479 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0496de5f2bf4195666c7d47769383b04.jpg 2739d51211ec47e6a21d9cca32f6670a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a man holding a large flag at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bdcf986c1b1646f950df5109083fa2ec.jpg af0fb6bbf00b020a57cee9635900346e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older man and woman smiling while gathered outside on a dirt road at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bc59eb10a922b536faa3bdc5f022554c.jpg f773109ee1ef59ac942b2af2f0dcc8a9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0015 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older man tending to an outdoor rabbit hutch at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Rabbit hutches Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a1516c2936de9a011437102ab2152163.jpg 6086fe5f168cc877dfddefa55d282e57 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0020 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older man and woman tending to an outdoor rabbit hutch at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ae6c224602bcdb796978399a39c38774.jpg 43fe6a2cd41006471e11d34150ffc23a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0026 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of two older men standing outside while holding a cup and a walking stick at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ec496e716f6a3e3f954e7866e34fbe08.jpg e91b2c467551a1e6ddb194449bd698db Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E122-0029 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of three older men seated and talking on an outdoor bench at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/be50acb0171fafd106458b202d6a7a8e.jpg 8f9d9b3617e27a17a40a831ffd2f73ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E123-0006a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of three people prepping food in the kitchen at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Cooking Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/64ba88f5917ef50aad5e3d6b9533ab46.jpg 485326c5a1fc285607145603f7257c72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E123-0012a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of two women walking down a tree-lined dirt road at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Dirt roads Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a98ce4e35002ef1b6d4971f4542fe394.jpg 2c85868106183c4587ecb894b240a24e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E123-0026a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of four people prepping food in the kitchen at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Cooking Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7a08ad2bece0f501b40868b922251348.jpg 0c4906e5c4d05a18b649bdb17e168abb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E124-0021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of three older women walking arm in arm while approaching a clapboard-sided building at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/82fb2c9de8e7e03fe36ec01f6c61d9bb.jpg 947d1f52a7327fe0d0a04eee68e30797 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E124-0026 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a group of older women and men leaving an outdoor gathering at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/66457b834e5c72239b2916714b3020af.jpg 613c484ef576374dd5eb8556d352650f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E125-0003 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a group of older women and men gathered on a porch at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. In the photograph, four women are seated at a table and having a conversation while a couple is seated in the background while the men is strumming a mandolin. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Porches Mandolin music Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a002bcfd72379816d61da0f77c96b62b.jpg c3c8d2acfd80876a564e5aee6faedf20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E125-0012 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of group of older women and men gathered on a wrap-around porch at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. In the photograph, a group of women are playing cards at a table in the foreground, while others gather along the porch railing in the background. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Porches Card games Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b94e74907f29378df54ee5f8f7f01c3a.jpg a793242fd6c0a2c87a676c26f2067164 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E125-0022 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older man and woman having a conversation on a porch at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Porches Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d8d3aeeeecce0a7fd07b67c4e166aba9.jpg ee92ccbcc33297b1cb035405a57c9517 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E125-0028 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a group of older people having a conversation while seated outside under a canopy of trees at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/819008f8d9a7ae2eae83284208e250ad.jpg 99228edee56595420fc6599c56405fb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E126-0016 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older woman seated outside while watching two young children play on the lawn at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Children Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b0ce2373d6434a5fcd56c08b0c88a42e.jpg 7cd9ef41981c46a3d6b9ccd19f67a2bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E126-0017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older woman seated on a rocking chair outside on the lawn at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Rocking chairs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/331017880749169c5c73427587577769.jpg 935e78659cda1985d003a07ced2009a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E126-0021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an older woman smiling while leaning on a porch railing at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) Camps Older people Porches Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8b3f1c7fb2d7a7889c54a501474d4120.jpg 148c99849226d9c2c166d603cb6663c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_E129-0014 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-06-13 Title A name given to the resource Lenox Hill Camp, Bantam Lake, CT Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of two older women smiling while having a conversation in a dining room at Lenox Hill Camp at Bantam Lake in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a community-based organization in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of New York City, ran the summer camp which fostered intergenerational connections and outdoor learning opportunities for senior citizens who belonged to their social groups. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Litchfield (Conn.) Bantam Lake (Conn.) 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7325ff3efc86fcaf32f750f6bafd8335.pdf b5e5dee34115d9c55e108bcf44839322 PDF Text Text Native American Oral Histories Gi-gikinomaage-min Project Interview: Leroy Hall and Jason Quigno Interviewer: Belinda Bardwell Date: November 5, 2015 [Unknown] …impressions, just don't even look at the camera Okay. Alright. Alright, not the camera? Okay. Okay. [Lin] This is an interview with - please state your name - [Leroy] Leroy. Hall. [Lin] Hall. On November 5, 2015, for the Grand Valley State's project, Gigikinomaage-min, Defend Our History project. This is Belinda Bardwell and I'm doing the interviewing. We are located at 1111 Godfrey Avenue at Jason Quidno's[?] studio. And can you tell me where you were born? [Leroy] In Allegan, Michigan, which is I think, what, thirty, forty miles south of here. [Lin] How would you describe yourself or your ethnicity? [Leroy] What do you mean? [Lin] Like, are you Native American? [Leroy] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm Native American, from Chippewa Pottawatomi. [Lin] Do you have family in the area? [Leroy] Yeah. yeah. I have, let's see, my mom, I have four sisters that live in the Grand Rapids area here, which they've lived here all their lives. Let's see, my dad, he lives in Traverse City area. And, let's see, I think that, yeah, I think that's about it. Yeah, and then I think I got cousins around town here. [Lin] Did you grow your whole life in Grand Rapids? [Leroy] Uh, no. Think, let me see, a couple of years. When I was first born I lived in Allegan. Oh, I mean when I was like a couple of months old. I went and lived with my grandma and lived with my grandma until I was like two and then move back with my Mom and Dad, periodically off and on, as I was growing up. I would always end up back at my grandparents’ house. I didn't like living in town here. So, I was always up north at their houses. 1|Page �[Lin] What was, why didn't you like living in Grand Rapids? [Leroy] I just didn't. It seems like crowded here, nothing to do. You know, I always like wanting to be out in the woods, and doing stuff in the woods and working on the farm and stuff. [Leroy] You know, that was like, there wasn't nothing really to do around town here. But back in like the ‘70s and early ‘80s. So, I just found it more interesting to be out in the country, you know. [Lin] And what country is that? Where did your grandma live? [Leroy] I had one grandma that lived in Merritt, which is up by Houghton Lake. And then my other grandma lived in, or, grandma and grandpa, lived in Mount Pleasant. So, them were the two places that I would bounce back and forth between. 'Cause like my one grandmother lived in Merritt, she lived like way out in the woods, and there wasn't like any- That's where I worked on the dairy farm at. And then, the grandma in Mount Pleasant, like when I'd be like wanting to hang around with my uncles and stuff, which are like my brothers, that's where I would go and stay for a while. So that was like from like you know like maybe about three or four years old all the way till like eleven twelve years old, did that. [Lin] So please describe some of your experiences with education. [Leroy] Oh, um, here in town or up North? [Lin] Just in general. [Leroy] Well, in general it was it was pretty rough. Coming from a Native American background and everybody knowing you know and if they didn't know it they would ask and then you know and then the name calling, and all the “woo woo woo,” and all that crap would start. You know? [Lin] Here, or? [Leroy] Here and then up North. You know, you had to deal with a lot of racism. The farm boys up in the country, you know. You had to deal with them. So, it was pretty tough, you know, having to deal with the racism. [Lin] Do you think it was better or worse in a certain area? [Leroy] No I think it was - I think it was kind of the same everywhere. You know, whether it was in like Merritt or Mount Pleasant. You know in Mount Pleasant there was, there was more Native Americans or Indians to be around, you know. So, it 2|Page �calmed it down a little bit. Here in town it was a little rough, you know, at times. But you know, I fit in here a little, okay I guess. [Lin] Was there large Native American student body here in Grand Rapids when you went to school? [Leroy] Nope. [Lin] What schools did you go to? [Leroy] I went to Hall School here, up on the hill. I went to Kensington up in the Black Hills area. That was one, see I graduated sixth grade at Kensington. and then I went to Burton Junior High and then uh, from there let's see, I went to Lake City High School, and a high school in Mount Pleasant. [Lin] So you graduated from Mount Pleasant high school? [Leroy] No I graduated from Brimley High School, in the U.P. [Lin] Did you go onto to college at all? [Leroy] Yeah, I took like a year of college. [Lin] Where at? [Leroy] Bay Mills Community College and I was trying to get into Lake Superior, couldn't cut it. I went to uh, Bay de Noc Community College for a while. Um, but, didn't graduate. [Lin] What was the atmosphere like in college, going to a Native-based college, in a Native community? [Leroy] It was pretty cool. I fit in well. It was really supportive. Uh, you know we had a lot of support, lot of support from the students as well as the teachers. You know, they were really helpful. [Lin] Were you involved in any extracurricular activities? [Leroy] Ooh, yep. Well I was class president. So, I did, worked on a lot of different committees and stuff. And did a lot of functions like fundraisings and stuff like that. For the class or student body had a seat on the board regions for the Chippewa County. That was about it. [Lin] What was the most positive experience you had in college? In all of your 3|Page �colleges? [Leroy] I think the Bay Mills one. That was-- the best I think college that I attended, for the longest. Yeah, that was pretty helpful [Lin] Were you able to utilize the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver at that time? [Leroy] Let me see, Um, I was having some problems with my enrollment into the tribe and, so, uh. See, I'm trying to think. I think I did, yup, because Robert Van Alstein at the BIA had to help me with-- my paperwork was messed all up. So, he was real helpful in getting everything all straightened around and everything, and getting me the financial aid that I needed to go. [Lin] And what tribe are you enrolled with? [Leroy] Saginaw Chippewa. [Lin] Okay. Um, so moving on to your employment history. Can you tell me about being Native in the workforce in Grand Rapids? [Leroy] Yeah, I-I've never really had a problem getting a job. I always had employment and I really never had a bad experience. I don't think as far as like racism or anything like that. Well, but I always worked in construction. So, you know. You know, I guess I fit on the crew. So, you know. So, you know there was no racism there or anything like that. [Lin] Okay, so we covered work experience. So there was no experiences of racism in the workforce? [Leroy] Not that I can recall. [Lin] That's good. So about your family? Can you tell me a little about your parents? Your siblings? [Leroy] Well, my Mom and Dad are still alive. I have four sisters that are still alive. I grew up with my aunts and uncles more than anything. Well, actually my uncles. And my grandpa and grandmas more than anything in my younger years. I got to know my sister's later on. Well, periodically as a kid. But then, like growing up and getting older, I got to know them more and more recently within the past ten years, I've gotten to know them a little more. I moved back to Grand Rapids here. It's been close to ten years now. Where I came back here. So, I'm getting to know them more. And my mom as well, getting more closer to them, I guess. [Lin] Um, you know there is a large Native community in Grand Rapids. Is your-are 4|Page �you involved with the native community? Do you go to function, are your family involved? [Leroy] I don't really think that they are. I know when the pow wows come they talk about going down. I don't know if they ever make it down. I know I go down there and hang out for a minute. You know. As far as like some of the other functions I don't think they do. I know up North, like in Peshawbestown. My kids are into it. You know, they attend a lot of functions, and are involved with a lot of stuff like that up there but, as far as like my mom and my sister's, they aren't. And don't-- [Lin] Do you --Can you tell me why you don't think they are? [Leroy] I think they just stay to themselves, and don't participate in that stuff. I think they, you know like-- I don't know. You know, I don't know if they just like don't, or are that in touch with like the Native Americans. You know I mean they know a lot of Native Americans. But I think they just stick to themselves. You know? Yeah, that's all I can say, you know? That's all I know. [Lin] Do you – are you part of any sort of religious group or congregation within the Grand Rapids area. [Leroy] No. [Lin] So, are you traditionalist? Uh, do you attend ceremonies? Are you involved at all with any native functions or events or activities going on? [Leroy] No. [Lin] Okay. What influences has national organizations such as AIM or any other civil rights organization play through the course of your life? Past, present, future? [Leroy] I like to like, read on some of that stuff. And, you know, and I do get, you know, upset. You know, when I see and read and hear about racist stuff going on happening to the youth. You know, our kids. You know, because I know what I went through you know and I know that even though that I didn't really go through – you know there were some rocky areas, here and there. But, I know that kids and adults, some people, go through rougher stuff then I have, you know. And still are you know with society. You know, or racists. You know, things going on, and you know I wish something more could be done about it. You know, because I see that stuff like Black Lives Matter, and it's like everybody matters, not only black lives. Or, blue lives matter. You know, everybody matters. You know. Not just that particular race. You know, I mean yeah, they had it rough. You know, but the Native Americans had it rough too, you know? It’s just got to change. 