Name/Title
Saugatuck articles from Holland Centennial EditionEntry/Object ID
2021.18.31Scope and Content
Page of Saugatuck-specific articles from the Holland Evening Sentinel Centennial Edition. Undated but presumed to be printed in 1947.
Articles include "Saugatuck is oldest of Allegan County Towns," "Old lighthouse Guarded Early Narrow Harbor," "Ottawa Indians Traced to Familiar Landmarks" by F.H. (Pop) Benjamin, "Civil War Troops Mustered in Old Church Years Ago," "Wandering Dunes Worry Villagers," and "Tall Oaks Grow from Tiny Acorns." Photos of Art Deam at the Saugatuck Light, the Saugatuck Public Library on Butler St. and F.H. (Pop) Benjamin with his collection of art and artifacts.Context
What Holland-based newspaper editors thought was historic about Saugatuck in 1940sCollection
Newspapers, Transportation: water, 1830 Settlement, pioneer era, 0001 Anishinabek/Ojibwe/Odawa/Bodéwadmi, Nature, ecology, the landscape, Military, wars and veteransCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.18Source or Donor
Lane, Kit, familyLocation
Drawer
Flat Files drawer 10 misc. odd-shaped itemsCondition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
unfolded, pressed flat, torn edges trimmed, moved to box that will put less pressure on the sheetRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Deam, Arthur "Art" Francis 1895-1974, Kalamazoo Lighthouses 1839/1858/1956-present, Saugatuck Woman's Club 1904-present, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, Mount Baldhead Dune/Park, First Congregational Church Saugatuck, Mt. Baldhead Observation Tower/DeckCreate Date
March 25, 2025Update Date
March 31, 2025
