Visitors Guide 1966

cover

cover

Name/Title

Visitors Guide 1966

Entry/Object ID

2022.07.14

Description

Chamber of Commerce 32-page booklet promoting tourism. Cover features a sun-topped totem pole cartoon with b/w photo insets of water skiing, the Red Barn, snow skiing, docs and two images of beaches. The headline reads "Saugatuck Douglas welcomes you" is a font that looks like it is made of sticks. The background is spot blue. Published by Saugatuck Douglas Chamber of Commerce. Includes membership directory (page 4), table of contents and 1966-1967 calendar of events (pg 5). Many ads have been cut out so business listed below may be incomplete. Many references to "Blue Star Highway" as replacement name for US-31 Most local advertisers are linked below, but some less local-advertisers include: West Michigan Oil Company SS Milwaukee Clipper - service between Muskegon and Milwaukee Michigan Gas Utilities Co. Consumers Power Co. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Community Cleaners Model Laundry and Cleaners Thayer Paper Company, Benton Harbor - janitorial products

Context

Numerous ads give an overview of businesses in 1966

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

Overall book is fine but parts of pages have been cut out so should be replaced by a complete copy if one emerges.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunset Rest Tourist Cabins, Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, Beckwith Realty, 10 Blue Star Hwy/Keller Building/Johnson's Standard Service, 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, Reiser's Resort, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-, 141 Butler/Sand Bar Saloon/Edson Crow Barbershop & Billiard Parlor, Villager [Restaurant], Singapore Shores, Huntington/First Michigan Bank and Trust Co., 58 Blue Star Hwy/Pines Motor Lodge/Plaza Motel, 840 Lake/Arrowhead Resort, Holiday Hill, Berry Cove Motel, West Shore Golf Course 1920-, 685 Lake/Sprucewood Lakeshore Cottages/Rube Sewers, Douglas Lighthouse Realty/Schreiber's Texaco Service Station, Rosemont Inn/Rosemont Lodge/Rose Mont, Saugatuck Beach House, Haworth site/Haworth Plant/Chase Manufacturing, Hopper, Henry B., Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/Tanner, Saugette Motel, Motel Shangrai La c1950-, Dunes Resort 1999-present/Douglas Dunes 1981-1999/Amity Motel, Timberline Motel, 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, Lake Vista Supervalu/237 W Center/Demond's/Taft's Supermarket, Point West at Macatawa Inn, 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, Tara Restaurant/Spencer House/200 Center, Casa Loma, Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck-Douglas, Breezy Acres Motel, 216 St Peter's Dr./Safe Harbor/Tower Marina/Capt. Hamilton House, Earl Herring Disposal Service, Bird Center Resort, 241 Butler/Momentum/Brigadoon, Van Blois Cottages & Motel, Emerson Lounge/Guardian Brewery/Red Barn Theater/Playhouse, Pottawattamie Beach Club

Create Date

January 23, 2022

Update Date

April 13, 2025