Bibliography (J-L)

*JACKSON County

History of Jackson County Michigan

Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co., 1881 Vol. 1, Illustrated, 1156 pages

History of Concord Schools: 1835-1990

A story of Concord Schools Including Pulask and Spring Arbor Townships (Jackson County))

Concord Alumni Association 1890-1990c. 1991

Illustrated, Table of Contents, 372 pages

*KALAMAZOO County

Memories of Gourdneck Prairie/Webber School

Roberts, Millard, Vicksburg Historical Society, p.198, 15 pages, Illustrations

1 Michigan library owns this, UNAVAILABLE

"Gourdneck Prairie School, or School District No. 6, was built in 1870

on land given for that purpose by Robert and Oscillar Frakes

Located in the northwest quarter of Section 14, Schoolcraft Township

It was primarily known as Webber School in later years due to its proximity to the Henry Webber farm

located just to the north in the southwest quarter of Section 11

Millard Roberts lived with his family on a farm located on the southwest corner

of Portage Road and "W" Avenue in section 22 of Schoolcraft Township."

Vicksburg Community School yearbook 1900-2000

Foreword by Superintendent Pat Reeves, Vicksburg, MI 2000

3 Michigan libraries own this, Not Available

Vicksburg's first schools - Schools and Consolidation

Growth and Development - Superintendents - Academics and Student life

Comstock District No. 9: A memoir of a One-Room School 1945-1953

Crosby, Janet, Kalamazoo, MI 2014, 16 pages, Illustrations, 1 library owns this, UNAVAILABLE

History of Plainwell, Michigan

J.B. (Joan) Whitney, 1978 - Plainwell (Mich.) - 132 pages

Printed in U.S.A. by Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas Texas

Kalamazoo: Nineteenth-Century Homes in a Midwestern Village

by Peter Schmitt, Publisher: Kalamazoo City Historical Commission, 1976, 240 pages, Photos

An Oral History of Portage Schools (Kalamazoo County)

by Cleora Skiller to Pete McFarlan

Tom Vance, Editor, Introduction by Steve Rossio

c. 2017 Portage Schools Collection, Portage District Library

ISBN: 978-1534635562,155 pages

*KALKASKA County

*KENT County

Growing up in Sparta and other adventures: An autobiography

Buege, Larry, Gastrapod publishers, 2022, 221 pages, Photos, 1 library owns, Available

Kent County: Lost, Forgotten & Unforgettable Places

by Mr. Dana Kenneth Johnson (Author) 205 pages, Pub. 2021, ISBN-13: 979-8784256256

Historic Schools of Kent County, Michigan (The Old School Project)

by Mr. Dana Kenneth Johnson (Author) 148 pages, Pub. 2020, ISBN-13: 979-8630861825

Available for purchase from author (Possibly on Amazon and other sites)

Dana Kenneth Johnson

11163 W. Colby Road, Gowen, MI 49326

Grand Valley State University

KOMA Information Resources

Kent County: Township Information

3 ring binder, unpaged, tab dividers

Early Days in Wyoming Township (Kent County)

By Fred van Hartesvelt, President. Wyoming Historical Commission. c. 1996

8 pages, maps, Illustrated

Plainfield Charter Township History 1838-1988. (Kent County)

Sesquicentennial Celebration for Plainfield charter township

map, illustrations. 222 pages. April 1988

150 Years of Alpine township History (Kent County)

by David Wier

published by Alpine Historical commission c.1977

Bibliography, Index, maps, photos 129 pages

One Hundred Years of Progress; A Century of Progress 1857-1957

History of Byron Township Schools (Kent County)

by Cora Jaarsma, 1956 Byron PTA

Reprinted 1995, illustrations, 174 pages, index, photos

*KEWEENAW County

*LAKE County

*LAPEER County

Pioneer families and history of Lapeer County, Michigan

Country Schools Around North Branch

by Karen Coller Curell

Table of contents listing all school included, Maps, Photos, References, 480 pgs

*LEELANAU County

We Remember Lost Places in Leelanau

by Norbert Bufka, Norbert609@sbcglobal.net, www.thisonly.org

c. 2019, 208 pgs.

Table of Contents Illustrations, End Notes, Bibliography, About the Author

Good Harbor Michigan: The Story and the People 1850-1931

by Norbert Bufka (Author) based on primary source material,

especially the Leelanau Enterprise which began publishing its weekly paper in 1880

Publication date: May 24, 2014, 208 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1499592153

*LENAWEE County

Lenawee Schools 1976

Editors, Harriet Fields, Cynthia Mowrey, Material provided by the Lenawee Intermediate School District 1976

Sequel to the Little Red School House Foundation of Lenawee County, 2 libraries own copies, UNAVAILABLE

Pathways to Knowledge: The foundation and growth of Adrian Public Schools 1828-1988

pages 168, Illustrations, Photos, Appendices, Bibliography, 1991, 1 library owns this item, AVAILABLE

A combination of two books: 112 YEARS OF ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL HISTORY

by Ruth Sherman, 1828-1940

THE CHALLENGE OF EXCELLENCE: ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1940-1988

by Diane Henningfeld

Early Adrian, Adrian: American Association of University Women

Klinger, Mildred (Chair), 2nd Rev. ed. 1999, 116 pages, Illustrations, Photos

1 library owns this, Available

History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan

by William a 1820- Whitney, R I Bonner, Publisher: W. Stearns & CO., Printers 1879, 504 pages, Vol. I.

ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1014076403

Spanning the years: A history of Blissfield, Michigan, 1824-1999

by Charles N Lindquist, Publisher: Lenawee County Historical Society, 2000, 299 pages

Memoirs Of Lenawee County, Michigan

From The Earliest Historical Times Down To The Present,

Including A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Representative Families In Lenawee County

by Richard Illenden Bonner, Publisher: Nabu Press, 2012, 738 pages

ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1279152119

Along the trails of Michemanetue

Tracing the development of the Manitou Beach and Devils Lake area from the pioneer years in the 1820's to the 21st century through pictures and memories

by Dan Cherry, 2009, 388 pages, Illustrations

Lenawee County: A Harvest of Pride and Promise

by Charles N. Lindquist, Publisher: Windsor Pubns, 1990, 216 pages

ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 978-0897813372

Combination Atlas map of Lenawee County Michigan

Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys.

Everts & Steward Chicago, c. 1874.Table of Contents, Index, maps, Supplement

On Cover: The Heritage Collection Illustrated Atlas, Reprint UNIGRAPHIC, 1978

Bygone Days: History of Britton, Michigan, 1830-1971

Camp Fire Girls. Britton-Macon Area Council, 1971 - Britton (Mich), 200 pages

History of the City of Adrian and the Settlement of Lenawee County

by Richard Bonner

Forgotten Books c. 2018 (reproduction)

ISBN 978-1-333-16504-8

32 pages, Vintage ads

Lenawee County: A Harvest of Pride and Promise. An Illustrated History

by Charles N. Lindquist

Produced in cooperation with the Lenawee County Chamber of Commerce

216 pages. bibliographical references. index, illustrated, c. 1990

ISBN; 0-89781-337-5

*LIVINGSTON County

Fleming School collection 1986-Ongoing

No copies currently Available, 1 library owns this

This collection contains a history of the Fleming School, a country school in Livingston County, Michigan that started circa 1880

The Fleming School Agency, Inc. has restored the building, and the school is listed on the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites

The collection includes photographs, minutes of the agency, state proposal and newspaper articles

Hale School Collection, 1903-1957

Hale School, Howell, Michigan, No copies currently Available

The Hale School was located at the corner of Marr and Oak Grove Road in Howell Township, Livingston County, Michigan. It was a school. This collection contains teachers' souvenir presentations for 1903, 1909, 1910 and 1911 with teachers' and students' names, insurance policies, teachers' contracts, school lease, treasurer's bond receipt, attendance; records, budgets, miscellaneous papers, tax reports, receipts, tax allocation, and social security information

Genoa School #6 Ledgers, 1867-1900, Livingston County

1 Michigan library owns this, Unavailable

The collection contains ledgers, pupils grading 1866 to 1869, pupils record 1903 to 1912, pupils record 1924 to 1926,

pupils record 1919 to 1924, account book 1867 to 1910, director's meetings 1868 to 1894, and 1889 to 1905, teachers’ contract book, 1884 to 1906, and acceptance of office booklet

Howell History Michigan

1976, 236 pages of history and photos

Livingston County: Lost, Forgotten & Unforgettable Places

by Mr. Dana Kenneth Johnson (Author) 189 pages, Pub. 2022, ISBN-13: 979-8370285653

Combined 1976 Howell bicentennial history

3 parts, vols. 1-3, 1995 update, 1 library has a copy, UNAVAILABLE

The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 (Part 1 of 3) Pages 1-222

The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 (Part 2 of 3) Pages 223-421

The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 (Part 3 of 3) Pages 422-448 plus index

Tyrone Revisited: 1834-1976. A Bicentennial Salute.

Compiled and edited by Connie Riddell

Published by Tyrone Historical Society

143 pages, illustrated. c. 1976

*LUCE County

THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

2024 The Michigan One Room Schoolhouse Association