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e-newsletter V.4 #1 Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236 www.clinthis.org February 20, 2014
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
March 25, 2014- 7p.m. at Clinton Library “ DIGGING FOR 19th CENTURY BOTTLES IN CLINTON” Ted Kinney of Kalamazoo, who with Sanjit Deswal, dug in some of the old privies in Clinton in 2013, will talk about their method of digging and the collecting of old bottles. Some of the bottles they found were donated to the Historical Society. You can bring an old bottle to show and be identified.
April 22, 2014 7.p.m. at Clinton Library ANNUAL MEETING and 2014 BUILDIN MARKER AWARDS at 7:30. Officers are elected at this meeting and the budget for 2014-2015 is approved. Then Plaques will also be awarded for those owners, of buildings in Clinton, who have turned in applications (75 years or older) and been approved by the Building Marker Committee. Right now there are four applications.
May 20, 2014- 6 p.m. at the Clinton Inn-CELEBRATION OF 40 YEARS FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CLINTON, MICHIGAN. Dinner & Program. Make reservations by May 13 with Mary Houghton at 456-4074. Cost to be determined. Program by Norleen Hicks & Dianne Davis.
June 24m 2014 6 p,m. ANNUAL PICNIC AT THE SMITH KIMBALL COMMUNITY CENTER. Bring a dish to pass and your own dishes.
August 8-10- US 12 GARAGE SALE… It’s never too early to start collecting. We will need people to sign up to work sorting & pricing on Aug. 7, from 9-3 and on Aug. 8 & 9, from 9-5 for the sale. If you can help please call: Norleen at 517-442-8385.
Sept 26 & 27th Sale and Exhibit at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4. If you can volunteer to man our table a couple of hours, please call Sharon at 456-7198.
CLINTON MUGS & T-SHIRTS FOR SALE- We have Clinton Mugs for Sale for $5. Ask a member. T-Shirts are at Floyd’s Wood Carving & Antique Store. They are priced from $10-$17. Thanks to local merchants for helping the Society.
CLINTON LOCAL AVAILABLE DIGITALLY- The Friends of the Library & the Historical Society have made the Clinton Local 2001-2010 available at the Library, digitally. You can search for your topic through this whole decade. Also completed are the 1881-1920( where copies were available) and 1920-1940. The Friends of the Library have just voted to support the digitization of the 1940s&1950s. This is converting microfilm to digits. Thank you; what a nice gift to the Library and community.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR Under the leadership of Norleen Hicks our Christmas House Tour raised $372. Thanks to all who helped in any way. Planning for 2014 Walk is underway. If you’d like to help see Norleen.
ARCHIVES- We have finished organizing the 1970 clippings from the Clinton Local. Next is organizing news clippings from the 2000s so that they can be filed. We work 2:30-4:30 and can still use help. We will meet on Monday March 10 and 24 and April 7 & 21. A new venture will be cataloging our book collection. Cynthia Given has agreed to start this project. Archives are open for research on most Fridays, 3-5pm.
-newsletter V.4 #2
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
June 10, 2014
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
June 24m 2014 6 p.m. ANNUAL PICNIC AT THE SMITH KIMBALL COMMUNITY CENTER. Bring a dish to pass and your own dishes. Ice Tea and Lemonade provided.
July 26- Trip to Belle Isle: Aquarium & Dossin Ship Museum. Meet at the Community Center at 9 am to Car Pool. Kathy Snow is the contact and planner for this event. Let her know if you plan to come, 734-660-4174.
August 8-10- US 12 GARAGE SALE… It’s never too early to start collecting. We will need people to sign up to help set up on Thursday and sell on Friday & Saturday. Call Norleen at 517-442-8385. If you plan to have a sale call Mary Houghton by Aug. 1, at 456-4074 and you will be on the Clinton Area Map.
Sept 26 & 27th Sale and Exhibit at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4. If you can volunteer to man our table a couple of hours, please call Sharon at 456-7198.
CLINTON MUGS & T-SHIRTS FOR SALE- We have Clinton Mugs for Sale for $5. Ask a member. T-Shirts are at Floyd’s Wood Carving & Antique Store. They are priced from $10-$17. Thanks to local merchants for helping the Society.