5|Page �[Lin] Can you tell me about any positive experiences through the course of your experiences in Grand Rapids that you have had within the Native community? [Leroy] Um, here! At Anishinaabe Studios. [Lin] What goes on here? [Leroy] We do stone carving here. And, so you know, we come here every day, and you know me and Jason are Native American. And we connect well and that's a part of who we are as a people. So, I think that helps me out. You know, because otherwise I wouldn't be connecting with the Native American side of me if I was out hanging out with my other friends. So, I do like come in here every day being a part of this here. I can't explain what it is here. But, I know it's a lot of good. You know, that happens here. That I like being here. [Lin] Can you tell me about any negative experiences through the course of your experiences in Grand Rapids? [Leroy] What like school? [Lin] Anything stand out? [Leroy] I don't know. I don't know. Like when? Like recently? Or when I was younger, or older? [Lin] When you were younger. [Leroy] When I was younger? Yeah, I remember. I think about that a lot. You know, about when I went to Hall School. There was a little guy in class and the teacher, he was a Hispanic guy, and he use to pick on this little guy every day. And he would like shake him and the school had like a--Um, it was, a brick like pillars. And then in between the pillars were wood you know, and then glass, or windows on the top. So, it was kind of not as solid as bricks. So, this teacher would like bang that little guy up on the wall, and shaking them windows. You know-- and I don't know how that little guy would come to school every day but he would, you know, knowing he was going to get picked on by the teacher every day. So, I think about that a lot. And he was a little white guy, you know. So, it was like I don't know if that Hispanic teacher was like reversing the role, or what! You know? Because there was a lot of--you know--like me, and then there was like Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans in the classroom. You know none of us got touched. You know, but it was just this little white guy that always got picked on in that one class. And you know. So, I always felt bad for that guy. 6|Page �[Lin] So, if you could summarize into one, or know you, a couple highlights about who you are as an urban Native what would you like to the next generation? [Leroy] Sheesh, what was that? [Lin] What would you like to pass on to the next generation of Native Americans? You mentioned that you-- [Leroy] Yeah, I think I would, um, just like to--I don't know, maybe artwork? You know? get in touch with your Native background and express it through artwork or something. And education is--everybody-- you have to go to school to get educated. [Lin] For sure. Would you be willing to teach your artwork and your skills to the next generation? [Leroy] Woo, I don't know about that! Because I'm not a good teacher. [Laughter] [Leroy] I'm a do-er, I'm not a teacher. [Lin] Was there anything that I didn't ask you that you would like to talk about today? [Leroy] Hm, let me see. No, I think. I don't know if you have more questions I could think about. I think that's about it. [Lin] Um, no, that's all the questions I have. [Leroy] Sheesh. Alright. Yeah. Is that it? [Lin] Yeah! [Leroy] Alright, cool! I wish I could've thought about more. [Lin] This is Belinda Bardwell, on November 5, 2015 at 1111 Godfrey and I'm interviewing Jason Quigno for the Gi-gikinomaage-min and Defend Our History Project through Grand Valley State University. What is your name? [Jason] Jason Quigno. [Lin] And how do you spell Quigno? [Jason] Q U I G N O. [Lin] Can you tell me about where you were born? 7|Page �[Jason] I was born in Alma, Michigan. And grew up--well, my Early life was in Mount Pleasant, part of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe. I moved to Keweenaw Bay when I was probably about five or so. I remember going to preschool up there. Probably younger that's where my earlier childhood was. [Lin] Okay. And when did you first make contact in Grand Rapids? [Jason] About fifteen years ago. [Lin] Oh, wow. [Jason] Yeah. [Lin] So where did you go to school then? In Keweenaw Bay? [Jason] Nope. Uh, I grew up in Keewanaw bay till I was a teenager. I moved to Mount Pleasant, went to school there, didn't finish school. Finished school. And I started my GED in the county jail and finished in a treatment. [laughter] That's my education. [Lin] So when you moved here, what did you do when you right moved here fifteen years ago? [Jason] I had sobered up, actually. That's when I was in treatment up in Escanaba. And then I moved on here. I met a woman before that. So, I moved in with her. I've been down here ever since--Well, when I first move--When I first got here I did stage work at Van Andel, and all the venues in town and Southern Michigan basically. [Lin] What stage work? [Jason] Stage hand. As part of the union. Doing um--setting up for concerts, wrestling, opera. Just all kinds of different shows. Whenever they needed audio or stage they call us in. And then, I always did the stone sculpture. And, I would say probably about twelve years ago, I just quit work all together and just started carving stone and here I am. [Laughter] [Lin] So, in your job, here as an artist, obviously you, work with Louis. What is his name? [Jason] Leroy. [Lin] Leroy. Do you have other people in the same area that you work with that are 8|Page �non-Native? [Jason] Yeah, in this building. This whole complex. It's full of artists, which is really cool. there's uh, clothing, and a guy makes like hand bags, all kinds of cool stuff. Painters, sculptures, photographers, furniture makers. Even coffee roasters in this complex. It's really cool. So, it's pretty diverse. Next door there are Cubans. They carve stone, they carve wood. And, we share this building I'm in. So, it's pretty good. We just kind of hang out. It's not even like working some days. [Laughter] [Lin] Like today? [Jason] Yeah. [Lin] So, you grew up in a Native community- [Jason] Yeah [Lin] And then you live your adult life in the urban community. Can you tell me, kind of, your experiences and how they differ from each community? [Jason] Yeah. My earliest memories were of Keewanaw Bay, of course. Being a small town and it was a Native community. There were a lot of Natives. But there is a division. Even at a young age I could tell. Like my teacher, I remember her-- I don't remember her name. But she was prejudiced against Native Americans. Even the kids she treated us Native kids bad in class. So, that always kind of stuck with me. Just a lot how the white people were up there. But it went--Now that I'm older, I know it goes both ways. Once people get caught in that-- it seems to happen in small towns a lot where there is a Native community. You know they get on their two sides and it just doesn't stop, you know? [Lin] So do you find it to be easier to be Native in Grand Rapids? [Jason] I did. When I--and uh, Mount Pleasant--I grew up there in my teenage years. And that was it was kinda of the same, but not as severe. The most severe was when I was in Keewanaw Bay. Honestly, I don't remember much of my teenage years it was a while back. [Laughter] But, uh, down here, I remember quite a bit and it was it was a lot easier because there is diversity. There is the Black community, the Hispanic community, and I kind of liked that I was pretty anonymous down here. [Lin] That's important. [Jason] Where I live, I live in Jenison. It's pretty Dutch over there. You know? They're nice people. But when I first moved down here, people were trying to save me. Like I would go to church, "Oh, are you from Zuni Reservation? You know we do 9|Page �missionary work out there." Or "Do you believe in Jesus?" I'm like, "Come on man." I said "I grew up going to church!" Said, uh--"I went to church just like you guys did." [Laughter] [Lin] So, you grew up in a church are you still--Skipping down to the religious part-- Do you find yourself still religious? And attend church? [Jason] Nah. I dropped that a long time ago. [Lin] So how do you feel that part of your life went? [Jason] I'm just spiritual and in the [?] around me. I don't need no church or anything to pray to which is – I am always connected. I guess I follow more traditional ways. But even in that, I've been kind of evolving over the years. Where I just have my own thing going on, and I'm happy with that. [Lin] That's important. So, can you tell me little bit about your parents and siblings and your gamut of family? [Jason] My parents are up in Mount Pleasant. My father passed away at a young age. My mother is still alive. I have a sister down here who lives in Grand Rapids. And a cousin. Most of my family is in Mount Pleasant. Yeah, we-- It was a good upbringing, you know the usual. We had our issues with drugs and alcohol, and the whole-- all that stuff. But, you know, it's just part of life. [Lin] You'd mentioned that you're a traditional Native. Is any of your family or yourself take part in the activities that go on in Grand Rapids? The events, or--? [Jason] I do once in a great while, when I have time. I used to more so, when I first moved down here. When I first moved down, coming from the reservation, I was really looking for that connection with Natives. Because I was thrust into the white community where I was living. So it was nice to connect with the Natives. So, I would go to the feast or the pow wow. And whatever little thing they had going on. [Lin] So you mentioned that you don't do that as much. What's the reason for that? [Jason] Work. [Lin] Well, that's good. [Jason] Yeah, I'm always working here all the time. [Lin] So the question of the influences of civil rights organizations or political 10 | P a g e �organizations. How has any of those, you know like AIM, or other organizations that you can think of--How have they influenced you? Or were you involved? [Jason] I normally keep to myself in a lot of things. When I was younger, I used to get into that a little bit with the AIM. I remember when Keewanaw Bay, they had their uprising I was up there supporting them around that whole thing with the take over and all that stuff. [Lin] Nice. [Jason] But after a while, you know, I just do my own thing. [Lin] Okay. Can you tell me about a positive experience that you've had living in Grand Rapids as a Native? [Jason] I guess just the communities. Like I said, it is a lot more diverse. Coming from where I grew up. I guess. Personally, and Native my artwork that open my eyes to a lot broader spectrum. Because before I was just, I'd just seen one type of thing my whole life. You know, there's bead work. You know, other designs. But then moving here there's all this painting and all these different diverse forms of work. I would say that's positive. [Lin] How did you learn your skill of being a stone sculptor? [Jason] There was a class where I grew up on the Saginaw Chippewa reservation. It was through the Education Department. A couple members-- Well, one member went to school in Santa Fe. He went to the Institute out there. He learned that out there. And he brought it back to the rez. And his apprentice--him and his first apprentice started a class. When I was fourteen. And, I just stuck with it ever since. [Lin] Who has been an inspiration to your artwork? What has been an inspiration? [Jason] There's many things. I'd like to give them guys credit though. Dennis Christy was the guy who first brought it across. and Dan Mena. So, they were inspiration to me at one time, they still are. I guess promoting our stories through stone because in the past it’s been handed down through word of mouth and some of artwork. You know-- the baskets and stuff. But this is-- we're in here now. So, what I do, one of my missions is, to put them stories in stone. Other cultures and societies have their stories from seven thousand years ago. So, I thought--well, we need that for us. [?]. [Lin] Can you tell me a little--Have you ever had a negative experience living in the urban setting? 11 | P a g e �[Jason] You know it's what you make of it, really. You know, because you're going to run into ignorance all the time. Just like, how I said I moved to Jenison and the people… It's just how they grew up. It gets frustrating but it's like you can't get through to them because they don't see. They don't experience what we experience. We don’t experience what they experience. How we going to -We're just going to be butting heads like in the--back on the rez. And in that little town. So, I've kind of of learned like – You know it's no big deal, really. You know? [Lin] Has anything changed in Jenison since you've been there? [Jason] Not really. But, I work down here. So, I'm down here mostly. I'm in the Hispanic community. [Laughter] People probably think I'm a big Mexican down here. But, you know, I feel comfortable down here. You know some people don't like the neighborhood, but I like it. So, I've been down--working down here for like twelve years. But talking about that experience. When I first moved here, it wasn't just Jenison. I'm not trying to put Jenison people down either. It's just, like, all over. But I usually get the people wanting to take pictures with me. You know? [Lin] Is that because you are Indian? Or because you are and artist? [Jason] Indian like when I first moved here. Like, one I went to a school with my girlfriend Penny. Who went to her old school, I forgot what for, it was in the high school and all them kids were staring at me in the windows. I happen to look over. It never seen an Indian. It's like "Holy!" [Laughter] [Lin] When was this? Like 1954? [Jason] Like about twelve years ago, or twelve-thirteen years ago. That was kind of crazy you know? I thought, "sheesh". So, like that stuff. And then, oe guy, he was kind of annoying in the grocery store. In the grocery store he said, "So are you Lakota? You know, I've been out there quite a bit." He would tell me every time. I know he was just old and trying to be friendly. But after a while it got annoying. "Man, you tell me the same story every time I see you!" [Laughter] [Lin] So what would you like to pass on to the next generations? [Jason] Uh-- just, um. It's what-- I guess, um--Going with it. Experience it's what you make of it. You know, as we walk through life we're going to experience a lot of negative stuff. It's what we make, you know? There's going to be prejudice and people are going to throw all that negative stuff at us, but, you know, don't let it get to you. It's-- 12 | P a g e �[Lin] How do you handle that? I mean it's easy to say, "It's what you make of it," but in practice? [Jason] It's just--I don't know. I just came to a point of my life where it don't bother me. It's because mostly, it's on them. You know you see if you really truly look at people. The different group. They grew up with that whole mentality of how they look at us. Or, how they look at the Hispanic or Black groups. Or even then--or even us, we're prejudiced against other groups, you know? Even within our own groups. That's one thing that does bother me. It's like--um, some Natives--they're like half, or a quarter--and then I hear the darker ones, I guess you would say, put them down you know calling them white and all that. It's like "Pft" But yet, they will be crying racism--You know, it's like-- Man can you be that way? and yet say all that stuff. So, it's like I guess you just have to look into it. I guess that's how I would say-- how do you handle that? You really look at the situation. You really look at them people and consider their background, and all that--where they are coming from. You just come to an understanding, you know? [Lin] Hm, sorry, that was my own personal question. Is there anything that I didn't ask that you want to talk about today? [Jason] No. I think I'm good. [Laughter] [Lin] Well, thank you. [Jason] Thank you. 13 | P a g e � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c41f9c465f8c9761d5afb958d08227d0.mp3 bca261281815fdcf207ef4c2b83def05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Grand Rapids’ Native American community grew dramatically in the last half of the 20th century as a result of a little-known federal program that still impacts American Indian lives today. Called the Urban Relocation Program, it created one of the largest mass movements of Indians in American history. The full scope of this massive social experiment and its impact on multiple generations of Native Americans remains largely undocumented and unexplored. