Title: A History of Michigan in Paintings Creator: Thom, Robert A. Dates: circa 1964-1967 Extent: 25 photographs (in 1 folder) Call number: 88574 UAm Language: The material is in English Repository: Bentley Historical Library
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Access and Use
Acquisition Information:
The prints were distributed by the Michigan Historical Commission through the John M. Munson Michigan History Fund.
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Biography
A History of Michigan in Paintings was a series of paintings commissioned by Michigan Bell Telephone Company to advance the knowledge of the State of Michigan's "colorful and exciting development." Robert Thom was the artist. F. Clever Bald wrote the accompanying text for the graphic reproductions of the paintings.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The prints are illustrative of significant moments in the history of Michigan from pre-history to World War II.
Subject Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the finding aid database and catalog of The Bentley Historical Library/University of Michigan. Researchers desiring additional information about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.
Automobiles -- Michigan.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Pictorial works.
Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.)
Fort Mackinac (Mackinac Island, Mich.)
Fur trade -- Michigan.
Indians of North America -- Michigan.
Interiors -- Schools.
Kalamazoo (Mich.) -- Pictorial works.
Lansing (Mich.) -- Pictorial works.
Lumber industry.
Marquette (Mich.) -- Pictorial works.
Michigan -- Capital and capitol.
Michigan -- History.
Pictured Rocks (Mich.)
Railroads -- Michigan.
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.) -- Pictorial works.
Sault Sainte Marie Canal (Mich.)
Ships -- Great Lakes.
United States -- History -- War of 1812.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Cadillac, Antoine Laumet de Lamothe, 1658-1730.
Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866.
Harvey, Charles Thompson, 1829-1912.
Houghton, Douglass, 1809-1845.
Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Mason, Stevens Thomson, 1811-1843.
Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819.
Saint Lusson, Simon François Daumont, sieur de, fl. 17th cent.
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 24th (1862-1865)
Willow Run Bomber Plant.
Bald, F. Clever (Frederick Clever), 1897-1970.
Michigan Historical Commission.
Michigan Bell Telephone Company.
Contents List
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Container / Location
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A History of Michigan in Paintings [series]
Set 1
Oversize Folder UAm
Before History: 10, 000 B.C.
Oversize Folder UAm
Michigan Indians: Algonquin village about 1500 A.D.
Oversize Folder UAm
Sieur de La Salle and the "Griffon": St. Ignace, August 27, 1679
Oversize Folder UAm
Massacre at Michilimackinac: June 2, 1763
Set 2
Oversize Folder UAm
Mme. Cadillac arrives at Detroit: October 1701
Oversize Folder UAm
Perry transfers to the "Niagara": September 10, 1813
Oversize Folder UAm
The Americans take over Fort Mackinac: September 1, 1796
