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Abstracts of mortgages, 1825-1954
The Abstract of Mortgages series (volumes numbered for storage vol. 24-42) contains abstracts of mortgages from 1825 through 1954. This series covers Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, the villages in the county, and the townships, with the exception of Salem and Superior Townships. These volumes seem to have been first compiled in the early 1880s. They were kept up-to-date with later mortgages until 1954.
Washtenaw Abstract Company records, circa 1824-1954
42 volumes — 1 linear foot — 19 oversize folders
Miscellaneous volumes, (majority within 1825-1882)
The second abstract series, titled Miscellaneous Volumes, (volumes numbered for storage vol. 1-23) includes abstracts of deeds, mortgages, and other legal papers from the earliest years of the county's existence to about 1882. The last items in the series were created around 1912, about the time the company moved its offices. This series is made up of three groups of material:
- Volumes 1-8 include miscellaneous abstracts, on a countywide basis, and do not seem well organized.
- Volumes 9-15 include abstracts of mortgages for the period 1829-1882, for each city, village, and township in Washtenaw County.
- Volumes 16-23 include separate lists of abstracts of deeds and of mortgages for the period ca. 1825 to 1882, for cities, villages, and townships. The collection is not complete, with Ann Arbor city and township missing, along with several other townships and villages.
Albert Kahn Associates records, 1825-2014 (majority within 1900-1945)
166 linear feet (in 180 boxes; textual materials, photographs, and audiovisual materials) — 90 portfolios (photographs) — 22 scrapbooks (sample architectural materials) — 131 oversize volumes (books) — 12,731 drawings (in 45 drawers and 114 tubes; architectural drawings) — 111 MB (online)
Allen family (Ann Arbor, Mich.) papers, 1824-1867
0.3 linear feet, 1 oversize volume
Correspondence of John Allen, founder of Ann Arbor, Michigan, his wife, Ann, and their children, largely concerning family affairs and travels, including journey to California in 1850, and the prospects of settlement in Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois; biographical and genealogical material, including family histories and reminiscences by James Turner Allen; and plat book (1830's) of Ann Arbor containing plats of land purchased by Allen from the United States.
Allmendinger Family Papers, 1824-2006 (majority within 1890-1986)
8 linear feet — 1 oversize volume — 1 oversize folder
Correspondence and other papers (1949 accession), 1822-1896
Correspondence and other Papers (1949 accession) is a chronologically arranged series and dates from 1822 to 1896. The letters concern family affairs, business, state and national politics, particularly the presidential candidacy of Lewis Cass and the elections of 1848 and 1852, and the Felch estate.
Ann Arbor (Mich.) records, 1830-2002
14 linear feet (in 15 boxes) — 37 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder — 3.67 GB (online)