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5d206b909834c2690c29e1b6615f8c33.pdf 36f4087b41868da9437e361db397d5ac PDF Text Text ~ - - - -- - - - • Master Plan Leroy ·rownship, Ingham County, Michigan ~ • • McKenna Associates, Incorporated ---- �LEROY TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Prepared by the Leroy Township Planning Commission Ingham County, Michigan With Assistance From: McKenna Associates, Incorporated Community Planning ■ Urban Design 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite 165 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 Adopted March 26, 1996 �ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Township Board Neil R. West, Supervisor Wilma J. Whitehead , Township Clerk Roberta M. Hamlin , Treasurer Gerald E. Alchin , Trustee Gary L. DePue, Trustee Planning Commission Gary DePue Leonard Eisele Earl Griffes David Hall Jacqueline Hall Gary O'Neil Township Administration Gary O'Neil, Building Inspector Township Attorney Brian Goodenough ; Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith , P.C. Planning Consultant McKenna Associates , Incorporated Leroy Township I -i- Master Plan �TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Acknowledgments Table of Contents List of Tables and Maps ii IV SURVEY AND ANALYSIS 1 Background Existing Land Use Population, Housing and Economy Circulation Environmental Concerns and Resources Recreation and Community Facilities GRAND RIVER AVE. CORRIDOR ANALYSIS & PLAN Introduction Inventory Analysis Future Land Use Corridor Development Guidelines 21 29 29 29 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 31 Introduction Development of Goals and Objectives Statements Township-Wide Goals and Objectives TOWNSHIP-WIDE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Land Use Environmental 31 31 31 36 36 37 - ii - -------- 20 23 24 27 Introduction Regional Patterns of Growth - 12 15 21 21 REGIONAL ANALYSIS Leroy Township 1 1 6 Master Plan �---------------------II I ~ -I • • • •II FUTURE LAND USE PLAN 41 Overview Future Land Use Categories 41 43 IMPLEMENTATION 49 I Implementation Strategies 49 II • Leroy Township - iii - Master Plan �II • • • • • LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS Table Number~ 1 Change in Number of Persons -- 1990 6 2 Age and Sex of Population - 1990 7 3 Number of Housing Units and Vacancies -- 1990 8 4 New Housing Construction Permits, 1990-1993 8 5 Occupation of Residents 9 6 Population and Housing Projections, 1980-2000 Map Number Title 10 ~ 1 Regional Location Map 2 2 Existing Conditions 3 3 Wetlands 16 4 Future Land Use and Circulation Plan 42 Leroy Township - iv - Master Plan �I I I l I I 'I l I SURVEY AND ANALYSIS BACKGROUND Located along the eastern border of Ingham County, Leroy Township is approximately 50 miles west of the Detroit metropolitan area , and 20 miles east of the City of Lansing. Interstate 1-96, which traverses east-west through the Township, makes Leroy Township easily accessible for those who work and live in the community. Two state highways, M-43 (Grand River Avenue) and M-52 (Perry/Stockbridge Road) also run through the Township, providing additional access to local and intra-county travelers. Leroy Township , wh ich surrounds the Village of Webberville, is approximately 34 square miles. The most prominent natural feature is the Red Cedar River. The Regional Location Map on Page 2, illustrates Leroy Township in relation to surrounding communities. EXISTING LAND USE A fundamental step in preparing a community master plan is to analyze existing land use patterns . This analysis not only identifies what and where particular uses have occurred , it also provides insight as to where future development might occur and where conflicts may exist or develop. The Existing Conditions Map on Page 3, presents a generalized picture of existing land uses in the Township. A discussion of the land uses corresponding to the map is detailed below. l AGRICULTURAL I The predominant land use in Leroy Township is farming . Although portions of agricultural land has been gradually split and developed for single-family residential uses, it remains an important land use and occupation in the Township. l I The largest agricultural parcels are generally located in the southern part of the Township . These parcels range in size from 40 acres to over 500 acres, with the average being approximately 180 acres. The land in Leroy Township is particularly well-suited to agricultural uses: there is little topographic variation , little standing water, and relatively few low areas or wetlands. As a result, most of the land in the Township has been cleared of trees to allow for agricultural activity. These characteristics make the Township less susceptible to subdivision development or other more intensive residential development pressures . The Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, Public Act 116 of 1974, is widely used in Leroy Township. This Act is designed to lessen some pressures to develop through the establishment of Agricultural Districts. Leroy Township - 1- Master Plan �• • • • • • • • • • • • c.., BASE MN> SOURCE: North American Road Atlas MAP 1 REGIONAL LOCATION LEROY TOWNSHIP INGHAM COUNTY ■ MICHIGAN 10/~ McKenna Associates, Incorporated Community Planning • Urban Deslr, n Farmington HIiis, Michigan ffi i 33 MILES MILES I �■ ■ • • n 'Ir ~ : ~ Cl ■ ■ Cl •• II JI ~~ 1 -·~--- ~1;-·-11·---r---~ i :/ ....... ~ ~- ~ - ■ -::::.:-1;. - ~ It: ~~ r·1 - I j •• ,,. ~.~f~~- I _:'( -'~ f~ _:-_-:- ·'.=--::__:·-=-~~~.. (% =:! ?: ·; ; ~ - II ¼ -- --~•:::iii: .--...:... ..... ,.: .. C .. 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August. 1996 AGRICULTURAL/OPEN SPACE t:~\:~;··~:;·c;·;;: r.),_J t. , . .. t.'t ~· ~ RURAL RESIDENTIAL rm LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK RECREATION GRAVEL PIT /MINE UTILITY STATION PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL fiHmmm1 GENERAL COMMERCIAL COLLECTOR ~ \NDUSTR\AL E~Jj,ffl PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC PAVED LOCAL ROADS ••• ••• ·• · •• •• UNPAVED LOCAL ROADS EXISTING CONDITIONS LEROY TOWNSHIP INGHAM COUNTY McKonn11 Assoclato,, lncorpor111od Community Plannlno • Urbrln D011Qn Farmington HIiis, Mlchlo.1n ■ MAP2 MICHIGAN r--- • .,. t t �Under this program , owners of farmland receive a credit against their state income tax liability. In return for this credit, the State of Michigan receives the development rights to the property for a specified number of years, but not less than ten . For undeveloped , open land, the Act also allows an exemption of the development rights from ad valorem property taxation . According to records supplied by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, approximately 9,460 acres are currently preserved as open space and agricultural land under Public Act 116. Assuming no new contracts or extensions to existing contracts are made, 4,035 acres of the Township's land area will be under contract until the year 2000 , 3,233 acres between years 2000 and 2010, and 2, 192 acres thereafter. These areas are located primarily to the south of 1-96. Due to recent state property tax reforms, there is speculation that the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act will be eliminated. Regardless of whether Public Act 116 remains in existence, its importance to agricultural communities such as Leroy Township has greatly decreased. Incentives to maintain large tracts of agricultural land are dwindling . This could lead to pressure for residential development and radical change in the character of Leroy Township. RURAL RESIDENTIAL These areas include lands which have been split from larger agricultural parcels for large lot single-family residential development. Typical parcels range in size from 10 acres to 40 acres and are dispersed throughout the Township. Some concentrations of rural residential areas exist near the intersection of Meech and Holt Roads, along Webberville Road north of Pardee Road, on Allen Road between Webberville Road and Gramer Road and near the area where Grieb and Gramer Roads intersect. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL These areas include lands which have been used for single-family residential development and are suburban in character. The density of such areas is typically one dwelling unit per acre. Most of the Township's low density residential areas are located along or adjacent to Grand River Avenue. However, there is a small subdivision south of Holt Road between Meech and Snedecker Roads. PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC Public and quasi-public land use in Leroy Township is limited to a sewage disposal facility in the Village of Webberville, a utility station, a cemetery, and a Michigan Department of Transportation maintenance facility . These uses occupy a very small portion of the land in the Township . The Township Hall is located within the Village of Webberville . Leroy Township -4- Master Plan �COMMERCIAL The need for commercial services is directly related to the population to be served. Most of the existing commercial uses are located along Grand River, in close proximity to the low density residential areas. They include Williamstown Township and the City of Williamston to the west, and the Village of Webberville . There are also neighborhood commercial businesses on the northwest corner of Vandorden and Wallace Roads next to the mobile home park, and at the northwest corner of Howell and Dietz Roads. As the population increases in size, the need for additional commercial uses will also increase. INDUSTRIAL There are a limited number of industrial land uses in the Township. There are two small industrial sites on Grand River Avenue and a gravel mining operation on the southeast corner of Dietz and Dennis Roads. WATER Surface water comprises a small portion of the total land area in Leroy Township . The Red Cedar River, which runs through the northern portion of the Township is the most prominent water feature . There are two small ponds located near the gravel pits on Dennis and Dietz Roads. Dietz, Doan and Kalamink Creeks are also located in the Township . VACANT The Township's vacant land is largely comprised of former agricultural tracts , which have not been recently cultivated , along with wetlands , rock outcrops or other nonproductive areas. These vacant tracts of land are not differentiated from the agricultural land uses on the Existing Conditions Map. RECREATION There is a forty-eight acre golf course located north of Pardee Road between Webberville Road and Gramer Road , and a YMCA camp located north of Grand River Avenue to the west of Dietz Road . Most recreation facilities are located within the Village of Webberville and are provided at the Webberville High School. Leroy Township I -5- Master Plan �POPULATION, HOUSING AND ECONOMY The purpose of this section of the Master Plan is to identify present and future trends in the population , housing and economy of Leroy Township and to determine future needs. The 1980 and 1990 U.S. Census reports are the primary sources of information for this profile. The census data provided for Leroy Township includes the Village of Webberville which is located in the north section of the Township. The Village of Webberville, is not expected to experience substantial residential growth because it is an established , fully-developed community. As a result, the use of census data combining both Leroy Township and Webberville should not skew the findings of the profile presented below. CURRENT POPULATION According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Leroy Township experienced an increase in population from 3,379 in 1980 to 3,861 in 1990; an increase of 182 people. The average population increase for the communities surveyed for this profile was 5.22 percent. As illustrated in Table 1, the population increase in Leroy Township was just above the average. All but one of the surrounding communities experienced a population increase significantly above the 0.4% average increase for the State of Michigan . Table 1 CHANGE IN NUMBER OF PERSONS 1980-1990 LEROY TOWNSHIP AND ADJACENT TOWNSHIPS Community 1980 19903 Williamstown Township 3,972 1 4,285 7.88% Wheatfield Township 1,523 1 1,571 3.15% Handy Township 2,392 1 2,840 18.73 Locke Town ship 1,456 1 1,521 4.46% White Oak Township 1, 1702 1,074 -8 .21 % Leroy Township 3,379 2 3,561 5.39% 0 /p Ch~nge Source: 1 1986 Leroy Township Master Plan, 2 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1980, 3 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1990 Leroy Township -6- Master Plan �AGE GROUPS Table 2 consists of an age/sex profile for Leroy Township . Roughly 35 percent of the population is under 21 while 8 percent is over 65. The median age in the Township is younger than that of the State of Michigan as a whole. Overall , Leroy Township is a community comprised mostly of families with school-aged children . Table 2 AGE AND SEX OF POPULATION 1990 LEROY TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY Male Female Age Number Percent Number PerQent Under 5 years 172 9.64% 142 7.99% 5-13 years 297 16.64% 281 15.81% 14-20 years 184 10.31% 187 10.52% 21-44 years 729 40 .86% 744 41 .86% 45-54 years 171 9.58% 159 8.94% 55-59 years 27 1.51% 40 2.25% 60-64 years 68 3.81% 63 3.54% 65+ years 137 7.67% 162 9.11% 1784 100.00% 1777 100.00% Total Total Population Median Age 3561 persons 29.2 years Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1990 NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS AND VACANCY RA TE Table 3 illustrates the number of housing units and vacancies for Leroy Township. Eightythree percent of the total dwelling units were owner-occupied in 1990, while 13.6% of the total units were renter-occupied. There were 40 vacant units, which are units in which no one is living at the time of the census. A vacant unit may also be one that is occupied entirely by persons who have a primary residence elsewhere or a new unit not yet occupied , if construction has reached a point where all windows and doors have been installed. Leroy Township - 7- Master Plan �Table 3 NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS AND VACANCIES 1990 LEROY TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY 1filK! % Qf Tot~I Total Units 1249 100.00% Owner-Occupied 1038 83.1% Renter-Occupied 171 13.6% 40 3.3% Vacant Units Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1990 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS Table 4 details new housing construction in Leroy Township . Since the last census was taken in 1990, an average of 16.4 new houses have been built each year. If this recent rate of construction continues, 82 new homes will be built by the year 2000. Table 4 NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS 1990-94 LEROY TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY Year New Construction Permits 1990 18 1991 13 1992 19 1993 Source: Leroy Township 18 1994 14 ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS Leroy Township is primarily a farming community, but the employment centers of Lansing , Brighton, Ann Arbor, and the Detroit Metropolitan Area also offer employment opportunities to Township residents. Leroy Township -8- Master Plan �Table 5 identifies the occupational breakdown of the labor force in the Township . Leroy Township has a markedly different labor force composition as compared to Ingham County overall. Leroy Township has a lower percentage of professional workers including executive , managerial , technical, sales and administrative workers. Leroy Township also has a greater percentage of skilled workers, laborers, farmers and operators than does Ingham County as a whole. ~ ~ ~ ~ Table 5 1990 OCCUPATION OF RESIDENTS LEROY TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY ~ Ingham QQunty Diff~r~nce Executive/Administrative/ Managerial 5.02% 12.26% -7 .24% Professional Specialty 9.20% 17.39% -8.19% Technicians and Related Support 2.75% 4.41% -1 .66% Sales 9.08% 11 .23% -2.15% 14.81% 17.90% -3 .09% Private Household 0.12% 0.38% -0.26% Protective Service 1.55% 1.93% -0 .38% 12.72% 13.69% 0.97% 4.90% 1.37% 3.53% Precision Production/ Craft Repair 16.97% 7.83% 9.14% Operators/Assemblers/ Inspectors 11 .77% 5.34% 6.43% Transportation 6.57% 2.94% 3.63% Handlers/Cleaners/ Helpers/Laborers 4.54% 3.33% 1.21% Occupation Administrative Support Service, Except Protective and Household Farming/Forestry/Fishing Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1990 POPULATION PROJECTIONS The projection of population for a community over an extended period of time is subject to many variables, such as national population trends , migration and the regional economy. Leroy Township -9- Master Plan �The most significant factor affecting local population growth or decline is the availability of employment. Assuming local employment trends continue, the employment centers serving Leroy Township will at best remain similar to the employment patterns of the last ten years. Due to the large percentage of farmland in the Township protected from development by Public Act 116 and the national trend toward smaller family and household sizes, Leroy Township's population not likely to grow at a rapid pace. It should , however, continue to see steady growth attributable to suburbanization from the Lansing area. Each of the methods of population projection are based upon assumptions. The following table shows the results of several methods used to project Leroy Township's population at ten year intervals through the year 2010 . Table 6 POPULATION PROJECTIONS 1990-2010 LEROY TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY Method of Projection Year Straight Line Projection (a) 1990 3,561 2000 3,743 2010 3,925 1990 3,561 2000 3,684 2010 3,753 1990 3,561 