Series IX. ALL-AMERICA CITY COMMITTEE
Scope and Contents
Minutes, correspondence, rules and forms, the official presentation, telegrams, press releases, a/v presentation, clippings of the committee. During the summer of 1980, a committee was formed by Tamsen R. Vanderwier, a member of the Amway Public Relations Department, at the request of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the committee was to enter Grand Rapids in the All-America City Award competition. The guidelines were specific: three programs were to be detailed, each demonstrating citizen action, effective organization and community improvement. The records in this series portrays the objectives and plan of action of the committee, and includes the official presentation, with slides and speech, given to the convention. Arranged chronologically within folder.
Dates
- 1881-1996
Extent
From the Collection: 47.5 Linear Feet (Over 70 boxes)
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
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