The negatives in this collection represent a portion of the people, places and events allotted news coverage in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1953 through 1969. The bulk of the negatives, however, date from 1956-1962. A large series of portrait negatives depict international, national, state and local people. In addition, many local public buildings are found here, including schools, churches, hospitals, courthouses and city hall. Views of factories and commercial buildings are also included. The collection also contains images of governmental buildings in Lansing, Mich. and Washington, D.C. Tornado damage in Western Michigan and the destruction from the 1953 Flint, Mich. area is also depicted. Finally, various visuals, such as maps, are included.