West Traverse Township Records Inventory

Creator: West Traverse Township, Emmet County, Michigan

Inclusive dates: 1859-1964
Extent: 11.75 linear feet

Deposit Number: DEP.2013.001

Language: Material is in English

Acquisition: These records are the property of West Traverse Township. This
deposit was transferred to the custody of the Harbor Springs Area Historical
Society in its role as a public records depository authorized under agreement with
West Traverse Township. The records were originally transferred by the township
clerk in 2013. The depository agreement is renewed annually.
Access: The collection is open without restriction.
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Abstract
Local government records documenting West Traverse Township, Emmet
County, Michigan as a governing entity.

Organizational History
Organized in 1897, West Traverse Township is one of the smallest townships in
Michigan.

Scope and Content Note

The records are divided into the following 11 series:
Assessment Roll Transfer Record, 1934-1939;
Assessment Roll Records, 1897-1933 (missing 1903);
Chattel Mortgages, 1897-1922;
Clerks Account Book, 1897-1947;
Highway Commissioners Record, 1910-1927;
Justice Docket, 1897-1904;
Register of Electors, 1897-1928;
Treasurers Account Book, 1903-1932;
West Traverse Township Supervisor's Ledger: Works Progress
Administration Rural Property Inventory, circa 1938-1940.

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Box No. Description

Box 1
Assessment Roll Transfer, 1934-1939

Box 2
Assessment Roll, 1897-1899 (3 volumes)

Box 3
Assessment Roll, 1900-1902 (3 volumes)

Box 4
Assessment Roll, 1904-1906 (3 volumes)

Box 5
Assessment Roll, 1907-1909 (3 volumes)

Box 6
Assessment Roll, 1910-1912 (3 volumes)

Box 7
Assessment Roll, 1913-1915 (3 volumes)

Box 8
Assessment Roll, 1916-1918 (3 volumes)

Box 9
Assessment Roll, 1919-1921 (3 volumes)

Box 10
Assessment Roll, 1922-1924 (3 volumes)

Box 11
Assessment Roll, 1925-1927 (3 volumes)

Box 12
Assessment Roll, 1928-1930 (3 volumes)

Box 13
Assessment Roll, 1931-1933 (3 volumes)

Box 14
Chattel Mortgages, 1897-1922

Box 15
Clerk's Account Book, 1897-1902

Box 16
Clerk's Account Book, 1903-1908

Box 17
Clerk's Account Book, 1909-1919
Box 18
Clerk's Account Book, 1932-1947

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Box No. Description

Box 19
Highway Commissioner's Record, 1910-1927

Box 20
Justice Docket, 1897-1904

Box 21
Register of Electors, 1897-1928

Box 22
Treasurers Account Book, 1903-1909

Box 23
Treasurers Account Book, 1909-1921

Box 24
Treasurers Account Book, 1921-1932

Box 25
West Traverse Township Supervisor's Ledger: Works Progress
Administration Rural Property Inventory, circa 1938-1940
(sponsored by the Michigan State Tax Commission,
received 1940)