Little Traverse Bay Historical Museum, Scans and CDs of Photographic collection, 2010

Summary

Creator:

Little Traverse Bay Historical Museum.

Abstract:

The collection consists of 2077 scans of images and 18 CDs of a miscellaneous photographic collection, 1901-1962, mostly 1925-1945, and undated, which were scanned in 2010.

Extent:

1.5 cubic feet (in 3 boxes)

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Marian Matyn

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection includes 2077 scans of images and 18 CDS of the Society’s miscellaneous photographic collection of glass-plate negatives, photographs and negatives, 1901-1960s, mostly 1925-1945, and undated. The collected was temporarily loaned to the Clarke so it could be scanned for preservation purposes in 2010. These images include Burt Lake, Pickerel Lake, Bay View, Charlevoix, Harbor Springs, Oden, Petoskey, Pellston, and Walloon Lake, Michigan, people, stores, and buildings and tourist sites on Mackinac Island. Major topics documented include Camp Algonquin, now a YMCA camp in Hastings, Old Petoskey Hospital, little Traverse Hospital, winter sports and queens, portraits of many unidentified people, boats, cottages, logging, fishing, Miss Ethel Shepherd’s art classes, and a wedding at the cottage of O. J. Laylander at Burt Lake. Some images were taken by Foley Photography Studio (Traverse City, Michigan). A descriptive list of folder labels of the originals is in the front of Box 1.

Biographical / Historical:

Organization History:

The Little Traverse Bay Historical Museum in Petoskey, Michigan, is one of several historical organizations under the aegis of the Little Traverse Historical Society. The Little Traverse Historical Society was established in 1905. In 1969, The Little Traverse Historical Society was incorporated as a non- profit organization, "To preserve, advance and disseminate knowledge of the history of the Little Traverse Bay Area." The Little Traverse Historical Society restored the abandoned Chicago and West Michigan Railroad depot. The Society has published several books and has a newsletter, the Passenger Pigeon. (This information is from the Society’s webpage, accessed in December 2010.)

Acquisition Information:

Acc#72653

Arrangement:

Arrangement is numerical.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Boats and boating.
Festivals--Michigan.
Cottages.
Logging.
Fishing.
Photographers--Michigna.

Names:

Little Traverse Bay Historical Museum.
Little Traverse Historical Society.
Foley Photography Studio (Traverse City, Mich.)
YMCA of the USA.

Places:

Bay View (Mich.)--History.
Harbor Springs (Mich.)--History.
Pellston (Mich.)--History.
Oden (Mich.)--History.
Charlevoix (Mich.)--History.
Petoskey (Mich.)--History.
Walloon Lake (Mich.)--History.
Mackinaw Island (Mich.)--History.