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Lawyer, Member of Michigan Supreme Court, 1842-1846, Democratic Governor of Michigan, 1846-1847, and holder of numerous other public offices; papers include correspondence and other papers documenting his career in public service.

The Alpheus Felch papers details the active life of this nineteenth century Michigan public servant. Not only are public issues discussed in the correspondence files but the researcher will also gain an understanding of some of the personal problems associated with public service. The collection also includes several files of other family members.

Michigan artist. Prints depicting Ann Arbor, Mich. and the University of Michigan campus. Some prints are accompanied by descriptive text.

The collection consists of prints depicting locations in Ann Arbor, Mich. Some prints are accompanied by descriptive text.

Detroit businessman, Republican governor of Michigan (1873-1876) and candidate for the US Senate in 1881; correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other materials concerning politics, business interests, and state government.

The Bagley collection includes correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other materials concerning politics and his various business interests. There are also subject files relating to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876 which took place during his gubernatorial administration. The clipping files are of value for articles on Isaac P. Christiancy and Zachariah Chandler and for newspaper coverage of his term as governor and his unsuccessful campaign for senator.

The Mary Schluchter postcard album contains 60 postcards in a souvenir album. A majority of the postcards were sent to Mary Schluchter of Pigeon, Michigan from both friends and family between 1906 to 1914.

The Mary Schluchter postcard album contains 60 postcards in a souvenir album. A majority of the postcards were sent to Mary Schluchter of Pigeon, Michigan from both friends and family between 1906 to 1914. Much of the content consists of statements of arrivals, wellbeing, and letters to come. A few postcards consist of gossip among friends. The three most frequent senders are Harvey Schluchter (Mary Schluchter's eldest brother), Anna (referred to as a cousin), and Lillian (relation to Mary Schluchter unknown). The postcards were primarily sent from cities throughout Michigan, including Detroit, Saginaw, and Ann Arbor. Other postcards originate from New York, Ontario, Ohio, Illinois, and Minnesota. The postcard images show monuments, nature, and cityscapes from these locations.

The album is 21 x 14 cm with black cloth covers. "Souvenir Cards" is stamped on the front cover in gold.