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Record Group 59

AAUW Landmark Plymouth Branch Business and Home Sites Collection

 

Box 1, Shelf  46

Entry 1:  Preservation Magazines

Historic Preservation July/August 1980

American Preservation August-September 1978

American Preservation April-May 1979

A Guide to Historic Sites Survey

Heritage Projects: A Practical Guide for Community Preservation Organizations

 

Entry 2:  Plymouth Area Maps:  1872, 1982, and 1986

 

Entry 3:  AAUW Business Forms and Stationary

                        Home selection letter

Building Structure Inventory Form

Questionnaire and Inventory Form

Expense Voucher

 

Entry 4:  Building Sketches (not Landmark selections)

                        Dunn Steel Products

                        Christian Science Church

                        Liberty Street

                        Daisy Manufacturing Co.

                        Adams House

 

Entry 5:  History of Plymouth Banks

                        Article by Roy A. Fisher

                        Plymouth Historical Society’s article

                        Charlie Bennett account from Plymouth Mail

           

Entry 6:  Architectural Terms and Styles

                        Field Guide to Old House Styles

                        An Italianate House

                        What Makes it Greek Revival

                        Queen Anne 1880-1900

                        Architectural Styles by L. Brownlee

                        The House Next Door from July August 1996 “Home”

                        Time Frame – Architectural Periods

                        Historic Buildings of Detroit by Marian West

                        Architecture in Plymouth – Past, Present & Future

                        A Field Guide to Old Houses

                        Research an Old House

                        Glossary of Architectural Terms

 

Entry 7:  Old House Appraisals

            History of owners of 1113 Penniman

            Oldest Homes

                        167 Caster Avenue

                        1034 York

                        839 North Holbrook

                        1142 North Holbrook

1059 North Holbrook

1056 North Holbrook

511 North Holbrook

496 North Mill

464 North Mill

801 Starkweather

1032 North Holbrook

557 North Mill 769 North Holbrook

Second Oldest

818 North Holbrook

784 North Holbrook

1071 North Holbrook

187 Spring

537 North Mill

797 North Holbrook

759-761 Starkweather

472 Starkweather

253 Blanche

353 Starkweather

383 Starkweather

405 Starkweather

435 Starkweather
            1017 Holbrook

Classified Old

1000York

984 York

137 Caster

1040 Cherry

1009 Starkweather

958 Starkweather

1105 Starkweather

561 ? North Mill

1040 North Mill

1103 North Mill

556 North Mill

1087 North Mill

927 North Mill

915 North Mill

632 North Mill

696 North Holbrook

654 North Holbrook

957 North Holbrook

946 North Holbrook

992 North Holbrook

1090 North Holbrook

758-764 North Holbrook

297 Liberty

184-186 East Liberty

215 Spring

148 Spring

 

Entry 8:  History and Architecture of Churches

                        Article on 150th Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth

                        Michigan Crossroads Cathedral

Historical Data of Plymouth Township, Wayne Co. MI by Nettie L. Dibble

 

Entry 9:  Civil War – Recollections of Civil War Days by Nelson S. Pooler

 

Entry 10:  Letter to Henry Fralick from John Passage - 1873

 

Entry 11:  Newspaper Clippings

Folder 1

Book Commemorates Plymouth Church History O&E, 22 Aug 1985

                        Plymouth & Canton-Look at Past, Guide, 1982 

AAUW Awards Landmark Plaques Observer  26 May 1980AAUW Plymouth/Canton

The Capsule Edition, Community Crier, 4 July 1976

Indian Crossing Now Plymouth, Plymouth Mail, 9 Sept 1965

Main Street Was Paved With Wood Here in 1852, O & E, 17 Oct 1963

                        Old Village Once Had  Stockyards-Soap Factory,O&E, 14 Nov 1963

Detroit Heart Beats Strong and Steady, Detroit News, 31 Dec 1950

 

 

