A History of the Farmington, MI Community and its Libraries

A History of the Farmington, MI Community
A History of the Farmington Community Library

1857 Farmington Village Map

In Appreciation

People interested in the histories of Farmington and Farmington Hills benefit greatly from the work of others who chose to spend time documenting the lives and times of our community.

In addition to the persons whose work appears in the Bibliography, I wish to extend special appreciation to:

• Lee S. Peel, noted Farmington historian, who edited the manuscript for the Farmington history section of this document. Mr. Peel's 1971 edition of Farmington: A Pictorial History was heavily used in the 1978 edition of this compilation. The Library is, indeed, fortunate to have Mr. Peel's expertise in development and maintenance of the Michigan History Collection.
• Denise Moll, the employee of the Farmington Community Library who compiled the first capsulized history of the Farmington area in 1978. In her research, Ms. Moll used the publications of Mr. Peel, Ruth Roth Moehlman, monographs from the Farmington Hills Historical Commission, and primary source articles from the Farmington Enterprise and the later Observer.

As the most recent compiler of this history, my goal was to update the 1978 publication and to correct any inaccuracies which could be detected. The primary intended audience of this publication is Library Staff, to assure that all who work for the Farmington Community Library shall appreciate the rich history of the area and its libraries. The document will also be included in the Library collection with the admonition that students need to research further the other myriad local history sources available.

Beverly D. Papai,
Library Director