Aaron H. Stolorow (1908-1986) was born in Kiev, Russia. His family was noted as Jewish in the census records. In May 1913, he emigrated to Canada with his parents, Benjamin (Boris) and Esther. His younger brothers, Samuel and Solomon, were born in Canada. In the early 1920s, the family emigrated again to the United States. They settled in South Bend, Indiana, where Aaron was a student and then worked as a salesman.

In the early 1930s, Aaron moved to Grand Rapids. In 1932, he is listed in the city directories as operating three auto parking lots. By 1934, he started using Outdoor Parking Co. as his business name. He continued to operate parking lots in Grand Rapids through the 1980s, mostly in the downtown area. His brother, Solomon, joined him in the business in the late 1930s/early 1940s. Aaron also operated other businesses, including the M&N Garage and American Rent a Car of Grand Rapids.

The collection also includes photographs of parking lots in Muskegon and Detroit that were owned or leased by Aaron Stolorow, according to the donor.

Aaron married Ida Glaser sometime in the early 1930s. They had two daughters, Sandra and Dianne. The family lived at 423 Cheshire NE from the 1930s through the 1980s. Aaron died on November 24, 1986 and Ida on December 26, 1997. They are buried in Ahavas Israel Cemetery.