Unprocessed material
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the material is newsletters, minutes and correspondence. It features newsletters that date back to 1938. The more significant newsletters are Action and Junior, which outline Jaycee activities and events, such as the State Convention, or the Haunted House.
The collection also includes correspondence, planning guides, reports, organizational material, membership information, photos, scrapbooks, promotional fliers and news releases and an array of published material. All of this information details the impact that events and developments in Grand Rapids had on the Jaycees and how they responded.
The Women's Association section include minutes, newsletters, financial reports, planning guides, etc. This material gives an inside look at how the women ran their organization by providing information on how they spent their funds, what their goals for a certain year were and what took place at their meetings.
Dates
- 1912-1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Grand Rapids Jaycees (Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 38.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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