Subseries A. Clearinghouse Remainder Files
Scope and Contents
The Kent County Council for Historic Preservation oral history collection contains nearly 120 audio-taped presentations of citizens of Kent County, Michigan. Subject matter includes a variety of topics, such as information on local businesses, life in the city or on the farm, entertainment and major natural events, such as the floods which effected many citizens of Kent County. Synopses, biographical notes and clippings are included, both from the existing materials, and in the documentation added in 2002. Full transcriptions exist for a few of the tapes.
NOTE: No Oral History Release forms have been found for this collection, and it is believed that none were taken. However, a black notebook, found with the working documents in 2000, provides some accession information, such as the date of receipt and the source of the tape.
Dates
- 1965-1982
Creator
- From the Collection: Kent County Council for Historic Preservation (Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 10.37 Linear Feet (25 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
Previous the Local History Department has a file cabinet full of documents related to Historic Preservation. During the Move/Renovation era, these files were weeded, and older national titles with no Michigan association were removed from the collection. The remainder of the items were added to Coll. 163, and are documented in the following Appendix list.
The following items were transferred to Government Docs:
Flyer. Fort Spokane.
Flyer. Fort Colvile, 1826-1871.
Flyer. ST. Paul’s Mission
Flyer. Georgetown Historic Waterfront.
A Future from the past : the case for conservation and reused of old buildings in industrial communities / a joint publication of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the Massachusetts Dept. of Community Affairs, 1977.
HABS/HAER 1992 Annual Report
HAER Checklist, 1969-1985
Historic American Engineering Record Catalog, 1976.
Metals in American’s Historic Buildings, 1980, Parts. I & II. There is a circulating copy available, and a later 1992 edition published, but not currently documented as being in the collections.
National Register of Historic Places, 1969
Recording Historic Buildings / compiled by Harley J. McKee. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, 1970.
Repository Details
Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org