CADL Local History
@CADL_LocalHist
The Forest Parke Library & Archives is CADL's Local History Collection, located in the lower level of the Downtown Lansing library.
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Photos of events, buildings, public art, personal stories - all are welcome! We need YOUR help to preserve recent local history!
The City is working with CADL to build an archive of "recent photos of the past" of Lansing. If you have photos of our city between the 1980s and present day that you'd like to share, now is the time! Upload photos with a Gmail account here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI….
It's the season to think about cemeteries! 👻 Old headstones require specific care, and we have the guide for you! Download the free Michigan Historic Cemeteries #Preservation Guide (PDF) for best-practices in #cemetery preservation and documentation: miplace.org/4a77dd/globala…
While CADL Local History has been suffering from Low Social Media Bandwidth lately due to staff changes, we did get an invite to Bluesky. Maybe we’ll make something of it. bsky.app/profile/cadllo…
And my #Barbie job is RECORDS! Thanks to @USNatArchives staff for the tip on ordering this fun shirt. Perfect for American #Archives month in October too!
AI could not have generated a more nostalgic 1970s vibe than this photograph of the North School on Curry Lane.
Streetlight history 👌
A #TBT to the progression of streetlights from 1885's arc light, to 1910's multiple series lights, and then to 1965's tall twin lumen lights.
R. E. Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving Oldsmobile in 1902. REO, headquartered in Lansing, made its name manufacturing trucks and buses. We really enjoy the art style of these REO advertisements from the 1930s, part of our Wanger REO Collection.
Today is National Book Lovers Day! In celebration, consider checking out Lansing's local library locations or bookstores 📚
Check out the latest additions to the @Clarke_Library’s @DigMichNews Database! Digitized newspapers from the two winners of the Digital Michigan Newspaper Grant Program, @Bellairemuseum and @CADL_LocalHist, are now available to explore online: digmichnews.cmich.edu
If you were a voter for our Digital Michigan Newspapers grant entry earlier this year, thank you again!! The Ingham County papers are now online in CMU's portal here digmichnews.cmich.edu
When we acquired the historic Walter French school, our first stop was @cadl Local History Division, whose resources were instrumental during our design process. Listen to this exciting edition of CADL's podcast to learn about the future of Walter French. cahpmi.org/CADL-Cast
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Past, Present & Future of the Walter French Building
Before Lansing's iconic 3 smokestacks, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, were built in 1980, the Eckert Power Station had 7 (smaller) smokestacks, names unknown. Photo overlooking Reutter Park circa 1960
Built in 1937, the Knapp's building has long been a major landmark in the downtown neighborhood. It's a privilege to breathe new life into this space and we're excited to share some construction updates soon! (Photo: @cadl)
Our yearbook digitizing operation is back up and running and first up is Mason High School! Many of our missing years have been uploaded already with more coming throughout the summer so keep tabs on it, Masonites! cadl.org/research-learn…
"All Together Now!" Summer Reading fun has begun! Head to your local public library to learn more. #AllTogetherNowAtTheLibrary #MiSummerReading
Fun old-timey job titles found in #lansing city directories: Senior Poultry Husbandman, 1930 Well Borer, 1883 Stomach, Nerves, and Rupture Specialist, 1920s Razor Hone Manufacturer, 1906
It's 1923 and you're on your way to a baseball game in Lansing's City League - who's your team? #lansingloyalty Lansing Vans North End Senators Oldsmobile Motor Co Durant Motor Co State Employees Motor Independents East Side DeMolays
This kitten was given to a group of Coast Guardsmen by children in Salerno, Italy. She was adopted, proclaimed mascot for a Coast Guard-manned tank-landing ship, and named "Dee-Day." When #DDay arrived, "Dee-Day" was aboard her ship as it hit the beaches of Normandy.
Find time capsules interesting? CADL Local History has three unearthed time capsules in its collections! Lansing Civic Center 1954: tinyurl.com/fxc5kks7 Prudden Auditorium 1915: tinyurl.com/2p89xm55 BWL Eckert Plant 1922 (opened just last year!): tinyurl.com/2n4szrye
It's #517Day! Greater Lansing's area code has been 517 since the nationwide area code system was first implemented in 1947. The original area code covered most of the eastern half of the lower peninsula until 2001 when it shrunk to its current size. #LoveLansing
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