Collections

The collection consists of 1735 scans of images and 18 CDs of a miscellaneous photographic collection, 1875-1980, which were scanned in 2010.

The collection includes 1735 scans of images and 18 CDs of the Little Traverse Bay Historical Museum miscellaneous photographic collection of glass-plate negatives, photographs and negatives, 1875-1980. The collection was temporarily loaned to the Clarke Historical Library so it could be scanned for preservation purposes in 2010. These images include mostly Petoskey, Michigan people, schools, classes, parades, buildings, businesses, homes, churches, and Native Americans. Also included are images of Cross Village, Harbor Springs, Omena, Alanson, Pickerel Lake, Carp Lake, Pellston, Oden, Boyne City, Charlevoix, and Walloon Lake, Michigan, people, buildings, places, and events. Also included are numerous unidentified portraits of people, ships, boats, mills, fraternal organizations, trains, railroad stations, a “dummy” train wreck at Harbor Springs, winter scenes, sports, and festivals, Beaver River, Emmet County Bar Association, Emmet County Road Commission, and William Jennings Bryan in Chicago, 1897. Some of the images are copies of earlier images. A descriptive list is in the front of box 1.

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.

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.

The collection consists of 2,000 scans of images and 47 CDs of a miscellaneous nineteenth century photographic collection, which were scanned in 2013.

The collection includes approximately 2,000 scans of images and 47 CDs of the LTHBM miscellaneous photographic collection of glass-plate negatives, photographs and negatives, mostly nineteenth century. The collection was loaned temporarily to the Clarke Historical Library so it could be scanned for preservation purposes in 2013. Images in the collection include mostly Petoskey (Mich.) centennial, buildings, churches, hotels, the hospital, railroads, streets, numerous people, and businesses, as well as mills located along Bear River, the waterfront, boats, and steamships. Other Michigan locations documented in the collection include Alanson, Pellston, Bay View, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, Carson, Carp Lake, Charlevoix, Cross Village, Harbor Springs, Oden, Onaway, Pellston, Sturgeon Bay, and Walloon Lake, as well as Camp Daggett.

Boxes 1-7 include an inventory of images and prints of all scanned images. Images were scanned both at 600 and 72 dpi. Box 8 contains the CD-ROMS. The original collection was returned to the LTBHM. For further information see the inventory in Box 1.

A backup copy of all the scans and CDs is in a separate location in the stacks.

The collection was kept in its original order during processing. The collection contains only scans of original photographs, while the LTBHM maintains the originals. All digital CDs contained in the collection are housed in CD cases, but are not individually stored in folders.

Papers and a plethora of photographic materials of Dick Moehl, documenting his interest in, preservation, restoration and tourism projects and successes with Michigan lighthouses, lighthouse groups and related organizations, Boy Scouts of Troop 4, Ann Arbor, and the Mackinaw area. Some of these materials continue or expand the GLLKA organizational records collection, which is separately cataloged and housed at the Clarke.

The collection consists of papers and a plethora of photographic materials of Dick Moehl, 1902-2017, and undated, documenting his interest in, preservation, restoration and tourism projects and successes with Michigan lighthouses, lighthouse groups and related organizations, Boy Scouts of Troop 4, Ann Arbor, and the Mackinaw area. The collection is organized by size and format, then alphabetically by topic within series. Some of these materials continue or expand the GLLKA organizational records collection, which is separately cataloged and housed at the Clarke. The major series of the collection include: Dick Moehl materials (mostly in Box 1); Subject files; Slides of Michigan lighthouses; and Oversized materials.

The Subject Files include: extensive documentation of Dick’s activities, allied organizations, and interests, including: Troop 4 Boy Scouts, awards, honors, history and lighthouse work, Eagle Scout projects and programs, GLLKA organizational records, records of the many historic, preservation, and tourism organizations Dick was associated with, St. Helena and Round Island light station projects and history, lighthouses (Michigan, national) preservation, restoration, dedication or re-dedication or re-opening events, Mackinaw/c city, Island, and County history, tourism, and current events, and general Michigan history or tourism topics or events.

Slides of Michigan lighthouses and Boy and Girl Scouts helping preserve and restore lighthouses, cruising, Michigan tourism, nature, Soo Locks, Mackinac Bridge, 1981, 2009, and undated.

There is also a slide box (Box 29) of thirteen Sony8 videocassettes, mostly of events at St. Helena Lighthouse, undated, 1989-1991, perhaps as late as 1993. These video cassettes can be viewed by connecting a Sony 8 or high 8 camera to a television screen.

Oversized Materials include: two lighthouse photograph albums, 1985 and 1986; and five Oversized folders of posters, notably a color photograph poster of the Boy Scouts at St. Helena Light with a pile of collected trash, 1993, drawings, including children’s art, a pennant, and architectural drawings of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Barn, by Northwest Design Group, Richard Newman, Architect, Preliminary Drawings A1.1-A1.3, S1.2, prepared for Mackinac State Historic Park, September 2004.

The 2018 addition to the Richard Moehl Collection, Acc# 76135, Boxes #30-34 and Oversized Folder #6, 1942, 2016, and undated includes: paper awards and certificates, notebooks and logs, correspondence concerning Moehl’s achievements and certifications, and photographs; five plaques awarded to Moehl; four trophies, The oversized folder includes a special tribute and a certificate.

Processing Note: During processing numerous duplicates and peripheral materials were removed from the collection (29.5 cubic feet). Over 3 cubic feet of personal materials and camera equipment were returned to Mrs. Moehl. Over 75 catalog entries were created for monographs and serials that were added to the Clarke’s collection. Also, some postcards and miscellaneous newsletters were added to the Michigan postcards collection and vertical files.