Brochures and Hand Outs of Programs

 

Folder 1

1957 Salute to Suburban Detroit - Spotlight on Plymouth

(2) Hand out of description and floor plan of the Miniature Queen Anne Style Home, designed by McLean A. Ambrose

Hand out showing physical layout and description of Main Street, Lower Level and displays

May 20, 1962 (6) Hand out of First Open House

May 20, 1973 (4) Hand out of Dedication and Presentation of the Dunning Memorial Building

Brochure compliments of Don Massey Cadillac, Inc showing map and description of Museum

Brochure showing map and description of Museum

“Preserving Our Heritage” by Plymouth Historical Society History, Present Day Account and Charter Members (2 copies) (Acc. #2007.65.52)

June 5, 1988 Architectural Tour with descriptions of nine local homes of interest

“Telephone History in PlymouthPlymouth Historical Society and Michigan Bell Telephone Company

Bookmark with information on the opening of the Museum in 1972

October 16, 1994 Marathon Fun “D” Raiser brochure

February 1991 Panel on City History

“The Grand Opening of The Weldon Petz Abraham Lincoln Collection,” February 12, 1998 (2 copies)

July 29, 2001 “Dedication and Presentation of the Dunning Memorial Building Addition”

February 11, 2005 Lincoln’s Birth-day “Birthday and Inaugural Celebration Fundraiser”

“Glad Tidings…” invitation for Victorian Christmas Party, Dec.3, 1989 (2 copies) (Acc. #2008.34.14)

 

Folder 2

“Celebrate! Law Day & the Michigan Sesquicentennial” flyer, May 1, 1987

“What Men Collect “– February 1-June, 1993, listing of various collections

“Visions of Christmas” flyer with pamphlet of Christmas information

“The American Road” handout, February 5- June5, 1944

“Lecture series- the American Road” flyer Feb. 5- June 5, 1944

“Tea Time- an Elegant Ritual” handout February 1- April 28, 1991

“Portrait of A. Lincoln” handout

“100 Years of Fashion-1860-1960” flyer, August 30-November15, 1990

“Santa Claus: a tradition” flyer, November 14-January 27

“Santa Claus: A Tradition” handout, November 14-January 27

“Welcome” flyer for Lincoln and doll houses, 1978

“A Harvest Picnic & Historic Tour” handout, September 29, 1991

“A Harvest Picnic & Tour” picture booklet

“Native Americans of Michigan” flyer, November, 2000

“The Presidents’ Wives” flyer, 2000

“Downtown Walking Tour” guide

Fall Festival flyer for 1990

Flyer for museum opening on February 14, 1976

“The First Ladies of Fashion” handout, October11, 1992-January 24, 1993

Scavenger hunt sheet

Map of walking tour

“Old Village Tour” handout

Plymouth Tea-March 2, 2002”

“For the Duration”-Dec. 7-Jan. 26, 1992 handout (Acc. #2005.137.05)

“The Plymouth Museum Memo,” 1991 (Acc. #2005.137.06)

 “Welcome to Plymouth Historical Museum” (2 copies)

The Lincoln Collection at the Plymouth Historical Museum

“Plymouth Rides the Rails” June13-October 31, 2007 (4 copies)

“A Salute to the Flyboys of WWII” Saturday, May 7, 2005 (Acc. #2007.96.06)

 

Map Case 2, Drawer 3

Drawings for Museum brochure (6 drawings) (Acc. #2007.26.02-.07)

 

Entry 2: Plymouth Historical Museum Murals

 

Folder 1

“Year Long Project Completed!” Museum Project Chronicle, November 17, 1996 (11 copies)

 

Entry 3: Articles in various publications about PHM

 

Folder 1

“In Search of History”

The Historical Society of Michigan newsletter, March/April, 1993

Michigan History Magazine, May/June, 1993

Plymouth Arts Council flyer

American Association of State& Local History Newsletter, June, 1993

“Bradbury News,” April, 1976

Michigan History, “A Child’s Place” by Sam Hudson

5th Annual Local History Conference, 1962

The Historical Society of Michigan Newsletter, January-February, 1978

The Herald from Greenfield Village, Fall, 1990

Miniature Gazette, January/February, 2003

“A Pilgrimage into the Past,” Michigan Living, November, 1992

Michigan Museums Association Newsletter, September, 1993

Automobile Club of Michigan, April 12, 1978

Automobile Club of Michigan, April 19, 1978

Hudson’s Book of Plymouth Gets Good Review”

“Christmas at the Museum,” Tiny Times, Summer, 2006

“Miniature Sets,” Michigan Collector, January, 2001

“Ford and Sheldon Road Plant Bring Abe Lincoln to Plymouth,” Sheldon Road Communicator, Feb. 24, 1998

Ad for Annual Dinner, Nov. 3, 2007

Ad in Plymouth Symphony brochure, 2007 (Acc. #2008.70.01)

 

Entry 4: Correspondence, calendars, awards

 

Folder 1

Award from DAR, May 12, 1977

Letter to Clarence Moore from Cass Hough, December 29, 1970. Letter discusses money given from Mr. Hough’s foundation to the museum to pay off loan for museum’s property.