Entry 12: 2000 Documents 

                        Branch-Treasurer Report August 2000

                        AAUW Agenda for meetings 21 September 2000

                                    Includes information on opposing vouchers for schools

                        Note from Bea Laible on selecting Landmark homes

                        Landmark Study Groups list of accomplishments before 2000

                        Handwritten notes on Landmark procedure and accomplishments

                        Bill for Heritage Day Invitations

                        Bill for 30 copies of printing dated 3 May 2000

                        Landmark Meeting Minutes 14 Aug 2000

                        Agenda for AAUW Landmark Meetings starting September 25, 2000

                        Landmarks Meeting Minutes September 25, 2000

                        List of AAUW Landmark homes and notes on pictures if colored or b/w

                        Updated list of sites with notes

                        Fax, Letter and confirmation to Supersine ordering plaque

                        Great Lakes Appraisal of 1127 Penniman

                        3 pages - Notes listing projects and sources to contact and complete

 

Entry 13: 1999 Documents

Folder 1          Minutes of Meetings:  Sept 1995 to March 1999

Folder 2          Frantic Face-Lift – Article on Fisher Mansion from Detroit Free Press 25 Apr 1999

                        Six Pictures of members during tour of the Fisher Mansion.

                        AAUW Plymouth Landmark Sites (updated)

                        AAUW Landmarks Group

                        AAUW Landmarks Membership List

                        Letter to John Hoffecker advising home would not be considered (1113 Penniman)

                        AAUW Landmark Meeting February 10, 1999

AAUW Landmark business meeting minutes from March 30, 1999,

                        AAUW Landmark business meeting minutes from 6 May 1999

                        AAUW Landmark business meeting minutes from 7 Sep 1999 and 28 Sep 1999

AAUW Meeting at Ann Krunkel’s home and Picture at Ann Krunkel’s home

                        AAUW Minutes form 1 Oct 1999 meeting

                        Letter to Michael Bailey 6 Oct 1999

                        Notes from meeting at Plymouth Historical Museum on 26 Oct 1999

AAUW Landmark Minutes with next meeting Nov 30 at Box Bar                    

                        Map with 1900’s homes marked for consideration in 1999

                        Two pictures of 184 Caster/Holbrook home for consideration

Pictures of homes considered for Landmarking:  Queen Anne House on Ridge south of Cherry Hill, 4600 West Ann Arbor Trail (Heindrycks), Travis Bartlett House in Canton, Red Brick at 3704 South Sheldon below Palmer, Weed Road and North Territorial on North West Corner

                        Great Lakes Appraisal Service Report on 184 Caster

Great Lakes Appraisal Service Report on 186 Caster

Great Lakes Appraisal Service Report on 240 North Harvey

 

Entry 14:  1998 Documents  

AAUW Landmark Minutes 22 April 1998

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 22, Sep 1998

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 14 Oc5 1998

                        AAUW Landmark Home View Tour and Meeting at Box Bar

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 2 Nov 1998

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 30 Nov 1998

AAUW Plymouth Landmark Sites (updated)

 

Box 2, Shelf 47

Entry 15: 1997 Documents

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes and Agenda 16 Apr 1997

Minutes of AAUW Landmark Meeting 17 June 1997

                        Planning Meeting for AAUW Landmark 17 June 19970

                        Letter to Landmark members from Luan and Bea 1 August 1997

                        AAUW Landmark Home View Tour and Meeting 13 August 1997

                        AAUW Landmarks Minutes August 13, 1997

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 10 September 1997

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 15 October 1997

                        AAUW Landmark Minutes 19 November 1997          

                        AAUW Plymouth Landmark Sites (updated)

                        AAUW Planning Session for 1997 and 1998

Two Pictures of member’s pizza party March 1998

 

Entry 16: 1996 Documents

                        Plymouth at the Time of Lincoln – A Timeline

Revised AAUW Plymouth Landmarks Sites List

                        Civil War Battlefield Map 1861-1865

                        Abraham Lincoln Portrait and Thoughts

                        Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address 1863

AAUW and Landmarks presents Plymouth at the Time of Lincoln brochure, drafts

 and script for slide presentation –Yellow copy includes pictures and articles

Chronology of Lincolns Life 1809 -1865

                        September 1995 - March1999 -- Business and minutes in presentation binder

 

