• View other giving levels by clicking a link in the column at right.

We are pleased to thank and publicly acknowledge the many firms, foundations and individuals who have provided significant financial support to the Michigan Historical Center through the Michigan Historical Center Foundation. These donors have helped support exhibitions, irreplaceable collections, education and culturally rich entertainment for children and adults.

Giving levels reflect each donor's cumulative support through the date shown at the bottom of this page. When visiting the Michigan Library and Historical Center, look for the Michigan Historical Center Foundation's Donor Board on the first floor, east wing—additional public acknowledgement of our donors' generous support.

If you would like to become a member of our donor family, please telephone the Michigan Historical Center Foundation at (517) 373-2565 or send e-mail to mhcfoundation@michigan.gov.

• See a note about how this list is arranged.

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]

[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

-A-
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
Victor and Michelle Adamo
Donald E. and Elizabeth S. Adams
Adams Outdoor Advertising
AFT Michigan
Alvin D. Bos Vending Co.
American Physicians Assurance Corporation
Bill and Anna Anderson
James R. Anderson
AP Capital, Inc.
Arendsen Jewelers Inc.
Paul R. Argall
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan
Honorable Richard H. Austin
Automobile National Heritage Area Partnerships, Inc.

-B-
Thomas Baldini
Eric Beinlich
Richard A. Berch
Mandell Berman
Brigida Bianco
Owen Bieber
Bissell Corporation
Bower and Ruth Sageser Trust
Bradford Printing Inc.
Briarwood Realty Company
Brooks Beverage Management Inc.
Basil and Janet Briggs
John S. Burt
Nancy L. Byrd

-C-
Capitol Bancorp Limited
Armando Cardenas
CertainTeed Corporation
Scott and Marie Chilman
Christman Company, The
George and Rosemary Clark
Patricia and Peter Clark
Clark Commercial Properties Company
Clark Farms
Virginia Clementi
Martha Aladjem Climo
The Honorable Avern Cohn
College for Creative Studies
Columbus Capitol Celebration
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
Clare Connor
CSX Corporation

-D-
William and Nancy Danhof
David M. Whitney Fund
Gilbert and Florence Dawe
Keith and Judith DeFant
James Dellies
John and Suzzanne Dempsey
Donald Deroche
Detroit Diesel Corp.
David and Linda Dompierre
Donald W. and Violette E. Dow (in memory of)
Joseph Drobny
DTE Energy Foundation

-E-
The Earl-Beth Foundation
Douglas Elbinger
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
EPIC MRA
EPOCH Events
Esther and Seymour Padnos Foundation

-F-
James Fegan
The First National Bank of Negaunee
Craig and Joan Fischer
Peter B. Fletcher
Margaret H. Fondren
Anthony M. Franco
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company
Frank S. and Mollie S. VanDervoort Memorial Foundation
Frey Foundation
Friends of Michigan History
Thomas G. and Mary T. Friggens
JoAnn M. Fritsche

-G-
Mark T. Gaffney, President - Michigan State AFL-CIO
George Romney Fund
Gordon Foods
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Grand Hotel
Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau

-H-
Ted and Jo Hacker
Joy Han
Mort and Brigitte Harris
The Helen and Leonard Saari Family Fund
Historical Society of Saginaw County, Inc.
Rich Homberg
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn
Hudson's

-I-
Ideation, Inc.

-J-
J & K Steamboat
J. C. Penney, Inc.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
J. M. Longyear, LLC
Edwin B. (Ned) Johnson
Richard S. Johnson
June Johnston
Junior League of Lansing

-K-
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
The Kane Group
Kitch Drutchas Wagner Denardis & Valitutti
Randolph and Esther Kivisto
Phil and Sherry Kwiatkowski

-L-
L & L Food Centers, Inc.
LAFCU
Lansing Board of Water & Light
Lansing Ice & Fuel Co.
Lansing School District
La-Z-Boy Chair Company
Leavenworth Photographics Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Legg Jr.
LignoTech USA Inc
John and Kelly Lincolnhol
Lindberg & Sons, Inc.
Louis and Helen Padnos Foundation

