Hattem family records

Collection

Identifier: Collection 340

Staff Only

Abstract

The Hattem family owned and operated Hattem's Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Moses Hattem was the proprietor and Maxine, his wife, played the organ at the restaurant. The property, at the corner of Division Street and Wealthy, was originally acquired by Moses' father, Deeb Hattem, who came to the United States from Lebanon. This collection includes advertising material, ephemera, photographs and documents relating to Hattem's Cafe, as well as a few family papers and items relating to the Syrian Orthodox Church.

Dates

1882-1998

Extent

1.8 Linear Feet (Five boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Moses and Maxine Hattem and family, accession numbers 2003.097, 2004.044.

Related Materials

Coll. 125. Robinson Studio Collection. Some images of Hattems Cafe are included in the Robinson Studio Collection. In some cases these duplicate the copy negatives provided for this collection. In other cases, the Robinson contains unique images not included in Coll. 340.

A small file of newspaper clippings related to the Arab American community in Grand Rapids, as well as other newspaper sources may provide access to article or ads related to the restaurant or family. For an index to these collections see Coll. 353.

Coll. 353, Arab American Community in Grand Rapids Collection, is a small collection, also in process, which contains an oral history from members of the Hattem family.