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- Description:
- This small collection documents the formative years of Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr., who grew up in Lansing, Michigan. Schlaybaugh was the son of Rex Sr., who had served in World War II and then entered the real estate business with his father Ralph "Jack" Schlaybaugh. Rex Jr. was an athlete at Sexton High School who went on to Albion College and a long career at Lansing's Board of Water and Light. The majority of this collection is a large scrapbook or baby book that begins with snapshots of Rex Jr. when he was a toddler. Various personal memorabilia such as elementary school prize ribbons and schoolwork, newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, and many snapshots from early years through high school and perhaps into college are included. Some items have become loose or were never attached and have been moved to folders. Rex Jr. attended Verlinden Elementary School, West Junior High School, and Sexton High School, graduating in 1967. For some time in 1970 he seems to have served as an intern or volunteer for then-governor William Milliken. He served BWL for 32.59 years according to the plaque in this collection, and retired from there in 1981 This collection appears to have been an estate sale purchase by David Caterino, who then left the collection to the Capital Area District Libraries.
- Date Created:
- [1950 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Rex E. Schlaybaugh Jr. Collection
- Description:
- This collection contains materials collected by Alfred Seymour related to his career in the Detroit Police Department and Lansing Police Department. While in Detroit, he provided security services for the evangelist Billy Sunday at a revival meeting in Buffalo, New York, in about 1917. Materials related to this event are included, as are extensive materials about his activities with the International Chiefs of Police, including correspondence with and about J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. One collection highlight is Seymour's personal statement reporting his activities during the "Labor Holiday" in Lansing on July 7, 1937. A crowd threatened to attack his jail to break out eight persons held there for strike-related activities. Seymour describes his isolation after failing to obtain support from the Mayor of Lansing, the Michigan State Police, the Governor, prosecutors, and judges. The incident was ultimately resolved without bloodshed. Seymour also collected materials from his involvement with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and two personal scrapbooks.
- Date Created:
- [1890 TO 1993]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Alfred Seymour Collection
- Description:
- Coronation Program from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip. The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection, Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Pittman's & Dean Coal & Ice coupons Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
- Description:
- What to Know and What to See, While Staying in Holland with handwritten list at bottom of page. From Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 Eruopean Trip. The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- "Views of Orion in 1900" Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
- Description:
- Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' Cunard White Star to Europe Passenger Sticker from her and Alice Serrell's 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Color postcard from the Rochester Savings Bank from February 1910 promoting the bank and it's potential for saving. (BL-11) Bob Lytle Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- The Parents Teacher Association of Brooklands School is an organization where students' teachers and parents come together to decide how the school should best move forward. This cookbook was full of various parents' and teachers' recipes that they shared with the residents of the Greater Rochester area. Cookbook Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Alice Serrell's Cunard Steam-Ship Co. Ltd. Deck Chair Rental Ticket from her and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Cunard Line R.M.S. Queen Mary Breakfast Menu, Saturday, May 2, 1953 from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Rochester Savings Bank Calendar 1906, Building pictured located on northeast corner of Main and Fourth Streets, Listed on calendar - President: E. R. Mathews, Vice-President: M. I. Brabb, Cashier: H. J. Taylor, Ass’t Cashier: H. A. Chase, Directors: E. R. Mathews,M. I. Brabb, E. C. Crout, J. A. Brewer, L. E. Bedell, L. C. Axford, H. J. Taylor. DR717 Digital Rochester Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
13. Leather Shop
- Description:
- Leather Shop (Merriman Building). c. 1920
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Northeast Oakland Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Northeast Oakland Historical Society
- Description:
- Poster from The Famous Five Flies Restaurant in Amsterdam, signed by restaurant owner, Nicolaas Kroese. From Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- The Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) is the official women's auxilary to the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic was the name of the Union Soldiers who fought in the Civil War. This cookbook contains the recipes of the Woman's Relief Corps William P. Everett No. 227, the Rochester area WRC. Year 1948, exact date unknown Cookbook Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- This scrapbook features newspaper articles and photographs, relating to post office news and Jessie M Stackhouse. It includes articles based around the creation of one of Rochester post offices and of other post office related happenings from the 1930s and 1940s. Exact creation date unknown. Jessie Stackhouse Scrapbook, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-07-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Cunard R.M.S. Queen Mary Farewell Dinner Menu, Sunday, May 3,1953 from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
18. Lake Orion News
- Description:
- Ice coupon book c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
- Description:
- Color postcard from the Rochester Savings Bank from January 1910 promoting the bank and it's potential for saving. (BL-12) Bob Lytle Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- A photograph of an invitation for a Fourth of July Ball held at the Pavilion Hotel in Rochester. The Pavilion Hotel was built in 1839 by proprietor Elnathan Wilcox and passed through several hands, becoming the Fenner House, and later, the Comstock House. It burned down in 1880. (P-36) Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Alice Serrell's AAA Eiffel Tower Luncheon Invitation from her and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Blotter. c. 1920
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Northeast Oakland Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Northeast Oakland Historical Society
- Description:
- Cunard Programme of Events,Saturday, May 2,1953 from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952.
