Sewage Infrastructure

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Congratulations are given to Doyle D. Barker and Raymond D. Carter of the C and D Construction company of Benton Harbor as they complete laying the sanitary sewer line in Saugatuck 40 days ahead of schedule. Left to right: Richard G. Hoffman, Saugatuck village president; Barker, Carter and Robert H. Gove of Kalamazoo, engineer. [possible original photo caption; the man in the plaid shirt is likely Richard Hoffman]

Name/Title

Sewage Infrastructure

Entry/Object ID

2021.18.56

Scope and Content

B/W photo of two pairs of men shaking hands at a construction site. Ten news stories drafted by Bill Simmons, Commercial Record editor, tracking development of Saugatuck's municipal sewer system. The stories are undated but written prior to 1966. The text may or may not have appeared in the paper or were edited significantly before publication.

Context

In order to accommodate the large volumes of waste generated by summer visitors and to comply with government water safety regulations, Saugatuck slowly put in place a modern waste-management system. Prior to the treatment system, sewage was disposed of in septic fields or into the river.

Collection

Utilities and public infrastructure

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.18

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit, family

Archive Details

Creator

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Box

084 Village/City Saugatuck, Saugatuck Township, Dredging Project

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kalamazoo Lake, Water & Sewer Authority, Hoffman, Richard "Dick", Saugatuck City Council

Create Date

March 27, 2025

Update Date

March 31, 2025