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Box 1

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Contains 131 Results:

5 legal sized sheets, source unidentified, providing handwritten bits of information RE Campau family.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

Clippings from Richmond Scrapbook #2. RE Campau's Death.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

The 'Old Fox' was a contract / by Liz Hyman. Probably from Grand Rapids Press, date unknown.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

Louis Campau / Speaker: Charles Shelley, Feb. 23, 1965. “Hoyt-Public Library, Saginaw, Michigan”--stamped at bottom of legal paper. (4 sheets, bad photocopy)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

Louis Campau: the man who sold the firewater to the Indians / by Stephen K. Schroeder. From Saginaw News, no date. (3 oversized sheets, poor copy)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

Amiable Louis Campau a Friend of the Indians. Source unknown. Aug. 2, 1964. Stamps from the Saginaw Library. (2 sheets, poor photocopy)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

1. Letter. Nov. 21, 1908. My Dear Maddam. [1 sheet found, but letter appears to be incomplete.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

2. Letter. Jan. 9, 1909. To Mrs. Caroline Campbell. Dear Madam. From Adolphi T. Campau.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

3. Letter Jan. 20, 1909. “My Dear d'adama? Friend ... A.T. Campau. (5 sheets)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

4. Letter Jan 23, 1909 to Mrs. Caroline Campbell from Adolphe T. Campau. (3 sheets)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922