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Web Resources
- Clarke Historical LibraryCMU's library is home to DigMich Newspapers and the Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal. Read historical newspapers from around the state.
- Detroit Public Library Digital CollectionsSearch or browse photos from the Burton Historical Collection, the Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, the National Automotive History Collection, or the E. Azalia Hackley Collection.
- Escanaba Public Library’s Digital Historical Newspaper ArchiveThe “online searchable index to Escanaba's historic newspapers” allows you to read from local newspapers dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Escanaba is located in the Upper Peninsula.
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and MuseumSpeeches, oral histories, and photos are among the items available in the digital library portion of this web site.
- Historical Society of MichiganChoose resources and then research links for "a wide variety of history-related resources which may be helpful in your historical research."
- Joint Archives of HollandA department of Hope College, the Joint Archives provides access to postcards, oral histories, and the school newspaper dating back to 1887.
- Local History - Kalamazoo Public LibraryPhotos and local history presentations on video (including a documentary on Idlewild), can be found on this portion of Kalamazoo Public Library’s site.
- Michigan Historical CenterMilitary, portrait, and naturalization indexes are available. Use the "Look Around" feature to explore some of each museum's sights (including Hartwick Pines Logging Museum and the CCC Museum near Roscommon). Look under programs for links to information about underwater preserves.
- Michigan’s National Historic LandmarksOn this page of the MSHDA's web site, each location is linked to a short overview of the place, but many also have additional resource links.
- Northern Michigan University ArchivesPhotos from Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and audio from the Italian Oral History Collection can be accessed here.
- Northville Historic RecordsOral histories, digitized copies of The Northville Record from 1869 – 2013 and Northville High School Yearbooks from 1921 – 2011 can be found here. Northville is located just south of Novi.
- Project Pioneer CollectionFrom the "Other Area History" page of the Bay College Library, this oral history collection began in 1975 and has “…first-hand remembrances of early life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, specifically in Delta County. This digitized collection is comprised of sound recordings and printed transcripts.”
- Pure Michigan Historic SitesThe historic sites section of this tourism web site provides links to museums and their contact information. Some of the museums have online resources or links to recommended sites.
- Seeking MichiganDigital Collections of primary sources include oral histories, Civil War manuscripts, death records and early documents.
- State of Michigan - Tribal GovernmentsProvides a linked list of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes. A tribe’s web site often provides a brief historical overview and sometimes includes additional information about treaties, native language, or other aspects of the culture.
Other History Guides
Houghton Lake Sunrise