TBRC Finding Aids

    Biographical & Historical Information: “Jacques LesStrang was one of the nation's outstanding and most widely quoted authors on the Great Lakes. He wrote six books on subjects ranging from internatio

    Biographical & Historical Information: John McConnell is a maritime enthusiast, hobbyist, and diver who has devoted several years to researching the local historical maritime community including the

    Biographical & Historical Information: Judy Kimball retired to the Grand Lake area in Presque Isle County, became active in the preservation of the Presque Isle Lighthouses, and did extensive histori

    Biographical & Historical Information: The LaCross Family’s first business ventures began in the early 1940s with cabinet making and general woodwork. In 1951, brothers Arthur and Ernest, with sons J

    Biographical & Historical Information: Steve Tongue worked as the Alpena Regional Medical Center Building & Grounds Supervisor before moving to Traverse City with his family in 2007. He was president

    Biographical & Historical Information: Loretta May Udell was born on May 20, 1926, in Painsville, OH to Waldmar and Edna (nee Maine) Mikowetz. Her family was involved in Great Lakes shipping from Tol

    Biographical & Historical Information: Robert Arthur Geno, 68, of Alpena, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 10:10 AM at home following a long fight with cancer. He was born July 29, 1952, at Bay