Skip to main content

News photographs collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 133

Scope and Contents

The negatives in this collection represent a portion of the people, places and events allotted news coverage in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1953 through 1969. The bulk of the negatives, however, date from 1956-1962. A large series of portrait negatives depict international, national, state and local people. In addition, many local public buildings are found here, including schools, churches, hospitals, courthouses and city hall. Views of factories and commercial buildings are also included. The collection also contains images of governmental buildings in Lansing, Mich. and Washington, D.C. Tornado damage in Western Michigan and the destruction from the 1953 Flint, Mich. area is also depicted. Finally, various visuals, such as maps, are included.

Dates

  • 1953-1969

Extent

0.79 Linear Feet (Three boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The News Photographs collection contains negatives that document newsworthy people and events primarily in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but also in other Michigan communities from 1953 to 1969, with the bulk of the images dated from 1956 to 1962. A large number of portrait negatives depict such notables as Dwight Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev. Scenes include various Grand Rapids buildings, or events such as tornado damage from the late 1950s, or Mackinac Bridge press coverage. The source and true date of receipt of this collection is unknown, and the photographer and context for the images is also undocumented, which may present some copyright challenges in usage. Positive photographic prints made from the negatives are occasionally added to this collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donor unknown, accession number 1991.000

Positive image codes

Prints from negatives are documented by a “P”, at the end of entry.

Digital prints from the Fuji Pictograph machines have an “F”

Photocopies, rather than actual photographic prints, are designated with a “C”

Index

Aberdeen School ‑ b.1,f.1

Airplanes ‑ b.1,f.79

Allendale Pumping Station ‑ b.1,f.2

Aquinas House of Studies ‑ b.1,f.3

Association of Commerce Building ‑ b.1,f.4

Atlantic Mills ‑ b.1,f.5

Bank Merger ‑ b.1,f.6

Blair House. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.1,f.7

Bowen School ‑ b.1,f.8

Breton Downs School ‑ b.1,f.9

Bridge Street Bridge ‑ b.1,f.10

Bridges ‑ b.1,f.10,143,97

Builders and Traders Office ‑ b.1,f.11

Butterworth Hospital ‑ b.1,f.12-14,39

Calvin College ‑ b.1,f.15

Campau Park School ‑ b.1,f.16

Capitol. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.1,f.17

Cars. Old Street Scene ‑ b.1,f.18

Catholic Central High School ‑ b.1,f.19

Central Bank ‑ b.1,f.20

Central High School ‑ b.1,f.21

Central Michigan University ‑ b.1,f.22-3

Central Reformed Church ‑ b.1,f.24

Chamber of Commerce ‑ b.1,f.4

Cherry Blossoms. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.211

Christian High School ‑ b.1,f.25

Churches ‑ b.1,f.24,52,140,181,184,202

Cincinnati & Ohio Railway Yards (?) – b.1, f. 25.5 City Hall ‑ b.1,f.27-9,31,33

City Hall Annex ‑ b.1,f.30

City Hall. Kent City, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.32

City/County Building ‑ b.1,f.26

Civic Auditorium ‑ b.1,f.35-6

Civic Center. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.37

Civil Defense Headquarters. Battle Creek, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.34

Clouds ‑ b.1,f.38

Cobalt Bomb Machine ‑ b.1,f.39

Colleges ‑ b.1,f.15,80

Congress School ‑ b.1,f.40

Continental Decalomania. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

County Building ‑ b.1,f.41-3

Creston High School ‑ b.1,f.44

Dow Chemical Co. Midland, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.45

