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- Description:
- The Newsletter of the Historical Society of Greater Lansing has been published under the following titles: Local Historian, Heritage, Town Crier, Historical News & Notes, HSGL Newsletter, and History Explorer. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
- Description:
- Located at 2924 Newark Avenue. It was annexed in 1964. It was built in the 1960s and closed in 2001. Contents include: flag, awards, Harley Franks/Maple Grove PTA programs, Yearbooks, History books.
- Date Created:
- [1963 TO 1999]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection
- Description:
- Located at 1106 Cedar Street North. Cedar Street School began construction in 1847 and was rebuilt in 1851. This building was rebuilt again with additions in 1876. New additions were again made in 1900 and 1917. The original part of the building was demolished in 1941 when a new entrance was built. Contents include: Scrapbooks, notes, and historical materials from PTA.
- Date Created:
- [1920 TO 1978]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection
- Description:
- This collection contains materials from the 1961-1962 Constitutional Convention which resulted in the 1963 Constitution. The Constitution was written at the Lansing Civic Arena, presently known as Constitution Hall. The collection contains research papers, publications, the Constitution, journals, reports, analyses, and committee reports. Work began on the new Constitution in October 1961 and worked specifically on changes increasing civil rights to all citizens. It also brought changes including: different powers given to local governments and public education officials, and changes in terms of office for elected officials. It was approved on April 1, 1963.
- Date Created:
- [1961 TO 1963]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Michigan Constitutional Convention
- Description:
- General historical information about the City of Lansing, Ingham County, and Michigan. Some maps are in these files. These files can be browsed in the Local History Room at CADL during open hours. Most contents have not been digitized.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Biography and Subject Files
- Description:
- This collection contains materials from Meridian Township in Ingham County. Contents include: records of residency, histories, Haslett library history, newspaper clippings, cemetery information, maps, development materials, and information on Lake Lansing and Haslett Park.
- Date Created:
- [1880 TO 1975]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Meridian Township
- Description:
- A 100-image slide show prepared by Helen Jacobson, using slides her husband Harold duplicated from older glass slides of unknown origin as well as some from the Leavenworth Studios. Harold Jacobson was a teacher in the Lansing Schools as well as Principal at West Junior High School; the slide show was likely prepared for instructional use in the schools. There is a script with numbers that correspond to the slides; the handwriting is not clear but it has been transcribed and a PDF is attached. The slide set includes an additional seven color images of the fire at Plymouth Congregational Church, February 25, 1971. The main slide set is of images already common in other photograph collections such as Edmonds or CADL's main Local History Photograph collection, but sources are not identified. All have been scanned.
- Date Created:
- 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- History of Lansing Slide Show
- Description:
- Located at 1012 Walnut Street North. The original building was constructed in the 1890s and opened in conjunction with Kilborn Street School in 1891. Additions were made in 1905 and 1925. In 1930 it became a school for children with physical disabilities. Kilborn School was replaced in 1924 and in 1937 a new building was constructed. This building was equipped to handle children with orthopedic, hearing, speech, and occupational problems. Contents include: records, correspondence
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection
- Description:
- Located on Clark Road East. Contents include: memorabilia, author visits, grant materials, writing books, meeting minutes, budget materials, fundraising, bylaws, membership rosters, correspondence, staff notes. This box also includes a folder on the Old Gunnisonville School House which was located on Wood Road.
- Date Created:
- [1960 TO 2007]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection
- Description:
- Located at 2216 Cedar Street South. The land was purchased in 1917 and the schol opened in 1918. An addition was made in 1952 including a public library. Contents include: documents, History books.
- Date Created:
- [1924 TO 1985]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection