Dorothy E. Hubbard Skinner collection
Scope and Contents
The scrapbooks deal with many history topics. Only those topics dealing with West Michigan are delineated in the container list.
Dates
- 1959-1968
Creator
- Skinner, Dorothy E Hubbard (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy E. Hubbard was born 29 January 1897 in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan. She married Almond V. Skinner and the couple had four sons: Eugene, Lake, Bert and Glen. Ms. Skinner died 15 July 1979 in Baldwin, Michigan.
Extent
0.47 Linear Feet (One box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dorothy E. Hubbard Skinner (1897-1979) compiled typescripts of various resources that documented Michigan history. She completed this work during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Topics relate mainly to West Michigan, such as the Grand River, Lamont, Fallasburg, Grand Rapids, interurbans, Byron Township, Alpine Township, Georgetown Township, Plainfield Township, Haire School and lumbering. The collection also contains transcripts of a handful of Civil War letters from West Michigan Soldiers. Skinner also compiled a Lowing family genealogy and wrote a history of the Lowing family.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Anonymous donor, accession number 1990.002
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Dorothy E. Hubbard Skinner collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Richard H. Harms
- Date
- January 1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org