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Woodford, Arthur MacKinnon was born on November 23, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Bury and Mary-Kirk (MacKinnon) Woodford.
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Throughout the history of the Great Lakes many organizations have played important roles in the growth and development of the water system. Charting the Inland Seas highlights the work done by the U.S. Lake Survey, one of the most notable, yet least known, organizations in the history of the Great Lakes. With the first great influx of settlers into the Great Lakes region came the need for extensive surveys and accurate navigational charts. In the 1830s shipowners and masters pressed the federal government to begin a thorough survey of the Great Lakes in order to make available detailed maps and charts of the various routes by which the lakes could safely be sailed. In 1841, Congress appropriated $15,000 for the Corps of Topographical Engineers to begin a survey of the northern and northwestern lakes, thus marking the formation of the United States Lake Survey. Arthur M. Woodford documents how the role and responsibility of the Lake Survey grew as conditions on the Great Lakes changed over the next 135 years. Great Lakes ships evolved into larger vessels with greater drafts, creating the need for new and more exact surveys and charts. In order to more accurately predict the water levels of the Great Lakes, special forecasting techniques evolved. When erosion of beaches threatened to destroy valuable lakefront property, extensive studies by the Lake Survey determined the causes. And as the number of recreational crafts increased, a program began for the design and publication of large scale book charts for boaters to use. In addition, the U.S. Lake Survey was one of the military's major suppliers of maps and charts during the two world wars and the Korean conflict. In 1970 the federal government established the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Department of Commerce, and brought together, in a single agency, the major federal programs dealing with the seas and the atmosphere, and the U.S. Lake Survey was reorganized. In 1976, the U.S. Lake Survey was completely phased out, concluding an important chapter in the history of the Great Lakes.
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( This Is Detroit tells the story in more than 400 pictur...)
This Is Detroit tells the story in more than 400 pictures of the growth of the oldest city of interior America. Founded in July 1701, Detroit was destined before its birth to be a city of outstanding commercial and political importance, and of talented men and women. In Detroit's long history, its flag changed three times. Twice it yielded to conquering armies. Twice it underwent the horrors of an Indian siege. And once it was consumed by fire. Yet it has overcome disasters to take its place as the world's most advanced industrial center. This pictorial account of Detroit's 250 years has been assembled from the treasures of the city's foremost institutions-the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Burton Collection of the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Historical Society, and the enormous files of The Detroit News.
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(The history, lore, and legends of Grosse Pointe, Michigan...)
The history, lore, and legends of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, are retold in the lavishly illustrated Tonnancour: Life in Grosse Pointe and along the Shores of Lake St. Clair. The large-format volume reveals the story of this richly historic area through a unique collection of first-hand accounts, previously published material, and original essays and articles. The material has been collected and edited by Arthur M. Woodford, director of the St. Clair Shores Public Library and author of several books on the history of Michigan and Detroit. Tonnancour is arranged chronologically and thematically. It starts with the very first written record of the Grosse Pointe region, an account by Father Louis Hennepin, who sailed across Lake St. Clair with the French explorer LaSalle in 1679. Other early narratives include previously unpublished accounts of the Fox Creek Massacre and legends of Windmill Pointe. An original study of the Jean Baptiste Rivard family is also included. The title of the work, Tonnancour, refers to the Grosse Pointe summer estate of Theodore Parsons Hall. Hall and fellow Detroiters like Caroline Hamlin and Silas Farmer made the residence a local cultural center. Built in 1880, Tonnancour is no longer standing. A wealth of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century material details the history of Grosse Pointe. Famous mansions and homes are profiled and illustrated, among them Tonnancour and the William and Mary Chase Stratton House. The histories of prominent families, clubs, churches, and other aspects of Grosse Pointe life are told through contemporary accounts and original essays. Since Grosse Pointe is situated on the shores of Lake St. Clair, several articles are devoted to the lore and legends of the lake. Sightings of a mysterious sea serpent, famous ships that sailed the lake, the Windmill Point Light and other navigational aids, and the recovery of marshland are among the subjects covered. Throughout Tonnancour more than 200 illustrations help bring the story of Grosse Pointe to life. These include pen and ink sketches, woodcuts, photographs, and maps. Early postcards from the turn of the century have also been reproduced. Containing a combination of historical and newer material, Tonnancour is of interest to a wide range of readers, including historians, folklorists, scholars, and students.
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(With the publication of Volume Two, Tonnancour presents e...)
With the publication of Volume Two, Tonnancour presents even more of the history, lore, and legends of Grosse Pointe and Lake St. Clair. These lavishly illustrated volumes reveal the story of this richly historic area through a unique collection of first-hand accounts, previously published and unpublished material, original essays and articles, and numerous illustrations. The title of the work, Tonnancour, refers to the Grosse Pointe summer estate of Theodore Parsons Hall. Hall and fellow Detroiters like Caroline Hamlin and Silas Farmer made the residence a local cultural center. Built in 1880, Tonnancour is no longer standing. Volume Two explores new areas of Grosse Pointe and Lake St. Clair history by presenting more previously published and unpublished material as well as new essays written especially for this volume. Some 200 years of history are covered, beginning with the founding of Wayne County in 1796 and the subsequent establishment of Grosse Pointe Township. The 100th anniversary of the automobile (1896-1996) is noted with automotive-related articles covering the Grosse Pointe racetrack, buses, gas stations, and yachts of the auto barons. Architecture, local institutions, and prominent Grosse Pointe families are some of the other topics covered in Volume Two. Also included are maps dating from 1796 as well as poems and legends from the region. The Children's Home, vacationing on the St. Clair Flats, prohibition and rumrunning on Lake St. Clair, and the Punch and Judy Theater are among the other articles featured in Volume Two. A genealogy of early French families and a history of the Country Club of Detroit are also included. More than 150 illustrations in each volume of Tonnancour help bring the story of Grosse Pointe to life. These include pen and ink sketches, woodcuts, photographs, and maps.
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Woodford, Arthur MacKinnon was born on November 23, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Bury and Mary-Kirk (MacKinnon) Woodford.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1958-1960; Bachelor in History, Wayne State University, 1963; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, University of Michigan, 1964.
Library. Detroit Public Library., 1964-1974. Assistant director Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Public Library., 1974-1977. Director St. Clair Shores (Michigan) Public Library., 1977—2005, Suburburn Library.
Cooperative, since 2007.
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With United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1964. Member Michigan Library. Association (vice president 1988-1989), Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Prismatic Club Detroit (president 1982), Algonquin Club of Detroit and Windsor (treasurer 1983-1993).
Children: Mark, Amy; married Reneé Ann Skuba, April 25, 1990. Stepchildren: Brandon, Christopher.