Burton Historical Collection
Finding aid for William Cotter Maybury papers
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Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Burton Historical Collection
- Creator -
- Davis, T.
- Creator - crp
- Fowle, George W.
- Creator -
- Maybury, William Cotter, 1848-1909
- Title
- William Cotter Maybury papers
- ID
- 01686
- Date [inclusive]
- 1869-1901
- Extent
- 2.0 Linear feet (3 boxes, 1 wallet, 3 volumes)
- Location note
- Level A, 23N
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials
- In English.
Biographical/Historical note
Born in Detroit on November 20, 1848, William C. Maybury graduated from the academic department of the University of Michigan in 1870 and from the law department in 1871. That year he was admitted to the Michigan bar and began to practice law in Detroit. He worked as a city attorney from 1876-1880, lectured on medical jurisprudence at Michigan College of Medicine, Detroit, 1881-1882; and was a member of the U.S. Congress 1883-1887. Maybury was elected mayor of Detroit in 1897, serving until 1905. William C. Maybury died in Detroit on May 6, 1909. (from Biog. Cong. Dir.) (blue index cards)
Scope and Contents note
Papers contain correspondence and other papers pertaining chiefly to the accident insurance business and Maybury's other business interests, such as financing the Detroit Light Guard Armory, early activities of Henry Ford and other automotive pioneers, and Masonic activities. Most of the papers are dated after 1893. Also included are proceedings on the "Get Coal" Convention in Washington DC, 1903.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Burton Historical Collection Oct. 6, 2009
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
01686
William Cotter Maybury papers, 1869-1901 (OCLC record)
[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/449807607]Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Detroit (Mich.). Metropolitan Police Commission.
- Freemasons. -- General subdivision--History;
- Get Coal Convention. (1903 : Washington (D.C.) )
- Light Guard Armory (Detroit, Mich.).
Genre(s)
- Business records
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Poetry
- Proceedings
- Reports
- Scrapbooks
- Typescripts
Personal Name(s)
- Dudley, Irene Townsend -- Form subdivision--Archives;
- Ford, Henry, 1863-1947
- Maybury, Irene -- Form subdivision--Archives;
Subject(s)
- Armories--Michigan--Detroit
- Automobiles--History
- Coal--United States
- Insurance
- Lawyers--Michigan--Detroit
- Legislators--United States
- Mayors--Michigan--Detroit
General Note
See finding aids for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
BOX 1: 1868-1895 |
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BOX 2: 1896-1897 |
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BOX 3: 1898-1901; Not Dated |
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WALLET: ZG335: "Get-Coal Convention", January 27, 1903 |
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Report of the Metropolitan Police Commission, 1902-1903; 1903-1904 |
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Scrapbook, 1897 |
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