Washtenaw County Historical Society records, 1827-1991.

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Washtenaw County Historical Society records, 1827-1991.

Correspondence, clippings, and miscellanea concerning activities of the society; also material concerning history of Washtenaw County, Michigan and various townships within the county; material on the Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic, including letters of Edwin H. Gilbert, soldier with the 4th Michigan Infantry; register of members and minutes, 1873-1953; papers on lives of early settlers and pioneer institutions; quartermaster records of the 6th Michigan Infantry and Heavy Artillery Regiment and muster rolls of the 4th Michigan Infantry during the Civil War; deeds to property; miscellaneous obituaries; and photographs.

8.3 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.Photographs 3 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8219428

Bentley Historical Library

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