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Thank you to our donors!

1873 Donated by Lynn Fox
1879Donated by Arthur Lindauer
1880Donated by Larry Ledebur
1881Donated by Larry Ledebur
1882Donated by Donna Eder
1883Donated by Larry Ledebur & Susan Whitelaw
1885Donated by Larry Ledebur & Susan Whitelaw
1886Donated by Tom & Mandy Higgins
1887 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Billie Jane Zenz
1888Donated by Jo Ann & Gary Munce
1889 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Billie Jane Zenz
1890Donated by Meg Gower & Carey Jones
1891 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Billie Jane Zenz
1892Donated by Kathleen Hart & Elizabeth Saunders in Memory of Lori “Mimi” Guinan Enos
1893 – Donated by Larry Ledebur
1894 – Donated by Larry Ledebur
1895Donated by Pat Sinn-Clemens & Ralph Clemens in Memory of Lori “Mimi” Guinan Enos
1896Donated by Patricia Higgins, Susan Shandorf, Sharon & Frank Pignanelli, and Ralph & Christine Pasola in Memory of Lori “Mimi” Guinan Enos
1897Donated by Diane Honeycutt in Memory of Wilbur M. Hinderer
1898Donated by Tony & Elizabeth Sensoli in Memory of Miles David Pirnie
1899Donated by Melissa Burkel in Memory of Huldah & Munson Burkhart
1900Donated by Anne & Tim Merkel
1901Donated by Melissa Burkel in Memory of Huldah & Munson Burkhart
1902 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Billie Jane Zenz
1903Donated by Deborah Hacker Oakley in Memory of Margaret Oesterle
1904 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Billie Jane Zenz
1905Donated by Edward and Margaret Heft in Memory of Lew Green
1906Donated by David & Janet Longworth, Kathleen & William Deboer, and Carl & Sharon Curtis in Memory of Lori “Mimi” Guinan Enos
1907Chelsea Area Historical Society
1908Donated by Carol Strahler in Memory of Franz Pototzki
1909 – Donated by Dan and Terri Lancaster in Honor of Thomas B. Lancaster
1910Donated by the 2013 Circulation Staff
1911Donated by Nancy Whitelaw in Memory of John & Alvis Whitelaw
1912 – Donated by Melissa Burkel in Memory of George Ellsworth Coe, James Edgar Coe, Birda Coe, and E.E. Coe
1913Donated by Leslie Surel in Honor of Eglantine Lamy Ford – Nov. 22, 2013
1914Donated by Bob & Sue Dancer
1915 – Donated by Bob and Sue Dancer in Memory of Howard H. Dancer
1916Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Raymond Parsons
1917Donated by the Chelsea Lions Club in Honor of the founding of Lions International and in Memory of long-time Lion Steve Leeman
1918Donated by Janice Carr in Memory of Julia Ida Vivian
1919Donated by Steve & Leslie Abcouwer in Memory of Simon Abcouwer, Jr.
1920Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Loretta May Marano
1921Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Lawrence Dietle
1922Donated by Bill & Shawn Personke in Memory of William & Elaine Personke
1923Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Clifford L. Zenz
1924Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Virginia V. Dietle
1925Donated by Lisa Gonzalez
1926Donated by Michael & Ann Feeney
1927Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of Yvonne Kulka
1928Donated by Lynda Dettling in Memory of George Seitz
1929Donated by Terri Lancaster in Honor of Gene L. Ahrens
1930Donated by Kathy Ellen Carter
1931Donated by Susan D. Cunningham in Honor of Chas. L. Delavan & Belle Tuttle Delavan
1932 – Donated by Gary Zenz in Memory of George Bourdganis
1933Donated by the Chelsea Alehouse
1934Donated by Gerard Hammerschmidt in Honor of Cindy & Jerry Hammerschmidt
1935Donated by John Budinger in Memory of Penny Budinger
1936Donated by Lewis and Mary Green
1937Donated by Carol Mayer & George Weiland in Honor of the Marriage of Oleta H. Seitz & Carl J. Mayer
1938Donated by Mort and Rita Dunlop
1939Donated by Sharon Pignanelli
1940Donated by Larry Ledebur in Memory of C.W. Ledebur
1941Donated by Larry Ledebur in Honor of Susan Whitelaw
1942Donated by Larry Ledebur in Honor of Susan Whitelaw
1943Donated by Betty Oesterle, Robert Prieskorn and Linda Prieskorn in Memory of Steve Leeman
1944Donated by Willard H. Johnson
1945Donated by Rodney Anderson
1946Donated by Stephen & Kathleen Eberle
