Grand Rapids Press Monday Guest oral history and graphics collection
Scope and Contents
Contains interviews with residents of Grand Rapids and prominent individuals visiting the community. Among the interviewees are Donald Riegle on the upcoming 1980 presidential elections; Peter Secchia on the Republican Party; Walter "Sparky" Anderson on his new position as coach of the Detroit Tigers; Richard DeVos on business at Amway and how being wealthy has changed his life; and Guy VanderJagt with his views on President Ronald Reagan and Congress.
Dates
- 1978-1984
Creator
- Grand Rapids Press (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
In 1978, City Historian Gordon Olson, arranged for the tapes from the Grand Rapids Press' Monday Guest series to be donated to the Grand Rapids Public Library. The Press stopped publishing the column in 1984.
It is not known when the illustrations were received in the collection, but many appear to be of the Monday Guest interviewees.
Extent
3.8 Linear Feet (Eight boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Monday Guest Collection includes interviews taped between 1978 and 1984 by Grand Rapids Press reporters for a column entitled "Monday Guest." The interviewees include both Grand Rapids residents and prominent individuals visiting the community. Among the interviewees are: Donald Riegle on upcoming 1980 presidential election; Walter "Sparky" Anderson on his new position as coach of the Detroit Tigers; Richard DeVos on business at Amway; and Guy Vander Jagt with his views on Congress. The interviews details the political, social and business history of the area. Topics of emphasis are crime, drug abuse and ethnic diversity. Also included are portraits or caricature illustrations, mostly pen and ink, but also some photographs of the guests.
Arrangement
The transcriptions are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the person being interviewed. However, there is currently no cross index from the name to the audio tape number, and no discernable order to the master tapes, either chronological or alphabetical.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Grand Rapids Press
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Grand Rapids Press Monday Guest oral history and graphics collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael J. Krapp
- Date
- June 1993
- 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
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org