Sparkle Holiday collection

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Sparkle Holiday collection

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.01

Scope and Content

A collection of archival materials related to Saugatuck Christmas celebrations and the sparkle Committee's work. Collection includes an undated, handwritten letter, possibly a draft, from Lynda Petty of 888 Holland Street (Park House) to an unnamed committee, possibly a Christmas Committee, in response to concerns that the lights were damaging the trees on Saugatuck's streets. Attached to the letter is a blank petition form asking lodging establishments to support the "twinkle lights."

Context

Differences of opinion about business district lighting is a perennial issue. The SPARKLE committee was formed to address holiday lighting.

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2020.22

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Christmas in Saugatuck, Sparkle Committee info

Archive Details

Creator

Sparkle Committee

Date(s) of Creation

1986 - 2006

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Huyge, Patricia Cooper, Elaine, Petty, Lynda, 888 Holland, Park House, Clover's Waffle Shop, H.D. Moore house, Sparkle Committee

Person or Organization

Dalman, Lillian c1913-2008

Person or Organization

Durham, Laura

Person or Organization

Joon, Rob

Person or Organization

Matzen, Linda

Person or Organization

Noonan, Rosemary

Person or Organization

Northrup, Rick 1942-

Person or Organization

Northrup, Lori Doubleday (Cody) -2010

Person or Organization

Petty, Lynda

Person or Organization

Rocker, Bethany

Person or Organization

Rojek, Frank

Person or Organization

Secor, Melissa

Person or Organization

Tacklenburg, Sue

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2020-09-21

Create Date

September 21, 2020

Update Date

March 20, 2022