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| + | [[Image:Alexandrine Willis and son 1866.png|350px|right|thumb|Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis and son, Albert Campau, on Belle Isle, 1866]] | ||
| + | [[Image:R S Willis on Belle Isle 1866.png|350px|right|thumb|Richard Storrs Willis on Belle Isle, 1866]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Inselruhe Belle Isle 1891.png|right|350px|thumb|Inselruhe, home built by Alexandrine and R S Willis on southern end of Belle Isle, built in 1864, photo dated 1891]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Albert Campau on Belle Isle.png|right|350px|thumb|Albert Campau, son of Alexandrine Campau Willis, fishing on Belle Isle, 1866]] | ||
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'''Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis and her husband, Richard Storrs Willis''' | '''Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis and her husband, Richard Storrs Willis''' | ||
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[http://detroit1701.org/Belle%20Isle.html Detroit1701.org - Information about Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis] and the family connection to Belle Isle | [http://detroit1701.org/Belle%20Isle.html Detroit1701.org - Information about Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis] and the family connection to Belle Isle | ||
| + | [http://detroit1701.psc.isr.umich.edu/Belle%20Isle%20White%20House.html The White House on Belle Isle]. This is a photo of Insulruhe, the summer home built by Alexandrine and Richard Willis in 1871. The house sits on the southern end of the island. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Royal Salad Dressing.png|right|350px|thumb|Bottle of Royal Salad Dressing, Horton-Cato Manufacturer]] | ||
'''Byron Hamlin:''' | '''Byron Hamlin:''' | ||
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=MPI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA584&lpg=PA584&dq=byron+Hamlin+Detroit&source=bl&ots=mFlyDPhtvV&sig=7i41SP-Znu4EgKZkoLHeo8bUfkA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jsaMUra8F5PwyAHikoH4CA&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=byron%20Hamlin%20Detroit&f=false City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701 - 1922], Biography of Byron Eugene Hamlin (with photo) | [http://books.google.com/books?id=MPI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA584&lpg=PA584&dq=byron+Hamlin+Detroit&source=bl&ots=mFlyDPhtvV&sig=7i41SP-Znu4EgKZkoLHeo8bUfkA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jsaMUra8F5PwyAHikoH4CA&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=byron%20Hamlin%20Detroit&f=false City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701 - 1922], Biography of Byron Eugene Hamlin (with photo) | ||
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| + | I found this poem on a blog entitled "Finding Eliza", a blog the follows Ms Williams as she researches her own family history from Montgomery, Al to Detroit. I think it paints an incredible picture of the life, activity, characters, and conditions .... the messy stuff that comes together to make life in neighborhoods like this so beautiful. Its a shame that so often decision are made to erase these neighborhood when time wasn't taken to understand the value of all that messiness, it can never be created by the new. --Jason | ||
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'''Cass Farms:''' | '''Cass Farms:''' | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Cass Lewis Cass], Wikipedia article] | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Farm_Multiple_Property_Submission Cass Farms], Wikipedia article | ||
[http://detroit1701.org/Willis-Selden_Hist.htm Detroit1701.org, Willis Selden Historic District] | [http://detroit1701.org/Willis-Selden_Hist.htm Detroit1701.org, Willis Selden Historic District] | ||
[http://detroit1701.org/West%20Canfield_Hist.htm Detroit1701.org, West Canfield Historic District] | [http://detroit1701.org/West%20Canfield_Hist.htm Detroit1701.org, West Canfield Historic District] | ||
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| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=wTsuAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lewis+cass&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GtqMUtDiC8bbyQH97oDACg&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=lewis%20cass&f=false Biography of General Lewis Cass], 1843, by Richard Rush | ||
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| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=IHzhAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lewis+cass&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GtqMUtDiC8bbyQH97oDACg&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=lewis%20cass&f=false General Lewis Cass], by Lewis Cass and Cass Canfield, family biography of Lewis Cass | ||
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| + | Great site for history of Detroit streets: Go to the section. "The Streets of Detroit". [http://historydetroit.com/places/streets.php] | ||
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| + | '''Cass Corridor:''' | ||
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| + | [http://guides.lib.wayne.edu/content.php?pid=349407&sid=3224290 WSU oral history database] including interviews with prominent Cass Corridor figures including [http://elibrary.wayne.edu/record=b4399270 John Sinclair] | ||
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| + | [http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cass_Corridor Uncyclodpedia entry on the Cass Corridor], satirical encyclopedia entry that captures a certain Cass Corridor spirit | ||
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| + | [http://www.corridortribe.com/index.html Tribes of the Cass Corridor], including discussion forum, news, obituaries, etc. Includes memorable [http://corridortribe.com/discus/messages/1/115.html reflections] about 655 Alexandrine, an infamous neighboring residence that was lost to fire. | ||
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| + | http://www.detroitblog.org/?p=604 This is a great article from Detroit Blog about Tom Boy Market on 2nd and Alexandrine | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 2 July 2014
Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis and her husband, Richard Storrs Willis
From Yale University School of Music, Willis the composer
Richard Storrs Willis Wikipedia article
Detroit1701.org - Information about Alexandrine Sheldon Campau Willis and the family connection to Belle Isle
The White House on Belle Isle. This is a photo of Insulruhe, the summer home built by Alexandrine and Richard Willis in 1871. The house sits on the southern end of the island.
Byron Hamlin:
Mr. Byron Hamlin lived at 719 Second Ave, the northeast corner of the El Moore property. He was the owner of the Horton-Cato Manufacturing Co, producers of table condiments.
City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701 - 1922, Biography of Byron Eugene Hamlin (with photo)
I found this poem on a blog entitled "Finding Eliza", a blog the follows Ms Williams as she researches her own family history from Montgomery, Al to Detroit. I think it paints an incredible picture of the life, activity, characters, and conditions .... the messy stuff that comes together to make life in neighborhoods like this so beautiful. Its a shame that so often decision are made to erase these neighborhood when time wasn't taken to understand the value of all that messiness, it can never be created by the new. --Jason
http://findingeliza.com/archives/15602
Cass Farms:
Lewis Cass, Wikipedia article]
Cass Farms, Wikipedia article
Detroit1701.org, Willis Selden Historic District
Detroit1701.org, West Canfield Historic District
Biography of General Lewis Cass, 1843, by Richard Rush
General Lewis Cass, by Lewis Cass and Cass Canfield, family biography of Lewis Cass
Great site for history of Detroit streets: Go to the section. "The Streets of Detroit". [1]
Cass Corridor:
WSU oral history database including interviews with prominent Cass Corridor figures including John Sinclair
Uncyclodpedia entry on the Cass Corridor, satirical encyclopedia entry that captures a certain Cass Corridor spirit
Tribes of the Cass Corridor, including discussion forum, news, obituaries, etc. Includes memorable reflections about 655 Alexandrine, an infamous neighboring residence that was lost to fire.
http://www.detroitblog.org/?p=604 This is a great article from Detroit Blog about Tom Boy Market on 2nd and Alexandrine
