Grand Rapids Public Library furniture industry collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 233
Scope and Contents
This collection was created in 1999 to house the fragments and small accessions within the archives that relate to the furniture industry in Grand Rapids. Information on non-Grand Rapids furniture companies is not actively collected, though some national material can be found in Collection #335, Furniture Design Archival Collection, National Literature. The other complimentary collection with a national focus is the Furniture Design Book Collection, which is housed in its own room within the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections department.
Dates
- no date
Extent
68.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
This is a devised collection that brings together miscellaneous small and unknown accessions related to the Grand Rapids furniture industry. The collection includes photographs, drawings, graphic clippings, ephemera and other material. Some items relating to Michigan furniture companies are also included.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library furniture industry collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- R. Mayne
- Date
- 1999-2005
- 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 and Special Collections Repository