Special Collections at CADL
The Forest Parke Library & Archives serves as steward and primary repository for CADL's Special Collections. Many items are housed on-site, some are in off-site storage, others at branch locations. Some items are too fragile for public use. Please check on the availability of resources before visiting. Most holdings are within the Ingham County Local History Collection, which is comprised of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, ephemera, film and 3D objects. The FPL&A is open to the public the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
What's New!
- Researching the History of Your Home/Building
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1847 Map of the Town of Michigan, Michigan.
(Lansing before it was Lansing) - View of the
Grand River August 19, 1870
(A drawing by local artist, photographer & entrepreneur Charles Mead)
Image of the month
Electronic Resources
- Featured Collections and Exhibits
- Collection Descriptions and Guides/Finding Aids
- Images from the Collection (Photos, ephemera, manuscripts, etc.)
- Early Lansing City Directories
- Sanborn Maps – Historical maps (1867 - 1970) of Michigan towns and cities, including Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Stockbridge, and Willamston.
(You must be a valid CADL cardholder to utilize this resource.)