2000 3,753 2010 3,955 Tri-County Projection (b) Geometric Projection (c) (a) (b) (c) Population based on nominal population decline which occurred between 1980-1990 based on Tri-County Regional Planning Commission's Population Forecast; number of persons per household based on projections by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments projections for Handy Township, which is directly east of Leroy Township. based on percentage rate of population change from 1980-1990 Leroy Township - 10 - Master Plan �If the average number of new houses (16.4 per year) constructed in the Township (as shown in Table 6) were to continue, and if the number of persons per household continued to decrease slightly in accordance with recent trends, population would be projected at 3,738 by 2010. This is 4.76% lower than the Straight line projection , 5.5% lower than the Geometric projections and 0.4% lower than the Tri-County Projection. The above projections were calculated to illustrate possible future population patterns in Leroy Township. However, the future population of Leroy Township will be determined, in part, by the goals and objectives of the master plan , the resources and constraints of the land including the areas of Leroy Township that are suitable for development. The decisions made by Leroy Township regarding water and sewer, transportation improvements, zoning controls and subdivision regulations, will ultimately restrict or promote the intensity and amount of growth in Leroy Township. Leroy Township - 11 - Master Plan �CIRCULATION OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Land uses and transportation systems function interdependently. More intensive land uses require a higher level of circulation service; lower intensity land uses require a lower level of circulation service. A minimum level of service is expected for all land uses and must be maintained . The transportation system in Leroy Township includes an interstate highway (1-96), two state highways (M-43 and M-52), and the C & 0 Railroad which runs parallel to and south of Grand River Avenue . There is no public transit, nor are there any sizeable bridges in Leroy Township , although there are many culverts over creeks and drains. ROAD NETWORK The existing transportation network of Leroy Township consists primarily of roads under the jurisdiction of the Ingham County Road Commission . Of the 66 .97 miles of County roadways , 22.30 miles are classified as primary roads and are paved . Primary roads in Leroy Township consist of: (north-south roads) Dietz Road ; Webberville Road ; Elm Road between Holt Road and Grand River Avenue ; Gramer Road between Grand River Avenue and Allen Road ; (east-west roads) Howell Road ; Holt Road ; Allen ; Grand River Avenue (M43) from Perry (M-52) to Elm Roads, and Grand River between Gramer and Wallace Roads. The remaining 44 .67 miles of Ingham County roads are classified as secondary county roads of which nearly sixty percent are paved . Two state highways, M-43 and M52 , traverse the Township . Leroy Township has three private roads serving as access to residential lots. Two of the three private roads are paved . The private roads , all roughly one-quarter (1/4) mile in length, are Bowman Road , Elm Road Court (located partially in the Township with three homes along it) and an unpaved road located on the south side of Holt Road between Dietz and Stockbridge Roads. Private roads within the Township represent a small portion of all roadways in the Township. Nevertheless, private roads can be problematic due to the lack of proper maintenance. Since private roads are often unpaved , road cond itions can become poor in winter and spring, making access for emergency vehicles difficult. The Township has taken measures in the past to control the number of private roads . If private roads are permitted , the Township should consider requiring all private roads to meet County road standards or other appropriate standards to protect public safety, and require a maintenance agreement which can be enforced by the Township if needed . TOWNSHIP ROAD IMPROVEMENTS The basic source of revenue for road maintenance and improvement is the State-collected gas and weight tax. These taxes and fees are paid by motorists as part of the cost for gasoline and diesel fuel , and through vehicle registrations with the Secretary of State. Leroy Township - 12 - Master Plan �The Betterment Programs in Ingham County are 50 percent financed by Ingham County contributions of gas and weight tax funding . Betterment Program improvements are typically resurfaciny projects that occur on an as-needed basis . Leroy Township or property owners in Leroy Township, in coordination with the Ingham County Road Commission , may also initiate special assessment districts for subdivision street improvements or vote a road improvement tax levy. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS Regional planning agencies and transportation agencies use standards set forth in the Highway Classification Reference Manual (U .S. Department of Transportation , Federal Highway Administration , 1989), which follow the guidelines of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 and the lntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) . The manual outlines a functional classification of streets for rural areas, small urban areas and urbanizing areas. Road classifications identify the type and volume of traffic that are appropriate for each segment of the road network. The classifications establish expectations among residents, Township officials, and transportation engineers concerning the operational characteristics of each road . The Existing Conditions Map shows the functional classification system as applied by the Michigan Department of Transportation to Leroy Township roads. Leroy Township falls into the rural area system, with components defined as follows : Rural Arterials: Leroy Township has two rural minor arterial highways, M-52 and M-43. Interstate 1-96, which runs east-west through the Township , may be classified as a principal arterial. The rural arterial road system should form a transportation network having the following characteristics: ■ Link cities and large towns and form an integrated network. Minor arterials provide intrastate and intercounty service. ■ Be spaced at such intervals, consistent with population density, so that all developed areas of the state are within a reasonable distance of an arterial highway. ■ Provide (because of the two characteristics defined immediately above) service to corridors with trip lengths and travel densities greater than those predominantly served by rural collector or local systems. Rural arterials therefore constitute routes whose design should be expected to provide for relatively high overall travel speeds, with minimum interference to through-movement. ■ Are eligible for federal aid . Leroy Township - 13 - Master Plan �Rural Collectors: The rural collector routes generally serve intra-county rather than statewide destinations and constitute those routes on which (regardless of traffic volume) predominant travel distances are shorter than on arterial routes. Consequently, more moderate speeds may be typical. Minor Collector Roads. These routes should : (1) be spaced at intervals consistent with population density, collect traffic from local roads and bring all developed areas within a reasonable distance of a collector road; (2) provide service to the remaining smaller communities; and (3) link the locally important traffic generators with their rural hinterland. I I I JI I I I I • • • • Minor collectors in Leroy Township include: (north-south roads) Dietz Road from Howell Road to Grand River Avenue; Elm Road from Grand River Avenue to Holt Road; Gramer Road from Grand River Avenue to Allen Road; (east-west roads) Howell Road; and Holt Road from Meech Road to Elm Road. Rural Local Roads: The rural local road system should have the following characteristics: (1) serve primarily to provide access to adjacent land; and (2) provide service to travel over relatively short distances as compared to collectors or other higher systems . Local roads constitute the rural mileage not classified as part of the arterial or collector systems. CIRCULATION PATTERNS Overall, the road system in Leroy Township is quite good and characterized by nonwinding and well-maintained roads. M-52 (Stockbridge/Perry) and Dietz Road are fully paved and run continuously through the Township. KaneM/allace Road and Meech Road also run continuously in a north and south direction through Leroy Township but are not fully paved . Grand River Avenue and Howell Roads are fully paved and run continuously through the Township. Dennis Road is the only road (other than 1-96) that runs continuously through the Township but is not paved west of Snedecker Road and east of House Road. The relatively regular and straight road patterns of Leroy Township provide good accessibility to all portions of the Township. Furthermore, Interstate 1-96 provides easy and quick access to the Township from surrounding metropolitan areas. Circulation patterns pose no substantial restrictions to development or growth in the Township. The current agricultural and limited residential land uses in the Township do not generate large amounts of traffic on the Township's roads. Some of the industrial uses, especially the gravel mine on Dietz Road to the south of Dennis Road , are traffic generators which require adequate access on roads able to carry large weight amounts . Leroy Township - 14 - Master Plan �ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND RESOURCES The natural features of the Township, such as hills, lakes, rivers, soils , and woodlands are an important resource to the community. Some value their aesthetic qualities and importance to human survival as reasons for preservation, while others view them as an obstacle to development. From any perspective, sound planning should examine the differences in the natural environment across the landscape of the Township to ensure that land uses are compatible with, and preserve and protect available natural resources . In considering the natural environment in the planning process, suitability of the land to accommodate development and improvements is reviewed . Data on natural features was assessed based on maps and surveys and described in terms of capability and suitability for development. The community's needs, presented through evaluation of existing land uses and local goals and objectives, are then used to generate the Future Land Use and Circulation Plan. For survey and analysis purposes, the environment of Leroy Township is divided into the following natural systems: woodlands, wetlands, topography, surface water, ground water, agricultural land, drainage patterns and soils. TOPOGRAPHY The topography in Leroy Township consists of a combination of nearly level to gently rolling land (elevations range from 890 feet to 960 feet). The areas with more noticeable changes in topography are generally located along Dietz, Doan , and Kalamink Creeks . VEGETATION/WOODLANDS • • • • • • • • When Ingham County was established in the mid-nineteenth century, logging was its primary industry. In addition, agriculture was a major part of the economy. As a result, the Township, along with most of Ingham County, has few woodlands . Areas of upland hardwood trees are found in Sections 15, 21 , and 33 and scattered throughout the Township. Woodlands are generally found in areas that are wet or unsuitable for agricultural use. Trees are an important element in creating and maintaining the rural appearance and character of Leroy Township and should be protected . WETLANDS Leroy Township has scattered wetland-marsh areas which retain large amounts of water and release it slowly. The Wetlands Map on Page 17 indicates that most of the wetlandmarsh areas are located along the eastern border of the Township and the northern area of the Township along Grand River Avenue. Sections 19, 21 and 28 also have a slight concentration of wetland-marsh areas . These areas are characterized by wet, muck-type soil conditions and can be identified by the cattails which grow there . Leroy Township - 15 - Master Plan �--~--~~ =a II 1/1 ~ if~ ~ / ~, ' '//, + . ~ 31 -- - aw ■ ~ ~ 'm'k/ %"¼ ~~- ~ t 33 ~ I 34 ~36p"'~ ~ ,, ~ /J ~ -r✓ ~ ~ ~ + ... •JJ ,d~~ ~--~'%- ~,- <h~ h ~ ~ ~ ,, ½ ·' /#/1 ~ -1/~ 17 ~ 46 0 ~/, r- ~ ~ . ~/ · , ,,,,, 2~ Y ~ 24 J r· f?19 I t-[ a ~ 26 ' . 29 ~ . 7 ,\ I • - 7 ~ .,. 26 ~ 32 ff✓- :; ' ~ ;, ;,, ~ ~~ .('t· t: . . -~1·:· ff/"-$, i 1 J, ., , ' 30 *- ' ,,~,J, ' ~ m w. .. ~ z-,, ~ 1., ' 24 23 ~ ~ ·. ·, 35 A! I ✓/4 -/; /, ? 20 ///-f. ~ 3 34 /I~ % • I .. T3NJR2E . 35 "• BASE MAP SOURCE: DNR / miris, January, 1990 [VA SHRUB, EMERGENT, AQUATIC BED (612,621,622,623) 9A LOWLAND HARDWOOD (414,611) WETLANDS MAP3 LEROY TOWNSHIP INGHAM COUNTY • MICHIGAN .. 0 McKonnn A5•oclnlo !I . lnco,po rnrod Comrnunhy PlnnnlrlQ • U1b.'\n Oo:il{Jn Formlno1on HUi s. M lch l(Jlln lII J �However, there are instances where wetland areas appear "high and dry", and the normal visual signs of wetland are not present. The US Soil Conservation Service, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have mapped the Township's wetlands (Township Wetlands Map). Wetlands are an important resource for groundwater recharge and are protected under the Goemaere-Anderson Wetlands Protection Act. Development proposals in such areas should be evaluated thoroughly to ensure proper compliance with state wetland protection laws. SURFACE WATERS Leroy Township has relatively limited amounts of surface waters. There are two small ponds near the gravel pit in the area of Dietz and Dennis Roads. The Red Cedar River, Dietz Creek, Doan Creek, Kalamink Creek and several drains are scattered around the Township. I t Lakes and ponds are generally considered inland depressions, constantly filled with water which form a part of a larger drainage basin . The lakes are supplied by ground water sources and exhibit regular inflow and outflow patterns . Ponds often result from the side effects of small dams, spillways or other impoundments. Rivers, streams and small channels on the other hand , collect at the low points of a flow system . SOILS AND GROUNDWATER I I I l I I I I I I The soils in Leroy Township , as defined by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, fall into four categories: - Capac-Marlette-Colwood association, one of two predominate soil types found throughout the central portions of the Township , is characterized as nearly level and undulating, well drained to very poorly drained loamy soils. - Marlette-Capac-Owosso association , one of two predominate soil types found in the northern and central areas of the Township , is characterized as nearly level to rolling , well-drained to somewhat poorly drained loamy soils. - Houghton-Palms-Edwards association found near the eastern boundary of the Township is characterized as nearly level, very poorly drained muck soils. - Marlette-Oshtemo-Capac association, found generally along the Kalamink Creek area is characterized as nearly level to steep, well drained to somewhat poorly drained loamy and sandy soils. Leroy Townsh ip - 17 - Master Plan �Soil Suitability In many areas of the Township , the soils have good potential for farmland and poor potential for non-farm uses. The Capac-Marlette-Colwood and Marlette-Capac-Owosso associations in particular provide high crop yields, most notably for corn . However, these soils have a seasonal high water table, which limits other types of development. The Houghton-Palms-Edwards association is well-suited for specialty crops such as lettuce, mint, onions, and potatoes. Undrained marshes and swamps in this association provide a habitat for many species of wildlife and are good as nature study areas . The Marlette-Oshtemo-Capac association, along the Kalamink Creek, is particularly wellsuited for parks and extensive recreation. Groundwater Leroy Township depends entirely on groundwater as its source of water for drinking and agricultural use. Contamination of this precious resource can happen through non-point sources of pollution from chemicals and activities associated with commerce, industry and farming . Groundwater protection must address the operational features of land uses. Groundwater contamination is most frequently the result of leaking septic systems, improper floor drains, improper storage of hazardous substances, leaking underground storage tanks , above ground spills, overfilling of tanks, condensation from air emissions, and improper waste disposal. Many of these avenues of contamination can be addressed in site plan review. The Zoning Ordinance must be revised to requ ire full disclosure (locations of tanks, floor drains and connections, etc.) and to require the best available technology to alleviate potential impact. AG RIC ULTURAL LAND Agricultural production has played a key role in the development of Leroy Township and contributes to the rural character and identity of the community. The preservation of agricultural land provides environmental, aesthetic, recreational and historic benefits to the community. Open farmland also assists in the replenishment and maintenance of groundwater supplies. Leroy Township has always been a predominantly agricultural community. The overall trend in the state is toward fewer acres in agricultural production . The effects of land speculation , increasing property values and taxes, and rural/urban conflicts tend to diminish active agriculture. As mentioned earlier in this plan, the Michigan Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, (Act 116, P.A. of 1974) is designed to lessen some of these pressures . 