Invitation for lunch to Plymouth school board from director of museum, October 10, 1979

Letter to Mrs. Bessie Dunning from Sidney Strong concerning the Seal of the City of Plymouth, March 10, 1952

Letter to Mr. Norman from the museum thanking him for his gracious donations, February 25, 1977

Plymouth Historical Society calendar for 1989

Calendar with historical notations of Plymouth, 1965

Letter to Township residents from Bruce Richard, chairman of the Bicentennial Committee asking for donations for the Main Street shops

Open letter to all Plymouth Historical Society members from the Building Committee asking for donations to help pay for the property for the new museum, 1972

Letter to Mrs. Harry D. Terry concerning a topic for as presentation at the museum from Mrs. Joyce M. DeValentine, Dept. of Conservation, December 17, 1951

Letter to Mrs. Perry from Helen Everett on August 17, 1951

Letter to Mrs. Harry Perry form the Historical Society of Michigan concerning topic suggestions for meetings, August 18, 1951

Certificate of Special Recognition for the Grand Opening of , “A Timeline of Plymouth,” October 22, 2005

Minutes of the March 13,1980 meeting

Thank you card form Nancy Boyd

Certificate of Congressional Recognition, May 28, 2007

Proclamation from City of Plymouth, May 28, 2007

Proclamation from Plymouth Township, July 16, 1991

Articles of Incorporation, April 27, 1955

Letter from Frank Lohan about his pencil sketches with a newspaper article

 

Entry 5: Historical Society documents and memorabilia

 

Folder 1

“Welcome to the staff of Congressman Carl Purcell” brochure, January 29, 1981

Life Membership cards

Booklet on history of Society and Musuem (3 copies)

Name tag for Mrs. Roderick Cassady

Name tags for 9 members of Society, 1962

Tickets for Society 6th Annual Raffle, December 3, 1989

Donation slip for “Mayflower Edition” of Plymouth Mail, November 11, 1927

Constitution and By-Laws, May 12, 1956

Constitution and By-Laws, May 9, 1974  (5 copies)

Record book of first curator-Maude Sherwood Cooper, 1952. It lists early donations.

Invitation to Formal Opening of the museum in the Dunning Memorial Building on January 30, 1976 (4 copies)

Meeting notes on the history of the PHM

Notes on contributors of writings on the early history of Plymouth Historical Society Meeting announcement with list of officers, 1962-1963

Booklet, “A Little Community History”

Booklet, “The Gas Lamp in front of our Museum”

Membership directory for 1995-1996 (2 copies)

Louis Norman on “Recollections on the Occupancy of the Plymouth Historical Museum” November 1, 1995.

Handwritten list of charter members of the Society 1948-1949

Proclamation from City of Plymouth declaring PHM as Ambassadors of Plymouth” on February 11, 2002

“Preserving our Heritage” booklet from the museum explaining its history, its programs, and events

Notes of the “Early History of the Plymouth Historical Society” by Bruce
Richard on 2/14/91

List of papers and addresses given by members to the Society 1949-1955

List of donors to the Society

List of contributions to building fund in 1970-1971

Ideas for lecture titles by Helen Martin, 1951

Membership list for November 28, 1962 (2 copies)

Membership list for 1966-1967

“Our Community Heritage-What a Historical Society Should Do” booklet, May, 1950 A practical guide to local societies for a common sharing and understanding of the American way of life as it has been demonstrated right here where we live.

Description of work and recordkeeping, March 1, 1960 (2 copies)

Handbook for museum guides 1962-1972

Membership booklet for 1986-1987

Plymouth Historical Society membership poster, 1949 to date (Acc. #2001.022.01) in Map Case 3, Drawer 5

Real Estate ad sent by Jan Foster featuring the “Four Centuries of Wedding Dresses” exhibit

 

Entry 6: Lincoln Collection newspaper articles

 

Folder 1

The Detroit News, February 13, 1978 “Rare Lincoln Artifacts Highlight Exhibit at Plymouth Museum

The Plymouth Observer ” February 13, 1992 “Life and Times of Lincoln Focus of Museum Exhibit

“Seven ScoreYears Later, Spirit of Lincoln Lives On”

1999        “Historical Museum Features Civil War Christmas Display”

1999  Lincoln Exhibit Coming”

2000   (Northville) “Museum Features Civil War and Portrait of Lincoln

Six pages of descriptions for docents to use as a guide for “Images of Lincoln”

Picture of John Wilkes Booth with comments

Plymouth museum has artifacts from Honest Abe,” Pensacola News Journal, February 2, 1997