Entry 17: 1995 Documents

                       Honest Admirer – Metro Detroiter Gets Abe Lincoln Collection Ready for his 186th Birthday Detroit Free Press 6 Feb 1995   

                        Come Home to PlymouthPlymouth’s House of the 40’s

                        Article on American Houses Since 1940

                        Landmarks Meeting Agenda for 18 Oct 1995

                        AAUW Plymouth Landmark Sites updated to 1995

                        Thank you note to Esther from Jo

 

Entry 18: 1994 Documents

Folder 1          Architecture – Design – Data on Old Houses

Folder 2          Plymouth Kellogg Park Historic District Preliminary Report

 

Entry 19: 1993 Documents

                        Plymouth Historic District Study on Historic Preservation by Chisholm & Weir 

 

Entry 20: 1992 Documents

                        AAUW Plymouth Landmarks – several copies of Landmark listed homes from 1972 to 1992

                        Landmark Meeting Notes 1991-1992

                        1992 Annual Report

                        Letter to Jim Rawlingson dated March 23, 1992

                        Landmark info to Members dated 27 Apr 1992

                        Landmark Luncheon Invitation 26 Jun 1992

                        Expense Voucher for 1991-1992

                        Landmark Membership 1991-1992

                        Notice to members of next meeting on 5 Nov 1992

 

Entry 21: 1991 Documents

                        Plymouth Historical Society Presentation - Harvest Picnic & Historic Tour Including Plymouth Mill Tour by Gary Stone – Article “Steam shovel bares Indian Burial Places Plymouth Mail Dec `936 – 1876 Map of Plymouth

                        “Group Studies Historic Site”  Observer

                        2  3 ½  X 5 picture at Fisher Mansion

                        1  4 X 6 picture at Fisher Mansion

                        6 Polaroid  pictures of houses being considered for Landmarking

 

Entry 22: 1989 Documents

                        Letter to AAUW Board from Pat Dunbeck regarding activities

 

Entry 23: 1987 Documents

                        Letter and History of Hough School

 

Entry 24: 1985 Documents

                        Pamphlet – “Together We Can” AAUW Plymouth Branch 19845-1985

 

Entry 25: 1984 Documents

                        List of Colored Pictures of Landmarked Properties

                        Handout - The National House Inn at Marshall MI

                        Handout - Marshall A Great Place

                        Handout – Marshall Historic Home Tour

                        Handout – A Walking Tour of Historic Marshall

                        Hillside Farmhouse – Ella Sharp Museum Jackson MI

                        How to tell style of Homes

                        Hand out - Cultivating Success – Domino’s Pizza and its Quarter Century of progress 1960-1985

                        Livonia Sesquicentennial 1835-1985 featuring Greenmead

 

Entry 26: 1983 Documents

                        AAUW Plymouth Branch 1882-1983 “Its Your Move”

 

Entry 27: 1982 Documents

Folder 1          The Landmarks Committee of the AAUW Plymouth Branch “History of the First 10 Years”  2 copies

Misc Information:  AAUW Marks a Milestone Observer  24 May 1982

                        Ten year list of Landmark selections and map of Plymouth

Folder 2          Books and Pamphlets:  Celebrating AAUW, Plymouth Branch 1981-1982

The AAUW presents An Architectural Tour of Plymouth Brochure (2 copies)

(Acc. #2008.56.01)

                        AAUW Plymouth Branch 1952-1982 History Pamphlet

                        Memoirs of the Civil War by Nelson Pooler Pamphlet

                        The Civil War As It Was Fought by Soldiers of Plymouth Mich Pamphlet

Folder 3          Stevers Home Information–Study initiated by Jeannine Hayden and Carol Packard in 1982

                        Stevers Use Rustic Theme To Remodel Farmhouse

                        Craftsman’s Touch In Canton Home Adds To Historic Interior Crier 14 Jan 1981

                        Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Stevers

                        Three pictures of Stever’s home at 1638 Haggerty

Folder 4          Old Baptist Cemetery

                        The Plymouth Village Cemetery

                        Old Plymouth Cemetery by Ada Murray 18 August 1831

                        Article on Old Cemetery at end of Pearl Street

                        Old Baptist Cemetery (transcriptions) in Plymouth Township, Wayne County, MI 

                        Hand copied notes from Dibble’s History

                        Two pictures of Merritt’s Tombstones

                        Picture of group working on identifying tombstone.

