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Archival Collections and Resources
About the Archives
The Archival Collections and Resources are a function of the Caro Area District Library reference services. As such, the archives seeks to provide information of a historical nature. The archives operates within the mission of the public Library of which it is a part, and the archival collections reflect the nature of public libraries. The archives seeks to serve the following: Historical information needs of residents of the Caro Area community and historical information about the Caro Area community and past residents.
Archives Policies
An important obligation of the archives is to protect the archival collections and resources for the use of future generations. Therefore, the following rules will apply to persons using the collections:
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The user must be at least 18 years of age, and be able to provide identification upon request.
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The user must have a Caro Area District Library card in good standing, with no late materials or fines, or be eligible for a card and have valid identification.
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Materials will be used only in the assigned archival reading area, near the circulation desk.
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Archival materials cannot be taken from the Library.
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Materials are to be used only by the person who requested them. Archival materials will be made available one item at a time. The item must be returned before another is made available.
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The materials may be fragile and must be handled with care and respect.
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Materials cannot be written on, cut, torn, folded, or in any way damaged.While copies may be made of some materials, many cannot be copied without causing damage to the originals.
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Be prepared to hand-copy the information you want from the archives, and please consult the library staff before making photocopies of archival materials.
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Historical Collections
Caro Area District Library has several historical collections available for search or to have copies requested.
Genealogy
A guide for doing genealogy research including information available at the Library.
Tuscola County Advertiser
Rolls Available to Search
Aug 1868 - March 29, 2008
Rolls Damaged, Library Staff Search Only
#12: Jan- Dec 1906; Jan – Dec 1910
#13: Nov 16, 1914 – Nov 1916
#18: June 1925 – Apr 1927
#24: Jan 1921 – Dec 1921; Jan 1936 – Dec 1936; Jan 1967 – Oct 1967
Print and Microfilm Missing, No Records Available
1871-1884 – Entire Years
1891 – August 15
1892 – May 5
1895 – December 3, 6
1896 – May 1; August 7, 14, 21, 28
1897 – Nov 19, 26; Dec 17
1899 – Feb 17
1900 – Jan 12; Apr 13, 20, 27; June 29
1943 – Entire Year
Vintage Periodicals
Life Magazine 1961-2000
Look Magazine 1958-1971
Michigan History 1961-2012
National Geographic with index 1917-1976
National Geographic 1977-2012
Newsweek 1985-2012
Saturday Evening Post 1958-2012
Time Magazine 1977-2012
US News & World Report 1975-2012
Vintage Books
-Coming Soon-
Vertical Files
-Coming Soon-
US Census
1850 Index only
1870 Index and film
Film Only
1880
1890 Genesee, Huron & Tuscola Veterans and widows only
1900
1910
1920
