Peck family and Peck's drugstore collection

Collection

Identifier: Collection 257

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Peck Drugstore in Grand Rapids is often recognized as a landmark business on Monroe Ave., one of the most photographed streets in Grand Rapids. However, the Peck name is also remembered for the sensational 1916 family murder (Peck-Waite Murder), which was widely reported in the national press of the era. John Peck and his wife, Hannah, were murdered by their son-in-law, Arthur Waite.

This small collection provides a place to build a general collection related to both the store and to the family, including the murder. Items will be added as received or found, that document the history of the family, the drug store and its building and the murder.

Dates

1916-2000

Extent

3.3 Linear Feet (Three boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Peck family owned a well-known drugstore on Monroe Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The family name is also remembered for the sensational 1916 family murder (Peck-Waite murder), which was widely reported in the national press of the era. This is a small, devised collection relating to the family. Included are newspaper articles and photographs.