'l Leroy Township - 18 - Master Plan �FLOODPLAINS The Federal Emergency Management Agency has not recently generated floodplain maps for Leroy Township. The northern portion of the Township, especially around the Red Cedar River is most heavily affected by the presence of floodplains. Floodplain area generally exist along the Dietz, Doan and Kalamink Creeks. In addition to the possibility of damage due to flooding, development in floodplains is undesirable because floodplains are important natural features which allow groundwater recharge and often are wildlife habitats. Leroy Township - 19 - Master Plan �I I I RECREATION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES EXISTING RECREATION FACILITIES There is a 48 acre golf course north of Pardee Road between Webberville and Gramer Roads. There is also a 52 acre YMCA day camp located on the north side of Grand River Avenue between Dietz Road and the Chula Vista subdivision . This seasonal (open from April to October) day camp, also provides canoe rentals to residents in the surrounding area. Most of the Township's recreation needs are met through facilities provided at the Webberville High School. The site, which is approximately 40 acres, has a football field , a soccer field , two tennis courts (not completed fenced around the perimeter) , four ball diamonds, and some playground equipment for young children at the adjacent elementary school. The Webberville School District recently purchased approximately 80 acres of adjacent land for future expansion purposes. The National Recreation and Parks Association recommends 8 acres per 1,000 residents for a community park and 10 acres per 1,000 residents for a regional park. Based on the projected 2010 population of up to 3,753, Township should provide a 30.4 acre community park and a 38 acre regional park. SCHOOLS Leroy Township is included in three public school districts. Most of the Township (the eastern half) is part of the Webberville School District. The northwest area of the Township is part of the Williamston School District, while the southwestern area is part of the Dansville School District. There are no school buildings located within the Township . The presence of three different school districts can lead to people identifying themselves as part of the community in which their children go to school. School District boundaries are somewhat reflective of the subtle changes in character within the Township. Changes in the educational quality in Webberville Schools would most greatly impact the Township since most of the Township is included in this District. EMERGENCY SERVICES The Township has a volunteer fire department with nineteen fire fighters . The Williamston Fire Department provides supplemental emergency services if necessary. The Williamston Fire and Ambulance Service provides all ambulance service to the Township. General police protection is provided by the Ingham County Sheriff, although the two state highways, M-36 and M-52 are patrolled by the state. TOWNSHIP HALL Leroy Township Hall is located on W . Walnut Road within the Village of Webberville. The structure was recently built in 1987 after the previous Township Hall was destroyed by fire . The building contains a Boardroom, two offices , a main reception area , small kitchen, a storage area , and Township Fire Department facilities . Leroy Township - 20 - Master Plan �GRAND RIVER AVENUE CORRIDOR ANALYSIS AND PLAN INTRODUCTION More than any other part of the Township, the Grand River Avenue Corridor will convey the quality of the Township's planning efforts. With the exception of 1-96, most of the east-west traffic that passes through the Township does so along Grand River Avenue. In addition, most of the commercial-industrial development in Leroy Township has located in this corridor. ( ' I I I I I I I I I I Since a large amount of industrial and potential commercial land adjacent to the 1-96 interchange has been annexed by the Village of Webberville, it is important for Leroy Township to identify its own areas for future industrial and/or commercial districts. If such areas are to be designated, they must be located on a major thoroughfare for good visibility and access. They must also be located so there will not be negative impacts on adjacent residential or agricultural land uses. The two possible locations include Grand River Ave . or land next to the 1-96 interchange. In recent years, the Township has approved a series of commercial and industrial rezonings along Grand River Ave.; indicating demand for areas that are zoned for such uses. The Township is in need of direction so that future land use requests can be evaluated in light of a comprehensive strategy for development. It is for these reasons that this section of the Master Plan takes a more detailed review of this area and presents findings for incorporation into the Future Land Use Plan . INVENTORY EXISTING LAND USE The existing land use analysis revealed that frontage on the Grand River Corridor is predominantly agriculture or open space, with single-family residential and various forms of commercial and public uses interspersed (Existing Conditions Map) . The residential development is concentrated primarily near the western boundary of the Township on the northern side of Grand River Avenue. Housing construction has been in the form of both subdivisions and individual lots directly fronting Grand River Avenue. Since this area of Leroy Township is adjacent to Williamstown Township, it is assumed that the new residential development is a spillover from that community. There are also a number of commercial businesses scattered along Grand River Avenue outside the Village of Webberville. The largest concentration can be found on the south side of Grand River Ave . opposite the Dietz Road and Perry Road (M-52) intersections. Leroy Township - 21 - Master Plan �' ' 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I They consist primarily of heavy commercial uses such as a commercial greenhouse, auto and truck repair, auto body repair, asphalt paving, a natural gas regulator site, and a self storage facility. An MOOT maintenance facility is also located on the northeast corner of Grand River ave. and Perry Road . An animal clinic and farm equipment sales facility can be found farther to the west while a propane tank facility and construction company building are located to the east of Webberville. ZONING The majority of land fronting Grand River Ave. is zoned R-A, Residential Agricultural with a minimum lot area requirement of one acre. The uses permitted by right include singlefamily residential dwellings and various farming/agricultural activities . A variety of smaller zoning districts also front Grand River Ave. including agricultural, low-density residential, commercial and industrial districts. The industrial and commercial zoning districts were located primarily through rezoning approvals based upon demand for those uses. Cl RC ULA TION 24-hour traffic volume data was available for two locations along the Grand River Ave. Corridor: on Grand River Ave . to the east of the Perry Road (M-52) intersection and on Perry Road just to the north of Grand River Ave. With some annual fluctuation in volumes, the Grand River Ave. location has shown a gradual increase in traffic while the Perry Road volumes have remained relatively constant. While the latest figures are from 1992, it is expected that these trends will continue. There should be a gradual increase in east-west traffic on Grand River Ave. and little or no change in north-south volumes on Perry Road. Based on a functional classification of roads , both Grand River Avenue and Perry Road are considered arterial roads and intended to handle larger volumes of traffic. The close connection to the 1-96 interchange will place even greater demand on Grand River Ave. as additional development moves into Leroy Township and neighboring communities . As a result, it will become increasingly important to have a coordinated land use program for the Grand River Ave. Corridor that considers the relationship between traffic volumes and land uses. ENVIRONMENTAL AND VISUAL CONDITIONS Wetlands are scattered throughout the corridor, with the largest areas fronting Grand River Ave. being located : at the western boundary of the Township on the south side of Grand River Ave.; to the west of Chula Vista Drive on the north and south side of Grand River Ave.; at the southwest corner of the Dietz Road intersection; at the northwest corner of the Perry Road intersection; on the south side of Grand River Ave. to the east of the Perry Road intersection; on the northeast corner of the Webberville Road intersection ; and on both sides of Grand River Ave. to the east of the Webberville boundary. Leroy Township - 22 - Master Plan �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I With the exception of the southeast comer of the Dietz Road intersection, development has taken place outside these wetland areas. This trend should continue and the uses in and around the wetland areas must be sensitive to the potential impacts of development. Some, or all, of the wetland areas appear to be at least five acres in size and would be regulated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) . Any proposed development in or abutting a wetland will be subject to MDNR review and require a wetland permit. Even with scattered commercial development, the Grand River Ave. Corridor still has a rural appearance. The area on the western edge of the Township is the only exception as residential development has made the north side of Grand River Ave. more suburban in nature. The south side is still agriculturally used as is the land between the western edge of Webberville and the MOOT facility at Perry Road . Most of the land from the eastern boundary of Webberville to the boundary with Handy Township is also vacant or agriculturally used . As lots are split and/or developed on Grand River Ave., the rural appearance of the corridor will change. Since this is the primary east-west road for local traffic through Leroy Township, a person's image of the community will be based in large part upon this corridor. It therefore becomes important to preserve as much of the natural character of the corridor as possible while ensuring a quality look to new development. ANALYSIS While somewhat scattered, the various land uses in the Grand River Ave. Corridor have tended to cluster together. Residential uses have located on the western edge of the Township and to the northwest of the Village of Webberville. Both of these areas are on the north side of Grand River Ave .; probably due to the presence of a railroad line on the south side, and parallel with, Grand River Ave. The heavy commercial uses have located on the south side of Grand River Ave. generally between the Perry Road and Dietz Road intersections. There has been no true industrial development in Leroy Township and the Webberville Industrial Park has just obtained its second tenant. With the exception of Christian's Greenhouse and Farm Equipment Sales on Grand River Avenue and neighborhood commercial uses on Vanorden Road and Howell Road , there are no true retail businesses in Leroy Township . All such uses are located in Webberville and Williamston . The land use patterns in the Grand River Ave. Corridor indicate the following trends : 1. The lack of sewer and water in Leroy Township and the presence of the Webberville Industrial Park has, and will continue to, discourage industrial uses from locating in Leroy Township . Leroy Township - 23 - Master Plan �i 2. Both use and cost restrictions for the Webberville Industrial Park have enticed heavy commercial uses to locate along the Grand River Ave. in Leroy Township . These uses tend to rely less on public sewer and water than industrial uses and can therefore be accommodated in the corridor. 3. Any future retail commercial uses are likely to locate adjacent to the 1-96 interchange. Since much of the undeveloped land around the interchange is in Leroy Township , appropriate land use planning and zoning measures are necessary. 4. A considerable amount of new residential development has occurred in the northwest corner of the Township recently. There is concern on the part of the community that the land uses surrounding this area remain compatible and do not intrude on the neighborhood . 5. While there has been little or no office development in the corridor, there may be a market for professional office uses on the western edge of the corridor. Williamston is fully developed along Grand River Ave. and there may be some spillover potential for Leroy Township . 6. While agricultural use of the land should be encouraged , frontage lots along Grand River Ave. will continue to be developed for commercial and residential uses. FUTURE LAND USE I l I I I I I I After a careful review of the above information with the Leroy Township Planning Commission and Township Board , a Future Land Use Plan was developed for the Grand River Avenue Corridor. This plan consists of the Future Land Use & Circulation Map and the following narrative. The findings presented here are incorporated into the Future Land Use Plan section of this Master Plan . CONCENTRATION OF USES One of the ways to ensure that the Grand River Ave. Corridor maintains its rural character is to concentrate similar uses together and separate conflicting uses, where possible, with areas of open space. It is especially important to ensure that the heavy commercial uses do not spread throughout the entire corridor. These businesses have the potential to negatively impact the residential and agricultural uses if allowed to locate randomly . WETLAND AREAS As mentioned above, there are a number of wetland areas that either front , or are located on lots that front, Grand River Avenue . Leroy Township - 24 - Master Plan �' 'I ' 'II I I I I I I I I I I I I I Retail-Commercial - The area identified under this category is on Stockbridge Road between 1-96 and Grand River Ave., opposite the Webberville Industrial Park, and to the south of the 1-96 interchange. It is intended to accommodate fast food and service retail uses that require the exposure and access provided by the 1-96 interchange. These uses may also require an extension of the public sewer and water service available in the Webberville Industrial Park. Land has already been developed for retail-commercial uses adjacent to 1-96 interchanges in neighboring communities. It is reasonable to expect that the same thing will happen to the Leroy Township interchange sometime in the future . The areas identified as retail-commercial are those most likely to be developed for such uses. Heavy Commercial - Several businesses identified as existing land uses in this section qualified as commercial uses but did not fit into an industrial land use category. They are , however, of a higher intensity than retail or general commercial uses. To accommodate these uses and provide for some expansion , a Heavy Commercial district is identified . Two locations have been designated for Heavy Commercial land uses. The first area is located along both sides of Grand River Avenue, east of Dietz Road to just east of Stockbridge Road . The other area is located along the east side of Perry Road , excluding the area near the Red Cedar River, which is designated for recreation land uses. The Heavy Commercial land use category is intended to accommodate uses such as auto/truck repair facilities , storage facilities , construction yards/offices and light manufacturing operations. The heavy commercial district is not intended to compete with the Webberville Industrial Park but instead will permit uses that do not fit into that location. Industrial - No locations for industrial uses are proposed in either the Grand River Avenue Corridor or elsewhere in Leroy Township. True industrial uses are best suited for the Webberville Industrial Park. Many of the uses currently classified as industrial uses in the Leroy Township Zoning Ordinance can be accommodated in the Heavy Commercial districts. Public and Quasi-Public - The only area designated for public and quasi-public uses is the MOOT maintenance facility near the Perry Road intersection . It is not anticipated that other areas will be needed under this land use category. Recreation - The area designated recreation to the east of Chula Vista Drive is the YMCA summer camp. This land is also the location of wetland and floodplain areas and is best suited for recreation activities. The area along the Red Cedar River and Doan Creek are also designated for recreational land uses. These areas are not currently used for recreation purposes, but future recreational uses may be possible as environmentally sensitive areas are set aside as open space as a condition of development