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History of Livingston Co. Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers (Part 1 of 2) Pages 1-254
1880 History of Livingston County, Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. This document is part 1 of 2 Pages 1-254 and contains the following sections of the original book:
- Chapters I - XIII
- History of the Village of Howell
- History of the Township of Howell
- History of the Village of Brighton
- History of the Township of Brighton
- History of the Township of Handy
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Growing Up Howell A Conversation with Don Yax, 2019
Life long resident of Howell, Michigan, graduate of Howell High School class of 1943 and local jeweler, Don shares memories of his youth, years in business and a stroll around the town and its people. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Don-Yax_m.mp4)
Mentioned/observed:
- 616 East Sibley Street
- Howell Lake
- Howell Theater
- Howell Opera House
- Bennett Hardware
- Grand River Avenue
- Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
- Kuderko Laundry
- Erwin training horses barn
- Carl Weimeister Blacksmith
- Deutches Motor Sales
- John Proctor Hardware
- Walnut Street Methodist Church
- U.S. Post Office
- Ten Cent Barn
- John Zmuda Plumbing
- Holkin's Lumberyard
- Hotel (on Clinton)
- Howell Coop
- Clinton Street
- Peavy's Mill
- Russell Smith Ford Dealership
- Kosin's Glass
- Don Main Cadillac Dealership
- Howell High School
- Purdy & Woodruff Lumberyard
- Barnard Street
- "junkyard"
- Parker & Russell Garage
- Johnny Howell
- Almon Street
- IGA
- Elm Street
- Lee & ?Kady Company,grocery distributors
- Doc Erwin, veterinarian
- 402 West Grand River Avenue
- Fern Schultz
- Dixie Gas
- Hi-Speed Gas
- Sunoco
- Caravel Restaurant
- Earl Sharpe
- Violet Dunning
- Judge Hiram Smith
- Paul Rogers
- Charlie Sutton
- Don VanWinkle
- Fred Teeple, realtor
- Fishbeck's
- Holstein cattle
- fairgrounds
- viaduct
- Chemung Hills Golf Course
- Russ Ver?? cook at Howell Sanitorium
- Howell Sanitorium
- National Street
- Ginsburg's
- Abe's Glass Store
- A & W drive in
- Dr. Huntington
- Dr. Hill
- Dr. Brown
- Dr. Brigham
- Dr. Sigler
- McPherson Hospital
- First National Bank
- First State & Savings Bank
- Swann's Store
- Yax Jeweler's
- Donald Jeweler's
- Larkin Grocery
- McPherson Bank
- Bill McPherson
- Buss Yax
- Tom Cunningham
- Del Richards
- Kurt Richards
- Jack Shinn
- barbers
- ?iller's barbershop
- Duane Meyer, auctioneer
- Baptist Church
- Jail
- Lake Chemung
- Golf Club Road
- Hughes Road
- sawmill
- log cabin
- Ben Herman
- Mr. Hardman
- Cecil Curtis, men's apparel
- Watson & O'Leary Bakery
- Watson & Uptigraf
- Spinning Wheel Restaurant
- Pam Shaw
- Goodnow's Store
- Dancer's Fashions
- Pearce's Store
- Herb Sneed
- Wes Kruger Grocer
- Moe's Barbershop
- Ford Johnson
- Willie Wright
- Fred Server
- Roosevelt Street
- boat launch, Thompson Lake
- Morgan Farm
- Ben Morgan
- Harry Morgan
- Betty Yax
- Pentwater
- Howell Hardward
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A Walk Through Time: Seven Walking Tours of Howell, Michigan with Extra
The base book plus extra information that has been provided by the archives. The book contains many house histories for homes in Howell, Michigan. -
A History of the Township and Village of Howell Michigan -1911
A History of the Township and Village of Howell Michigan -1911Tags history -
A Conversation with Richard Lane, Jim Young, and Peter Baldwin - August 20, 2018
A Conversation with Richard Lane, Jim Young, and Peter Baldwin - What happens when you gather a Mayor, Hardware owner and a hospital administrator Great stories about familiar faces, local places, hometown aces.
Richard Lane was the Administrator for McPherson Hospital, Howell, Michigan 1970-1982.
