The Peck Drugstore in Grand Rapids is often recognized as a landmark business on Monroe Ave., one of the most photographed streets in Grand Rapids. However, the Peck name is also remembered for the sensational 1916 family murder (Peck-Waite Murder), which was widely reported in the national press of the era. John Peck and his wife, Hannah, were murdered by their son-in-law, Arthur Waite.

This small collection provides a place to build a general collection related to both the store and to the family, including the murder. Items will be added as received or found, that document the history of the family, the drug store and its building and the murder.