Burton Historical Collection
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The Burton Historical Collection is a renowned research archive specializing in the history of Detroit, Michigan, and the Great Lakes region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival collection
ⓘ
research library collection ⓘ |
| archivesType |
regional history archive
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special collections department ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
Great Lakes region history
ⓘ
Midwest United States history ⓘ genealogy ⓘ history of Detroit ⓘ history of Michigan ⓘ local history ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
archival science
ⓘ
genealogy research ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
Detroit metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lakes basin NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy | open to the public for research ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
books
ⓘ
city directories ⓘ ephemera ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ newspapers ⓘ pamphlets ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| hasNotableStrength |
Detroit municipal records
ⓘ
Great Lakes shipping and maritime materials ⓘ business and industry records of Detroit ⓘ early Detroit settlement records ⓘ local newspaper archives ⓘ personal papers of Detroit residents ⓘ regional maps and atlases ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/special-collections/burton-historical-collection ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| isRenownedFor |
comprehensive documentation of Detroit history
ⓘ
extensive Great Lakes regional resources ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | professional archivists ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clarence Monroe Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Detroit Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Detroit Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryService |
genealogical research support
ⓘ
historical research support ⓘ |
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