1861-1863 diary of Cyrus Bacon. In this diary, Bacon describes daily life in the Seventh Michigan Infantry. He gives vivid accounts of Yorktown, Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, Antietam, and Gettysburg.
American Civil War; Bacon, Cyrus; Cyrus Bacon; Seventh Michigan Infantry; 7th Michigan Infantry; Assistant Surgeon; Commissioned Officer; Yorktown (Va.); Battle of Yorktown; Seven Days Campaign; Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862; Battle of Fair Oaks;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated December 10, 1863. In this letter, he relates his opinions on education, churches in the area, weather, the cost of food, and John Hunt Morgan's escape from the Ohio Penitentiary.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Plaquemines Parish (La.); education; Provost Guard; religion; weather; food; finances;...
Black and white photograph from circa 1981-1983 of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Parisville, Michigan. Part of the J. William Gorski Collection.
Parisville (Mich.); Huron County (Mich.); St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Parisville, Mich.); church buildings; buildings; J. William Gorski Collection
Black and white photograph of a postcard of Chesaning, Michigan from circa 1907-1913. From foreground back can be seen the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic school, church and parsonage. The church was organized in 1891, and the school opened in...
Chesaning (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (Chesaning, Mich.); Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Chesaning, Mich.); ; buildings; church buildings; schools; parsonages; postcards
Color postcard of Catholic church buildings in Chesaning, Michigan, from approximately 1908. From right to left can be seen the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic school, church and parsonage. The church was organized in 1891, and the school...
Chesaning (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (Chesaning, Mich.); Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Chesaning, Mich.); ; church buildings; schools; parsonages; postcards
Black and white image of St. Anne's Catholic Church along the coast of Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Mackinac Island (Mich.); Mackinac County (Mich.); St. Anne's Catholic Church (Mackinac Island, Mich.); church buildings; cityscapes; Lake Huron; lakes;
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated February 19, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses prostitutes visiting the hospital, his desire for a discharge, prayer meetings, and smallpox outbreaks in the hospital.
American Civil War; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; private; Prostitutes; Satterlee U.S.A....
Lennon, Edward | Male | Husband | 76 | 1; Lennon, Margaret | Female | Wife | 75 | 2; Lennon, Frank | Male | Son | 42 | 3; Lennon, Edward | Male | Son | 38 | 4; Lennon, James | Male | Son | 32 | 5; Lennon, William | Male | Son | 28 | 6; Carey, Agnes...
Harry F. Kelly, 39th Governor of Michigan, 1943-1946. Republican. Religion: Catholic. Born in Illinois in 1895. Died 1971. Buried in Southfield. Lawyer by trade.
Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting St. Mary's Church on Marion and William Streets in Big Rapids, Michigan. This church building was constructed in 1902 after the 1869 building...
Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); St. Mary's Church (Big Rapids, Mich.); ; church buildings
Black and white photograph from 1928 showing the view east from the top of the Hotel Whitcomb in St. Joseph, Michigan, with the Berrien County Courthouse and St. Joseph's Catholic Church in the background.
St. Joseph (Mich.); Berrien County (Mich.); cityscapes; St. Joseph's Catholic Church (St. Joseph, Mich.); Berrien County Courthouse (St. Joseph, Mich.); courthouses; church buildings