-M-
Magna Entertainment Corporation
The Majority
Marketing Resource Group Inc.
Marquette-Alger Youth Foundation
Mary's City of David
May Department Stores Foundation
Mead Corporation Foundation and Mead Publishing Paper Division
Kenneth and Jane Meade
Patrice and Grady Merritt
George and Kay Meyer
Michigan Association of Realtors
Michigan Brewing Company
Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan Education Association
Michigan Education Special Services Association
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Michigan Environmental Council
Michigan Grape & Wine Industry Council
Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company
Michigan Photographic Historical Society
Michigan Society of Association Executives
Michigan Society Sons of the American Revolution
Michigan State Medical Society
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Michigan Townships Association
Patricia Micklow and Judd Spray
Emily Miller
Jeremy T. Miner
George S. Minniti - Morgan Stanley
Keith Molin
MotorCities National Heritage Area
Don and Barbara Mourand
Deborah Muchmore
Mulder Company
The Murdock Foundation

-N-
Wanda L. Nagy
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Negaunee Township
Leslie Newlander
Northwest Airlines Inc.
NSK Corporation
NuUnion (formerly State Employees) Credit Union

-O-
Oakwood Healthcare System
O'Dovero Properties
Harold E. Old Sr.
Old Country Caterers
Oldsmobile, Division of G.M.
OSB Community Bank

-P-
Thomas Page
Mr. and Mrs. G. William Paine
Shirley K. Pasant
Shirley and Bill Paxton
Carole Pence
Pepin-Ireco, Inc.
Daniel and Colleen Pero
Christine Pesola
Pfizer Foundation
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
John and Mary Beth Pirich
Mary L. Ploor
ProNational Insurance Company

-R-
Michael and Helen Radock
Ransom Fidelity Company
William and Nancy Richardson
Andrew and Susan Richner
Wallace and Dorothy Comstock Riley
Douglas and Roberta Roberts
Armin Sage Roe
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Irving Rose
Dulcie and Norman Rosenfeld
Rossman Martin & Associates
Rotary Club of Marquette

-S-
John and Sharon Saltzgaber
E. Jane Scandary
Donald and Mary Lou Schaberg
Schuler's Inc.
Congressman Joe Schwarz, M.D.
Secchia Family Foundation
Shape Corp.
Shapero Foundation
Larry and Arlene Sierra
Dorothy Silvula
Bernice Roe Smith
Donald and Joanna Smith
Smith Floral
Society of Colonial Wars
Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Michigan
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Southwestern Michigan College
Sparrow Health System
Star of the West Milling Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Steffens
Frank Stella
Stryker Corporation
Superior Iron Range Community Federal Credit Union

-T-
Target
TechSmith Corporation
Gloria and David Thomas
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Lyle Tippett
Tiscornia Foundation
Tri-Cities Historical Museum
John and Martha Truscott

-U-
Thomas and Diane Ungrodt
University of Michigan
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance

-V-
L. J. and Gary Verplank
David and Rita Violetta

-W-
Wal-Mart Foundation
Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation
Timothy and Bobbette Walling
David B. Walters
Jim Wardlaw, President - Publicom Incorporated
Leroy and Linda Warner
Wayne State University
W. B. and Candace Thoman Foundation
Ambassador Ronald and Eileen Weiser
Albert A. White/Whitehills Development Corporation
Thomas and Linda Wiltse
WJ and Lillian Kemler Foundation
Barbara and R. Alexander Wrigley
Larry Wuokko
Leroy H. Wulfmeier III

-Y-
Elizabeth Yelland-Nystrom

-Z-
Zanotti Family
Albert & Dee Zehnder
William A. and Karen Zehnder
Mary Lou and Mort Zieve
Linda and Joel Zylstra
Andy and Lyn Zynda

This list is arranged in letter-by-letter alphabetical order. You will find individuals listed alphabetically by their last name; companies, organizations and foundations are listed alphabetically by their full name.

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