approval for adjacent land. Leroy Township - 26 - Master Plan �II 'I ' 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Equally important as the location of land uses, the development of individual sites must follow a set of guidelines that benefit both the applicant and the community. Development guidelines are intended to help improve the overall appearance of the corridor and minimize the impacts of new development on the road system . The guidelines presented here will assist the Township in developing specifir; standards for the Zoning Ordinance that can be utilized when reviewing site plans. • COMMERCIAL BUILDING SETBACKS Background: The Zoning Ordinance requires that the minimum front yard building setback that is "in accordance with the setback requirements of the 'Master Land Use Plan, Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan,' for the type of street upon which the lot principally fronts ." Guideline: Since a number of buildings have already been constructed in the corridor, it would be best to develop a maximum and minimum building setback for the Industrial and Commercial Districts. This will ensure consistency in building setbacks throughout the corridor and make it easier to provide vehicular access between sites. • PARKING & SITE CIRCULATION Background: The Zoning Ordinance currently permits off-street parking in the front setback area and has no provisions for shared access between sites. Guideline: Parking should be located in the rear yard for offices, and in the rear yard or side yard for commercial businesses. Parking should be permitted in the side setback area if such parking and access is coordinated with parking and access on the adjacent parcel. In the absence of such coordination, a minimum side yard parking setback of 10 feet should be required. Where the adjoining property is zoned or used for residential purposes, a 30 foot parking setback should be required on .the side and rear. The Zoning Ordinance should also provide the Township with the authority to require access easements to and from adjoining property on every site plan . Such easements are necessary for development of secondary access between sites. • SIGNS Background: The Zoning Ordinance currently permits one freestanding sign not to exceed 32 square feet in area or 26 feet in height. Wall signs are permitted but shall not exceed ten percent of the surface area of the building face to which it is attached. Leroy Township - 27 - Master Plan �II ' ' ' 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Guideline: While the use of wall signs is beneficial to the appearance of a commercial site, most businesses also request the use of a freestanding sign . The current maximum of 32 square feet may be too restrictive , especially in the Retail Commercial area . This can lead to a number of variance requests and circumvent the Ordinance . Separate standards should be developed for the Heavy Commercial and Retail Commercial areas; standards that encourage the use of ground (monument) signs. • LANDSCAPING Background: The Zoning Ordinance requires landscaping in both the Industrial and Commercial Districts but provides no specific standards. Guideline: A thorough set of landscaping requirements should be adopted as a part of the Zoning Ordinance. The landscape standards should address general site landscaping, landscaping adjacent to roads, greenbelts, greenbelts used for screening , berms, parking lot landscaping , irrigation, street trees, standards for landscape materials (size, quality), installation and maintenance of landscaping and credit for existing landscaping . Where a non-residential use abuts a residential district or use, a 30-foot wide (min .) greenbelt buffer should be required, which should be densely planted with evergreens and deciduous trees so as to form a complete visual barrier that is at least eight feet above ground within three years. • LIGHTING Background: The Zoning Ordinance requires that exterior lighting be deflected away from adjacent properties and so that it does not impede the vision of traffic along adjacent streets. Guideline: The appearance of an otherwise attractive commercial site can be destroyed by inappropriate lighting. Standards are needed that address fixture design , height, color-correction, intensity (maximum and minimum), and prohibited lighting (high pressure sodium, wallpacks). Leroy Township - 28 - Master Plan �I I I 'I I REGIONAL ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION Section 6 of the Township Planing Act (Michigan Public Act 168 of 1959) states in part that during preparation of the master plan the Planning Commission "shall consult, in respect to its planning , with representatives of adjacent townships; with the county planning commission , if any, with any representatives of incorporated municipalities within the Township ; and with the regional planning commission if any." In making these contacts, there are two important pieces of information that are sought: 1. ' 'I ' 'I I I -I I I I That are the patterns of growth in the region, and what growth pressures can the Township expect as a result of regional growth? This information is important because, by law, the Township must accommodate its regional fair share of growth, provided that there are locations in the Township where such growth can be appropriately located . 2. Is the land use proposed along Leroy Township's boundaries compatible with the existing and proposed land use in adjoining communities? Each of these issues are discussed below. REGIONAL PATTERNS OF GROWTH As presented in the population projections, Leroy Township is expected to grow by approximately 5% by the year 2010. Additionally, the communities surrounding the Township , with the exception of White Oak Township, have experienced a growth rate well above the state average. As suburbanization of the Lansing area and Livingston County continues to occur, it is anticipated that Leroy Township and the surrounding area will continue to experience a modest amount of growth. As the region continues to grow and develop, continuous evaluation of land uses along the Township's boundaries should be conducted to help plan for orderly development. The information provided below discusses growth and land uses in the Townships surrounding Leroy Township . WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP: Located northwest of Leroy Township, Williamstown Township's growth rate was twice that of Leroy Township over the past decade. This growth rate can partially be attributed to the recent high growth rate for the City of Williamston . Williamstown Township updated its Master Plan in 1992. Growth along the Grand River Avenue corridor is expected to continue eastward and is anticipated to have a significant impact on Leroy Township . Leroy Township - 29 - Master Plan �II -I ' 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Williamstown Township Future Land Use plan designates mobile home park and single-family residential land uses along Grand River Avenue just east of the City of Williamston . The Grand River Corridor analysis discusses growth and land use trends in more depth . WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP: Located to the west of Leroy Township , the rate of growth in Wheatfield Township has been slightly lower than for Leroy Township in recent years. Wheatfield Township adopted a new Master Plan within the past year. Future land uses along Wheatfield Township's eastern border, Meech Road , are designated for agricultural land uses. LOCKE TOWNSHIP: Located to the north of Leroy Township, the rate of growth in Locke Township has been slightly lower than for Leroy Township over the past decade. Locke Township does not have a Master Plan . The Township does have a Master Land Use map which was prepared in 1972 and is used as a guide for development. Locke Township is currently in the process of updating their Zoning Ordinance and preparing a Master Land Use Plan . Current land use patterns along the southern boundary of Locke Township include small single-family residential developments (2 dwelling units per acre) on the north side of Allen Road, and along Rowley Road near the City of Williamston . WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP: Located south of Leroy Township, White Oak Township is also a predominantly rural community with large tracts of prime agricultural land . In contrast to other surrounding communities, growth in White Oak Township has slowed over the past decade. White Oak Township, which revised its Master Plan within the past year, designates the northern area of the Township for predominately agricultural and rural residential land uses. There is a church located at the southeast corner of Dietz and Howell Roads, and a small area designated for local commercial land uses on the south side of Howell Road , between Dietz Road and Haywood Road . HANDY TOWNSHIP: Located in Livingston County to the east, Handy Township has experienced the highest growth rate of all the surrounding communities over the past decade. Livingston County, Brighton , Howell, and Fowlerville have also experienced high levels of growth over the past decade. Handy Township does have a Master Plan , which was adopted in the early 1980's. The current master plan , which is planned for revision within the next year, designates the area along its western border for agricultural land uses. CONCLUSION It does not appear that the current or future land use designations for surrounding communities present serious conflicts with Leroy Township . However, growth along the western portion of the Grand River Avenue corridor is anticipated to have the most significant impact on Leroy Township , and should be re-evaluated on a regular basis in the future . Leroy Township - 30 - Master Plan �-I -I I I I I I I I I I GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION A primary purpose of the master plan is to give direction to the future use of land in a community. For the plan to work effectively, it must reflect the views of the people who live, work and own property there. This involves obtaining a consensus on a ide variety of issues and development of a common set of goals and policies. DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS & OBJECTIVES STATEMENTS Very early in the comprehensive planning process, the Planning Commission developed such a series of Township-wide goals. These are intended to not only direct future growth in Leroy, but also address those issues most important to residents of the Township. In addition, this set of goals gives the Planning Commission an agreed upon framework for the planning process to follow. Anyone reading the Master Plan can then be fully aware of the direction the master plan is taking. As the plan develops, however, there is a greater need to become more specific in how the various issues will be addressed. Objectives must be formulated that indicate how each of the goals will be attained . For example, a goal of the Township might be the preservation of open space, and the objective is to adopt cluster subdivision regulations. TOWNSHIP-WIDE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The following is a list of goals and objectives regarding future growth in the Township of Leroy: GENERAL Goals • • I ' ' 'I To preserve the rural character, charm and positive image of Leroy . To provide for lower intensity growth in harmony with the preservation of the Township's natural landscape and agricultural tradition . Objectives • Land use activities which alter the existing make-up of the Township will be discouraged. Leroy Township - 31 - Master Plan �' 'I ' 'I • • • • • • • • HOUSING Goals • In areas of existing and future development, sensitivity must be shown to those things that make-up the character of the Township including the preservation of open space and maintenance of neighborhood amenities . Objectives • Concentrate residential development, not directly related to agricultural uses, north of Interstate 1-96. • Require that all new housing development plans include provisions for planting of street trees where feasible . • Accessory structures should be proportionate to the primary structure and lot in question. • Locate higher density residential developments in areas of existing higher density developments, such as near the Village of Webberville and along the Grand River Avenue corridor . COMMERCIAL Goals • Any new commercial growth should be directed to planned commercial districts designated on the future land use plan in an effort to provide for quality development. • The quality of existing commercial districts should be upgraded to attract higher quality business uses and improve the diversity of goods and services being offered . Objectives • New commercial districts should not be created or commercial uses allowed outside the planned commercial districts identified on the future land use plan . • Plans for expansion or alteration of existing commercial uses, and the establishment of new commercial uses must be reviewed by the Township to ensure quality site design. Leroy Township - 32 - Master Plan �I I I I -I I I I I I I I I -I I I I INDUSTRIAL Goals • Any future growth in light industry should be orderly and located where there will be no impact on adjacent uses. This would include a separation from businesses that are more commercial in nature. Objectives • All industrial land uses should be directed toward the Webberville Industrial Park where adequate infrastructure is available to accommodate said uses. AGRICULTURAL Goals • To protect agricultural areas of Leroy from the pressures of development and encourage the continued use of land for farming . • Ensure that the integrity of agricultural areas is maintained and that any adjacent development is sensitive to such uses. Objectives • Allowable uses in agriculturally zoned districts must be reviewed to ensure compatibility with farming activities and the preservation of rural landscapes. • A closer review of residentially used and agriculturally zoned land should take place and the Zoning Ordinance amended accordingly. RECREATIONAL Goals • Provide recreational opportunities for all age groups at locations that are accessible to residents throughout the Township. • Increase the number and variety of recreational activities that are offered to the residents of Leroy. • To provide recreation facilities that are safe , handicapped accessible and meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission Guidelines. Leroy Township - 33 - Master Plan �II II I • -I ' I I Objectives • A recreation plan should be prepared for the Township that will determine the recreation needs of residents , identify potential locations for recreation facilities and indicate possible sources of funding for property acquisition and/or improvements . • Areas located along the Red Cedar River and other watercourses should be maintained as passive or active recreation areas. CIRCULATION Goals • Maintain the good road system that currently exists and ensure that any new development proposals consider the impact of additional traffic on this system . • Implement a circulation system that will promote safe and efficient movement within and through the Township without destroying the character of the Township . Objectives • Access management standards should be developed and incorporated into the site plan review requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. • Private roads should be discouraged, while existing or future private roads should be required to meet County Road standards to protect public safety. ENVIRONMENTAL Goals • Protect significant woodlands , wetlands, floodways and scenic views by restricting development in areas exhibiting significant environmental sensitivity or a high level of character. Objectives • Adopt residential density standards which reflect the land's physical and environmental capability to support development. • Provisions should be included in the Zoning Ordinance to protect sensitive environmental features such as woodlands, wetlands, floodways and scenic views , while also preventing soil erosion in locations with steep slopes . • Provide for the protection of the Township's vital ground-water supplies from the dangers of pollution and mismanagement. Leroy Township - 34 - Master Plan �• •I ' 'I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I CHARACTER Goals • To protect those things that give Leroy its charm and appeal including, but not limited to, the preservation of historic properties, maintenance of agricultural land and open space and control of visual amenities. Objectives • Develop a system of reviews within the Zoning Ordinance that ensures the continued protection of the features that make up the character of the Township . • Sign regulations in the Zoning Ordinance should be re-examined to ensure compatibility with the character of the Township . Leroy Township - 35 - Master Plan �-II II •II • ' 'II ' ' ' 'I I I I I I TOWNSHIP-WIDE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES The Development Guidelines relate directly to the goals and objectives of the Master Plan . They provide specific methods of achieving the individual community's goals. The Development Guidelines (Environmental, Land Use and Circulation) dictate the form of the Master Plan Map and are also useful for future planning decisions. LAND USE AGRICULTURAL 1. Maintain existing productive agricultural areas capable of economic production without interference from non-agricultural uses. 2. Maintain agricultural lands on levels of generally less than 6 percent slope; and in areas of superior agricultural soils. 