Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding aid for James Munro Turner papers
02624
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator -
- Turner, James Munro
- Title
- James Munro Turner papers
- ID
- 02624
- Date [inclusive]
- 1804-1909
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear feet (2 boxes, 1 large manuscript)
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials
- In English.
Biographical/Historical note
James Munroe Turner was born Apr. 23, 1850 in Lansing, Mich. At sixteen years of age he was a clerk in the land office of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad with his father had built. Turner opened a land office in Lansing in partnership with Dwight Smith. He later became president of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, which was sold to Grand Truck Railroad in 1879. In 1876, Turner was elected to the Michigan State Legislature. He was a state elector in 1888, and was mayor of Lansing in 1889 and 1895. Turner was nominated for governor of Michigan in 1890 on the G.O.P. ticket. He and Pamela Waterman Tappey married, and they had a son, James, who became a lawyer and lived in Grosse Pointe.
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains account books, letter books, and record books.
Arrangement
Account books; Chronologically.
Arrangement
Record books; Chronologically.
Arrangement
Letter books; Chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Oct. 22, 2009
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
02624
James Munro Turner papers, 1804-1909
[http://worldcat.org/oclc/299512317]Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company. -- General subdivision--Employees;
- Iron Star Company.
- Michigan Condensed Milk Co..
- Michigan Slate Company.
Genre(s)
- Account books
- Financial records
- Letter books
Subject(s)
- Elections--Michigan
- Legislators--Michigan
- Railroads--Employees
General Note
See finding aid for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
BOX 1: |
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Farm Account Book, Union City Farm, 1897 |
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A1: Account of William Scott estate, 1886-1897 |
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-- Accounts of the Schooner "Atlanta", 1867-1869 |
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-- 1867-1869 |
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R2: Record Books of mortgage payments on land in N.Y. and Mich. to William Scott, 1851-1885 |
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-- Record of taxes paid by Ira Scott, 1857-1871 |
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N8: Medical notes, Saratogo, N.Y. |
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L5: Ira Scott Letter Books, 1887-1902 |
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-- 1904-1909 |
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LMS: Certificate, University of Michigan. -- 1902 |
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