                        Negatives of pictures

 

Entry 28: 1981 Documents

                        AAUW Network for the “80’s” Plymouth Branch 1980-81

                        Copy of the Landmarks Questionnaire and Inventory

                        Letter from Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum on research books

                        Heritage of Plymouth Area 1800-1976 – 120 Sketches of Plymouth by Local Artists

                             Sponsored by 3-Cities Art Club

                        Plymouth Landmark Sites 1979-1981

 

Entry 29: 1980 Documents

                        Christmas Past AAUW 1980 Pamphlet

                        Letter of Invitation from AAUW for Christmas meeting at Museum

                        It’s Christmas at Museum Observer Dec 1980

 

Entry 30: 1979 Documents

                        Grow Through AAUW 1979 Pamphlet

 

Entry 31: 1978 Documents

                        Rebuilding a Store-Front Business Property and Making it “Home”

 

Entry 32: 1977 Documents    `          

  Preservation Week for Wayne & Washtenaw County

                        A Brief History of Michigan Pamphlet

                        The Pierce Arrow Chronicle - Spring 1977

Preservation Week ’77 – Table of Contents

                        Observing National Historic Preservation Week May 8-14 1977

                        Ann Arbor Art Association - Information Sheet

                                    Button

                        Ann Arbor Historic District Commission Information Sheet

                                    Ann Arbor Historic District Commission Letter

                                    Kempf House Pamphlet

                                    Ann Arbor Observer Article on Churches

                        Ann Arbor Street Railway & Museum Pamphlet

                        Ann Arbor Tomorrow Information Sheet

                        A One-Room Schoolhouse Could be Canton Museum Canton Observer  4 April 1977

                        Cobblestone Farm Association Information Sheet

                                    Cobblestone Farm Fund Raising Letter

                        Depot Town Information Sheet

                                    Schedule for Preservation Week

                                    Article by Beverly Shankwiler

                        Dexter Area Historical Society – Newsletters March 1977 and May 1977

                        Historical Society of Michigan Newsletter March –April 1977

                        Historical Society of Michigan – Chronicle - Spring 1977

                        Historical Society of Michigan Pamphlet

                        Ecology Center of Ann Arbor Information Sheet

                        Macon Historical Society Information Sheet

                        Milan Area Historical Society Information Sheet

                        Northville Historical Society Information Sheet

                                    Mill Race Quarterly

                                    8x10 picture of Old Library being moved

                                    Historic Preservation Ann Arbor News   25 April 1977

                        Old West Side Association Information Sheet

                        Plymouth Branch AAUW – Landmarks Committee Information Sheet

                        Salem Area Historical Society Information Sheet

                                    Drawing of West Salem Walker Church

                        Saline Area Historical Society Information Sheet

                        Saline Historic District Commission

                        Tecumseh News Release

                        Tecumseh Area Historical Society 1974 Pamphlet

                        Washtenaw County Historical Society Information Sheet

                        Washtenaw Neighborhood Association

                        Waterloo Area Farm Museum Pamphlet

                                    Farm Museum Letter Jan 1977

                        Westside Neighborhood Group Information Sheet

                                    Hertler Information Sheet

                                    Walking Tour of Old West Side

                        Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Information Sheet

                        Ypsilanti Historical Society Information Sheet

                        Letter – City of Ann Arbor Michigan

 

Entry 33: 1976 Documents

            (4) Plymouth Landmarks – As Designated by the

 American Association of University Woman

 

 

 

 

Box 3, Shelf 46

Entry 34          Landmark Yearly Building Folders

2001                Ella Roe Nichols House            932 Penniman Street

                        10 pictures and negatives of inside and outside of 932 Penniman Street                                      AAUW’s history on the 932 Penniman Street home