“Abraham Lincoln collection goes on display in February,” Detroit News, December 29, 1997

“Real ‘land of Lincoln’ is here, Detroit News

Lincoln comes to Plymouth,” Observer & Eccentric, December 18, 1997

Lincoln comes to Plymouth,” Detroit Free Press, January 23, 1996

“What Elvis? Seventy Lincoln impersonators stroke their beards at Plymouth Historical Museum,” The Ledger, May, 2005

Lincoln at library,” Evening News

Plymouth students get lessons on Lincoln,” Detroit News, January 28, 2002

“Extensive Lincoln collection goes to small city museum in Michigan, Milwaukee Journal, February, 1997

“Scout help”

“Welcome to the community, Mr. Lincoln,” Community Crier

“History repeats itself during 50th anniversary of Plymouth museum,” Observer & Eccentric

Plymouth celebrates its past,” Detroit News

“Museum gets ready for Lincoln collection,” Observer & Eccentric, August 14, 1997

“Collector is sharing his ‘memories’ of Abraham Lincoln,” Detroit News, February 12, 1998

Lincoln collection puts museum on map,” Observer & Eccentric

Lincoln celebration draws Civil War buffs,” Observer & Eccentric, February 19, 1998

Lincoln Comes To Plymouth!” The Crier Guide, 1998

Lincoln collection opens today for public viewing,” Observer & Eccentric, February 12, 1998

Lincoln collection opens with a Civil War-era bang,” Observer & Eccentric, February 15, 1998

Lincoln comes to Plymouth…Honest!” (2 copies)

“Some Favorite Desserts of Abraham Lincoln”

Information pamphlet on museum

“Landmarks presents Plymouth & Canton at the time of Lincoln

“Law Day Celebration,” May 1, 1987

Lincoln Exhibit”

 

Entry 7: Historical Society photographs

 

Folder 1

Mrs. Clara Todd, Nov. 10, 1955

Leonard Millross & Fletcher Campbell, Nov. 10, 1955

Karl Starkweather, Nov. 10, 1955

Lawrence Money and Mrs. Roy Fisher, Nov. 10, 1955

Mrs. Edna Campbell, Austin Whipple, & Sam Spicer, Nov. 10, 1955

Lawrence Money, Nov. 10, 1955

Dorothy Fisher and Edward Cutler, Nov. 10, 1955

Arthur Mills, Nov. 10, 1955

Members on bus trip to Detroit Historical Museum in 1972

Society meeting outdoors

Society meeting outdoors

Society meeting outdoors

Edna Campbell standing outside house

Flora Rathburn (Pres.) and Edna Campbell (Rec. Sec.), 1954-1955

Johnson and Mrs. Iva Bentley at picnic at Bruin Lake

Laverne Sly at Bruin Lake picnic

Dora Wood and Rowe Wood at Bruin Lake picnic

Mr. And Mrs. Lawrence Money at Bruin Lake picnic

Two women at picnic

Jennie Cramer at Bruin Lake picnic

Iva Bentley, Robert Jolliffe, and Karl Starkweather at Bruin Lake picnic, 1955

Iva Bentley, Robert Jolliffe, and Karl Starkweather at Bruin Lake picnic

Karl Starkweather at picnic

Society members eating at Bruin Lake picnic

Members at picnic

Doris Purcell

Man at barbeque

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cutler at Bruin Lake picnic

Society members outside

Two men sitting outside

Two men standing against tree

Society members at Bruin Lake

Three women members sitting outside

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson sitting at picnic

Harold Fisher in Sept., 1961

Sam Spicer in 1961

Pres. Ernie Henry and Rec. Sec. Bertha Tiffin 1958-1959

Pres. Lawrence Money and Sec. Dora Townsend Wood 1956-1957

Plymouth Historical Society picnic at Clara Todd residence

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Money and Mrs. Edna Campbell outside

Louise Tritten, Kenneth Wilske, Lucy Ware, and Helen Shakleton, 1964

Louise Tritten

Hugh Means, David Taylor, Nina Means, and Blanche Giles

Former Gladys Passage, old classmate of Karl Starkweather

Kenneth and Hyacinth Wilske

Ann Campbell Stark with her 90 yr. old mother

Member gathering outside, 1964

Annual dinner and election meeting, May 11, 1961

Jennie Cramer, Edna Allen, and David Taylor

Fred Thomas

Outdoor gathering in 1961

Society members at meeting

Society members at meeting

Sidney Strong and Clarence Stevens at annual dinner and election meeting on May 11, 1961

Members singing with Bessie Rattenbury Dunning pictured in Dec., 1955

Norma Baker Cassady, Iva Smith Bentley, Ada Smith Murray, and Jennie Mills in Dec., 1955

