Herpolsheimer's Department Store Newsletters

Collection

Identifier: Collection 404

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection represents the Employee Newsletter of Herpolsheimer's Department Store from 1948-1966. This newsletter was a monthly periodcial that highlighted the all of the activities of the employees during this time period. The newsletter held various titles during the time period from 1948-1966. These titles included "Herpolsheimer's News", "Herp's Hi-Lights", and "Herp's Hoopla". There are time gaps within the collection, so not every year or month is represented between 1948-1966.

Dates

1948 - 1966

Biographical / Historical

In 1881 William G. Herpolsheimer opened Herpolsheimer's Department Store in Grand Rapids in the Luce Block at Monroe and Ottawa Avenues. In 1886 the firm moved to the Godfrey Block at Monroe and Ionia Avenues. In 1929 Herpolsheimer's Department Store was bought by Allied Stores Inc. In 1949 Herpolsheimer's built a new buidling at the corner of Division Avenue and Fulton Street. The newsletters that are represented in this collection are from the post 1949 Herpolsheimer's store.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Herpolsheimer's Department Store was one of the main department stores in downtown Grand Rapids from 1886 to 1987. The main part of this collection consists of the employee newsletter of Herpolsheimer's Department Store from 1947-1966.