Jerry Lawler collection, 1804-2005.

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Jerry Lawler collection, 1804-2005.

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Series 1: Postcards, circa 1900-circa 2005. The vast majority of postcards pertain to Lansing, Michigan and East Lansing, Michigan. They depict street scenes, specific buildings and businesses, parks, automobiles, bridges and rivers, and Michigan State University scenes. Series 2: Textual records and artifacts, 1804, 1844, 1879, circa 1919, 1935, 2002, not dated. This series consists of historical items that Lawler acquired. These are as follows: An 1804 promissory note signed by John Lansing, Jr., after whom Lansing, Michigan is named; An 1844 letter signed by James Seymour; A German language copy of the 1879 State of the State address by Michigan governor Charles Croswell; A circa 1919 map of Michigan, with accompanying text pages; A commemorative Michigan centennial envelope with canceled Michigan centennial stamps; A 2002 poster marking the dedication of the Michigan Hall of Justice; Two gold cuff lines and a silver letter opener, all adorned with the State Seal of Michgan. Series 3: Political and labor buttons, circa 1864-circa 1980s. This series consists of six 36" x 24" trays of political buttons and one 24" x 18" tray of labor union buttons. The bulk of the political buttons concern United States Presidential election campaigns and Michigan-related elections. Most of the buttons not relating to the Presidency pertain to Michigan-specific elections.

12 shoeboxes 1 mss. box 9 oversize folders (10 cu. ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7942895

State Archive of Michigan

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Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.)

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Lansing, John, 1754-1829

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Lansing was serving as Chancellor of New York at this time. He had served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, but withdrew in opposition. From the description of ADS, 1804 April 26 : Albany. Deed. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17437247 Lansing was a New York lawyer. He was a member of the U. S. Constitutional Convention, but did not sign the U. S. Constitution. He served as Chancellor of New York (1801-1814). ...

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....

Lawler, Jerry, 1943-2007,

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