Member dinner in 1956

Members in 1955

Historical garden party at Clara Todd’s in 1957

Society members with old car in July, 1955

Historical Society at Tyrone Gardens Museum on June 7, 1953

Member gathering in Oct., 1966

Woman at meeting in Oct., 1966

Man and woman at meeting in Oct., 1966

Three members chatting in Oct., 1966

Margaret Burr, George Burr, and Sam Spicer, June 25, 1966

Harold Hammel on June 25, 1966

Couple eating on June 25, 1966

Iva Bentley on June 25, 1966

Two women, 1966

Betty Norman at society meeting in 1965

Member on grass in 1966

Helen Farrand at dinner in 1966

Historical society meeting in 1965

Member outside, 1966

Margaret Burr outside in 1966

Helen Lea in 1966

Helen Lea outside in 1966

Society meeting, 1959

Two women at meeting in 1959

Woman playing lute at Polley House in 1966

Member in Polley House in 1966

Kitchen display in old museum in 1966

Karl Starkweather in Polley House, 1966

Two children in Polley House, 1966

Two children looking at spinning wheels in Polley House, 1966

Polley House being torn down for new building (4 photos) (Acc. # 2005.110.11, 2005.110.12, 2005.110.13, 2005.110.14)

Picnic at Sunken Garden in Fenton-1953

 

Box 2, Shelf 64

Entry 8: Museum Exhibit Photographs

 

Folder 1: 1920s Exhibit

Flapper bride

Table scene

 

Folder 2: Train Exhibit

Display case of train items

Plymouth train wreck

Transportation displays (3 photos)

Trains in showcases (2 photos)

Trains on tracks

 

Folder 3: Main Street Exhibits

Transportation display (3 photos)

Lady sitting is carriage

Wooden toy horse

Christmas tree display

View of Main Street decorated for Christmas (2 photos)

Dentist and China Shop (2 photos)

General Store (2 photos)

Victorian Room

Law Office

Woman in carriage with horse

Copper and brass display in showcase

“Vase of a thousand faces”

Pere Marquette

Mary Childs in front of hotel on Main Street (Acc. #1111.014)

 

Folder 4: 1978 Exhibits

Schoolroom with Christmas tree

Toy train on tracks (3 photos)

Basket exhibit

Silver and pewter exhibit in Aug.-Nov. (11 photos)

Kitchen scene (2 photos)

Wedding gowns (13 photos)

Wedding gifts

Dunning parlor (4 photos)

Barber shop

Toy shop

 

Folder 5: Indian Exhibit

Camp scene displayed in lobby

Blanket and artifact display (2 photos)

 

Folder 6: 1985

Bus trip to Museum (2 photos)

July 4th parade (22 photos)

Preparing the Alter Car for the parade (9 photos)

Display of lady with a horse (2 photos)

2 young women on display

Bride at bureau (2 photos)

“Gone fishing” display

Lady in lobby

Fall Festival (3 photos)

Doll exhibit (10 photos)

Scenes from summer exhibit (6 photos)

 

Folder 7: Christmas 1976

Christmas statue

Christmas tree display

 

Folder 8: 1979

Boy with bicycle- Feb.-Sept.

Barb Saunders with students and teacher from Fiegel Elem. with 70 yr. old doll

Candle making display

Cut glass display (3 photos)

Victorian room (4 photos)

Dressmakers shop with astro lamp and peg lamp

Kerosene lamp and lighting display- Feb. to June (11 photos)

 

Folder 9: Doll Exhibit-1981

Christmas tree

Dolls on display (7 photos)

 

Folder 10: 1982- Rug Hooking-Grace Nelson

Grace Nelson at Fall Festival

 

Folder 11: Fall Festival-1983

Visitors on Main Street

Visitors at downstairs crafts display (4 photos)

Rug hooking

Lace making

Visitors at upstairs displays (3 photos)

 

Folder 12: 1987

Children’s clothing

Locomotive

Women at Christmas (4 photos)

Christmas in Victorian room (7 photos)

Shopkeeper at Christmas

Snowman

Woman and boy at Christmas

Couple with gifts

Santa with Christmas list

Wreaths in windows

Doll display

 

Folder 13: Christmas Open House-1988

Woman at dulcimer

Three young ladies at keyboard and xylophone

Visitors at punch bowl

 

Folder 14: Christmas 1986

Tree displays (4 photos)

Main Street displays(8 photos)

 

Folder 15: Fall Festival 1999

Outside sign

Bob Zaetta in costume (2 photos)

Marge LaBlond in costume

Dan and Marge LaBlond in costume (2 photos)

Outside the train station

Display with cars (3 photos)

Girl with doll carriage

Fashion displays (7 photos)

 

Folder 16: 1980

Civil War presentation to 8th graders (3 photos)

Reenactor with student

Drummer boy display

Hard tack on display

General Grant display

Musket display

Wedding scene

Glass display-Sept. to Nov. (10 photos)

