Signs around town, postcards, photos

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

A 3 ring binder containing photos of the business signs of Saugatuck over the years

A 3 ring binder containing photos of the business signs of Saugatuck over the years

Name/Title

Signs around town, postcards, photos

Entry/Object ID

2016.37.20

Scope and Content

A small collection of photographs, postcards, and slides that are of Saugatuck and are related to its history. The photographs are a mixture of original images and reproductions which have been blown up. The photos are of ships, Singapore Fest, scenery around Saugatuck and the like. Several of these photos are too big to fit in a standing box, so they were placed in box 24 where they would fit. These photos are in a folder labeled "Saugatuck Scenery" and are mainly reproductions with a few original images. The postcards are his collection of historic and modern postcards from Saugatuck. These were organized by Lorenz in a binder in Box 21 by year. There are also slides which contain images of Saugatuck scenery such as the Big Pavilion, along with historic images like the portrait of William Butler. These slides appear to have been used as part of talks that Lorenz gave on Saugatuck history at various events. There is a slide order list along with a typed copy of his presentation, but the slides are no longer in their orginal order. When being transferred to sleeves, an attempt was made to place the slides in order, but it does not coincide, exactly, with the list he provided. Exactly when Lorenz accumulated these photos and slides is unknown, but it is very likely that they are from the 1980s when he was giving lectures and still conducting research for his writing. 1 box-photographs 1 binder-postcards 1 box-slides 1 folder-oversized photographs

Collection

Charles Lorenz

Cataloged By

Stevens, Meghann

Acquisition

Accession

2016.37

Source or Donor

Pena, Day

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Charles Lorenz, Photos, Slides, Postcards, Saugatuck history, early settlers, Saugatuck History

Archive Details

Creator

Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994

Date(s) of Creation

1980 - 1990

Archive Size/Extent

1 box-photos 1 box-slides 1 binder-postcards (historic and modern) 1 box-slides 1 folder-oversized photographs

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1980-1990 Date(s) Assembled: Most likely the 1980s Archivist's Notes: Several of the images that Lorenz had were too big to fit into the box with the other photographs, so they were placed in box 24 which is a flat box. If new boxes come in that can fit the large photos, then the oversized ones should be moved in with the other photos. Also, there were not enough supplies at the time of processing to place all of the photos and slides in sleeves. Once more sleeves are available then this process should be finished and the record updated. If possible, it would be a good idea to try to consolidate these items into one box but that requires supplies that we don't currently have and will need to be done in the future. If this does get done, then the location information in this records needs to be updated. Finding Aids: Charles Lorenz Photograph Slides Postcards Level of Description: Series

Archive Items Details

Title

Box L21 Photos and Postcards

Description

Contains sleeves and folders with Lorenz's photos. These are a mixture of original images and reproductions. The topics cover Saugatuck scenery and historic photos. There are even photos he took of older photos. The poscards are in a binder that Lorenz organized by year. All of the cards are in sleeves and carefully organized.

Creator

Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994

Title

Box L22 Slides

Description

Slides that Lorenz used when giving lectures at various events. Included with the slides are a typed list of slides along with a typed speech. The slides are images of historic landmarks in the town along with portraits of historic figures.

Creator

Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994

Title

Box L24 Oversized images

Description

These are more photos of Saugatuck scenery that were too big to fit in box 21 with the other photos. There are original and reproductions included.

Creator

Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994

Container

Saugatuck Scenery

Location

Box

Lorenz Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

There is only a minor amount of deterioration present, which is typical with age. Some of the slides have begun to turn pink and several photos have begun to fade. But, there are no signs of serious damage to any of the images.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Meghann Stevens Status Date: 2018-09-27

Create Date

September 27, 2018

Update Date

August 18, 2026