3. Include P.A. 116 farmlands as agricultural land . 4. Protect agricultural lands, regardless of tract or parcel size , as much as possible. 5. Preserve agricultural land in areas which are not proposed for increased density. 6. Consider agricultural land uses broken up by lot splitting for transition of agricultural to residential development. COMMERCIAL 1. Limit new commercial development to a level and nature as required by Township residents . 2. Locate commercial development on primary thoroughfares at major intersections on soils suitable for commercial development. RESIDENTIAL 1. Provide a wide price-range of acceptable housing units. 2. Maintain the environmental quality of all residential areas. 3. Preserve residential structures in sound condition , and encourage rehabilitation and renovation of deficient residential buildings . Leroy Township - 36 - Master Plan �II • • • • • •I I I I I I • 4. Develop residential density patterns which relate to natural and man-made environmental features . 5. Limit higher densities to areas which are served by improved public roads . 6. Discourage strip residential development and recognize the desirability of controlled access to the primary road system . 7. Provide facilities and services designed to stabilize and improve residential areas, including a level of public, semi-public and community facilities consistent with the needs of the residents . 8. Improve living amenities in all residential neighborhoods through high standards of housing design and construction, increased privacy and quiet, and protection of open space. 9. Locate higher density residential uses such as mobile home parks and multiple family residential in accordance with existing patterns of development, with access to improved roads, at reasonable distances from commercial and other services, and on appropriate soils with relatively low water tables . ENVIRONMENTAL WETLANDS Increasing development and its associated demands have the effect of encroaching upon and polluting wetlands, and other natural hydrologic processes. Similar to woodlands , wetlands, if preserved and maintained in an undisturbed and natural condition, constitute important physical, aesthetic, recreational and economic assets to existing and future residents of the Township. Wetlands in Leroy Township shall be treated with the following criteria : I 1. Development shall be limited to outdoor recreation , grazing , farming , forestry, the operation and maintenance of existing dams and other water control devices , and temporary alteration or diversion of water levels or circulation for emergency maintenance or agriculture purposes, and only in compliance with State, County and local statutes and regulations . 2. Conservation of soil, vegetation , water, fish and wildlife shall take priority over any of the aforementioned permitted development in a wetland area. 3. Less dense and less intensive development shall be encouraged adjacent to areas considered to be wetland . Leroy Township - 37 - Master Plan �4. Buffer zones along streams and swales shall be required by residential or other development to prevent run-off of man-made pollutants , erosion , and other negative impacts. SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER • •I ■ I I 'I I I I I I I I Providing and maintaining adequate water supplies to maintain a hydrologically balanced ecosystem is parallel with the importance of maintaining clean safe water. Development often generates chemical by-products which can contaminate both surface waters and groundwater aquifers . Maintenance of groundwater is an essential element in the future of Leroy Township. The following criteria shall be considered in making land use decisions in areas adjacent to surface waters or areas of known critical ground water supplies: 1. Increased minimum lot areas shall be imposed for single family residential areas adjacent to surface water or located in areas experiencing a high water table. 2. Septic systems and drain fields shall be located away from lakes and surface water. 3. Areas in the Township with higher water tables shall be considered wetland unless a suitable sanitary sewer disposal method approved by Ingham County and Leroy Township is provided to protect the surface and ground-water quality. 4. Development shall be encouraged in conjunction with fixed densities and open space areas which absorb surface water, control run-off, filter surface nutrients and recharge groundwater supplies. 5. On-site retention and detention ponds to reduce nutrients and sedimentation and promote groundwater recharge shall be encouraged where useful and practical. 6. Filling and dredging activities that may destroy wildlife and aquatic habitats and seriously effect water table levels shall be discouraged . 7. All non-residential developments shall include plans for waste disposal methods which prevent wastes from entering water-flow systems including groundwaters , lakes, streams and wetlands. TOPOGRAPHY AND SOILS The existing topography of Leroy Township can be retained by discouraging mass grading or extensive filling and land balancing . Leroy Township - 38 - Master Plan �•I •II Soil erosion from housing construction, road and recreation use improvements, extraction and agriculture may result in sedimentation of soils, impede road ditches, pollute streams, and silt lakes. Sedimentation resulting from erosion is a major water pollutant, therefore, preventative soil erosion and sedimentation techniques shall be employed in reviewing all land use proposals: 1. Development proposals shall be designed to relate with the existing topography and soils of the site . 2. Improvements such as streets, detention/retention ponds, swales or other features of the development capable of carrying storm run-off in a safe manner, shall be scheduled for installation to the greatest extent possible before removing the vegetative cover from an area . 3. Whenever feasible , natural soil covers shall be retained and protected . 4. Temporary and permanent provisions shall be made to effectively prevent erosion and accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface vegetation conditions during and after development. 5. All extractive operations shall be designed to environmental impacts during the term of operation . 6. All permitted mining and extractive operations shall be designed from the onset of operations , to assure reclamation or restoration of mining sites after phase-out. I ' ' 'I I I I I I I I I I prevent negative WOODLANDS Because of the extensive agriculture use of land in Leroy Township , woodlands are a limited resource . Woodland growth , if preserved and maintained in an undisturbed and natural condition, will constitute important physical, aesthetic, recreation and economic assets to existing and future residents of the Township. Specifically, woodland growth protects public health through the absorption of air pollutants and contamination and reduction of noise; it has a cooling effect in summer, is a windbreak in winter, and prevents soil erosion , silting and flooding . Because environmental values, soil characteristics, tree growth, and related natural resource parameters are unique for each area or parcel of land in Leroy Township , the following criteria shall be considered and balanced with respect to each woodland area . 1. The preservation of woodlands, trees, similar woody vegetation and related natural resources and values shall take priority over all forms of development unless there are no locational alternatives. Leroy Township - 39 - Master Plan �However, this should not be interpreted to preclude selected harvesting of trees to maintain wood lots or harvesting as necessary for agricultural purposes . ' 'I I I I I I I I I I I 2. The impact of streets, highways and other transportation corridors on woodlands shall be seriously considered along with alternatives for new or expanded transportation routes and for the location of proposed development. 3. All development, including residential living units shall blend into the natural setting of the vegetation landscape for the absorption of noise, ctnd for the protection of environmental values. 4. Woodland areas shall be preserved for low density residential development, outdoor recreation , forestry or nursery practices, natural beauty areas, or areas containing significant historic or cultural value. 5. Density and intensity of development shall be reduced in woodland areas. 6. Roadsides containing significant tree growth should be considered for classification as scenic or beauty roads to maintain the wooded character within the thoroughfare right-of-way . CIRCULATION 1. Insure recognition of Township plans by County and State highway planners . 2. Coordinate circulation planning with land use planning and development. 3. Provide a hierarchy of primary and local roads spaced so as to accommodate desired development density without encouraging overdevelopment and disruption of the natural system and rural character of the Township . 4. Recognize the circulation relationships with surrounding communities and their employment and commercial centers . 5. Provide a system of secondary and local access with capacity to serve residential; industrial, and agricultural areas. 6. Protect natural beauty and scenic road rights-of-way . 7. Insure that the Township is consulted in detail on all circulation proposals . Leroy Township - 40 - Master Plan �FUTURE LAND USE PLAN OVERVIEW The Master Plan is a guide for the growth and maintenance of the community. The Future Land Use Plan is intended to guide development decisions through the next ten years ; however, the Future Land Use Plan is not a rigid document and should be understood as the basis for a continuing planning process. This process should include regular evaluation , adjustment, updating and amendment of the Future Land Use Plan . • •I •II I I I • •I •~ The Future Land Use Plan is comprised of both the map and supporting documentation which includes population and housing information based on the last ten to twenty years , circulation , environmental concerns and resources , and the commun ity's goals and objectives . Rather than a precise document, (like a zoning map) the Future Land Use & Circulation Map actually constitutes the development policy of the Township for land use, circulation and community facilities. The land use proposals identified on the Future Land Use & Circulation Map are generalized areas for development which do not necessarily follow property lines or define specific sites. The Plan is based upon several planning principles and has the following characteristics: • Long Range: Planning and responding to land development issues for the next 5-10 years . • Comprehensive: All major types of land use are considered . • Generalized : Land use allocations and relationships are general. The Future Land Use Map incorporates broad principals of land development and their interrelationship( s) . • Flexible: The plan is able to accept changes which do not affect the integrity of the total plan . • Site Sensitive: All land use designations must necessarily be subject to the environmental conditions of each particular site . • Regional : The plan recognizes regional development and needs of adjacent communities as opposed to isolated development within arbitrary political boundaries . 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Auo,M 1000 AGRICULTURAL/OPEN SPACE FUTURE LAND USE & CIRCULATION LEROY TOWNSHIP INGHAM COUNTY Fatnwt(Jlon Hil t, 3 I • I McKonna 36 Ci! ... fl) ■ HOWELL DENNIS 1 --~-.. : MAP4 ■ MICHIGAN ~II I I w O 1/4 1/2 1 MILE �FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES The plan proposes a continuation of the low density, dispersed land use character which has been established in Leroy Township. Modest orderly growth is recognized, especially in the Grand River Ave. Corridor. Rather than positioning the community for the provision of public water and sanitary sewer, the proposed pattern is a retention of agricultural land south of Interstate 1-96, a dispersion of rural residential land uses north of 1-96 and low density single family residential , commercial and professional office areas along Grand River Avenue Corridor. Retail Commercial uses will be directed to the land near the 1-96 interchange. This approach seeks to preserve the rural agricultural character of Leroy while permitting higher density development to occur in areas following current development patterns along Grand River Avenue and near the Village of Webberville. If urban services are ultimately required or demanded , the low density pattern , as established and continued, will become more expensive and less efficient. Therefore , the future development pattern must be continually monitored and plans revised to insure densities which will not require urban services: improved roads, public utilities, increased fire, police , recreational, public transportation and social services by government. A description of the Future Land Use categories is as follows : AGRICUL TURAUOPEN SPACE • • • The Plan maintains the primary existing agricultural areas of the Township. Generally, the area south of Interstate 1-96 is used for agricultural purposes or is maintained as open space . This includes residential development associated with agricultural uses. A minimum lot area of forty (40) acres is designated for the Agricultural/Open Space district. This category includes important farmlands and land protected under P.A. 116 . Agricultural uses such as crop production , dairy farming , raising of livestock, tree farms , nurseries, and limited extractive operations are appropriate in these areas . The Plan proposes that consideration be given to maintain and protect these agricultural lands as areas for food production without infringements by non-agricultural uses which may generate conflicts with this non-renewable resource . RURAL RESIDENTIAL The intent of these areas is to permit large lot single family residential land uses. These areas would consist primarily of lands split from larger agricultural parcels. This land use classification limits single family residential development to one acre or more per dwelling unit. Development within this category will keep the density low so as not to generate a need for urban services, and maintain the existing low density, rural character of Leroy Township. The intent of this classification is to generally limit further splitting of large area parcels down to a size of no less than one acre . Leroy Township - 43 - Master Plan �The frontage along Holt and Meech Roads in Section 19 is proposed for rural residential. The rural residential land use designation of this area would act as a good transition zone between the existing low density residential uses located south of Holt Road and agricultural uses in the surrounding areas. The frontage along Allen Road and a portion of the frontage along Webberville Road is also designated for rural residential. The remaining rural residential areas are generally planned throughout the area north of 1-96 and south of the C&O Railroad , and along the eastern area of the Township , north of the C&O Railroad between Gramer and Wallace Roads. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL The low density residential land use category is intended to include single family residential development with a recommended one acre minimum lot size. Low density residential land uses should be located where there is easy access to shopping , employment centers, and transportation routes . • The districts designated for this use include: the frontage along Grand River Avenue west of Dietz Road to the eastern Township boundary, from the west side of Perry Road to Dietz Road, just north of the Grand River Avenue frontage designated for higher intensity uses, and the area just east of Stockbridge Road to a location east of Webberville Road . There is also an existing small area of low density residential on the south side of Holt Road between Meech and Snedecker Roads. The Future Land Use and Circulation map does not recommend an expansion of low density residential development in this area . The amount and exact density of development appropriate here will be dictated by housing demand and the level at which sanitary conditions may be maintained . Developments of this density should be located only on paved primary thoroughfares and close to commercial development. MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL This land use category permits higher density residential housing , such as two-family attached dwellings or small apartment buildings . This type of development should occur in close proximity to available water and sewer service. Multiple-family residential uses are considered "transitional uses" and best located in such a manner to buffer lower density single family uses from non-residential uses or major thoroughfares. The Future Land Use and Circulation map identifies one area, just west of the Village of Webberville on the north side of Grand River Avenue for multiple family residential. MOBILE HOME PARK There is an existing mobile home park on the north side of Vanorden Road , near the Vanorden/House Roads intersection. This area is designated for mobile home park on the Future Land Use and Circulation map as well. Leroy Township - 44 - Master Plan �Generally, mobile home park uses are considered "transitional uses" and best located in such a manner to buffer lower density single family uses from non-residential uses or major thoroughfares. If any future mobile home park uses are proposed , they should occur in such transitional areas which follow current patterns of development. Areas lying near the boundaries of the Village of Webberville, where community facilities may be provided would be most appropriate for such uses. