Visitors Guide 1964

Name/Title

Visitors Guide 1964

Entry/Object ID

2022.07.13

Description

Chamber of Commerce 28-page booklet promoting tourism. Cover features a b/w photo of a Venetian Night Water Carnival boat parade with Coral Gables and the Hotel Butler visible on the opposite shore. The headline reads "Truly and Lake Michigan Riviera" Published by Saugatuck Douglas Chamber of Commerce. Includes membership directory (page 3), table of contents, 1964-1965 calendar of events (pg 4) and list of local churches (pg 25). Stamp indicates booklet is from Wave Crest Dinning Room. Most local advertisers are linked below, but some less local-advertisers include: West Michigan Oil Company West Shore Marine, Inc. Envoy Hotel - New Richmond Road SS Milwaukee Clipper - service between Muskegon and Milwaukee Michigan Gas Utilities Co. Scott's Inc. Consumers Power Co. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Community Cleaners Douglas Shell SErvice Model Laundry and Clenaers Earl Herring Disposal Service

Context

Numerous ads give an overview of businesses in 1964

Acquisition

Accession

2022.07

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit 1939-2024

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

8 in

Location

Box

101 B Chamber of Commerce Guides 2/2

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunset Rest Tourist Cabins, Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, Douglas Estates/Douglas Trailer Court/Ideal Trailer Court, Brady/L.R. Brady Insurance Company, Saugataco/River Market/Gleason's Party Store/Best Chance Charters, Dune Rides, Cook, Dan, Reiser's Resort, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-, 40 Butler/Butler Restaurant 1972-present, 58 Blue Star Hwy/Pines Motor Lodge/Plaza Motel, Allan Antiques/De Ess, 840 Lake/Arrowhead Resort, Holiday Hill, Berry Cove Motel, West Shore Golf Course 1920-, 685 Lake/Sprucewood Lakeshore Cottages/Rube Sewers, Rosemont Inn/Rosemont Lodge/Rose Mont, Saugatuck Beach House, Hopper, Henry B., Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/Tanner, White Dog Inn/Jocko's/Pine Crest Inn 1938-2012, Carousel Mountain Ski Area/Resort 1963-1973, Motel Shangrai La c1950-, Hotel Saugatuck/900 Lake/Twin Gables Hotel/Singapore Country Inn, Timberline Motel, Little Gallery & Workshop, Cedaridge Lakeshore Colony/Sherman Lake Shore Cottages, Douglas Building Center/Hutchins Lumber and Supply Co., 247 Butler/Hidden Garden-Renaur-Wine Sellers/John Noonan home/Surry/Summer Home/Corner House/Capt. Rogers home, Captains Quarters/Swan Motel, Island Queen I and II Paddlewheelers, Goshorn Lake Resort, Hotel Casablanca/Grace Hotel/Roamers Inn 1904-1969, 110 Butler St./Urban Found/Bay Building/Redebaugh home, Poll Automotive Museum, Casa Loma, Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck-Douglas, Breezy Acres Motel, 241 Butler/Momentum/Brigadoon, 215 Butler/Phil's/The Walton/The Embassy Bar & Grill/Cook /Metzger/Wallin Building, Van Blois Cottages & Motel, Emerson Lounge/Guardian Brewery/Red Barn Theater/Playhouse, Pottawattamie Beach Club, Earl Herring Disposal Service, Douglas Lighthouse Realty/Schreiber's Texaco Service Station

Create Date

January 23, 2022

Update Date

April 13, 2025