East Grand Rapids High School ‑ b.1,f.46

East Grand Rapids Luxury Apartments ‑ b.1,f.47

Extensole Corp. Sparta, Mich ‑ b.2,f.178

Factories ‑ b.1,f. 45,48,53-5,82,90-1,122,178

Federal Mogul Bearing Plant ‑ b.1,f.48

Federal Reserve. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.210

Federal Square Grill ‑ b.1,f.49

Filter Center ‑ b.1,f.50

Fire Station ‑ b.1,f.51

First Pilgrim Tabernacle Church ‑ b.1,f.52

Fisher Body Plant #1 ‑ b.1,f.53

General Motors Plant #2 ‑ b.1,f.54

Gibson Plant ‑ b.1,f.55

Godwin Elementary School ‑ b.1,f.56

Godwin High School ‑ b.1,f.57

Grand Rapids City Jail ‑ b.1,f.59

Grand Rapids Furniture Museum ‑ b.1,f.64

Grand Rapids Police Station ‑ b.1,f.65

Grand Rapids Press ‑ b.1,f.60

Grand Rapids Stadium ‑ b.1,f.5,b.2,f.187

Grand Rapids. Aerial Shots ‑ b.1,f.58

Grand River ‑ b.1,f.66

Grand Valley Board Members ‑ b.1,f.61-2

Grand Valley College "Carols" ‑ b.1,f.63

Grandville (Mich.), Water Tank ‑ b.1,f.67

Hamilton (Mich.), High School ‑ b.1,f.68

Haven of Rest Mission ‑ b.1,f.69

Hawaii. Diamond Head ‑ b.1,f.70

Health Dept. and Traffic Engineers Office ‑ b.1,f.33

Home Acres ‑ b.1,f.71

Hospitals ‑ b.1,f.12-14,39,133-4,165-6,185-6

Hotels ‑ b.1,f.99,128,136-8

Houseman Building ‑ b.1,f.72

Houseman Case ‑ b.1,f.73

Houston Processor ‑ b.1,f.74

Howard Johnson ‑ b.1,f.75

Hudsonville, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.76

Ionia, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.77

Jarecki Building ‑ b.1,f.78

Jets ‑ b.1,f.79

Junior College ‑ b.1,f.80

Keeler Building ‑ b.1,f.81

Kellogg Plant. Battle Creek, Mich. - b.1,f.82

Kellogsville School ‑ b.1,f.83

Kenowa Water Authority ‑ b.1,f.84

Kent County Jail ‑ b.1,f.85

Kent County Juvenille Detention Home ‑ b.1,f.86

Kentwood (Mich.) School Board ‑ b.1,f.87

Lansing, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.88-9

Lear ‑ b.1,f.90-1

Lee Mansion. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.206

Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.1,f.92

Library. Grand Rapids ‑ b.1,f.93-4

Lincoln Memorial ‑ b.2,f.207

London, England ‑ b.1,f.95

Macabees Hall ‑ b.1,f.96

Mackinac Bridge ‑ b.1,f.97

Mackinac Bridge Press Coverage ‑ b.1,f.98

Manger Hotel ‑ b.1,f.99

Map. Caribean ‑ b.1,f.100

Map. Central America ‑ b.1,f.101

Map. Dominican Republic and Haiti ‑ b.1,f.102

Map. Europe/Russian Missile Bases ‑ b.1,f.103

Map. Germany. East and West ‑ b.1,f.104

Map. Grand Rapids ‑ b.1,f.105

Map. Grand Rapids Streets ‑ b.1,f.106

Map. Grand Rapids and Surrounding Townships ‑ b.1,f.107

Map. Kent County, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.108

Map. Kentucky and Surrounding Areas ‑ b.1,f.109

Map. Laos ‑ b.1,f.110

Map. Manistee National Forest ‑ b.1,f.111

Map. Michigan ‑ b.1,f.112

Map. Middle Atlantic States ‑ b.1,f.113

Map. Panama ‑ b.1,f.114

Map. Syria ‑ b.1,f.115

Map. Tornado ‑ b.1,f.116

