1990-2000

File — Box: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes the text for the exhibit's panels. For the originals and their locations, see Boxes 3-5.

Dates

1900-2000

Extent

From the Collection: 6.6 Linear Feet (Seven boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Exhibit Captions

As the century drew to a close, plans were underway to renovate the Grand Rapids Public Library, including the Ryerson Building constructed nearly 100 years earlier. [Public Library Renovation. Grand Rapids Public Library photo]
Offering family fun activities from the opening national anthem to the final out, West Michigan Whitecaps baseball was one of several sports franchises providing entertainment for local fans. [Photo courtesy West Michigan Whitecaps]
Captured and held prisoner for three weeks during the Persian Gulf War, former resident Melissa Rathbun-Nealy’s plight reminded everyone that the impact of international events was never far away. [Photo courtesy Grand Rapids Press]
A popular venue for sports and entertainment since it was opened in the fall of 1996, Van Andel Arena, has become a major force in the ongoing downtown renovation. [Photo courtesy Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau]
Along with the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Grand Valley State University’s Eberhard Center, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids’ new Van Andel Museum Center has dramatically changed the look of downtown west bank of the Grand River. [Photo courtesy Public Museum of Grand Rapids]
Constructed in 1925, John Ball’s statue at the entrance to the John Ball Park Zoo has been a popular attraction for generations of young Grand Rapidians.
Two new hotels, the Amway Grand Plaza (left) and the Courtyard by Marriot, also owned by the Amway Corporation, have changed Grand Rapids’ downtown skyline. [Photo courtesy Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau]
Steelcase Inc’s new Corporate Development Center in Gaines Township symbolized the Grand Rapids area’s place as the center of the office furniture industry.
Dedicated in 1995, The Frederick Meijer Gardens, with their botanical gardens and outdoor sculptures, are a popular year-round attraction. [Photo courtesy Frederick Meijer Garden