Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for James May collection
290984678
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator -
- May, James, 1756-1829
- Title
- James May collection
- ID
- 290984678
- Date [inclusive]
- 1783-1829.
- Extent
- 2.0 Linear feet (2 wallets, 6 volumes)
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials
- In English.
Biographical/Historical note
b. 1756; d. 1829. Chief Justice of the Court of common Pleas (Michigan).,James May was born in Birmingham, England in 1756. He came to Detroit in 1778, engaging in trade and manufacturing. As an early pioneer of Detroit, may lived under French, English and U.S. rule, and saw the change of flag at Detroit five times. May became a U.S. citizen in 1796, at which time he served as chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas. May built a stone house which became the Mansion House Hotel in 1836. James May died in Detroit on January 19, 1829.
Scope and Contents note
Papers include daybooks, ledgers and transcripts of a scrapbook relating to May's activities and Detroit's history. The collection also contains material relating to legal fees of May's son-in-law, Alexander D. Fraser.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
James May collection, 1783-1829. (OCLC record)
[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/290984678]Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Financial records
Personal Name(s)
- Fraser, Alexander D.
Subject(s)
- Account books
- Diaries (Blank-books)
- Indians of North America--History--Michigan
- Judges--Correspondence--Michigan
Collection Inventory
Misc. |
Wallet 1 (D3) |
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Daybook 1798-1804 Scope and Contents notephotostat, October 30, 1943. |
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Sketch of Judge May General noteCopied from Drake scrapbook |
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Lease by Chippewa Chiefs 1829 |
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Correspondence 1800-1820 |
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Indian Deed 1784 May 14General notePhotostat |
Wallet 2 |
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Daybook 1793-1804 |
Volume D3 |
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Ledgers 1783-1800 |
Volume L4 |
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Indenture signed by William Hill |
LMS 1 |
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