Map. United States ‑ b.1,f.117

McKay Tower ‑ b.1,f.118

Mel Trotter Mission ‑ b.1,f.119

Michigan Bell ‑ b.1,f.120

Michigan Cities. Aerial Shots ‑ b.1,f.121

Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. ‑ b.1,f.122

Michigan National Bank ‑ b.1,f.123

Michigan National Guard Armory ‑ b.1,f.124

Michigan State Capitol. Lansing, Mich. ‑ b.1,f.125

Michigan State University ‑ b.1,f.126

Michigan Trust Co. ‑ b.1,f.6,127

Missions ‑ b.1,f.119

Morton House (hotel) ‑ b.1,f.128

Mount Vernon ‑ b.2,f.208

Muskegon (Mich.) Post Office ‑ b.1,f.129

Muskegon Piston Ring Plant. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

National Airport. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.206

Navy Medical Center. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.208

Newaygo (Mich.) County Court House ‑ b.1,f.130

Northwestern Printing Co. ‑ b.1,f.131

Norton Park School ‑ b.1,f.132

Ocean Liners ‑ b.2,f.173

Old Carnation Milk Plant. Sparta, Mich ‑ b.2,f.178

Old Kent Bank ‑ b.1,f.6

Osteopathic Hospital ‑ b.1,f.133-4

Otsego (Mich.) High School ‑ b.1,f.135

Pantlind Hotel ‑ b.1,f.136-8

Paris Township Offices ‑ b.1,f.139

Park Congregational Church ‑ b.1,f.140

Parking Ramp ‑ b.1,f.141

Paw Paw, Mich. City Buildings ‑ b.1,f.142

Pearl Street Bridge ‑ b.1,f.143

Pennsylvania Railroad ‑ b.1,f.144

Pentagon ‑ b.2,f.209

People's National Bank ‑ b.2,f.159

People. Adams, Paul L. ‑ b.1,f.145

People. Allen, Glen S. Jr. ‑ b.1,f.146

People. Andrus, Len ‑ b.1,f.147

People. Babcock, Bishop ‑ b.1,f.148

People. Barmore, Mr. ‑ b.1,f.149

People. Barofsky, Dr. ‑ b.1,f.150

People. Barto, Bernard ‑ b.1,f.151-4

People. Baum, Jesse ‑ b.1,f.155

People. Bean, George ‑ b.1,f.156

People. Beedle, Senator ‑ b.1,f.157

People. Bentley, Rep. Alvin ‑ b.1,f.158-9

People. Beukema, Benjamin ‑ b.1,f.160-1

People. Bissell, Melvin R. III ‑ b.1,f.162

People. Blandford, Robert ‑ b.1,f.163-4

People. Bolt, Andrew ‑ b.1,f.165

People. Boorerman, Rep. Willard ‑ b.1,f.166

People. Borgman, Mr. ‑ b.1,f.167-8

People. Bowsma, Oscar E. ‑ b.1,f.169

People. Bozin, Dr. Lewis ‑ b.1,f.170

People. Brandau, Harry ‑ b.1,f.171

People. Breen, Frank ‑ b.1,f.194

People. Britt, Gordon ‑ b.2,f.57

People. Brouwer, Peter ‑ b.1,f.172

People. Brown, Basil ‑ b.1,f.173

People. Brown, Josephine ‑ b.2,f.11

People. Brown, Prentice ‑ b.1,f.174

People. Brown, Sanford A. ‑ b.1,f.175-6

People. Bruggnik, Ray ‑ b.1,f.177

People. Brunette, Edward ‑ b.1,f.178

People. Burns, Harry ‑ b.1,f.179

People. Burns, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.69

People. Buth, Martin D. ‑ b.1,f.180

People. Campbell, Tom ‑ b.1,f.181

People. Carlson, Roland ‑ b.1,f.182

People. Carson, Gordon ‑ b.1,f.183

People. Chaffee, Lt. R.B. ‑ b.1,f.184

People. Christianson, Clifford ‑ b.1,f.185

People. Clark, Lynn ‑ b.1,f.186-7

People. Clay, Gen. Lucious ‑ b.1,f.188

People. Collins, John ‑ b.1,f.189