Jim Young was a 1953 graduate of Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, owner of Howell Auto Parts, Howell, Michigan and mayor of Howell, Michigan 1975-1985.
Peter Baldwin was a 1953 graduate of Howell High School, Howell, Michigan and a 3rd generation ower of Baldwin Hardware, Howell, Michigan.
(HCDL-bd-Conversation-Dick-Lane-Jim-Young-Pete-Baldwin_m.mp4)
Mentioned in the video:
- Dodge showroom
- Ration Board
- Orly Young
- WWII
- Scrap drives
- Baldwin Hardware
- George Dunn
- General Douglas MacArthur
- Mike Hagman
- Veterans' Memorial
- Livingston County Fair
- Catrell Street
- Thureson Lumber
- class reunions
- Howell High School
- Michigan Avenue
- post office
- Bob Lynn
- John Page
- Kris Christopherson
- Sibley Street
- Pinckney
- Charlie Culver
- Young Motor Sales
- Howell Recreation Center
- Joanne Faye
- Lyman Faye
- Howell Lake
- Paul Bennett
- Chemung Hills Country Club
- Howard Gentry
- Stan Dickson
- Boy Scouts
- Howell Armory
- Howell Auto Parts
- St. Joseph Catholic Church
- Bob White
- Standard Oil gas station
- Howell Rotary Club
- Troop 63
- Marsh Dayton
- Dick Yost
- Bert Woodhams
- Citizen's Insurance
- Charlie Sutton
- Family Restaurant
- Eager's Restaurant
- Midget Restaurant
- Martin Lavan
- Don Monroe
- First National Bank
- McPherson Hospital
- Moe, the barber
- Ed Garland
- Clifton Heller
- Heller's Flowers
- Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority Board
- Dick Slayton
- Archives of Howell
- Bicentennial History book
- Howell Fire Department
- Rad Tucker
- Don Williams
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A Conversation with Linda Musson
(HCDL-bd-Conversation-Linda-Musson_m.mp4)
People or places named in the conversation:
- Howell High School Class of 1959
- 404 W Clinton, Howell, Michigan
- library lawn used for baseball and playing
- Mrs. Hight, librarian
- polio
- Friday night was football and movies
- Dances at the Recreation Center
- Howell Lake
- Johnson's Drug Store
- Jim Ivey
- Spin and Marty Show
- Halloween
- Mrs. Chappel
- Westward School
- Old Howell High School
- Ervin twins
- Song of the South
- the Midget
- Merle and Margaret Sober
- Eager's Restaurant
- The Family Restaurant
- Dime Store
- Spags
- Adams Clothing
- Mrs. LaFlamme
- Raymond's Tavern
- Tom's Tavern
- Pearces Store
- A & P
- Little Crooked Lake cottage
- childhood pasttimes
- WHMI
- Coach Faulk
- football
- Mr Sloan, drivers education
- Livingston County Courthouse
- J D Mack, postman
- Dunn Brothers Dairy
- Willie Wright
- Fred Server
- Chef Boyardee pizza
- Appian Way pizza
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A Conversation with John Thiel, Barbara Polack Thiel, and Mike Yost (Part2 of 2)
Growing Up Sixties (HCDL-bd-Conversation-John-Thiel-Barb-Polack-Thiel-Mike-Yost-part2_m.mp4)
Names or Places mentioned in video:
- Dale Noble
- Helen Hoskins
- Gil O'Doherty
- Coach Cantrell
- McPherson Hospital
- Family Restaurant, Bob Gentry
- Howell House, Pettibone
- Midget Restaurant, Larry Dunham
- Lakeview Cemetary
- Masonic Temple
- Judy Penzien
- G. A. R. Grand Army of the Republic
- Johnny Thiel
- Paul Streng
- Harold Shippy
- Marilyn Cameron Yost
- Bud Erwin
- Cliff Heller
- Bill Scofield, Joy Scofield, Rick Scofield
- Howell Jaycees
- Boy Scouts
- Marshall Dayton
- MelonFest
- Pat Eaton
- Bob Anderson
- Duane Zemper, Zemp
- Howell Boosters Club
- Bob Bloomer
- K K K
- Dr Jacobs, Dr Polack, Dr May
- Fred Server
- Howell High Class of 1967
- City of Howell Strategic Plan
- Lee Reeves, Howell Chamber of Commerce
