The poorhouses and poor farms of Michigan
Publication Information
[Place of publication not identified] : New Naldrett Press and Alan Naldrett, 2019.
Physical Description
223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"Poorhouses and poor farms in Michigan followed the example of earlier states to provide a safety net for the indigents of the 18th through the 21st centuries. The stories and information about the poor habitats run from glowing references to disturbing realities of being poor. In this account, each county of Michigan's poorhouses are chronicled. The sociological aspects of this treatment of the poor is examined and provide for a very interesting and informative account!"--Back cover
Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction: The British Poor Laws Alcona County Poor Farm
- Alger County Poorhouse
- Allegan County Infirmary
- Alpena County Poor Farm
- Antrim County Infirmary
- Arenac County Farm
- Baraga COunty Almshouse/Poor house
- Barry County Poor Farm
- Bay County Poor Farm
- Benzie County Almshouse
- Berrie County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Branch County Infirmary
- Calhoun County Almshouse/Infirmary
- Cass County Infirmary
- Charlevoix County Infirmary
- Cheboygan County Poor Infirmary
- Chippewa County Poor Farm
- Clare County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Clinton County Poorhouse
- Crawford County Infirmary
- Delta County Almshouse/Infirmary
- Dickinson County Poorhouse
- Eaton County Poor Farm
- Emmet County Poorhouse
- Genesee County Farm/Infirmary
- Gladwin County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Gogebic County Poor House/Infirmary
- Grand Traverse County Poor Farm
- Gratiot County Poor Farm
- Hillsdale County Poorhouse
- Houghton County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Huron County Almshouse
- Ingham County Poor Farm
- Ionia County Home
- Iosco County Poor Farm
- Iron County Poor House/Infirmary
- Isabella County Poor Farm
- Jackson County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Kalamazoo County Poor Farm
- Kalkaska County Infirmary
- Kent County Poor Farm/Count Home
- Keweenaw County Poorhouse
- Lake County Poor Farm/Infirmary
- Lapeer County Poor Farm/Oakdale Eugenics Center
- Leelanau County Poor Farm
- Lenawee County Infirmary
- Livingston County Infirmary
- Luce County Poor Farm
- Mackinac County Poorhouse/Farm
- Macomb County Poor Farm
- Manistee County Poorhouse
- Marquette County Poor Farm and Poor House
- Mason County Poor Farm
- Mecosta County Poorhouse and Asylum
- Menominee Poor House/ County Hospital
- Midland County Poor Farm
- Missaukee County Poor House
- Monroe County Poor House
- Montcalm County Poor Farm
- Montmorency County Poorhouse
- Muskegon County Poor Farm
- Newaygo County Poor Farm
- Oakland County Poor Farm and the Eastern Michigan State Asylum
- Oceana County Poor House
- Ogemaw County Poor Farm
- Ontonagon County Poor Farm
- Osceola County Home
- Oscoda County Poorhouse
- Otsego County Poorhouse
- Ottawa County Infirmary
- Presque Isle County Poorhouse
- Roscommon County Poor Farm
- Saginaw County Almshouse
- St. Clair County Poor Farm
- St. Joseph County Poorhouse
- The Sanilac County Poor Farm
- Schoolcraft County Poor House
- Shiawassee County Poor House
- Tuscola County Infirmary
- Van Buren County Poor House/County Home
- Washtenaw County Poor Farm and Infirmary
- The Wayne County Poorhouse/ Almshouse adn the Wayne County General Hospital and Infirmary
- Wexford County Poor Farm/Almshouse
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- About the author
- Books by Alan Naldrett