Circus display at Christmas (46 photos)

 

Folder 17: 1994 30th Anniversary of Mustang

William Clay Ford speaking (7 photos)

William Clay Ford with museum members (9 photos)

Mustangs on display (9 photos)

2 photo sheets

 

2001-First Ladies of Fashion, Jan., 2001 slides  (Acc. #2007.76.01)

 

Box 3, Shelf 64

 

Folder 18: Miscellaneous photographs

Teddy bear exhibit

Doll exhibit (17 photos)

Christmas exhibit

Main Street and shop displays (22 photos)

Fashion exhibits (9 photos)

 

Folder 19: Miscellaneous photographs

Fans and parasols (2 photos)

Glass exhibit (4 photos)

Basket exhibit (2 photos)

Art exhibit (2 photos)

School groups (7 photos)

Craft artists (8 photos)

Paper doll exhibit

Lace exhibit

Chippendale table

Bell exhibit ( 2 photos)

Indian exhibit (2 photos)

125 year old bike

 

Folder 20: Miscellaneous photographs

Museum personnel (14 photos)

Mrs. Dunning and the Gornicks

Mrs. Dunning and Clarence Moore

Dr. Gornick and Dr. Petz

Wedding exhibit (6 photos)

Toy exhibit (2 photos)

Statue of cow with calves

Donation from the Fillmore family (4 photos)

Lincoln display

Display at Mayflower Hotel for Bible Week-1996

Donation of “The Storyteller” Pueblo pottery (5 photos)

Dollhouse exhibit (11 photos)

Sanford Burr presenting Clarence Moore a plaque for all of his efforts (3 photos)

Beth Stewart at exhibit at credit union (5 photos)

Museum function (2 photos)

Daisy exhibit on first floor (Acc. #2007.30.01)

Outdoor activity at museum (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Lady playing the dulcimer on museum porch (Acc. #2007.96.03)

 

Folder 21: Events in 2000’s

Photo sheets of the Timeline and Flyboys exhibits (8 sheets) (Acc. #2007.96.06)

“D Day” event (7 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.02)

Photo sheets on “Big Bands” talk by Dr. Weldon Petz (4 sheets) (Acc. #2007.96.06)

Photo sheets of Main Street shops (4 sheets) (Acc, #2007.96.06)

Negatives of Lincoln Bash, 2005 (Acc. #2007.96.04)

Luan Brownlee (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Allen O’Dell and Barb Peterson (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Beth Stewart in Lincoln Room (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Author of The Forgotten Americans speaking at museum (4 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Adding Daisy walls to front entrance (3 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Civil War reenactors on Main Street (19 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Quilting exhibit (4 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Teddy Bear exhibit (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Raggedy Ann (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Various exhibit photos (9 photos) (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Shadowbox of Daisy floor designed by Dan Packer as a fundraiser (Acc. #2007.96.03)

Margaret Dunning speaking

Christmas exhibit (6 photos)

 

Entry 9: Museum Photographs

 

Folder 1

Grand opening of Unisys Exhibit, 1990 (2 photos)

Beth Stewart with Pierre Batille

Opening of Museum Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 1976

Construction of museum (2 photos)

Outside of museum (9 photos)

Outside of museum with museum members (labeled on back)

Museum decorated at Christmas (9 photos)

2 slide packs of displays

Negatives of Society functions

Front of museum at night (2 photos)

Outside photos of museum, 1977-81 (3 photos)

DVD of Grand Opening on Oct. 22, 2005

Margaret Dunning on roof when it was being replaced, 2007

Front of Museum (2 photos) (Acc. #2007.92.02)

Sanford Burr receiving Volunteer of the Year Award, 2007

Cemetery tour with Sanford Burr, 2007

Negative of photo of museum (Acc. #2007.96.06)

Photo of Margaret Dunning

Photo at dedication of Lincoln room

 

Box 4, Shelf 64

Entry 10: Miscellaneous items about Lincoln displays

 

Folder 1

Plymouth at the time of Lincoln,” program (4 copies) (Acc. #2004.183.13)

Lincoln comes to Plymouth…Honest!”