CLINTON LOCAL AVAILABLE DIGITALLY- The Friends of the Library & the Historical Society have made the Clinton Local 1940-1960 available at the Library, digitally. You can search for your topic through this whole decade. The Friends of the Library have supported this lastest digitization. We are so grateful.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, Dec. 6, 5-8 pm. Planning for 2014 Walk is underway, with 3 houses, the Episcopal Church & the Smith Kimball Community Center. The walk through for volunteers will be Dec. 2nd at 6pm., beginning with food at the Community Center. If you’d like to help see Norleen.
ARCHIVES- We have finished organizing the 1970 clippings from the Clinton Local. Next is organizing news clippings from the 2000s so that they can be filed. We work 2:30-4:30 and can still use help. We will next meet on Monday June 23rd, & July 28. A new venture will be cataloging our book collection. Cynthia Given has agreed to start this project. Archives are open for research on most Fridays, 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule.
RECENT DONATIONS TO OUR ARCHIVES
We received a large antique Pharmacy Bottle from Michael & Patti Butzsky and books on the underground Railway in Lenawee County from Pat Sturk. Donations of area historical items are always welcome.
NEW BOARD MEMBER- STACIE WATERS- Stacie was elected Secretary at the April Annual Meeting. Stacie and her family live on Brown Street and she is an ER nurse at Mott Children’s Hospital.
e-newsletter V.5 #1
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
Feb. 24, 2015
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
March 24, 7 pm at Clinton Library ͞HI“TORIC LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN͟ with program by Robert Kellum.
April 28, Annual Meeting- 6:30pm, Program-7pm at the Clinton Library.
BUILDING MARKERS AWARDED AND HISTORY OF THE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY By
Cheryl Matzinger.
May 9, 1-3 pm Saturday at the Smith Kimball Community Center- SHOW
CASE/OPEN HOUSE. Invite your friends to come and see what the Historical
Society is doing and become a member. There will showing off our Building
Markers & House Tour, our digitization of Foreman Films and the Clinton Local
and Items from our Archives.
June 23, 6pm at the Smith Kimball Community Center- PICNIC- Bring a dish to
pass and your table service.
August 7-9- US 12 GARAGE SALE… “tart collecting now…
Sept 25 & 26th SALE & EXHIBIT at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4
STOP BY AND SEE THE EXHIBIT ON ͞Henry Ford in the Clinton Area͟ AND
PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BOOKS,MUGS, POSTCARDS, T-SHIRTS OR OTHER ITEMS.
NOTIFICATION OF UPDATING OF BY-LAWS- TO BE VOTED ON AT ANNUAL
MEETING AND TO TAKE EFFECT IN APRIL OF 2016. This will in effect raise dues
for single $8 to $10 and Married Couple from $12 to $15 and make Life
Membership $150.
SECTION VII-DUES-Article A ANNUAL MEMBER
Single (One (1) Vote) $10.00/ year
Married Couple (Two (2) Votes) $15.00/ year
HONORARY LIFE (One (1) Vote) 0
LIFE (One (1) Vote) $150
HONORARY (No Vote) 0
BUILDING MARKER PROGRAM- HSC is still awarding building markers. If your
building is at least 75 years and retains its historical character you can apply for a
marker; by Aril 1, 2015. Applications are available at the Library.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, Dec.12 , 5-8 pm. Believe it or not; planning for 2015
Walk is just beginning. If you would like to show your home or help call Norleen
at 517-442-8385
New Life Member- We are happy to have a new life member Julia Glass. She lives
on Brown St. We are encouraging new memberships this year.
ARCHIVES- We have received some new records: Clinton Fire Department Logs &
1930s list of members of the Clinton Fire Association and Esther Schmidt Papers
Archives are open for research on most Fridays, 3-5pm. Check the web-site for
the schedule for working on the files on Mondays and working on Fridays. Help is
always appreciated.
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY- The HSC has spent around $700 on transferring
1930/40s Film, which we received in the 1980s from Robert Foreman, to digital
with the work being done by American Video in Brighton. This film was taken by
James R. Foreman who was Village President in the 1940s.
CLINTON LOCAL AVAILABLE DIGITALLY- The Friends of the Library & the Historical
Society have made the Clinton Local 1880-1960 available at the Library, digitally.
Irish Hills Towers, 1928 –
pHOTO IN NEWSLETTER
e-newsletter V.5 #1
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
Feb. 24, 2015
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
March 24, 7 pm at Clinton Library ͞HI“TORIC LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN͟ with program by Robert Kellum.