People. Cook, George ‑ b.1,f.190-2

People. Dangl, William - b.1,f.193-5

People. Danhoff, Robert J. ‑ b.1,f.196

People. Daniels, George S. ‑ b.1,f.197

People. Davis, Stanley J. ‑ b.1,f.198

People. DeBoer, Simon ‑ b.1,f.199

People. DeKorne, Lewis ‑ b.1,f.200

People. DeMaadge, Mr. ‑ b.1,f.201

People. Dilley, Donald ‑ b.1,f.202

People. Dougan, Robert ‑ b.1,f.203

People. Doyle, Pat ‑ b.1,f.204

People. Dunn, Laurin ‑ b.1,f.205

People. Eisenhower, Dwight D. ‑ b.1,f.206

People. Elliott, Richard K. ‑ b.1,f.207

People. Ettesvoldt, Wyn ‑ b.1,f.208

People. Ferris, Spencer ‑ b.1,f.209

People. Fietsorb, Vern L. ‑ b.1,f.210

People. Finger, Mr. ‑ b.1,f.211

People. Fink, Donald ‑ b.1,f.212

People. Fox, Henry ‑ b.1,f.183

People. Frey, Edward ‑ b.1,f.213

People. Garlington, William J. ‑ b.1,f.214

People. Geerlings, Sen. Clyde ‑ b.1,f.215-16

People. Gibbs, Lloyd W. ‑ b.1,f.217

People. Goodsma, Herbert ‑ b.1,f.218

People. Gordon, Britton ‑ b.1,f.219

People. Green, Perry ‑ b.1,f.221

People. Green, Rep. Allison ‑ b.1,f.220

People. Hallaby, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.1

People. Hanna, William F. ‑ b.2,f.2

People. Hare, James M. ‑ b.2,f.3-5

People. Hart, Phillip ‑ b.2,f.6‑8

People. Herter, Christian ‑ b.2,f.9

People. Heugle, Eugene ‑ b.2,f.10

People. Heustess, Dr. Albert ‑ b.2,f.11-12

People. Hoeksema, John ‑ b.2,f.13

People. Hoffius, Stuart ‑ b.2,f.14-15

People. Howlett, Robert ‑ b.2,f.16

People. Hutchinson, Sen. Edward ‑ b.2,f.17

People. Jackson, Ira ‑ b.2,f.18

People. Jennings, C.W. ‑ b.2,f.19

People. Johanson, August ‑ b.2,f.20

People. Johnson, William ‑ b.2,f.21-2

People. Kahn, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.23

People. Kavanaugh, Thomas ‑ b.2,f.25-27

People. Kawell, Al ‑ b.2,f.24

People. Keeler, Mrs. Fred L. ‑ b.2,f.28

People. Kelley, Frank ‑ b.2,f.29-30

People. Kelly, James W. ‑ b.2,f.32

People. Kelly, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.31

People. Kent, Judge Wallace ‑ b.2,f.134

People. Kent, W. Wallace ‑ b.2,f.33

People. Kerr, Kenneth ‑ b.2,f.34-5

People. Kettle, Rupert ‑ b.2,f.36

People. Khrushchev, Nikita ‑ b.2,f.37

People. Kiel, Lillian ‑ b.2,f.38

People. Kilpatrick, R. Stanton - b.2,f.39-40

People. Kleeves, Burton ‑ b.2,f.41-2

People. Kleiner, A. Robert ‑ b.2,f.43

People. Knutson, Earl R. ‑ b.2,f.44

People. Kolestead, Donald ‑ b.2,f.45

People. Kolter, Robert ‑ b.2,f.46

People. Kosten, Jacob J. ‑ b.2,f.47

People. Koster, Henry ‑ b.2,f.48

People. Kowalski, Rep. Joseph ‑ b.2,f.49

People. Leestma, Ed ‑ b.2,f.50

People. Lehman, Harold ‑ b.2,f.51

People. Lesinski, T. John ‑ b.2,f.52

People. Letts, John T. ‑ b.2,f.53-4

People. Lewis, Alfontzo ‑ b.2,f.55

People. MacInnernie, James ‑ b.2,f.56-7

People. Mackie, John ‑ b.2,f.58-9

People. Mackie, Mrs. John C. ‑ b.2,f.59

People. Mann, Dorothy ‑ b.2,f.60

People. Marey, W.J. ‑ b.2,f.61