Program of dedication of Weldon Petz Lincoln exhibit

Letter to Lincoln acquisition contributors from the museum

Lincoln lore finds home,” Great Lakes Getaway, Fall, 1997

Information packet for “A. Lincoln-Portrait” display

Flyer for rededication of Lincoln exhibit on February 11, 2002

Special Tribute award from Lt. Governor on February 11, 2002

Guide for the History 141: Michigan and the Great Lakes project for museum and the Dr. Petz Lincoln Collection (2 copies)

“A Child’s View of Abraham Lincoln” – a CD produced by Lathers Elementary School and PHM

“Abraham Lincoln is Here Honest!” press release

Lincoln Comes to Plymouth” invitations to Grand Opening (3)

Lincoln Dedication program

Flyer for Grand Opening of Petz Collection

 

Entry 11: Photographs of Lincoln displays

 

Folder 1

Wooden statue of Lincoln

Picture of Lincoln with advisors

Display of Lincoln items

Lincoln display

“Our Martyrs” picture

Lincoln display

Union uniform

Lincoln bust

Lincoln bust

Outside of museum

Beth Stewart with guests

Caterers

Fred Priebe as Lincoln

Union reenactors

Mrs. Priebe as Mrs. Lincoln

Irene Walldorf with Union soldiers

Main Street display

Room display of Lincoln items

Lincoln photo in glass

Union uniform

Black and white photo of Lincoln display

Black and white photo of Lincoln room display

5 photo sheets of opening of Lincoln room on February 11, 2002

“Our Lincolns” photo of Fred Priebe and Ron Lowe (Acc. #2007.92.03)

Dr. Petz and Pierre Batialle (wooden mural artist)

Wooden mural

Various display photos

 

Entry 12: Plymouth Historical Society Newspaper Clippings

 

Folder 1: 1940s

“Museum Nears Start; 121 Donors “

May 1 “Historical Society Will Mark Five Milestones at Dinner”

“Opens to Public Friday - Museum Offers Something For All”

October 1, 1943  “Seeks Place for Old Relics - Museum Suggested For Plymouth

 

Folder 2: 1950s

September 20, 1951  Plymouth Historical Holds First Meeting”

April 24, 1952 “Society Hears Charles A. Root Sr.”

November 19, 1953 “Kirkpatrick tells Historical Society Of Early Railroad”

The Plymouth Mail ” June 21, 1956 “Historical Society Schedules Picnic”

June 27, 1957 “Historical Society Has Annual Picnic”

October 11, 1956 “Historical Society Sees Documentary Farm Life Movie”

The Plymouth Mail November 15, 1956 “Historical Society Hears Paper on Nation’s Covered Bridges”

The Plymouth Mail March 21, 1957  “Historical Society Invited to Make Museum Display “

The Plymouth Mail” April 18, 1957  “Historical Society Exhibit Being Set Up in Detroit

June 25, 1957 “Detroit Salutes Local Historical Society, Community”

April 10, 1958 “Historical Society Hosts Wayne Club” article by K. Starkweather

The Plymouth Mail September 18, 1958  “80-Member Historical Society Plans Membership Campaign”

The Plymouth Mail  October 16, 1958  “Historical Society is Seeking New Members”

Mrs. John Warkup stands next to 214 year-old quilt

 

Folder 3: 1960s

The Plymouth Mail March 30, 1960 “Wanted: Place for Historical Museum Display”

 The Plymouth Mail  May 18 , 1960 “ Frank Henderson Elected Historical Society Head”

The Plymouth Mail August 2, 1961 “The Museum Showcase”

The Plymouth Mail April 26, 1961 “Historical Museum Need Outlined For Leaders”

October 25, 1961 “Dinner Set By Plymouth History Unit”

May 27, 1962 “Plymouth Museum to Open”

The Detroit News May 20, 1962 “Plymouth Opens Museum During Michigan Week”

June 6, 1962 Pictures of visitors after viewing the newly opened Plymouth Historical Museum

The Plymouth Mail June 20, 1962 “Museum Offers Something For All”

The Plymouth Mail May 14, 1963 Two pictures taken at the Plymouth Historical Society’s annual meeting

 May 21 1963 “Historical Society Proclaims Friday, May 24, Heritage Day”

September 17, 1969 “City Assumes Plans”

Observer Sunday Edition  June 2, 1967  “Victorian Living Room Is Preserved”

 

Folder 4: 1970

Included in file are several undated articles with estimated dates in the 1970s

March 28, 1970 “Land Buy Puts Museum In Sight”

April 11, 1970 “Hoped-For Museum Seems Step Closer”

The Observer Newspapers 1973 “The Stroller: What About The Walls”

December 2, 1976  Pictures of Clark McKelvey’s and Gerald Musch’s table settings

April 20, 197 Picture of Plymouth Historical Society Members and Samuel Panzica

 Plymouth Gains A Museum”

“Historical Collection – Plymouth’s New Museum To Open”

Picture of Stephanie LaGosh,

November “Gala Reception Has Excitement of First Nighter:”

November “Christmas At Turn Of Century”

“Grant Is Requested For Histroical Museum

Centicore – A Look At Plymouth’s Past”

 “DAR Presents Silver Service”

“Heritage Is Recorded On Micro-Film Printer”

“Mark and Cindi Hunt will leave July 9th as Director of Plymouth Historical Museum “

“Museum To Get Local Sketches”

Picture – State Sen. Carl Pursell presents Margaret Dunning..