April 28, Annual Meeting- 6:30pm, Program-7pm at the Clinton Library.
BUILDING MARKERS AWARDED AND HISTORY OF THE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY By
Cheryl Matzinger.
May 9, 1-3 pm Saturday at the Smith Kimball Community Center- SHOW
CASE/OPEN HOUSE. Invite your friends to come and see what the Historical
Society is doing and become a member. There will showing off our Building
Markers & House Tour, our digitization of Foreman Films and the Clinton Local
and Items from our Archives.
June 23, 6pm at the Smith Kimball Community Center- PICNIC- Bring a dish to
pass and your table service.
August 7-9- US 12 GARAGE SALE… “tart collecting now…
Sept 25 & 26th SALE & EXHIBIT at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4
STOP BY AND SEE THE EXHIBIT ON ͞Henry Ford in the Clinton Area͟ AND
PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BOOKS,MUGS, POSTCARDS, T-SHIRTS OR OTHER ITEMS.
NOTIFICATION OF UPDATING OF BY-LAWS- TO BE VOTED ON AT ANNUAL
MEETING AND TO TAKE EFFECT IN APRIL OF 2016. This will in effect raise dues
for single $8 to $10 and Married Couple from $12 to $15 and make Life
Membership $150.
SECTION VII-DUES-Article A ANNUAL MEMBER
Single (One (1) Vote) $10.00/ year
Married Couple (Two (2) Votes) $15.00/ year
HONORARY LIFE (One (1) Vote) 0
LIFE (One (1) Vote) $150
HONORARY (No Vote) 0
BUILDING MARKER PROGRAM- HSC is still awarding building markers. If your
building is at least 75 years and retains its historical character you can apply for a
marker; by Aril 1, 2015. Applications are available at the Library.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, Dec.12 , 5-8 pm. Believe it or not; planning for 2015
Walk is just beginning. If you would like to show your home or help call Norleen
at 517-442-8385
New Life Member- We are happy to have a new life member Julia Glass. She lives
on Brown St. We are encouraging new memberships this year.
ARCHIVES- We have received some new records: Clinton Fire Department Logs &
1930s list of members of the Clinton Fire Association and Esther Schmidt Papers
Archives are open for research on most Fridays, 3-5pm. Check the web-site for
the schedule for working on the files on Mondays and working on Fridays. Help is
always appreciated.
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY- The HSC has spent around $700 on transferring
1930/40s Film, which we received in the 1980s from Robert Foreman, to digital
with the work being done by American Video in Brighton. This film was taken by
James R. Foreman who was Village President in the 1940s.
CLINTON LOCAL AVAILABLE DIGITALLY- The Friends of the Library & the Historical
Society have made the Clinton Local 1880-1960 available at the Library, digitally.
Irish Hills Towers, 1928 –
pHOTO IN NEWSLETTER
e-newsletter V.5 #2
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
June 15, 2015
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
June 23, 6pm at the Smith Kimball Community Center- PICNIC- Bring a dish to pass and your table service. Drinks will be provided.
July 18, Trip to Greenfield Village meeting for lunch at 1pm at Eagle Tavern. Note we are not arranging transportation, but you can. The entry fee is $22.50 for seniors (62 & older), $25 adults and $18.75 for youth over 4 yrs. The menu is available on line at http://www.thehenryford.org/village/eaglemenu.aspx It’s up to you when you tour the Village. The lunch at the Eagle Tavern is also at your cost. Let Norleen know if you are planning to go by calling 517-442-8385.
August 7-9- US 12 GARAGE SALE… Start collecting now. You can drop donations off on Aug. 6 at the American Legion Hall. If you need to drop them off before, contact Sharon Scott at 456-7198. Mary Houghton will be taking calls to register a sale on our local map at 456-4074 and Norleen Hicks will sign you up to work from the Thurs. 6-Sat. 8th for 3 hour shifts. If you can help call her at 517-442-8385.
Sept 25 & 26th SALE & EXHIBIT at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4 STOP BY AND SEE THE EXHIBIT ON “Henry Ford in the Clinton Area” AND PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BOOKS,MUGS, POSTCARDS, T-SHIRTS OR OTHER ITEMS.
