Orla Benedict Taylor papers, 1886-1945.

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Orla Benedict Taylor papers, 1886-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299157047

This collection contains more than one thousand letters mainly from prominent Michigan men, including Hazen S. Pingree, W.C. Maybury, Adam Strohm and others. There are also three volumes of transcripts of testimony before the Wayne County Circuit Court in the case of Michigan Central Railroad Company et al vs. the Michigan Railroad Commission.

3.7 linear ft. (7 boxes, 3 volume, 1 large manuscript)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7280410

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Taylor, Orla Benedict, 1865-1945

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Born in Fowlerville, Mich. on Sept. 29, 1865, Orla B. Taylor graduated from the University of Michigan, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1886 and an L.L.B. in 1887. He worked in partnership with Edwin F. Conely in Detroit from 1888-1902, and was later associated with Charles F. Delbridge, Fred A. Behr and others. Mr. Taylor retired from active practice in 1919 and traveled to Europe and Africa. From the description of Orla Benedict Taylor papers, 1886-1945. (Detroit Public Library)....

Maybury, W.C.

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Michigan Railroad Commission

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Detroit Historical Society

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The Detroit Historical Society was established in 1921 and is the major source of private funding for the Detroit Historical Museums, which include the Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Historic Fort Wayne and Historic Moross House. From the description of Records of the Detroit Historical Society, 1760-1950 (bulk 1760-1835). (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57408672 ...

Michigan Central Railroad Company

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On March 20, 1837, legislation providing for work to proceed on three railroads and two canals in Michigan became law. One of the railroads -- the central -- was to connect Detroit and St. Joseph through the second tier of counties. Based upon preliminary work already done by the Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad Company (whose rights and properties were purchased by the state), the railroad was able to begin operation (at least as far as Dearborn) by the end of 1837. In 1846, the central railroad...

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...

Strohm, Adam Julius, 1870-1951.

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Adam Strohm was born in Venersberg, Sweden on Feb. 16, 1870. He was a librarian at Armour Institute of Technology in Trenton, N.J. before becoming assistant to the Librarian at Detroit Public Library. He was Chief Librarian at DPL from 1913-1941. Strohm was married to Cecilia McConnel. He died in 1951. From the description of Adam Julius Strohm papers, circa 1918. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 299049934 ...

Pingree, Hazen S., 1840-1901

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Mayor of Detroit (1890-1896; Governor of Michigan (1896-1900) From the description of Hazen S. Pingree papers, 1889-1926 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 631650526 Mayor of Detroit and governor of Michigan. From the description of Hazen Smith Pingree papers, 1896 and 1901. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418845 ...