This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Brooks shaped Marshall with grand gifts and bold moves
Brooks funded and built a string of city landmarks in Marshall from 1920s to 1940s. He donated rink land to the VFW, created Brooks Field airport, bought the Old Stone Barn for City Hall, funded the Brooks Memorial Fountain, and led the 1930 Centennial. He also steered post office design, developed Northview subdivision, and owned key properties including the Honolulu House site. His mayoral terms spanned six years as Marshall grew.
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West Michigan Avenue
Brooks
VFW
Marshall Country Club
Marshall
Davey Tree Company
Grand Rapids
Radford
South Kalamazoo
Brooks Field
Frank Green
Michigan
West End Park
Howard F Young
City Hall
Kendall Hardware Co
Pearl Harbor
Craig
Young
U.S
Mansion and Jefferson
Michigan Bell Telephone
Bullard
Honolulu House
Marshall Historical Society
Northview
Allcott
Hobart
Grant
Marshall Light and Power Company
Linden Hills
Jack Twist
Jack
David Sherman
Wright Lane
Linden Street
Marshall Tavern
Stagecoach
Anna Swanson
Tom Brooks
Win Schuler
Schuler