The Lounsbury Family Collection The Lounsbury Family Record Elizabeth Lounsbury’s School Books: Acc# 1965.112 Schoolbook History – Lounsbury, n.d. Schoolbook Art – Lounsbury, n.d. Genealogy, Oakland Co, Lounsbury, Thompson, Manning, Beach Families, n.d.
Keith McIntire Collection
James H. Lynch (1859 – 1941) was a prominent attorney, judge and teacher in the Oakland County area for many years. He served as the president of the board for the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society in the early 20th century. There are two boxes of his correspondence, writings, and biographies in this collection. James H. Lynch Collection
Hazel L Dunlap Collection
Hadsell Family Collection Items from the family of Asa Hadsell, who lived on the shore of Hadsell Pond in Bloomfield Township. Asa Hadsell married Fanny Adams. When the Carhart family sold their house in 1965 numerous items from the Hadsell and Carhart families were given to the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society. Included were many kitchen items such as the wooden bowl, ladle and butter mold.
Boxed Collection Indexes These are indexes to our “boxed” collection. We receive donated “collections” of papers, photos, and other ephemera from individuals. Some reflect a person’s career or life work, others contain the records of a business or other organization. They all have one thing in common: They’re in boxes. These collections are organized by the donor’s name, which is useful for organization but not for finding materials within the
George Carhart Collection
Faye Donelson Collection Faye Donelson, granddaughter of Arza Brown Donelson and relation to the Voorheis family, was a very active member of OCPHS for a number of years.
Elizabeth Dawson Brown Collection Elizabeth Dawson Brown was the granddaughter of Charles Dawson, a Pontiac miller, banker and former mayor. The Dawson family became successful in the automotive industry here. When Mrs. Dawson-Brown passed away, she left her house and all its contents to OCPHS. This is her document collection.
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