Author Presentation & Book Signing with M. Christine Byron
August 14 | 4:00PM
📍 Location: Munnecke Room | 203 E. Cedar St. Leland, MI
“Perfect Omena Day!” Selections from the Summer Diaries of Rebecca L. Richmond, 1907-1920 By M. Christine Byron.
Join us for a presentation by historian and author M. Christine Byron as she presents her new book “Perfect Omena Day!” Selections from the Summer Diaries of Rebecca L. Richmond, 1907-1920”. Rebecca Richmond’s diaries present a first-hand account of cottage life in Leelanau County from 1907-1920 as she spent summers in Omena. The diary coincides with the golden age of postcards which will be used to illustrate her various entries, along with photos, maps and other ephemera.–
The presentation will be followed by a book signing for Byron’s newly published selections from the diaries, produced through the 2024 Leelanau Press Research Fellowship.
About the Presenter:
Christine Byron retired from her position as the Local Historical Collections librarian for the Grand Rapids Public Library. In her work, she became aware of the Richmond Family Papers Collection in the library’s archives and became fascinated with Rebecca Richmond’s diaries. With the 2024 Leelanau Press Research Fellowship from the Leelanau Historical Museum, Byron is able to share a selection of Miss Richmond’s diaries in book form.
Christine and her husband, Tom Wilson, have written five award-winning books in their “Vintage Views” series on Michigan history. Their sixth book, Historic Leelanau: Recognized Sites and Places of Historical Significance was a fundraiser for the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society.
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