Kit Lane Research Files

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Box 110 Research Files

Box 110 Research Files

Name/Title

Kit Lane Research Files

Entry/Object ID

2021.18.12

Scope and Content

Decades of notes and research assembled by journalist, librarian, author and historian Kit Lane. Some of the typed manuscripts were written by previous Commercial Record editors, notably Bill Simmons. Kit's notes are often lists of when mentions of when a topic of interest was mentioned in the Commercial Record or its predecessor publications. Includes folders with Kit's notes about Churches, Clubs, People/Homes/Condos, Industry/Mills, Recreation/Golf/Parks/Big Pool/Pavilions, Electric System, Resort Advertising, Resorts, Post Office, Isle of Mann, Community Hospital, Library, Lake Michigan/Oval, Harbor, Boats/Ships, Camp Oak Openings, May Francis Heath, Fur Traders, Forward Movement/Camp Gray, Ferry, Saugatuck Township, Origin of name Saugatuck, Iris Flower, Music, Maps, May Family, Ox-Bow, Liquor, Development, Christmas Ornament, Saugatuck History, Photos, Miscellaneous, Saugatuck History Museum, Airport, Art/artists/organizing the "Painting the Town" exhibit Includes information about George N. Dutcher - National Archives Trust Fund, Saugatuck Township, Saugatuck Iris - Garden Club, Pere Marquette - Words and Music, Saugatuck Name - Westport Connecticut, Music - Jazz Festival, Music - Sounds of Saugatuck, Music - Chamber, Music - Melody in Michigan - Methodist Youth Fellowship - Song Book, Museum Exhibits, Saugatuck area maps, Saugatuck - Dutcher - Wade, Saugatuck History, Liquor Question, Island Queen and Hoffman Family, Isle of Man (Douglas), Saugatuck Douglas Post Office, Saugatuck - Recent, Resorts - Two Files Resort Advertising, Electric Lights, Recreation, Land Use Village of Saugatuck 1979, Industry - Sawmill, Industry - Brick, Library, Saugatuck - People 1851 - 1958 short list, People and Houses

Context

Kit Lane

Collection

Utilities and public infrastructure, Music: concerts, festivals, performances

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.18

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit, family

Location

Box

109 Kit Lane Research Files

Create Date

June 2, 2021

Update Date

April 15, 2025