                        Newspaper article featuring Ella Roe Nichols

                        Newspaper article on Plymouth Bed and Breakfast Inn’s

                        Newspaper article Observer & Eccentric 25 Jun 1996 on Bed and Breakfast

                        Invitation to UAAW Landmarking Presentation to 932 Penniman Street

                        Charles J. Kehoe’s letter regarding 932 Penniman Street

                        Land Patent in 1825 that probably covers the 932 Penniman Street property

 

2000                Hoyt-Bailey House                   107 South Main Street

                        AAUW’s historical information on home at 107 South Main     

                        Newspaper article Observer & Eccentric 28 May 2000 AAUW Recognizes Local

Building                       
Letter from Mary Bailey to Bea Laible

Invitation to UAAW Landmarking Presentation at 107 South Main Street

20 pictures and negatives of inside and outside of 107 South Main Street

 

1999                Merrett Smith House                1127 Penniman Street

                        Colored picture of 1127 Penniman

                        12 colored snap shots of 1127 Penniman

                        Invitation to Landmarking of 1127 Penniman

Black and white picture of 1127 Penniman with notes

Ownership records of 1127 Penniman-draft and typed

Great Lakes Appraisal on 1127 Penniman

Fax, Letter and confirmation to Supersine ordering plaque

4 pages of notes, projects, contacts and information on 1127 Penniman

Letter to William Gray stating 1127 Penniman had been selected for study        

                        Review of property’s history by Bill and Coni Gray

                        AAUW declares Penniman House Historic Site, Observer, no date

                        Landmark Merrett-Smith House Great For Family Living, Observer, 8 July 1999

 

1998                Norgrove House                                   1034 York Street

                        History Lives in Plymouth House, Observer, 2 Jul 1998

                        11 4 X 6 pictures of house and presentation

                        Thank you from Mrs. Herbert Norgrove

                        Invitation to Landmarking on 20 May 1998

Dedication Text including Then Plymouth Village Cemetery, Home History,  Home Exterior, Home Interior, Benajah Holbrook Jr., history of occupant by Julie Brown.

                        Draft of above presentation.

                        A history of the times, ownership of the property, and details of the multiple owners

                        Bibliography of material used for presentation

                        Newspaper article Interesting Old Houses – Here is Old Plymouth – no date

 

1997                The Bennett House                                           134 North Main

13 4 X 6 pictures of the house and the presentation – including some negatives

                        Colored 4 X 5 picture of house

                        Bennett Time Line including genealogical information

                        Letter to Timothy Reilly from Luan Brownlee

                        Packet of stapled info titled Double Home Landmarked by AAUW

Including “As I Remember Plymouth”, The Tragedy of the 1850’s, by Sam ` Hudson, Village Of Plymouth Sate of Michigan –special Assessment Roll for Main and Ann Arbor Street Sewer, 50 years ago (dated 8 Sep 1955), including article with comments on Bennett,  picture of 188 North Main, comments on the first fanning mill,

                        1907 Bennett Tax Records

                        Building Field Sheet, Commercial/Industrial Assessment Record and Record Card

                        Draft of “Double House on 188 Main

Another packet of stapled material similar to above, including in additions Every Farm Ought to Have A Fanning Mill, Transmittal to Supersine Company including layout of plaque and letter to Supersine. 

Historic Moment, Community Crier, 28 May 1997

                       

1996                No Homes LandmarkedPlymouth at the time of Lincoln

 

1995                The Draper House                                            1046 Church Street

15  4 X 6 colored pictures of home and presentation

                        Handout for the Draper House Landmark Presentation

                        The Landmark Award Presentation

                        “The Draper House” by Luan Brownlee

                        History of ownership of the home and notes from conversation with Winnie Draper

                        Description of specific characteristics of this house

                        Photocopy of 1902 picture of the Draper’s House.

                        Great Lakes Appraisal Service

                        Landmarks Questionnaire and Inventory

                        Focus-Home’s History Highlighted by Researchers , The Observer, 22, Jun 1995

                        2 black and white 8 ½ X 11 picture of the Draper House

 

1994                Penniman – Allen House                                 &nbs