Local History

Historical photo of Main street in 1909

Digital Historical Collections

The library has a wealth of digitized historical documents from Shiawassee County, Michigan reflecting the history of our community. Historical newspapers, yearbooks, cemetery records, pictures, and much more are part of this collection.  This is an ongoing digitization project.  Browse the Digital Historical Collections.

Local History

Historical Digital Resources

Argus Press Obituaries

Argus Press Obituaries

Argus Press Obituaries 1979-2005

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Bancroft Newspapers

The Bancroft Commercial newspaper

Bancroft Advertiser 1888; Bancroft Bulletin 1879; Bancroft Commercial (some years between) 1898-1940

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Byron Area High School Yearbooks

Echo yearbook scan

Byron Area High School Yearbooks, Echo 1936-2016

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Shiawassee Historical Sites

Calkins-Macqueen House Museum

Calkins-Macqueen House Museum

National Registry of Historical Sites museum.

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Corunna Historical Village

Corunna Historical Village banner

Historical buildings preserving local history.

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Curwood Castle Museum

Charming castle

Writing studio for Owosso author James Oliver Curwood.

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Local History Books