ARCHIVEGRID

Letter to Miss L. Herritt concerning his Civil War activities

The record group contains files of bishops and other diocesan officers. Bishops represented include George D. Gillespie, Lewis Whittemore, Charles E. Bennison, and Howard S. Meeks. The record group also contains committee files, publicity files, photographs, and records of different diocesan organizations. Within the papers of individual bishops, there are extensive files of correspondence, reports, and background information pertaining to the diocese's relationship with individual churches

Personal correspondence, 1941-1950, exchanged with several friends, including one in the military, and from family remaining in Big Rapids; and collected photographs

The bulk of the Gamble family collection consists of postcards of Michigan communities. Also included are a postcard of Chautauqua, New York, and of a fence made of tree stumps

Correspondence, deeds, committee reports, church histories, minutes of the executive council, records of ordinations, dismissals and confirmations, treasurer's reports, and minutes of trustees

Correspondence, deeds, committee reports, church histories, minutes of the executive council, records of ordinations, dismissals and confirmations, treasurer's reports, and minutes of trustees

Scrapbook by Ben Pagel while a student at Big Rapids High School, Big Rapids, Michigan, Western State Normal School, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and his early years of teaching in Bad Axe, and Detroit, Michigan

Scrapbooks, 1976-1986, include black and white and colored photographs, newspaper clippings, award and membership certificates, poetry meeting programs and fliers, and cards and correspondence, documenting Giroux's poetry and life as a poet, other poets, notably Joseph Cherwinski, and poetry organizations, especially the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. 1982 Conference held in Memphis (Tenn.), and the Poetry Society of Michigan and its 50th Anniversary events in 1985. A number of her publications are available in the Clarke Historical Library. Additional information on Giroux and Cherwinski may be found in the Poetry Society of Michigan collection, which is also available in the Clarke

The family papers include photographs, calling cards, genealogical materials, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and personal writings. Many of the photographs are of the immediate family (Campbell and Davenport) as well as more distant family members (Wells, Turk, Bliss, Allen, and Brehm). There are tintypes, daguerreotypes, and ambrotypes, in addition to later photographs. Many photography studios are represented in the collection. Also included is the Campbell Family Bible, published by Geo. W. Ogilvie in Chicago, 1892. The 2021 addition includes: Helen Brehm account book, undated and insurance card, 1939; correspondence of Elizabeth J. Humphrey to Earl Campbell, 1898-1899, with a 2021 transcription; Helen Campbell correspondence, 1932-1969 (Scattered); Campbell genealogical information; and Earl Campbell's membership card for the Organization of Railroad Telegraphers, 1939, and two related pins, a moose emblem, and mother of pearl pocket knife, all undated

This collection consists of various papers of the Nisbett family covering the dates 1812-1917. The collection includes various materials of Thomas Pine Nisbett; Charles Nisbett's arithematic book; various materials of William Nisbett; letters to Governor Ferris of Michigan; various materials of Ferris; various political ephemera; material of the National Editorial Association and the Michigan Press Association; correspondence of M.S. Dart; inventory of the Big Rapids, Mich. post office (1895); papers concerning Wilson E. Darrah (ca. 1890); Lewis and Clark Exposition passes; John Nisbett apprentice paper (1812); Nisbett family indenture papers; family and other photographs; various materials of William P. Nisbett; several scrapbooks and ledgers; and a record of the Nisbett family compiled by Thomas P. Nisbett