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Cunard Programme of Events aboard the R.M.S. Queen Mary, Wednesday, April, 29 1953 from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- This cookbook was created by members of the American Legion in the Greater Rochester area. The American Legion is a national group that supports U.S. war veterans. The Rochester area American Legion is Homer Wingpost 172, named in honor of Homer Wing, who served in World War I. The American Legion pulled together recipes of various businesses and friends to create the cookbook. Actual date unknown. Cookbook Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
26. 1953 Memo Book
- Description:
- 1953 Memo Book from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip. This little notebook was used by Alice to document the photos they took.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Alice Serrell's AAA Travel Card from her and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Marshall Fredericks sculpture of Boy and Bear [ alt title - Bear and Boy ]; originally displayed outdoors, Northland Shopping Center enclosed in 1974; currently on display at Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen, Southfield MI Northland Collection Box 1
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Southfield Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Southfield Historical Society
- Description:
- Cunard R.M.S. Queen Mary Luncheon Menu, Friday, May 1, 1953 from Alice Serrell and Sarah Van Hoosen Jones' 1953 European trip.The Alice Serrell Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family's farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Collection,Travel Scrapbooks Europe 1953, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm,Rochester Hills,MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
30. Lake Orion News
- Description:
- c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
- Description:
- Copy of an electric bill from the Rochester Light and Power Comany dated May 1, 1900, The total of the bill was $2.70 and appears it was for a dentist office.
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- This small collection documents the formative years of Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr., who grew up in Lansing, Michigan. Schlaybaugh was the son of Rex Sr., who had served in World War II and then entered the real estate business with his father Ralph "Jack" Schlaybaugh. Rex Jr. was an athlete at Sexton High School who went on to Albion College and a long career at Lansing's Board of Water and Light. The majority of this collection is a large scrapbook or baby book that begins with snapshots of Rex Jr. when he was a toddler. Various personal memorabilia such as elementary school prize ribbons and schoolwork, newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, and many snapshots from early years through high school and perhaps into college are included. Some items have become loose or were never attached and have been moved to folders. Rex Jr. attended Verlinden Elementary School, West Junior High School, and Sexton High School, graduating in 1967. For some time in 1970 he seems to have served as an intern or volunteer for then-governor William Milliken. He served BWL for 32.59 years according to the plaque in this collection, and retired from there in 1981 This collection appears to have been an estate sale purchase by David Caterino, who then left the collection to the Capital Area District Libraries.
- Date Created:
- [1950 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Rex E. Schlaybaugh Jr. Collection
- Description:
- This collection contains materials collected by Alfred Seymour related to his career in the Detroit Police Department and Lansing Police Department. While in Detroit, he provided security services for the evangelist Billy Sunday at a revival meeting in Buffalo, New York, in about 1917. Materials related to this event are included, as are extensive materials about his activities with the International Chiefs of Police, including correspondence with and about J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. One collection highlight is Seymour's personal statement reporting his activities during the "Labor Holiday" in Lansing on July 7, 1937. A crowd threatened to attack his jail to break out eight persons held there for strike-related activities. Seymour describes his isolation after failing to obtain support from the Mayor of Lansing, the Michigan State Police, the Governor, prosecutors, and judges. The incident was ultimately resolved without bloodshed. Seymour also collected materials from his involvement with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and two personal scrapbooks.
- Date Created:
- [1890 TO 1993]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Alfred Seymour Collection