Capital Area District Libraries
31022 items
- Description:
- Located south of the Grand River.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- See biogrpahical files.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A crowd on the sidewalk, outside the Strand Theatre in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Named after former mayor, the park is bounded by Coachlight Commons, Monticello Drive and Wayfarer Lane in southwest Lansing. It is east of South Wavery Road and north of West Miller Road. One of two variants.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- This series includes poetry clipped from unidentified and undated 19th century newspapers, as well as poems and essays written by Minerva J. Mead.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Description:
- Liederkranz Hall, one of Lansing's German social club locations, at 539 North Grand Avenue. Darius Moon remodeled the structure in 1902, adding another story that contained a dance hall, as well as large verandas near the garden, and other interior improvements. It was dedicated in 1905 with over 500 people in attendance.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A portrait of two women. Note on sleeve: "207. Farewell Group Twins - 2."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lawrence Family Collection
- Description:
- A small collection of material related to farming activities and a farm owned by at least two generations of the Krieger family in Eaton County near Lansing. John and Bertha Krieger and their son Harold and his wife Ruby farmed this land, where they raised cattle among other things. The majority of the material is tax receipts on the property. A small account ledger used by John T. Krieger, as well as a diary and a receipt book are in the collection. Also included are records of incorporation and early programs from the Delta Free Fair, founded by Harold Krieger and others, and information about a cooperative effort between Harold Krieger and the Michigan State College on calf breeding.
- Date Created:
- [1892 TO 1955]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Krieger Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