1947Donated by Robert J. & Linda Sanders Allen
1948Donated by Mary & Jim Randolph
1949Donated by Paul Forshee
1950Donated by Randall Lee/ RK Studios
1951Donated by Cathy Kamil & David Foster
1952Donated by Marcia Parker
1953Donated by Stu & Robin Phillips
1954Donated by Cathy Kamil & David Foster
1955Donated by William & Sharleen Eisenbeiser
1956Donated by Bill and Sherry Sorensen
1957Donated by Mack Thomas Ruffin, IV
1958Donated by Jim & Mindy Kinner
1959 – Donated by Pat Cleary
1960Donated by Susan J. Moore
1961Tony and Elizabeth Sensoli
1962Donated by Bill & Amy Lamb
1963Donated by Camie Noah in Memory of Lynwood Noah
1964Donated by Janet & Jim Alford
1965Donated by Jim and Doris Hammel
1966Donated by Harvey Somers
1967Donated by Susan Brown
1968Donated by Peggy and John Greisberge
1969Donated by Ken Gietzen In Honor of D’Ann & Ken Gietzen
1970Donated by Judy M. Smith
1971 – Donated by Mark Heydlauff
1972Donated by Jane Pacheco
1973Donated by Stu & Robin Phillips
1974Donated by Mary & David Budzinski In Honor of Lew & Mary Green
1975Donated by Heather Smith
1976Donated by Dennis & Susan Bauer
1977Donated by Lynn Fox
1978Donated by Anne & Tim Merkel
1979Donated by Michael & Susan McKee
1980Donated by Cheryl & Bill Wells
1981Donated by Gloria & John Mitchell, Sr.
1982Donated by Dave & Barb Miller
1983Donated by Robert & Sally DeVol
1984Donated by Kathy E. Carter & Mack T. Ruffin, IV
1985Donated by Lynn Fox
1986Donated by Terri & Dan Lancaster in Memory of Kathryn A. Lancaster
1987Donated by Rick Taylor
1988Donated by the Strong Family
1989Donated by Christine & Robert Frayer
1990Donated by Andrea & James Alford
1991Donated by Diane & David Bloom
1992Donated by Bill & Pat Coelius
1993Donated by Maureen Griffin & Nancy Ward in Memory of Lew Green
1994Donated by the Meloche Family
1995Donated by Kerry & Linda Ballard
1996Donated by the Brooks-Planck Family in honor of Ezra Brooks-Planck
1997Donated by Noah Carter Ruffin
1998 Donated by Janet A. Bernath in Memory of Cecile & Kathleen Bernath
1999Donated by Tom & Yvonne Herron, Minnie E. Maier, and John & Lynette Hand in Memory of Lew Green
2000 Donated by Claire & Mark Sandler
2001Donated by Stan & Dorothy Staffeld, Wendy Broshar, Jane & Michael Lawson, and Betty Hoskins in Memory of Lew Green
2002Donated by Michaelina Brown
2003Donated by Larry & Susan Schoonmaker and Don & Robin Rabun in Memory of Lew Green
2004Donated by Sally & Fred Dickinson, Bob & Margie German, and Breck & Charlotte Klein in Memory of Lew Green
2005Donated by Patricia Goe and Lisa Climer in Memory of Lew Green
2006Donated by Susan Whitmarsh
2007 – Donated by Melissa Burkel in Memory of George Ellsworth Coe, James Edgar Coe, Birda Coe, and E.E. Coe
2008Donated by Bill Harmer in Honor of the Best Small Library in America
2009Donated by Sean Carter Ruffin
2010Donated by Sara Wedell
2011 – Donated by Melissa Burkel in Memory of George Ellsworth Coe, James Edgar Coe, Birda Coe, and E.E. Coe
2012Donated by Kristin & Willem van Reesema
2013 – Donated by Terri & Dan Lancaster in Honor of Josephine J. Potocki
2014 – AVAILABLE
2015 – AVAILABLE
2016 –  AVAILABLE
2017 – Donated by the Terri & Dan Lancaster in Honor of Henry W. Potocki
2018 – AVAILABLE
2019 – Donated by Rick Brandon in Honor of genealogists Bonnie and Tom Brandon

Additional project support from:
Henry Braunz
Pat Cleary
Barbara Corbusier – In memory of Katie Fox
Jane & Mark Creswell – In memory of Steve Leeman
Michael & Ann Feeney
Edward & Margaret Heft – In memory of Lew Green
Dave & Marilyn Jachalke – In memory of Steve Leeman
Matthew & Amy Jachalke – In memory of Steve Leeman
Janet Kaiser — In memory of Lori “Mimi” Guinan Enos
Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc – In memory of Steve Leeman
Christopher & Kristi Luntz – In memory of Steve Leeman
Larry Ledebur & Susan Whitelaw
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin McConkey – In memory of Steve Leeman
D. Patrick & Sandra Merkel
Joanne Oesterle – In memory of Steve Leeman
Sandy Thomas – In memory of Lew Green

To sponsor available years, contact Shannon Powers at spowers@chelseadistrictlibrary.org or 734-475-8732 ext. 217