Heritage Preservation Committee efforts to purchase Denison property

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Heritage Preservation Committee efforts to purchase Denison property

Entry/Object ID

2021.62.12

Scope and Content

A collection of newspaper clippings, memos, letters and printed emails and faxes about efforts to purchase the Denison property.

Context

Background on a situation that is still controversial in 2021.

Collection

Development, resistance to

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.62

Source or Donor

Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Items Details

Title

Old Mission Peninsula

Description

4-page photocopy of June 1, 1994 document by Concerned Citizens in Support of Purchase of Development Rights

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 1, 1994

Title

Fact Sheet

Description

6-pages from the Trust for Public Land with cover letter by president Martin J. Rosen

Date(s) of Creation

1994

Title

Memo to the Heritage Preservation Committee

Description

1 page from Ron Hirsch and Dawn Schumann about meeting with Tracey Shafroth about Land Trusts

Creator

Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn, Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 15, 1997

Title

Fax from executor of Gertude W. Denison estate and trust

Description

photocopy of fax from David R. Ryder of McDermott, Will & Emery to local officials Mark Bekken, Terry Hofmeyer and Joe Gorka

Creator

Ryder, David R. 1946-

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 25, 1998

Title

Meeting concering aquisition of the Denison Property

Description

3 pages of an email from Dawn Schumann to Mary Ann Curtis, Dottie Lyon, Ron Hirsch and SDHS board

Creator

Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 4, 1998

Title

Conversation with Tracey Shafroth

Description

Confidential memo to Dawn Schumann and Dottie Lyon

Creator

Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 8, 1998

Title

Conversation with Andy Zepp at the Land Trust Alliance

Description

Letter to Dottie Lyon about meeting

Creator

Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 8, 1998

Title

Sub-committee tasks, talks to board/commission and date for next committee meeting

Creator

Hirsch, Ron, Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 16, 1998

Title

Dennison [sic] property meeting

Description

letter to Dawn Schumann and Dottie Lyon

Creator

Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 11, 1998

Title

RE: Mr. Ryder's 2/25 letter regarding sale of Denison Property

Description

Letter to David Ryder and Ken Denison

Creator

Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn, Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 23, 1998

Title

Conversation with David Ryder about Denison property

Description

letter to Dawn Schumann and Dottie Lyon

Creator

Hirsch, Ron

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 8, 1998

Title

Cover letter for missing article

Description

letter to Dawn Schumann

Creator

Northup, Dale 1941-2003

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 10, 1998

Title

Commercial Record pages about Singapore Dunes project

Creator

Commercial Record newspaper, The

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 21, 2011

Title

Map of south Denison property

Description

undated color printout of a digital map

Title

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area early brochure

Description

trifold brochure about newly opened area

Creator

Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Saugatuck, City (government after 1985)

Location

Box

062 A+B Northshore, McClendon, N. Denison Land Development

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;

Create Date

October 10, 2021

Update Date

June 24, 2025