“Ivory Collection”

“Heritage Show Reveals Treasures In Our Midst”

“Bird Egg Exhibit At Museum”

“Museum Offers Festival Specials”

 

Folder 5: 1971

March 31, 1971 “Hough Gift Sets Museum Plans”

The Detroit News  April 20, 1971 “Plymouth Museum gets Grant – New Home For Old Treasures”

The Plymouth Mail and Observer September 18-19, 1971  “Gift From Margaret Dunning Speeds Plans ForMuseum

Crediteer’s Quilt Is Bicentennial Gift”

Soroptimists Sand Up Dolls For Museum”

 

Folder 6: 1972

Detroit Free Press March 1972 “Ply mouth Family’s Fortune Will Preserve Town’s Past”

“$100,000 Given for Museum in Plymouth

The Detroit News March 8, 1972 “Plymouth Resident Is Area History Buff – Museum Gets $100,000 Grant”

May 13-14, 1972 “Museum Given A Unique Birth”

 

Folder 7: 1973

The Observer Newspapers May 5, 1973 “Dunning Memorial Building To Be Dedicated

May 20”

Plymouth Mail and Observer May 23, 1973 “Antique Car Is Museum Gem”

The Observer Newspapers  July 14, 1973 “Historical Society Readies Artifacts for Museum Display”

Plymouth Mail & Observer  September 22, 1973  “Volunteers’ Labor Speeds Historical Museum Opening”

 

Folder 8: 1974

Plymouth Community Crier February 5, 1974  “City Awards Plaque to Margaret Dunning”

Plymouth Community Crier April 10, 1974 “Plymouth Historical Society News”

The Observer & Eccentric  April 11, 1974 “How Dedication Keeps Local History Alive”

The Observer & Eccentric April 11, 1974 “Rotary Presenting Mural Tonight”

Plymouth Community Crier October 9, 1974 “Work Progressing On Historical Museum”

“Plymouth Century Homes To Be Featured”

Ray Endowment Eases Museum Money Worries”

 

Folder 9: 1975

The Observer & Eccentric  April 7, 1975 “Dunning Museum Locates A Curator”

The Observer & Eccentric  May 8, 1975 “Museum Director Hopes For Early Opening”

The Observer & Eccentric  July 10, 1975 “Lions Donate New Flagpole”

The Observer & Eccentric July 10, 1975 “Workers Busy At The Museum For Opening”

The Observer & Eccentric  September 11, 1975 “Plymouth Historical Society Founded in 1948”

November 10, 1975 “Helen Gilbert To Describe Historic Walk”

December 1, 1975 “Museum To Open Next Month Despite Director’s Departure”

The Observer and Eccentric  December 22, 1975 “Museum To Get Local Sketches”

 

Folder 10: 1976

The Observer and Eccentric  January 5, 1976 “Museum Hires New Director; February Opening Is Target”

The Community Crier  January 7, 1976 “Seeks February Opening – New Museum Curator Hired”

The Observer and Eccentric January 12 ,1976 “Old Map, Book Presented To Museum, Archives Group”

The Community Crier January 14, 1976 “I Opened My Big Mouth – How Historian Hudson ‘Volunteered’”

The Detroit News  January 26 1976 “History Building is Gift – Plymouth To Open Museum In Month”

The Community Crier  January 28, 1986 “Artist Put Final Touches On Historical Sketchbook”

The Observer and Eccentric  “Sam Hudson Tells of History”

The Community Crier February 4, 1976 “Finally…Museum Will Open Doors”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 5, 1976 “Just The Beginning – Historical Museum Opens February 14”

The Community Crier Februaryn 6, 1976 “Museum to Open”

The Detroit News  February 10, 1976  “Historical Collection – Plymouth’s New Museum To Open”

The Community Crier  February 10, 1976 “The Plymouth Historical Museum Will Open to the Public on February 14, 1976”

The Observer and Eccentric February 12, 1976 “The Secret of Plymouth To Be Unmasked February 14”

The Observer and Eccentric February 12, 1976 “The Plymouth Historical Museum Will Open to the Public on February 14, 1976”

The Community Crier February 11, 1976 “Thank You, Valentines!”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 16, 1976  “Past and Present”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 16, 1976 “A Grand Place For Browsing”

The Community Crier  February 18, 1976 “Museum Brings Past to Present”
The Community Crier  February 18, 1976 “Plymouth’s Past Is Here In Print”

Cemtocare A Plymouth Salem High School Publication  March 5, 1976  “A Look At Plymouth’s Past”

The Observer and Eccentric March 25, 1976 “School Bicentennial Exhibits Shown In Historical Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric March 29, 1976 “Heritage Is Recorded On Micro-Film Printer”

The Community Crier March 31, 1976 “Historical Book Debuts At Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric April 1, 1976 “Museum Spotlights Central Middle, Elementary”