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE This land use category is intended to satisfy the need for professional office space for the service industry. Generally, the type of uses in these areas would consist of banks, medical offices and clinics, professional offices for occupations such as accountants, architects , engineers , insurance brokers, realtors, travel agents, etc. Professional office areas are also designed to provide a buffer from major thoroughfares and between higher intensity land uses and residential areas. A small area on the south side of Grand River Avenue on the western edge of the corridor is identified as Professional Office. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ■ ■ ■ ■ • This land use category is designed to satisfy demand for retail and personal service uses. Generally , this type of development will include stores or offices to serve the day-to-day needs of residents in the neighborhood. The primary function of neighborhood commercial areas is to provide convenient shopping at planned locations in small retail centers and to discourage strip commercial development. The plan identifies two small areas specifically for neighborhood commercial: a small area on the north side of Vanorden Road adjacent to the mobile home park, and the northeast and northwest corners of Dietz and Howell Roads. RETAIL COMMERCIAL This land use category is designed to service the retail needs of residents on a communitywide or even regional basis. Generally, this type of development will include general retail , grocery stores, service uses, banks, restaurants, and other related commercial. Retail commercial areas will require more land and are intended to compliment existing commercial areas within and surrounding the Village of Webberville. Cluster commercial developments, which preserve the rural character of Leroy Township are recommended . Areas identified for retail commercial uses are near the 1-96 interchange, which provides easy access and the potential to expand water and sewer services provided by the Village of Webberville. HEAVY COMMERCIAL This land use category falls between what may be commonly considered general commercial and light industrial. Generally, heavy commercial uses may consist of agricultural supply sales and distribution , auto and mechanica l equipment repair, lumberyards and uses with outdoor storage , and other similar uses. Leroy Township - 45 - Master Plan �It is intended that heavy commercial uses promote and support agricultural land use and not create negative impacts upon residential or agricultural land uses. Two locations have been designated for Heavy Commercial land uses. The first area is located along both sides of Grand River Avenue, east of Dietz Road to just east of Stockbridge Road . The other area is located along the east side of Perry Road , excluding the area near the Red Cedar River, which is designated for recreation land uses. PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC Government owned properties, (Township Hall and MOOT maintenance facility) institutional quasi-public land uses (Consumer's utility station), churches and other quasipublic areas comprise this land use category. No new public and quasi-public areas have been identified on the Future Land Use and Circulation map. The maintenance of the Township Hall (located within the Village of Webberville) is expected to continue to further provide the local public needs and services as required by the Township residents. RECREATION The three school districts, which have all their facilities located within the Village of Webberville , provide the majority of recreation resources for Township residents . The future land use plan recognizes the need to preserve the existing golf course and YMCA camp, and provide additional recreational facilities for Township residents. The area east of the golf course along the Red Cedar River, and south of the existing YMCA camp along Doan Creek are identified for recreation uses on the Future Land Use Map. • • • • • The designation of these areas for recreational uses seeks to achieve two Township objectives: to provide recreational opportunities for all age groups and to protect significant woodlands , wetlands and floodways . Limiting development near water courses will help protect ground and surface water resources as well as provide passive and active recreation areas. It is strongly recommended that the Township develop a recreation plan to more clearly identify recreation needs. The development of a community park, near the existing Township Hall or another appropriate location within the Township should be considered . CIRCULATION Based on function, thoroughfares are classified in a hierarchial system which recognizes capacities and functions in a progressive fashion. The circulation system in Leroy Township consists primarily of Ingham County Road Commission maintained and classified roads with the exception of a few private roads . Leroy Township - 46 - Master Plan �The purpose of the Circulation Plan for Leroy Township is to recognize the circulation needs of the surrounding region and communities and to coordinate with them while protecting the Township from the negative impacts of traffic. PUBLIC ROAD SYSTEM Public roads in Leroy Township are classified on the Future Land Use and Circulation map. The proposed function of these roads within the scope of the plan is descrioed below: Principal Arterial The principal arterial within Leroy Township is Interstate 1-96. This highway carries local, regional , and state-wide traffic through the Township . There is an interchange at M-52 which provides access to the Township. Rural Arterials The rural arterials link cities and towns and form an integrated network. These roads also provide intrastate and intercounty service. The roads designated as rural arterials in Leroy Township are M-52 (Stockbridge/Perry) and M-43 (Grand River Avenue) . Rural Collectors The rural collector routes generally serve travel of primarily intracounty rather than statewide importance. Planned right-of-way for these roads are generally 120 feet. The roads designated as rural collectors in Leroy Township include: • North-south roads : • Dietz Road from Howell Road to Grand River Avenue; • Elm Road from Grand River Avenue to Holt Road ; and • Gramer Road from Grand River Avenue to Allen Road . • East-west roads : • Howell Road ; and • Holt Road from Meech Road to Elm Road . UPGRADES TO EXISTING ROAD SYSTEM The overall quality of roadways in Leroy Township is very good. To improve circulation within the Township and provide adequate transportation routes for non-agricultural, residential or industrial uses improvements or paving is suggested for roadways which cannot properly serve uses which are dependant on them . Leroy Township -47- Master Plan �PRIVATE ROADS Private roads through the zoning ordinance, should be constructed to county road standards which includes a 60 foot minimum right-of-way. Continued controls may be placed on private roads via the zoning ordinance. COMMUNITY FACILITIES Within the total development of a municipality, the provision of adequate community facilities is important. The Township Hall, school facilities, and emergency services appear to sufficiently meet current and projected future needs. Through the preservation of agricultural land and open space, and control of residential development, the Township can maintain these service levels without denying required services for its residents . The Township should consider developing a recreation plan to help better meet the current and future needs of its residents. Leroy Township - 48 - Master Plan �IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Implementation strategies are a key component of any community master plan . They determine how the plan's guidelines and recommendations become reality . The Leroy Township Master Plan should not be viewed as a finished product. As events or needs of the Township demand , various adjustments or additions will need to be made. It is not anticipated that the Plan's major goals and objectives will require change, rather, as the plan is interpreted and implemented, certain aspects will require periodic adjustment. ZONING The Township Zoning Ordinance is a primary tool in the achievement of the Plan's goals. Although the plan map is not a zoning map , it should be used as a guide for zoning amendment decisions, whether they are initiated by the Planning Commission or by petitioners. The timing of changes to the zoning map is key to implementing the Plan . Further, the map's proposals should be viewed as flexible when considering the zoning of specific sites, especially if no pattern has yet been established . The Plan does not follow property lines and with the exception of environmental concerns and existing and potential land use conflicts, whether a zoning pattern is established on the east or west side of a thoroughfare is often not the critical issue - the pattern is. Depending on the rate of developmental change and requests for change in the zoning map, an annual appraisal of the zoning map should be made. It is generally accepted practice to provide zoning on the basis of a five year land use projection, whereas the Plan is a fifteen to twenty year projection . The current zoning ordinance should be reviewed to insure that the environmental , land use and circulation proposals of this plan are reflected in the ordinance, particularly under site plan review and special land use approval standards. LAND DIVISION REGULATIONS Like zoning , Subdivision Regulations, under the State Subdivision Control Act (Act 288 , P.A. of 1967, as amended) are tools for the implementation of this Plan . While zoning deals with land use on a site by site basis and activities in selected areas, subdivision regulations are concerned with the process of dividing land and maintaining the quality of individual developments. Subdivision regulations protect the needs of residents by providing both site design controls and improvement standards. Design controls deal with the arrangement and location of streets, widths and depth of lots, the provision of open space, and the sufficiency of easements for utility installations. Improvement standards insure adequate roads and physical improvements. Leroy Township - 49 - Master Plan �Most land divisions in Leroy Township do not come under the jurisdiction of the State Subdivision Control Act, but instead are regulated by the land division procedures and standards of the zoning ordinance sections dealing with private roads and the division of platted lots and unplatted acreage. ANNEXATION ISSUES • • • • • • • • • • Townships may have their geographical territory reduced through annexatior by cities and villages. Annexations often occur when areas of the Township are not serviced by infrastructure such as sewer and water lines. As stated previously, Leroy Township does not provide sewer and water service . The future land use plan designates more intensive land uses, which may eventually require such services , to be located near the Village of Webberville which provides sewer and water service. If more intensive land uses required such services, the Village of Webberville, which is a General Law Village, could petition to annex the property. It is the general policy of the Village of Webberville to extend sewer and water service only to areas that are within its boundaries . The Village of Webberville has a 400,000 gallon water tank and two wells for water service. The Village also recently constructed a four acre addition to their sewage disposal lagoon, which is located in Leroy Township. The Village anticipates that the existing water and sewer capacity can accommodate over 300 new homes and a fully developed industrial park. The Village projects it can also accommodate future commercial and industrial development in the Township near the existing Webberville Industrial Park. Section 6 of Public Act 3 of 1895 grants General Law Villages the authority to annex land . The process of annexing land into a General Law Village does not require review by the State Boundary Commission nor a popular election . A Village may initiate an annexation by passing a resolution and submitting a petition to the Board of County Commissioners . The Board of County Commissioners is required to hold a public hearing and subsequently make a final determination on the annexation request. If the Township is opposed to the annexation , it has an opportunity to state such opposition during the public hearing. If the Board of County Commissioners grants the annexation without the support of the Township , the Township may challenge the annexation through the jud icial system . Another option to annexation is to enter into an "Intergovernmental Agreement" under which the land is essentially "transferred" for a period of time not exceeding 50 years. This type of agreement was authorized by P.A. 425 of 1984. Under such an agreement, the Township and Village agree to share the area's tax base at some predetermined ratio and provide public services accordingly. This type of annexation , which is sometimes referred to as a "Temporary Annexation", may be a preferable option for the Township because it allows the Township to realize some of the increased tax revenue of new development without investing into the development of community services . Leroy Township - 50 - Master Plan �PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT The necessity of citizen participation and understanding of the planning process and the Plan cannot be over-emphasized. A carefully organized public education program is needed to organize and identify public support in any community development plan. The lack of citizen understanding and support can seriously limit implementation of the planning proposals. The failure to support needed bond issues, failure to elect progressive officials, and litigation concerning taxation, special assessments, zoning, and public improvements are some of the results of public misunderstanding of long-range plans. In order to organize public support most effectively, the Township must emphasize the reasons for the planning program and encourage citizen participation in the adoption of the Plan and the continued planning process. Public education can be achieved through an informational program involving talks, newsletter articles, and preparation of simple summary statements on plans for distribution. Participation by residents in various civic groups is evidence of community involvement. CONTINUOUS PLANNING A role of the Planning Commission is to provide planning recommendations to the Township Board. This planning function is a continuous process which does not terminate with the completion of this plan. Rural-residential areas are in constant change and planning is an on-going process of identification, adjustment, and resolution of problems. In order to sustain the planning process and generate positive results, maintain momentum, and respond to change, the Plan should be reviewed and updated every three to five years . Leroy Township - 51 - Master Plan �COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT McKenna Associates, Incorporated Community Planning ■ Urban Design 32605 West Twelve Mile Road , Suite 165 Farmington Hills, Mich igan 48334 Phillip C. McKenna, AICP, PCP .................................................. President Carmine P. Avantini, AICP ................................................. Project Manager Vicki Georgeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Planner Sabah Aboody .................. . ..................................... Maps and Graph ics JoAnn Casai ............................................................. Text Production Angela Laesser .......................................................... Text Production Theresa Mularoni ............. . .. ....... ....... .. ..... .... ........ ........ Text Production � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) (Organization) Wyckoff, Mark A. Description An account of the resource Municipal master plans and zoning ordinances from across the state of Michigan, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2020s. 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