Capital Area District Libraries
31022 items
- Description:
- Information on the local environment and area natural resources, parks and preserves, land studies, and information on natural disasters. 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:
- On title page: "Leslie High School. 4141 Hull Road, Leslie, Michigan. 49251. Smooth Ridin'." Table of Contents information is also included.
- Date Created:
- 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Leslie Library Local History Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A photograph of a flagpole with American flag at half-mast, with paved pathways and landscaping, at the Boys' Training School in Lansing. Gift of Nyla Munk.
- Date Created:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Nuggett Drive in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- On title page: "The Fourth High School Rambler. Nineteen Hundred Seventeen. Published by the Senior Class of Leslie High School. Leslie, Michigan. Copyrighted by Holling Clancy." The original yearbook is part of Leslie Historical Society's collection, and was loaned to CADL for digtization.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Leslie Library Local History Collection
- Description:
- Aerial view from northeast of Capitol looking southeast. Shows downtown, State Capitol, Civic Auditorium, General Motors - Oldsmobile complex in far background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Sunset - Water Wonderland
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Stores are a photographer and a barber. One of many photographs in the collection that were trimmed to be part of a photograph collage.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Children seated at desks working on a Valentine project with paper and scissors while a teacher watches. Some children hold up paper hearts. The Michigan Avenue School was located in the 1000 block of West Michigan Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Schools Glass Slides
- Date Created:
- 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection
- Description:
- This collection consists of one large-format newspaper-clipping scrapbook that was compiled by a descendant of R. E. Olds. The clippings primarily represent the activities of the Grand River Improvement Committee, which was formed in the early 1960s by then-Lansing mayor Willard I. Bowerman to address river cleanup and related issues. Clippings also reflect similar activities in other cities in Michigan, the U.S., and internationally. The majority date from 1963 to 1965.
- Date Created:
- [1963 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Grand River Improvement Committee
- Description:
- Auto Body Company.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- On title page: "The Anchora. Published by The Senior Class of The Mason High School. 1906."
- Date Created:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mason Digitized School Yearbooks
- Description:
- Men and women standing on a balcony and by a lake.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Vassar Drive in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- A package of 14 documents related to a dispute between brothers Charles E. and James Frank Duryea regarding dates their automobile was produced. Items include correspondence (some with R. E. Olds), copied magazine and newspaper clippings, testimonial statements, and a small flyer on the history of the Duryea business.
- Date Created:
- [1931 TO 1943]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- RE Olds and RE Olds Anderson Collection
- Description:
- Correspondence between Emory Whipple Olds (R. E. Olds' brother) regarding accounts. Blue imprint Curved Dash Oldsmobile image from Milwaukee.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- RE Olds and RE Olds Anderson Collection
- Description:
- This courthouse building was in use from 1856 to 1902.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This area is now called Lake Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photo shows the Orton residence.
- Date Created:
- 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This record represents The Ingham County News for the year 1928. There are issues for this year, which makes up Volume LXIX. The paper was published by V. J. Brown & Son. See "Link(s)" for full-text PDFs. All PDFs are keyword-searchable to the extent technology has allowed for newspapers of their age. ICGS retains all rights to the data in these files. For more information about the Ingham County Genealogical Society, click <a href="https://icgsweb.org">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ingham County Genealogical Society Newspapers
- Description:
- A view from the standpipe looking west toward the State Capitol. A streetcar can be seen near the Michigan Avenue bridge.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Two views.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 101 N Capitol Ave.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- The Other One is a publication of Eastern High School. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
- Date Created:
- 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Mar Moor Drive in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- Capitol Theatre can partially be seen at right, placing this view at the 200 block of North Washington Avenue. Gift of the Larabee Family.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Hattie Lawrence with long hair, looking in a mirror. Note on sleeve: "No. 21. Hattie's Hair. June 18 '98. 9pm. Flash light. Opr. Al et al."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lawrence Family Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Cloverhill Drive in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- Lansing's first fire department, located at 112 East Allegan Street. Horses and firefighters outside in winter.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 114 N Grand Ave.
- Date Created:
- 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of Allegan Street looking west from Washington Avenue, Lansing. The Union School on Townsend is visible in the background. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 1014 Townsend.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Maryland Avenue in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- View of many people on the Michigan Avenue bridge looking toward Star Laundry and the State Capitol building.
- Date Created:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Old Oakland Avenue in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- Built in 1888 and demolished in 1968. Located east of Faculty Row and the Armory.
- Date Created:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Located at 101 N Capitol Ave. On reverse: "A view looking from the visitors' gallery toward the Speaker's Podium in the House of Representatives, State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan. Visitors are extended a warm welcome to tour the Capitol which was erected in 1879.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Opened in 1955. Located at 366 W. Circle Drive.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection
- Description:
- The 100 block of E. Washtenaw St. showing Farthing Beauty College and the Trowbridge Manhattan Club in the Abstract Building (127 E. Washtenaw St.) This building was one of the few buildings in downtown Lansing with a garden level entrance. At right is Grand Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Group portrait in the Veterans Memorial Building. Text on photo reads, "Charter Members of Ladies Auxiliary to Morley S. Oates Post No. 701. V.F.W., Lansing, MI." Two copies.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Devonshire Avenue in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Lansing pennant.
- Date Created:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Located at 124 West Allegan. One of two variants.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Image no. 41s. Image shows "Michigan Theater."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Real Estate Image Collection
- Date Created:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Wanger REO Collection
- Description:
- Located north of West Circle Drive.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection