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Manchester District Library maintains a collection of materials on
the history of the Village of Manchester and surrounding townships (Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, and Sharon).
These include old issues of the Manchester Enterprise on microfilm,
published histories of the area, collections of old photographs, original
typed or handwritten records, and newspaper clippings.
Access to
most of these materials is restricted to supervised use in
the Claire Reck Local History room, which requires making an appointment in
advance.
If
you'd like more information, you're welcome to email history room volunteers at
manchistory (at) manchester.lib.mi.us.
Manchester Enterprise
Issues of the Manchester Enterprise for the time period October 1867
through December 1996 are
available on microfilm. (Some issues were not available at the time of
filming.) Please make an appointment ahead of time to get help from staff on using
the microfilm reader, as improper use can lead to damage of the
film and/or equipment.
Claire Reck Local History Room
Unique archival materials, fragile materials, and other files are
available to researchers by appointment in the Claire Reck Local History
Room.
Volunteers are available to researchers at designated times.
Currently the library has a volunteer available on Tuesday afternoons.
However, calling the library to check that a volunteer is available is
advisable.
Because we are a small library with a very small staff, immediate access
to the collection cannot be guaranteed. To request an
appointment call the library at 734-428-8045.
Useful items in the local history room include: files on local topics,
files on Manchester family names, photo albums, Manchester
High School yearbooks, manuscript histories of Manchester, and old records
from
local organizations.
Our local history room is named in memory of Claire Reck, a long time
advocate of the Manchester Township Library and well loved member of
the Manchester community.
Use of materials in the Claire Reck Local History Room is governed by
the Library Board's Historic Room
Policy.
Recommended Materials in the General Collection
-
Manchester's First Hundred Years
by Marie Schneider
Published by the Manchester Area Historical Society, this is the best
place to start for those interested in the history of the area. Copies are
available for loan.
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History of Washtenaw County
(Reference use only)
Includes short histories of each township.
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Old Manchester Village
prepared by Hazel Proctor
Booklet contains reproductions of old photographs.
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Manchester Chicken Broils : Celebrating 50 Years
by the
Manchester
Area Historical Society
History of Manchester's famous chicken broil. Copies available for
loan.
Geneaology Research at the Library
The library has useful materials for researching families from the
Manchester area. For research beyond Manchester, the library has
access to the Ancestry Plus database. We also have how-to books on
geneaology research.
To research beyond the Manchester area you may want to explore the
resources at:
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