- Downtown Development Authority
- Opera House
- Jim Barley, Greg Clum
- Clayton Shaw, Morgan
- Paul Bennett, Mildred Bennett
- Jim Campbell
- John White
- John Page
- Mike Hagman
- Swimming program, Big Dock
- Joyce Carpenter, Mary Misslitz, Tom Kopydlowski
- Kay Voss, Uellen Voss, IGA
- Sidewalk Sales
- Melon maids
- Shriners
- Balloonfest
- Fantasy of Lights
- Carriers Grocery
- Lake Chemung
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A Conversation with John Thiel, Barb Polack Thiel, and Mike Yost (Part1 of 2)
Growing Up Sixties (HCDL-bd-Conversation-John-Thiel-Barb-Polack-Thiel-Mike-Yost-part1_m.mp4)
Names or Places mentioned in video:
- John Thiel
- Johnny Thiel
- Johnny Thiel dances
- Dr Robert Polack
- Dr Hill
- Dr Barton
- Howell High School Class of 1967
- Mayor
- Citizen of the Year
- Study hall
- Old Howell High School
- Driver's Education
- Mrs. Cassidy
- Bennett Field
- Paul Streng
- Pettibone's Grogery
- Old Howell House
- Marsha Blanchard
- Football
- Marching Band
- Fred Sherwood, drum major
- pool
- grasser
- snipe hunt
- police monitor
- Senior skip day
- Mike Emerson
- Page Field
- '63 Chevy SuperSport
- Vechio's grocery
- Cruise the guy
- Grand River
- Kroger parking lot
- John Dickie
- Val's Pizza
- WHMI
- Shippey's Color Center
- Spags
- '65 Corvair
- Tom Kopydlowski
- life guard
- Charlie Mason
- cemetary, Duane Meyer
- first job
- Dr. Stuber
- Tom Longeway
- water skiing
- Betty Yost
- Betty Anderson
- Edie Kors
- Dr. Jacobs
- Dr. Woodworth
- Dr. Hoffman
- drive-in
- McPherson Hospital
- fire department
- Jim Woodruff
- T B Sanitorium
- Mr. Badura
- Mrs. Hicks
- Tom Hicks
- Birkenstock School
- Southeast School
- Northeast School
- Northwest School
- Southwest School
- Mrs. Hagni
- Barry Doran
- Mrs. Stipe
- Westward School
- A & P Store
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A Conversation with Ing Marie Bergbrant
Swedish exchange student to Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, Class of 1974. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Ing-Marie-Bergbrant_m.mp4)
View June 5, 1974 Livingston County Press Article (in library use only)
View February 27, 1974 Livingston County Press Article (in library use only)
The interview mentioned the following names, places and events:
- Sweden
- IngMarie Bergbrant
- Howell High School
- Youth for Understanding
- Milner family
- Peggy Kozma
- Pom Pom Squad
- basketball,
- Amy Lamoreaux
- Kathy Lamoreaux
- Carol Murray
- volleyball
- softball
- Lutheran church
- "cruising around town"
- Winter Sports Queen
- golf
- Old Howell House restaurant
- Pettibones
- Dime Store
- hardware store
- fabric store
- prom dress
- Mrs. Emsch, teacher
- Mr. Carter, teacher
- medical school
- dermatologist
- palliative care
- Stitch in Time store
- knitting
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A Conversation with Dr. Louis Eaton - 2019
Dr. Eaton came to Howell, Michigan after serving 3 years in WWII and being recalled to duty after the war. He talks about dentistry advancements and making Howell his home. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Dr-Louis-Eaton_m.mp4)
Persons, places, events mentioned
- Louis Eaton, D.D.S.
- Grand River Avenue
- Barnard Street
- Quincy, Michigan
- U.S. Navy
- WWII
- Dr. Law, dentist
- advances in dentistry
- John Page
- elementary schools
- Bill Schofield
- Little League baseball
- Bennett field construction
- Maurice Coles
- Howell City Council
- Howell Carnegie Library
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