@CADL_LocalHist

The Forest Parke Library & Archives is CADL's Local History Collection, located in the lower level of the Downtown Lansing library.

 Lansing, MI
cadl.org/lh
Joined April 2017
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Photos of events, buildings, public art, personal stories - all are welcome! We need YOUR help to preserve recent local history!
City of Lansing, MI@lansingmichigan10 Mar 2023
The City is working with CADL to build an archive of "recent photos of the past" of Lansing. If you have photos of our city between the 1980s and present day that you'd like to share, now is the time! Upload photos with a Gmail account here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F….
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Do you have a question about archives or the CADL Local History Center? Leave a comment with #AskAnArchivist for National Ask An Archivist Day!
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Fun and informational presentations at the CADL Local History Center! 10/13/2026: Introduction to the Anishinaabeg People and the Three Fires Confederacy. 6PM 10/23/2026: Gargoyles, Grotesques, Graveyards and Ghosts. 5:30PM
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Come in to CADL Local History to scan your large materials and books with our new CopiBook overhead scanner as a new extension to our Digital History Station. A big thank you to @US_IMLS and @LibraryofMich for this scanner as a part of an eight library digitization hub!
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Join us at the CADL Local History Center this Friday at 3-5 PM for a presentation on how the MSU Museum is digitizing the first dormitory on MSU's campus, Saints' Rest! @MSUMuseum
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Come and see us this Thursday at the MSU Beal Botanical Gardens BealFest! #PartnerShoutout
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Come visit the Local History Center the month! September 9th History of MSU Basketball September 25th MSU Museum: Digitizing Saints' Rest All CADL events can be found at cadl.org/events
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Hello everyone! We want to see what days and times you prefer to attend Local History programs here at the Local History Center! Feel free to leave a comment with your preference if it isn't listed.
0%Wednesday afternoons
60%Wednesday evenings
20%Friday afternoons
20%Friday evenings
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It's the season to think about cemeteries! 👻 Old headstones require specific care, and we have the guide for you! Download the free Michigan Historic Cemeteries #Preservation Guide (PDF) for best-practices in #cemetery preservation and documentation: miplace.org/4a77dd/globalass…
Old cemetery headstones in a line beneath red and green trees.

ALT Old cemetery headstones in a line beneath red and green trees.

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While CADL Local History has been suffering from Low Social Media Bandwidth lately due to staff changes, we did get an invite to Bluesky. Maybe we’ll make something of it. bsky.app/profile/cadllocalhi…
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And my #Barbie job is RECORDS! Thanks to @USNatArchives staff for the tip on ordering this fun shirt. Perfect for American #Archives month in October too!
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AI could not have generated a more nostalgic 1970s vibe than this photograph of the North School on Curry Lane.
Color photograph showing the exterior of a one-story elementary school. A brown station wagon and four children's bicycles are parked in the foreground. Text written on top of the photographs reads "North Annexed - 1963"

ALT Color photograph showing the exterior of a one-story elementary school. A brown station wagon and four children's bicycles are parked in the foreground. Text written on top of the photographs reads "North Annexed - 1963"

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Streetlight history 👌
Lansing BWL@BWLComm17 Aug 2023
A #TBT to the progression of streetlights from 1885's arc light, to 1910's multiple series lights, and then to 1965's tall twin lumen lights.
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R. E. Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving Oldsmobile in 1902. REO, headquartered in Lansing, made its name manufacturing trucks and buses. We really enjoy the art style of these REO advertisements from the 1930s, part of our Wanger REO Collection.
Color advertisement with artwork showing the front end of a red REO truck. Graphic text reads "REO BIG 4 TONNER"

ALT Color advertisement with artwork showing the front end of a red REO truck. Graphic text reads "REO BIG 4 TONNER"

Color advertisement with artwork showing two men in driver uniforms with a green truck labeled "H. L. Martin Shops" in front of the entry to a fancy building. Graphic text reads "REO SPEED WAGON SUPER-TONNER"

ALT Color advertisement with artwork showing two men in driver uniforms with a green truck labeled "H. L. Martin Shops" in front of the entry to a fancy building. Graphic text reads "REO SPEED WAGON SUPER-TONNER"

Color advertisement with artwork showing a man driving a red REO truck underneath an overpass bridge with city buildings in the background. Graphic text reads "REO TON AND A HALF SPEED WAGON"

ALT Color advertisement with artwork showing a man driving a red REO truck underneath an overpass bridge with city buildings in the background. Graphic text reads "REO TON AND A HALF SPEED WAGON"

Color advertisement with artwork showing two men unloading lumber off of a red REO truck. Graphic text reads "REO TWO TON SPEED WAGON"

ALT Color advertisement with artwork showing two men unloading lumber off of a red REO truck. Graphic text reads "REO TWO TON SPEED WAGON"

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Today is National Book Lovers Day! In celebration, consider checking out Lansing's local library locations or bookstores 📚
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CADL Local History retweeted
Library of Michigan@LibraryofMich7 Aug 2023
Check out the latest additions to the @Clarke_Library’s @DigMichNews Database! Digitized newspapers from the two winners of the Digital Michigan Newspaper Grant Program, @Bellairemuseum and @CADL_LocalHist, are now available to explore online: digmichnews.cmich.edu/
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If you were a voter for our Digital Michigan Newspapers grant entry earlier this year, thank you again!! The Ingham County papers are now online in CMU's portal here digmichnews.cmich.edu/
A screen shot of Central Michigan University's Digital Michigan Newspapers portal home page, with the icon for filtering searches highlighted in yellow

ALT A screen shot of Central Michigan University's Digital Michigan Newspapers portal home page, with the icon for filtering searches highlighted in yellow

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When we acquired the historic Walter French school, our first stop was @cadl Local History Division, whose resources were instrumental during our design process. Listen to this exciting edition of CADL's podcast to learn about the future of Walter French. cahpmi.org/CADL-Cast

Past, Present & Future of the Walter French Building

Joining us today is Local History Librarian Heidi Butler to talk about the historic Walter French Building, and Capital Area Housing Partnership (https://www.capitalareahousing.org/) 's Executive...

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Before Lansing's iconic 3 smokestacks, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, were built in 1980, the Eckert Power Station had 7 (smaller) smokestacks, names unknown. Photo overlooking Reutter Park circa 1960
Black and white elevated view overlooking Reutter Park in Lansing. The top level of a parking garage is in the foreground and the Eckert Power Station with seven smokestacks is in the background.

ALT Black and white elevated view overlooking Reutter Park in Lansing. The top level of a parking garage is in the foreground and the Eckert Power Station with seven smokestacks is in the background.

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CADL Local History retweeted
The Macotta Club@TheMacottaClub12 Jul 2023
Built in 1937, the Knapp's building has long been a major landmark in the downtown neighborhood. It's a privilege to breathe new life into this space and we're excited to share some construction updates soon! (Photo: @cadl)
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Our yearbook digitizing operation is back up and running and first up is Mason High School! Many of our missing years have been uploaded already with more coming throughout the summer so keep tabs on it, Masonites! cadl.org/research-learn/loca…
Yearbook front cover. The graphic design shows part of a periodic table over a blue background. Text in white reads "Elements of Mason 2017"

ALT Yearbook front cover. The graphic design shows part of a periodic table over a blue background. Text in white reads "Elements of Mason 2017"

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