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Greater Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Center collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 288

Scope and Contents

The holdings found here are representative of the work of this organization, but do not provide a comprehensive view. The bulk of the collection currently is the images. Providing, as they do, some good recent views of Grand Rapids, they add to the popular and historical representation of Michigan's second largest city during the later decades of the 20th century.

Dates

  • circa 1930-2004

Extent

1.2 Linear Feet (Four boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains material from the Grand Rapids, Michigan convention and visitor's bureau. The organization has been known as the Grand Rapids Convention Bureau, the Greater Grand Rapids Convention and Vistors Center, the Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Experience Grand Rapids.

Included are photographs and slides showing Grand Rapids views, primarily the downtown area. These images were used for publications and presentations and given to the archives when replaced by a later generation image. Also included are minutes from 1931 and several publications.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Greater Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Center, accessions 1998.063, 1986.417, 00.[1265].1, 2003.062 and 2007.006.2.

Related Materials

See also Collection 240 for maps issued from the Bureau.

Many Convention and Visitor’s Bureau publications are found in other collections in the Archives. In particular, Coll. 216, the GRPL Ephemera Collection, is likely to contain their materials.

Title
Finding aid for the Greater Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Center collection
Author
R. Mayne, 2000-2005
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 Center Repository

Contact:
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497