People. Mathews, J. Raymond ‑ b.2,f.62

People. McConeel, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.63

People. McFayden, Alex ‑ b.2,f.64

People. McGregor, Judge Lewis D. ‑ b.2,f.65

People. McMillam, Orlan ‑ b.2,f.66

People. McNeil, Charles J. ‑ b.1,f.217

People. McPhilamy, Tom ‑ b.1,f.194

People. Meana, Ricardo ‑ b.2,f.67

People. Meyers, Adrian ‑ b.2,f.68-9

People. Miller, James ‑ b.2,f.70

People. Miriani, Lewis ‑ b.2,f.71

People. Mol, Jim ‑ b.2,f.72

People. Mol, Joseph ‑ b.2,f.73

People. Morris, Carlton ‑ b.2,f.74

People. Mudge, Jim ‑ b.2,f.75

People. Mulford, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.76

People. Nichols, Haskell ‑ b.2,f.77

People. Novak, Stanley ‑ b.2,f.78

People. Nunnley, John ‑ b.2,f.79

People. O'Brien, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.82

People. O'Hara, Michael D. ‑ b.2,f.84-5

People. O'Keefe, Don ‑ b.2,f.86

People. Oaks, Donald ‑ b.2,f.80

People. Oaks, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.69

People. Obets, Wallace ‑ b.2,f.81

People. Occipinti, Vincent ‑ b.2,f.83

People. Olsen, Rep. Fred ‑ b.2,f.87

People. Parker, H. Wayne ‑ b.2,f.88-9

People. Parsons, Ronald ‑ b.2,f.90

People. Philleo, Norman ‑ b.2,f.91

People. Phillips, Paul ‑ b.2,f.92

People. Pigorsh, Arnold ‑ b.2,f.93-4

People. Plummer, W. Wilberforce ‑ b.2,f.95

People. Porter, Elmer ‑ b.2,f.96

People. Poulin, Robert E. ‑ b.2,f.97

People. Prescott, Charles ‑ b.2,f.98

People. Protho, W.B. ‑ b.2,f.99

People. Rahol, Phillip ‑ b.2,f.100

People. Reamon, W. ‑ b.2,f.101

People. Reid, Clarence A. ‑ b.2,f.102

People. Ripstra, Al ‑ b.2,f.103

People. Robinette, E.J. ‑ b.2,f.104

People. Robinson, Ken ‑ b.2,f.105

People. Roh, William ‑ b.2,f.106-8

People. Romney, George - b.2,f.109

People. Rozychi, Stanley ‑ b.2,f.110

People. Salisbury, Lt. Comm. ‑ b.2,f.111

People. Sallade, George ‑ b.2,f.112

People. Sampson, Elton ‑ b.2,f.113

People. Samualson, Harold ‑ b.2,f.114

People. Sauris, Theodore ‑ b.2,f.115

People. Schulte, Frank ‑ b.2,f.116

People. Searl, Judge Fred ‑ b.2,f.117-8

People. Seidman, L. William ‑ b.2,f.119

People. Severance, Jack ‑ b.2,f.120

People. Shelby, Thomas ‑ b.2,f.121

People. Shippey, Sinclair ‑ b.2,f.122

People. Simhouser, Louis ‑ b.2,f.123

People. Simmons, Cecil ‑ b.2,f.124

People. Skaff, Mike ‑ b.2,f.125

People. Smith, Bernard ‑ b.2,f.126

People. Smith, Francis ‑ b.2,f.127

People. Smith, Ray ‑ b.2,f.129

People. Smith, Raymond ‑ b.2,f.128

People. Souter, Don V. ‑ b.2,f.132

People. Souter, Judge Dale ‑ b.2,f.118,130-1

People. Staeblar, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.59

People. Stafford, Tom ‑ b.2,f.133

People. Starr, Judge Raymond ‑ b.2,f.134,135

People. Stevens, Floyd ‑ b.2,f.136-38

People. Stockmeyer, Norman O. ‑ b.2,f.139

People. Stockton, Edward ‑ b.2,f.140

People. Stoddard, Howard ‑ b.2,f.141

People. Stoppels, A. Dale ‑ b.2,f.142-3

