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Greater Grand Rapids publishers, printers and publishing collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 289

Scope and Contents

This is a general collection which holds information about area publishers and printers. In some cases there is also a separate collection of materials related to a firm listed here.

For a list of newspaper and periodical publishers as of the 1890s see the “History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan” by Albert Baxter.

The larger percentage of information included in this collection at this time appears to document newspaper publishing. Since this is an open collection, this orientation may change with new additions.

Dates

  • no date

Extent

9.2 Linear Feet (17 boxes plus flat files)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is a devised collection containing various small accessions of material on the publishers and the publishing industry of the greater Grand Rapids, Michigan community. Included are materials related to specific publishers, such as Arthur S. White and specific newspaper publishers such as the Grand Rapids Herald. Also included are items relating to publishing houses and printers, such as the James Bayne Co., Dean Hick, the White Companies, or Central Trade plant.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Various donors and accessions, including accession numbers 1993.004, 1986.073 and 1986.290.

Related Materials

Coll. 125, Robinson Studio Collection. Grand Rapids Herald Negatives Series.

Coll. 165, James Bayne Company Negatives

Coll. 256, Underground Newspapers Collection

Coll. 259, GRPL Newspapers Collection

Coll. 314, Michigan Lithographing Collection

Coll. 296, Arthur Ormsbee & the Graphic and Printing Industry Collection.

Coll. 297, Grand Rapids Press Collection at the Grand Rapids Public Library

There are also portions of portions of several other archival collections which relate to newspaper, periodical or book publishing in Grand Rapids.

Title
Finding aid for the greater Grand Rapids publishers, printers and publishing collection
Status
Completed
Author
R. Mayne
Date
2000-
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