Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 3, 1952
Caption:
THE REAL THING COULD HAPPEN: An attempt to illustrate what could happen to the 75-year-old present Courthouse, labelled a "firetrap" by the State Fire Marshal, is made by the Ann Arbor Junior Chamber of Commerce in a drive for support for the Courthouse proposals. Here, Richard Wander (left) and Dale Richards stand beside a smoking cardboard model representing the Courthouse. While it's strictly a gag, the message is clear. A fire in the ancient Washtenaw Courthouse would consume thousands of the county's most vital records. The News Joins with the JCC in urging "yes" votes on the two proposals to finance a new, modern county building.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 15, 1955
Caption:
RECORDS ON SHEEPSKIN UNCOVERED: Mrs. Helen A. Rice of 907 W.Liberty St. is shown microfilming a 128-year-old land grant uncovered among old county records at the Courthouse. The grant, signed by President John Quincy Adams on Feb. 1, 1927, gave property in what is now Pittsfield township to James Aray. The document is one of more than 150 uncovered.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 26, 1983
Caption:
Margarethe Kozminski arrested by federal agents in the hallway of the Washtenaw County Courthouse.