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Stone-McCalmont Family Papers, 1832-1930

2 linear feet

Macomb County and Kalamazoo, Michigan, family. Papers of Addison Ray Stone, graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, later assistant surgeon in the 5th Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War, including medical school theses and notes and letters to his wife during the war; papers of William A. Stone, physician concerned with mental illness, assistant superintendent of the Michigan State Hospital for the Insane at Kalamazoo; papers of Dr. Harriette Stone, assistant physician at the State Hospital, containing letters from her father, Samuel P. McCalmont, Republican legislator from Pennsylvania, later founder of that state's Prohibition Party; papers of William A. Stone, Jr., and other members of Stone, McCalmont, Osborn, and Keeler families; and photographs.

The Stone-McCalmont family papers date from about 1832-1930 and contain materials relating to different family members. The collection has been arranged by name of family.

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Stowell Cortland Stebbins scrapbooks, 1909-1911

2 oversize volumes (in oversize boxes) — 2 folders (approximately 25 items)

Scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings and memorabilia relating to student life; also loose items from scrapbooks.

Photos in scrapbooks relating to student life at the University of Michigan, including photos of freshman-sophomore contests outside the Majestic Theater and elsewhere, exterior and interior views of Psi Upsilon house, the Union Circus, and student rooms; also photos of scenes near Harbor Springs, Michigan.

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St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1957-2002

7 linear feet

Correspondence, administrative files, Sunday bulletins, and topical files relating to the activities of the church and its pastors, most notably William Hilliard and William C. Ardrey.

The records of St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church have been arranged into five series: Administrative, Topical Files, Correspondence, Photographs, and Sunday Bulletins.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) records, 1870-2005

8 linear feet — 6 oversize volumes

Episcopal church established in 1869 and defunct as of 2005. The record group includes registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, etc.; vestry minute books; historical and background information; and topical files.

The record group documents the entire history of the church from its founding in 1870 to its de-consecration in 2006. The earliest records are registers of baptisms, confirmation, burials, marriages, and similar church activities. Other records document the activities of the vestry and of the yearly parish meetings. Of special note are the records relating to the church split and its ramifications found mainly in the Topical files series of the record group.

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St. Paul United Church of Christ (Lansing, Mich.) records, 1886-1998 (majority within 1940-1998)

6.3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Church in Lansing, Michigan, founded in 1886 and dissolved in 1998. Record group includes the following series: history, membership, property, administration, bulletins and newsletters, women's organizations, Sunday School, and photographs.

The records of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lansing, MI, consist of 6.2 linear feet and 1 oversize folder. The materials consist of administrative materials, publications, records of historic events, and several bound volumes of historic materials, including the church's constitution, council meeting minutes, meeting minutes and activities of various women's organizations, and photographs. Bound volumes through c.1920 are in German, reflecting the ethnic origins of the church. The records are arranged into eight series: History, Membership, Property, Administration, Bulletins and Newsletters, Women's Organizations, Sunday School, and Photographs. These materials reflect the evolution of the St. Paul's from a small, German church at the end of the 19th century into an urban church at the end of the 20th century. We know from historic accounts by members and from newsletters that a fire in 1978 destroyed some of the church's records, but there does not appear to be any documentation in the collection that details which records were destroyed.

Pastors of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Date Event
1886-1888 C.C. Haag
1888-1889 F. Macer
1890-1890 Paul Grob
1890-1894 C. Spathelf
1896-1896 L. Gross
1898-1899 J. Lindenmeyer
1899-1903 C. Zimmerman
1903-1908 E.H. Spathelf
1908-1911 P. Gehle
1911-1917 E.F. Lawrenz
1919-1920 Edwin F. Macer
1920-1922 B.E. Schalow
1922-1928 G.E. Krause
1928-1940 Alfred P. Hardt
1941-1941 Wm. Carpenter
1941-1949 Frank Rupnow
1950-1953 Robert Baumann
1954-1963 R.E. Eshmeyer
1964-1966 David R. Fisher
1966-1978 Claude Kelley
1978-1981 Theodor Tuenge
1981-1990 Roger Stutesman
1990-1991 D. Wenstrom
1991-1993 Rose Hermonat
1993-1994 Ann Slade
1994-1994 Melodee Smith
1994-1998 Douglas Asamoa
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St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1880-1980

5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Histories, minutes of meetings, treasurer's reports and minutes; records of youth and women's organizations; and yearbooks and church newspaper.

The records of St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, some of which are in Danish, have been organized into the following series: History / Organizational; Minute books of meetings; Financial records and miscellanea; Church organizations; Publications; and Photographs.

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St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Plymouth, Mich.) records, 1856-1985

4 linear feet

Church organized in Plymouth, Michigan in 1856; congregational minute books, 1856-1947; board of stewardship minute books, 1959-1967; announcement books, 1931-1960; subject files relating to the church's history, its administration, buildings, pastors, and activities; church publications; visual materials; and sound recordings.

The records of the St. Peter's Evangelical Church cover the period of 1856 to 1985 with the majority of the materials falling within the years of 1916 to 1960. The early records are in German, but most of the records from about 1920 are in English. The record group contains documents pertaining to the founding and history of the church, as well as its articles of association, bylaws, and constitution. Financial reports from 1939 to 1952, general correspondence, membership records, publications, announcement books, and records of the meetings of the Church Council and various committees from 1856 to 1961 are also included. There are photographs and pictures of the various pastors who have served the church over the years. Other audio/visual materials include slides, and cassette and reel-to-reel tapes.

The record group is arranged in ten series: Record Books, History, Operational, Buildings, Pastors, Congregation, Church Activities, Publications, Visual Materials, and Sound Recordings.

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St. Philip’s and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1869-2008

1 linear foot — 11 oversize volumes

St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was formed in 1917 with the merger of St. Philip's (begun in 1886) and St. Stephen's (organized in 1869). The church closed in 2009. The records of St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church include records of St. Stephen's Church (1869-1917), records of St. Philip's Church (1886-1917), and records of the merged church (1917-2008).

The records of St. Philip's and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church include records of St. Stephen's Church (1869-1917), records of St. Philip's Church (1886-1917), and records of the merged church (1917-2008). For each of these sets of records, the researcher will find church registers containing membership information, such as record of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, church history, and communicants. In addition for the merged church, there are also vestry materials, newsletters, directories, annual reports, church history and anniversary materials, and a scattering of photographs.

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Stroh Brewery Company photograph collection, 1860s-1900s

1 envelope

Detroit, Mich. brewery. Copy prints of photographs depicting the Stroh Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, its workers, and a delivery wagon.

The Stroh Brewery photographs include copy prints of photographs of the Stroh Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, its workers, and a delivery wagon.

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1885-1998

3 linear feet (in 5 boxes)

Church established as mission Sunday School in 1884 and disbanded in 1988 because of declining membership. Registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and communicants; registers of church services; vestry minutes, annual parish meeting minutes, bishop's committee minutes, correspondence, budgets and treasurer's annual reports, and photograph albums.

The records of St. Thomas Episcopal Church document the history of an urban Detroit church and span the years 1885 to 1988. The record groups has been arranged into the following series: registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, communicants; registers of church services; vestry minute books; office files, and photograph albums.