The materials contained within this collection are from the library of J. Boyd Pantlind. Items include several photo albums. The photos contained within the albums are unidentified, but presumably are members of Pantlind's family. Included are several histories of Grand Rapids, memorial books of prominent Grand Rapidians, scrapbook of business cards, Bible, and many individual photos of Grand Rapids. Date of the materials is later 19th century and early 20th century.