The Observer and Eccentric April 1, 1976  “Sketchbook Available At Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric April 8, 1976  “Sketchbook Artists Feted At Reception”

The Observer and Eccentric April 11, 1976  “Rotary Presenting Mural Tonight -Work Progressing on Historical Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric April 12, 1976 “Community Radio Listings”

The Observer and Eccentric April 15, 1976  “West Middle and Bird Share Museum Spotlight”

The Observer and Eccentric April 22, 1976 Tamger Emters Museum Exhibit”

The Observer and Eccentric April 29, 1976 Gallimore, Farrand in Museum’s Spotlight”

The Observer and Eccentric  May 10, 1976 “Grant Is Requested For Historical Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric May 13, 1976 “Allen, Fiegel Schools In Museum’s Spotlight”

The Community Crier  May 19 and May 26, 1976 “The Plymouth Historical Museum will Hold Guide Training Sessions”

The Community Crier  May 26, 1976  “Antique pulled from Sale Goods”

The Observer and Eccentric  May 20, 1976 “Museum Guide Training Set”

The Observer and Eccentric May 24 , 1976 “CEP Museum Displays – Bicentennial Concert’s Wednesday At Salem”

“Historical Society Elects Officers”

“Herb Lecture Set”

The Community Crier  June 24, 1976 “Antiques To Get Display”

The Community Crier  June 2, 1976  “ The Plymouth Historical Museum will Hold Guide Training Sessions”

The Observer and Eccentric June 10, 1976 “Tapes In Plymouth Are Living History”

The Community Crier  June 16, 1976 “The Plymouth Historical Museum to Open Thursday and Saturdays”

The Observer and Eccentric June 17, 1976 “Iron Bank Collection At Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric June 17, 1976 “Museum Hours”

The Observer and Eccentric June 21, 1976 “Plymouth Township Ups Water Charges”

The Observer and Eccentric June 24, 1976 “Historical Museum Earns NBD Grant”

The Observer and Eccentric June 24, 1976 “Museum Hours”

The Observer and Eccentric June 28, 1976  “Indian Exhibit”

The Observer and Eccentric July 1, 1976  “Hunt Resigns As Director; Museum Renews Search”

The Observer and Eccentric June 15, 1976  “NBD Aids Archives”

The Observer and Eccentric July 19, 1976  Plymouth Man Is Selected To Direct Historical Museum”

The Community Crier July 21, 1976  “Museum Hires New Curator”

The Observer and Eccentric September 9, 1976,  “Museum Offerings Await Festivalgoers

The Observer and Eccentric September 22, 1976  “Historical Society Welcomes Director”

The Community Crier October 6, 1976 “Museum Flaunts Antique Lace”

The Observer and Eccentric October 18, 1976,  “First Christmas At the Plymouth Historical Museum”

The Detroit News October 20, 1976 “Plymouth Gains A Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric October 21, 1976  “Heritage show Reveals ‘Treasures In Our Midst’”

The Observer and Eccentric November 18, 1976  “Miracle On Main Street

The Observer and Eccentric November 22. 1976  “Never Underestimate The Artistry Of Women”

The Observer and Eccentric November 25, 1976  “Gala Reception Has Excitement Of First Nighter

The Observer and Eccentric  December 16, 1976 “Christmas Exhibit In Plymouth

The Observer and Eccentric  December 1976  “Frank Henderson and Co. Reminisce – Dickens’ Christmas Planned For Museum”

 

Folder 11: 1977

The Observer and Eccentric  January 14, 1977,  “Museum Archives Receives Gift”

The Community Crier  January 26, 1977 “You Can Hear History On Museum Tapes”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 7, 1977 “Museum Loses Director Again As Archie Stobie Resigns Post”

The Community Crier February 16, 1977 “Lore of Yore”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 17, 1977  “Museum Has A Birthday”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 17, 1977  “Preview Reception”

The Observer and Eccentric  February 21, 1977 “Happy Birthday”

The Community Crier March 2, 1977 “Saunders Heads Museum

The Observer and Eccentric  March 3, 1977 “Barb Saunders To Head Museum

The Observer and Eccentric  April 4, 1977  “Bird Egg Exhibit At Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric  April 6, 1977  “Sunday Drive?”

The Observer and Eccentric  April 7, 1977  “Civil War Historian Tracked Down ‘J.S.’”

The Observer and Eccentric  April 16, 1977  “Fans and Parasols”

The Observer and Eccentric  April 21, 1977 “Bird Egg Exhibit At Museum”

The Observer and Eccentric  April 21, 1977  “Velvet Coverlet”

The Observer and Eccentric  May 5, 1977  “History In a Trunk Enthralls Children”

The Observer and Eccentric  May 16, 1977  “DAR Presents Silver Service”

The Observer and Eccentric  June 23, 1977  “Spring Planting”

The Observer and Eccentric  June 23, 1977  “June Brides At Museum”