Publications
Museum newsletters
Read the Iosco County Gazette and special museum editions in PDF format.
What the museum preserves
Collections & research
Explore Iosco County photographs, glass negatives, newspapers, newsletters, documents, and recorded local-history programs.
What is on this page?
Several ways to explore Iosco County history.
Start with the Digital Preservation Project, search the historic glass-negative collection, download museum publications, watch recorded programs, or request scanning and newspaper-reproduction services.
12,000+Digitized photographs and documents
4,000+Ard G. Emery glass-negative images
1890–1980Iosco County Herald proof-copy coverage
Digital Preservation Project
Preserving yesterday—and the history made yesterday.
More than 12,000 photographs and documents have already been digitized. The growing database is intended for the public, researchers, educators, schools, and local history groups.
Photographs & glass negatives
The photography of Ard G. Emery, 1892–1904.
The museum cares for more than 4,000 Emery photographs depicting Iosco County families, workers, children, and community life. Research inquiries are welcome; a $10 donation is requested when a matching image is found.
Read, watch, and request
More collection resources
Every link below opens a museum resource or service.
Recorded programs
Videos & lectures
Watch museum programs and recorded Iosco County history presentations.
Visit our YouTube channel ↗Preservation service
Scanning & photo printing
Digitize family photographs, negatives, documents, and blueprints—or order professional prints and restoration.
See services and prices →Newspaper archive
Iosco County Herald reprints
Proof copies cover 1890–1980. Full-size page reprints are $10 per page; front-page photo prints are $30 unframed.
Looking for something?
Ask the museum archives.
Contact the Society for help with a person, family, photograph, newspaper date, local business, or other Iosco County subject.