A Brief History of Marinette for Children
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- Created Date
- 1960-06
- Description
Written specifically for grade-school children, A Brief History of Marinette for Children is a 25-page type-set and mimeographed book, bound with staples and blue binding tape. The phrase "Do Not Circulate" is handwritten and underlined in blue ink on the top right of this copy. This copy's cover is tattered on the right corner and has two tears on the bottom. The blue text is fading throughout the book and the pages have yellowed with age. The content of this book describes the history of Marinette, Wisconsin, including its geography, early settlers, the growth of the community and people, landmark dates, and words to the poem "Legend of Dave's Falls." As Clara Kusiak and Stella Johnson were teachers at the Menekaunee School and Garfield School, respectively, the authors intentionally designed this book to inform children about and engage them in Marinette’s heritage. Working through the Community Resource Workshop in Menominee, Michigan, this history was prepared in June 1960. The bi
- Creator
Kusiak, Clara; Johnson, Stella; Haulotte, Vivian
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Stephenson Public Library
- Publisher
- Menominee Resource Workshop
- Subjects
- Fur trade
Geography
Frontier & pioneer life
Pioneers
Settlers
Domestic life
Sawmills
Lumber industry
Schools
Municipal services
Municipal government
Transportation
Fires - Language
- English
- Rights
- This manuscript is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on the use of this digital resource. Preferred citation for this material is as follows: "A Brief History of Marinette for Children by Clara Kusiak, et al., Local History Collection, Stephenson Public Library."
- Chicago citation style
- Kusiak, Clara; Johnson, Stella; Haulotte, Vivian. A Brief History of Marinette for Children. 1960-06. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/MCMP/id/60. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Kusiak, Clara; Johnson, Stella; Haulotte, Vivian, (1960-06) A Brief History of Marinette for Children. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/MCMP/id/60
- MLA citation style
- Kusiak, Clara; Johnson, Stella; Haulotte, Vivian. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/MCMP/id/60>.