Whittemore Family Papers, 1817-1978

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Whittemore Family Papers, 1817-1978

Gideon O. Whittemore family of Pontiac and Tawas City, Michigan. Business and personal correspondence of Whittemore, his wife, their son James O. Whittemore, and other members of the Whittemore, Mack, and Abram Mathews families; also business and legal documents, sermons, photographs, and miscellaneous papers, covering family matters, Tawas City, Michigan (which the family founded), lumbering, journey of the Mormons across the United States and settlement in Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Michigan and its branches, and family genealogy.

5 linear feet, 1 oversize volume, and 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6389849

Bentley Historical Library

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Mack, Stephen, 1762-1826.

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Mathews, Harriet Francis, d. 1866.

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University of Michigan. Board of Regents

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Elected governing body of the University of Michigan. From the description of Board of Regents (University of Michigan) records, 1817-[ongoing]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422511 The Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of Michigan. From the description of Board of Regents (University of Michigan) agendas, 1996-[ongoing] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778783 See the finding aid for Board of Regent...

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Harlow, Charles.

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Mason, Stevens Thomson, 1811-1843

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Stevens Thomson Mason was born in Virginia (October 27, 1811) and educated in Kentucky where his father had emigrated in 1812. In 1830, his father, John Mason, was appointed secretary of the Territory of Michigan by President Andrew Jackson. He resigned a year later and left for Texas and Mexico perhaps on a mission for the president. In his place, Jackson named the nineteen year old Stevens Mason to the vacant secretariat, taking his oath of office on July 25, 1831. As secretary Mason was also ...

Trowbridge, Rowland E., 1821-1881.

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Leach, DeWitt C., b. 1832.

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Whittemore, Charles Hanover, b. 1833.

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Whittemore, W. Frank.

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Morgan, Gilbert

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Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Letter written by Hyrum Smith and signed for Joseph Smith from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Oliver Granger. Smith writes of a Mr. Devenport from New York who brought a judgement in favor of Boynton & Hyde, and urges Granger to pay the "just" debt. He also writes of the deaths of D.C. Smith and Robert B. Thompson from "quick consumption", mentions Brother Phelps and Hiram Kimball, and describes drought conditions. Smith concludes by writing "this is an Eventful Period...A day of Darkness...what ever ...

Hatch, Rufus, 1785-1825.

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Mack, J. M.

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Whittemore, William B., b. 1835.

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Michigan State University

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Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862, it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity....

Wisner, Moses, 1815-1863.

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Governor of Michigan (1859-1861). Born in Springport, N.Y., June 3, 1815; had only common school education; worked on parent's far came to Lapeer Co., Mich., and bought a farm, 1837; moved to Pontiac and began to study law and was admitted to the bar, 1841; became prosecuting attorney at Lapeer; Governor of Mich., 1859-61; served in Civil war as colonel of the 22nd Reg. Michigan, 1862-63; died of typhoid fever in Lexington, Ky., Jan.5,1863. (blue index cards) (Appleton. ...

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Whittemore, George, 1831-1844.

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Professor in the Medical School of the University of Michigan. From the description of Zina Pitcher papers, 1829-1880. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418673 U.S. Army surgeon, and Detroit resident for many years. Born Apr.14, 1797, in Washirgtcn Co., N.Y., the son of - Nathaniel and Margaret (Stevenson) Pitcher. Received a sound education in the local schools, studied medicine with neighboring physicians, and took a medical degree at...

Hatch, Henry.

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Mathews, Abram B.

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University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

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Coonent, James.

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The Whittemore family, led by Gideon O. Whittemore, were founders of the town now known as Tawas City, Michigan. As men of business, they lumbered, milled, and sold the pine timber on their land then known as Ottawas Bay on Lake Huron. They were also civically responsible, serving their local community and the state in various capacities. Gideon Olin Whittemore was born August 12, 1800 in St. Albans, Vermont. He came to Michigan in 1820 and in 1826, began practicing law ...

Mayhew, Ira, 1814-1894

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Michigan educator; State Superintendent of Education (1854-1849,1855-1859). (from Sprenger guide) From the description of Ira Mayhew papers, 1804-1871. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320242512 ...

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Detroit and Pontiac Railroad Company.

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Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872

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Meade was a US Army officer, most noted for his route of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863 during the U.S. Civil War. From the description of [Document and photograph] / Geo. M. Meade. [1863] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 287187126 ...