William D. Corson Papers 1896-1926

Corson, William D.

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William D. Corson was a soldier with the 31st Michigan Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. Trained in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Michigan 31st served in Cuba during the war. After the war, Corson became proprietor of Corson's Cozy Corner saloon which was located at the northwest corner of Ann and Main Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the guide to the William D. Corson Papers, 1896-1926, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan) ...

Argo Mills (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

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Ann Arbor Railroad Company

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The Ann Arbor Railroad began in 1878. The line began in Toledo, Ohio and ran northwest through Ann Arbor to Frankfort and Elberta, Michigan. It was officially incorporated on September 21, 1895. The railroad ran a Great Lakes car ferry service from 1892 to 1982. In 1976, the Michigan Department of Transportation bought the northern part of the railroad (the railroad had declared bankruptcy in 1973). In order to keep the entire line operating, the state bought the southern part in 1980. By 1988-1...

Corson's Cozy Corner Saloon (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

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Ann Arbor Gun Club (Mich.)

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 31st (1898-1899)

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