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Ziibiwing Center > Research Center > Microfilm

Microfilm

The archival microfilm collection contains materials regarding land and allotment documentation. These documents hold information about patents, applications, certificates and rolls, church and school records, as well as, federal records (letters received).

The Research Center has one microfilm machine that reads and prints these documents. If you are interested in using these machines it is best to make an appointment in order to reserve time on the machine.

Partial listing of Microfilm

  • Durant Roll reel # 1
  • Durant Roll Field Notes reel # 2
    • Pages 1-9 Sault Ste. Marie Band
    • Pages 11-17 Mackinaw Bands
    • Pages 20-27 Little Traverse Band
  • Durant Roll Field Notes reel # 3
    • Pages 26-37 Little Traverse Band
    • Pages 38-46 Grand Traverse Band
    • Pages 49- 57 Grand River Band
  • Durant Roll Field Notes reel #4
    • Pages 58-65 Grand River Band
  • Methodist Episcopal Church Records, 1870-1890
  • Peter Charles Andre Papers, 1864-1901
    • Shows the transfer of documents, "Title Search- who had the land, who got it, and their heirs."
  • Andre Papers Bentley
  • Sag Chip Allotments
  • Register of Land Selection & Chippewa Treaties, Aug.2, 1855 & Oct. 18, 1864 1871 certificates- past- register.
  • Mt. Pleasant Indian School Annual Reports, Roll # 89 M1011, 1907-1938
    • Superintendents Annual Narrative and Statistical reports from field jurisdictions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 1907-1938.
  • Register of Pupils of the Mt. Pleasant Indian School, Roll# M1996, Contains 3 vols., 1893 - 1932.
    • Volume 1: Descriptive Record of Students as Admitted, 1893-1896, pgs 1-62; Index, pgs 63-103; Discharged From School, 1894 -1896, pgs 140-45; Deaths, pg 180; Historical Record, 1897 - 1906, pgs. 195-529.
    • Volume 2: Students in alphabetical order, by year and sex, information reported - Number, Name, Tribe, Parents, Address, Degree of Indian Blood, Age, Admitted, Period Entered, Withdrawn, and Remarks.
    • Volume 3: Students in alphabetical order, by year and sex, information reported - Number, Name, Tribe, Parents, Address, Degree of Indian Blood, Age, Admitted, Period Entered, Withdrawn, and Remarks