Republican Party Home Front papers
Scope and Contents
Collection 210 was formerly known as the Ekdal J. Buys Collection, containing only one folder. With the receipt of new Home Front photocopied material, from former GRPL Archivist Dick Harms and Calvin College, the two accessions were combined, providing additional information on Buys, as well as other significant individuals in the Home Front movement.
Dates
- 1942-1948
Creator
- Buys, Ekdal J. (Person)
Ekdal J. Buys biographical note
Ekdal J. Buys was born in 1914. He was the nephew of John Buys who proposed building a canal from Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan. Ekdal served in the United States Naval Reserves until 1945, when he became active in local politics. He married a woman named Mina and worked as an investment broker.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (One box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Home Front was a political reform movement in the Republican Party of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Local politicians prominent in the movement included Ekdal J. Buys, Paul G. Goebel, Stanton W. Todd, Willard B. Vermeulen Fred C. Wetmore and others. Active from 1942 to 1948, the group worked against the McKay Republican machine in Kent County. This collection includes papers, maps and ephemera relating to the movement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ekdal J. Buys and Dick Harms (Calvin College). Accession numbers 1996.009 and 2001.064.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Republican Party Home Front papers
- Subtitle
- formerly called the Ekdal J. Buys Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brian Anderson
- Date
- February 1998
- 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