DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN - 1967 A VINTAGE YEAR? - 1967 A VINTAGE YEAR?

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Detroit Historical Society Bulletin issue dated February 1967 presents reflections on “1967 A Vintage Year,” connecting the year to major and local milestones that shaped modern life. It highlights Centennial ties to Canada, museum expansions including additions at the Main and Dossin Museums, and commemorations in Detroit such as early newspapers, presidential visits, institutional foundations, and civic charitable efforts. The bulletin also includes club and museum-related notices and staff listings.

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1967 A VINTAGE YEAR?

Centennial heritage and local milestones

Museum additions and Fort Wayne plans

Cover and club announcement context

Who's Who

J. Harvey Versteeg background

Collector's Corner

No.5 February,1967 Vol.XXIII Tbe Ienlb lnnular Festivily of 1be Prismafic Ciqb6will bappen on lbe ccasicn of ils了i)3fedding,namely,cn lbe cvening of Mcndap,January Stb,1877,nisi Deusvult cllerrvise,at tbe Rendesceu.s--Randall's PbelegrapbParler:s,Tfcodward Ivenue~-and at tbe beu'weben tbevirluous and unprismalic cilizen bas retired~~9 o'clocli. ls a Prisnalic 3rase gou are cordially requesled loappear on lbat occasion in full plale armer,leaded and primed,vitlb brainpan ready for firing;tbe cbarye le consist of a sbortEssay,Poem,Scng,Stery,or Sentiment.Tbe priming villbe a secondary cousideralion,and will be lalien laler a.s a nigbtcap.Eaclb Brave lo lakie bis own born and lieep bis powderdry.dnp cne cbstinalriy refusing lo fire off bis moulby villbe fired on by tbe wbole parly. Hn earle response lo Lbis fecler is sceliciled--on tbe cool:'saccount. 3.00. cgctt,comite. 5.U.Shinmer,) # 1967 A VINTAGE YEAR? Nineteen hundred sixty-seven sounds prosaic—it brings no readyreminder of an anniversary of great moments in history like the NormanConquest of 1066,Columbus reaching America in 1492,American Independ-ence in 1776 or the Centennial of our Civil War.Yet it is an anniversaryyear,a reminder of events which shaped the world in which we live.Mostimportantly,it marks the Centennial of our neighbor,the Dominion ofCanada. It is this rich heritage which can be utilized by the Detroit HistoricalSociety and Museum to provide a frame of reference,of experience,for thepresent year,1967.The capacity to relate the past and the present for themaking of decisions,for present and future,appears to be unique with man.Local history provides specific and credible examples of human experience.1967 could be a vintage year;the Kresge addition at the Main Museum andthe Aaron DeRoy addition to the Dossin Museum are scheduled to be largelycompleted.This also may be the year the remaining acreage of old FortWayne becomes an historic monument,a part of the present Fort WayneMilitary Museum. Vol.XXIII February,1967No.5 DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETYBULLETIN Phone 321-1701 · 831-01685401 Woodward,Detroit,Michigan 48202PAUL D.AIRD.. …..ChairmanBulletin Advisory CommitteeHENRY D.BROWN.. ……..EditorBARBARA P.NoLAN.….…Managing Editor 74 | CoVE R
The annual dinner meeting of the
Prismatic Club,held each year since
1867,has been a highlighi of the
Club's annual activities.This cover
shows the Announcement of the Tenth
Annual Dinner held on January 8,
1877 at Dewey's Parlors,Adams Ave-
nue,Detroit. | | --- | Just 50 years ago America entered the first World War and Detroitexperienced the first growing pains as an arsenal of democracy.Also 100years ago a more local,but equally significant event,was the operation ofthe first railroad car ferry across the Detroit River.It was 124 years agothat the Detroit School System was founded. But 1817—150 years ago,is a year for Detroit to remember.Thefirst newspaper to publish regularly,the Detroit Gazette,appeared July 25.President James Monroe paid the first Presidential visit to this wildernessoutpost on August 13.The University of Michigan was founded August 25and the cornerstone for its building laid September 24.The Detroit CityLibrary,a private organization,was founded and books purchased.The firstProtestant church,an interdenominational organization,was founded by theReverend John Montieth.And finally,the first civic charitable organizationwas founded,for the aid of orphans and needy children. H.D.B. O FFI C ER S Mrs.Leland W.Foster...….President H.Richard Steding,III....Vice-PresidentMark C.Stevens..……….Vice-President C.Dale Curtiss...….Vice-PresidentThomas D.Leadbetter.……...SecretaryGordon O.Rice..……………..TreasurerDr.Philip P.Mason.. …....IlistorianB OA RDO F TRUSTE E SPaul D.AirdArthur J.LacyWilliam B.BandHenry LedyardPrentiss M.BrawnJahn C.ManningClarence M.BurtanBen R.Marsh D.T.Burtan,M.D.Dr.Harvey M.MerkerWilliam G.Butl

FAQs

What is the central theme of the bulletin’s “1967 A VINTAGE YEAR?” section?

It frames 1967 as an anniversary year, linking world and local events that shaped the experience of the present and inform future decisions.

Which museum and historic-site updates are mentioned for 1967?

The Kresge addition at the Main Museum and the Aaron DeRoy addition to the Dossin Museum are scheduled for largely complete work, and the remaining acreage of old Fort Wayne is expected to become an historic monument tied to the Fort Wayne Military Museum.

Who is featured in the “Who’s Who” section, and what is his role?

J. Harvey Versteeg is identified as the Detroit Historical Museum’s Curator of Industrial History, with a history of museum exhibits and outdoor-related hobbies and activities.

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