We will also have a float in the parade; “Through Windows of the Past”, showing some of us in costumes of old. If you would like to dress up, let Norleen know.
BUILDING MARKER PROGRAM- HSC is still awarding building markers. Four were awarded this year at our annual meeting: Wegners, Wights, Lancaster Agency & Campbells.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, Dec.12 , 5-8 pm. Believe it or not; planning for 2015 Walk is just beginning. If you would like to show your home or know of someone who might, call Norleen at 517-442-8385.
BOOK ON CLINTON’S HISTORIC BUILDINGS UNDERWAY. Watch for futher info.
ARCHIVES- We have received some new records: Photographs of 10 Clinton houses taken in 1994 and Photos of the Munger Tourist Home and Gas Station. Archives are open for research on most Fridays, 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule for working on the files on Mondays and working on Fridays. Help is always appreciated.
ON-LINE DONATION PROGRAM AT AMAZONSMILE.COM will raise funds for us.
If you order from amazon you can go to amazonsmile.com instead and choose the Historical Society of Clinton as your charity. Your order is processed just the same as if you’re on amazon, but HSC will get a .5% back. Thanks for any support.
HISTORIC HIGHWAY GARDEN RESTORED ON W. US12. Just 2 weeks ago Ann Mason and Sharon Scott worked on our Garden on what was Meeks property west of town. The state had partially cut it down. We worked two days first clearing and weeding and then planting and mulching. Hope you enjoy.
e-newsletter V.5 #3
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
August 30, 2015
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
Sept 25 & 26th SALE & EXHIBIT at Smith-Kimball during FALL FESTIVAL 10-4 STOP BY AND SEE THE EXHIBIT ON “Henry Ford in Clinton, Tecumseh & Macon. ” AND PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BOOKS, MUGS, POSTCARDS, T-SHIRTS OR OTHER ITEMS.
We will also have a float in the parade; “Through Windows of the Past”, showing costumes of old. Clinton High School Volleyball members will be our characters that are dressed in c. 1900, 1920 and 1970 costumes. If you have a 1920s costume, please call Norleen at 517-442-8385.
October 27-at the Library “ History of the Smith-Kimball Community Center & Current Affairs” by Mary Jane Way and Tamara Forro`.
November 24- at Library “History of Busch’s Fresh Market” by Cristina Hess, daughter of John Busch, who is co-owner. Cristie lives here in Clinton and is also the daughter of Society member, Sheryl Busch.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, Dec.12 , 5-8 pm. Believe it or not; planning for 2015 Walk is just beginning. If you would like to show your home or know of someone who might, call Norleen at 517-442-8385.
NEWS:
August 7-9- US 12 GARAGE SALE… We had marvelous donations and made over$900. Thanks to everyone who donated or helped. Thanks to the American Legion who let us use their building. What a success!
A BOOK ON CLINTON’S HISTORIC BUILDINGS IS UNDERWAY. Watch for further developments.
ON-LINE DONATION PROGRAM AT AMAZONSMILE.COM will raise funds for us.
If you order from amazon you can go to amazonsmile.com instead and choose the Historical Society of Clinton as your charity. Your order is processed just the same as if you’re on amazon, but HSC will get a .5% back. This is very easy to do. Thanks for any support.
ARCHIVES- Archives are open for research on most Fridays 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule. We are always working on the files two Mondays a month and most Fridays. Help is always appreciated!
Recent acquisitions by Archives include a set of photos taken by Harold Calhoun of the Smith Kimball Community Building Fire in 1968. These photos will be shown at the October 27th program.
e-newsletter V.6 #1
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
January 15, 2016
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
March 22-at the Library-7 pm“ History of the Clinton Fall Festival” by and Tamara Richard Maki & George Hauck.
April 26- at Library-7 pm “History of Busch’s Fresh Market” by Cristina Hess, daughter of John Busch, who was co-owner. Cristie lives here in Clinton and is also the daughter of Society member, Sheryl Busch. Also Annual Meeting & Building Marker Awards for 2016. Applicants please turn paperwork in by March 31.
May 24-at Library-7pm “Lenawee County Native Americans” by Kathlyn Snow.
June 28- at Smith Kimball-6pm- Picnic. Bring a dish to pass and your own table setting; drinks provided.
August 12-14- US 12 GARAGE SALE… We had marvelous donations and made over$900 in 2015. Thanks to everyone who donated or helped. So start collecting again.
