Collection of four black and white photographs from the page of a photo album associated with Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The top left photograph has a clothesline tied to a building with paintings hung across. The top…

Black and white photograph of a wooden building along the Kalamazoo River at Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. In the photograph, a young man stands atop a balcony stairwell and hand-painted drawings decorate the exterior of…

Newspaper clipping titled "Ox-Bow: A Midwest Summer Art School Begins a New Era." The article shares a narrative of the traditions and history of the Summer School of Painting in Saugatuck, Michigan. Two photographs accompany the article and feature…

Newspaper clipping including a continuation of the article "Ox-Bow: A Midwest Summer Art School Begins a New Era." The article highlights the classes and outstanding students and staff of the Summer School of Painting in Saugatuck, Michigan. Several…

A black and white photo of the theater group, the Oxbows, from Wayne State University. There are ten individuals depicted, all in various costumes. One holds a baby.

The back side of "Oxbow Summer 1966." It lists all of the names from right to left of the individuals depicted in the phot and descriptions of them, all written in blue pen. In the bottom right, Oxbow 1966 Summer is written in red pen.

Certificate of promotion to the first grade at Saugatuck Public Schools for P.G. Walter, 1948

Photograph of an active beach featuring people sunbathing, swimming, and a large red container labeled "Paddleboards" in the midst of the excitement. The sky appears to be a dark blue-grey color making the lake and sky nearly indistinguishable. Circa…

Photograph of a sunny day at Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. The beach is sprinkled with sunbathers and two multi-colored umbrellas in the foreground. To the right of those umbrellas lies a bright red paddleboard container which reads:…

Black and white photo of a large group of people. Seven individuals sit on the steps of a porch, six stand on the porch, and one man stands next to the porch with his hand on the railing. On the reverse: "Painting the Old Hospital." Names are also…

Paola Doyle was raised in Oak Park and Oakbrook, Illinois and spent her childhood summers in Saugatuck. In this interview, Paola remembers visiting her grandparents' cottage near Mt. Baldhead during the summers as a child, and bringing her own…

Paola Onesto was raised in Chicago. Her family was among the first to buy land and build lakeshore summer cottages in Saugatuck. Her family home was completed in 1921, and Paola recounts generations of family members spending their summers on the…

A black and white photo of a scene being performed. Three women in striped dresses lean or crouch around a stern looking man in a suit. Another woman who holds a parsol looks and points to the right of the stage.

A full color advertisement for Lloyd J. Harriss Pies that depicts several marketing signs for the business. The advertising reads: "The most beautiful, attractive sales increasing signs that have ever been created for any pie company, are yours for…

Page from Bob Lord's family photograph album with four photos depicting children and adults at family parties. The top left image is a candid shot of a woman with short hair and a long-sleeved shirt. The top right image has high levels of color…

Photograph Pat and Frank in swimming suits holding their son Mike who is standing on a wooden railing on the beach. Behind them are four other people sitting or laying out towels.

Photograph of Pat holding her daughter Kathy at Beech-Hurst.

Photograh of sisters Esther Paton Eddy and Barbara Paton Eddy with grandson Ben Plummer on a log on the beach.

A newspaper article titled "Today in History," which honors the 50th Anneversary of the Red Barn Playhouse. It includes several dates, including the elections of several presidents.

Photograph of a few groups of people sitting on towels while talking and sunbathing at the beach. There is a rusty barrel located behind the group at the forefront of the photograph and young men can be seen running near the dunegrass in the…

Photograph of a red mill known as Peterson Grist Mill in Saugatuck, Michigan. The mill is situated next to a pond and is surrounded by trees not far from the Kalamazoo River. The handwriting on the back of the picture reads: "A photographers delight…

Photograph of Peterson Mill located on Holland Street in Saugatuck, Michigan. The picture features the historic mill with a man standing to the left of the building and overlooking the pond. The sky is gray, there is snow on the ground, and the trees…

A red-tinted photo of a mill, complete with visable water wheel. Surrounding the building are large trees, and there are two large stumps on the water.

A picture of what appears to be rows of church pews. The image is dimly lit and appears to have been taken with a flash. In the bagkground, there are several light fixtures and lamps. There are also several framed images on the back wall.