Lydens' Story of Grand Rapids collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three major types of files:
1) The working business files of the Lydens' project, which ultimately resulted in the book “Story of Grand Rapids.”
2) Historical documents and publications collected during the project. It is believed that many more of these once existed, received as part of this project. However, there is no inventory now, and if the items still exist in the collections they may have been cataloged as books or added to other GRPL archival collections.
3) Reference Card Files. These are by far the most valued items in the collection, and have been in use for many years. Previously, these were housed with metal drawers, available on the public service floor of the department. Their value lies in the fact that they provide some indexing to newspapers for key facts, where no other indexing is known. An index is available on the library's website.
Dates
- no date
Creator
- Lydens, Z.Z. (Editor, Person)
Extent
29.9 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the working files and some of the historical information gathered for the creation of the book “Story of Grand Rapids,” edited by Z.Z. Lydens. This 1966 title was researched and prepared by members of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and their representatives. Included are publication files and subject files related to the final content of the book. Also included are some original documents, which it is believed were given to the Society, and then subsequently to the Grand Rapids Public Library, during the research portion of the project. Finally, a subject card file, citing primarily newspaper articles, was prepared during the project, and this has continued to serve the local history department as an indirect index to Grand Rapids newspapers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number 1986.392.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Lyden's Story of Grand Rapids collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- R. Mayne
- Date
- April 10, 2002
- 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