People. Strawhecker, Paul ‑ b.2,f.144

People. Sullivan, Robert ‑ b.2,f.145

People. Swainson, John B. ‑ b.2,f.146-7

People. Sypnieweski, Joe ‑ b.2,f.148

People. Unidentified, Candidates ‑ b.2,f.150-2

People. Unidentified, Postmaster ‑ b.2,f.149

People. Vanderwal, Judge ‑ b.2,f.15

People. Verdier, Mr. ‑ b.2,f.118

People. Visser, David ‑ b.2,f.13

People. Visser, John ‑ b.2,f.153

People. Walsh, Tom ‑ b.2,f.154

People. Weber, Ruth ‑ b.2,f.155

People. Wheniry, Thomas J. ‑ b.2,f.156

People. Zaagman, Milton ‑ b.2,f.157-8

Pigeon Lake, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.160

Police Headquarters ‑ b.2,f.161-2

Post Office ‑ b.2,f.163

Pumping Station ‑ b.2,f.164

Pumping Stations ‑ b.1,f.2

Receiving Hospital ‑ b.2,f.165-6

Rescue Missions ‑ b.1,f.69,119

Restaurants ‑ b.1,f.49,75

Rio De Janiero, Brazil - b.2,f.167

Rocket. Nike ‑ b.2,f.168

Rocket. Nike Hercules ‑ b.2,f.169

Rockford (Mich.) State Police Post ‑ b.2,f.170-1

Rogers School ‑ b.2,f.172

S.S. United States ‑ b.2,f.173

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.174

Schools ‑ b.1,f.1,8-9,16,19,21,25,40,44,46,56-7,68,77,83,132,135,172,177-8

Smithsonian Institute ‑ b.2,f.175

Snowstorms ‑ b.2,f.176

South High School ‑ b.2,f.177

Sparta Bank. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

Sparta Elevator. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

Sparta Lumber. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

Sparta Waterworks Softening. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

Sparta, Mich. Aerial Shots ‑ b.2,f.179

Sparta, Mich. City Buildings ‑ b.2,f.178

Spartan Extrusion Tool & Die. Sparta, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.178

Sputnik ‑ b.2,f.180

St. Francis Xavier Church ‑ b.2,f.181

St. Hacinths Hall ‑ b.2,f.182

St. Lawrence Seaway ‑ b.2,f.183

St. Marks Episcopal Church ‑ b.2,f.184

St. Marys Hospital ‑ b.2,f.185-6

Standale, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.188

Standish, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.189

State Department ‑ b.2,f.190

Steam Museum ‑ b.2,f.191

Superintendent of Schools Office ‑ b.2,f.192

Superior Court ‑ b.2,f.193

Supreme Court ‑ b.2,f.194

Supreme Court, Michigan ‑ b.2,f.195

Tornado ‑ b.2,f.198-200

Tornado Aftermath. Weidenaar Drawings ‑ b.2,f.201

Tornado. Flint, Mich. ‑ b.2,f.197

Tornado. Visuals ‑ b.2,f.196

Treasury Building. Washington, D.C. ‑ b.2,f.210

Trinity Mens Church ‑ b.2,f.202

US‑16 Highway ‑ b.2,f.203

University of Michigan Stadium ‑ b.2,f.204

Washington Monument ‑ b.2,f.211

Washington, D.C. ‑ b.1,f.17,b.2,f.175,205-11

Waters Building ‑ b.2,f.212

White House ‑ b.2,f.213

Y.M.C.A. ‑ b.2,f.214

Title
Finding Aid for the news photographs collection
Status
Completed
Date
May 1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

Contact:
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497