A BOOK ON CLINTON’S HISTORIC BUILDINGS IS UNDERWAY. Watch for further developments.
NEW PHOTOS by F. W. Davis, Clinton-
ON-LINE DONATION PROGRAM AT AMAZONSMILE.COM will raise funds for us.
If you order from amazon you can go to amazonsmile.com instead and choose the Historical Society of Clinton as your charity. Your order is processed just the same as if you’re on amazon, but HSC will get a .5% back. This is very easy to do. Thanks for any support.
ARCHIVES- Archives are open for research on most Fridays 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule. We are always working on the files two Mondays a month and most Fridays. Help is always appreciated!
e-newsletter February 2017
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
February 14, 2017
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
March 28-“HISTORY OF MACON”- Presented by Edward Clark, lifelong resident of Macon.
7pm at Clinton Township Public Library
March (entire month)- GLASS FROM CLINTON PRIVY’S – Showcase at Tecumseh District Library
April 25- ANNUAL MEETING & BUILDING MARKER AWARDS- 7pm. at Library
May 23- “Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture” – presented by Michael Smith. Mr. Smith’s book on the topic will be released by Wayne State University Press in April of 2017. 7pm Clinton Township Public Library.
June 27- Picnic at the Smith Kimball Community Center- 6pm. Bring a dish to pass and
your tableware. Drinks furnished.
August 11-13 US 12 GARAGE SALE – Please start Collecting.
REPORT on DEC. 17TH – HOLIDAY BUILDING TOUR OF CLINTON- The weather did not cooperate, but we still cleared a couple hundred dollars. Many thanks are due to our President Norleen Hick’s for chairing this event.
NEWS FROM ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES- Archives are open for research on most Fridays 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule. We are always working on the files two Mondays a month and most Fridays. Help is always appreciated! We have a Junior Brigade of three middle schoolers who are volunteering. It is pretty neat that they are interested in Clinton’s history.
ON-LINE DONATION PROGRAM AT AMAZONSMILE.COM will raise funds for us.
If you order from amazon you can go to amazonsmile.com instead and choose the Historical Society of Clinton as your charity. Your order is processed just the same as if you’re on amazon, but HSC will get a .5% back. This is very easy to do. Thanks for any support.
e-newsletter V.8 #1
Historical Society of Clinton, Michigan
P.O. Box 647, Clinton, MI 49236
www.clinthis.org
February 20, 2018
February 23, 1-4pm at Clinton Township Library Meeting Room- Repairing Clinton Township Tax Records. We will be working on the Clinton Township Tax Records replacing the leather ¼ binding and some of the hinges. They have been deteriorating.
March27, 7-8:30pm at Clinton Township Public Library “Early History of Farming in Lenawee County” by Ray Leonard, curator of the William G. Thompson House Museum & Gardens in Hudson, MI. He is also active in the Civil War Roundtable in Lenawee County.
April 24, 7-8:30 pm – at Clinton Township Public Library- Annual Meeting 7pm, Building Marker presentations 7:30
May 22, 7-8:30 pm at Clinton Township Public Library – “Century Old Inns in Michigan:
The Clinton Inn, The Book Cadillac & Fireside Inn at Presque Isle” The history and preservation of these Inn’s will be presented by Virginia Davis of Dexter, MI. Mrs. Davis wrote her Masters Thesis on this topic.
June 26, 6 pm at Norma Every’s house at 11533 Braun Rd., Manchester. PICNIC- bring a dish to pass and your own place setting.
July – Tour of Rowland’s Buildings in Detroit may be a possibility. Let us know if you would be interested in such a tour.
August 10-12- US 12 GARAGE SALE- Start to save up your rummage.
ARCHIVES- Archives are open for research on most Fridays 3-5pm. Check the web-site for the schedule. Help is always appreciated. We still need someone to do the scanning of a 1920’s &30s scrapbook with a camera or phone and to help digitize old audio tapes.
ON-LINE DONATION PROGRAM AT AMAZONSMILE.COM will raise funds for us.
If you order from amazon you can go to amazonsmile.com instead and choose the Historical Society of Clinton as your charity. Your order is processed just the same as if you’re on amazon, but HSC will get a .5% back. This is very easy to do. Thanks to everyone who has ordered from Amazon, listing HSC as their charity.
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