Kalamazoo County Government Records Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH- A-285
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of four record groups. The records contain Kalamazoo County Justice of the Peace dockets, Records of the Kalamazoo County Clerk, and Records of the Justice of the Peace for Kalamazoo County.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1931
Biographical / Historical
The Kalamazoo County Poor Farm officially opened in 1844 and was called at that time the County Home. Prior to 1844, the county rented houses to the poor in the Kalamazoo area.
Extent
43 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The records are arranged by governing body and then by year.
Custodial History
On deposit from the Archives of Michigan.
- Title
- Kalamazoo County Government Records Collection finding aid
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Stephanie Chapman
- Date
- 2023-12-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Contact:
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu