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Grandville Star Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 416

Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection are predominantly identified people from Grandville and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The photographs were used in the Grandville Star Newspaper from the mid-1960s to 1970. The images contain local store owners, people within the community, local politicians and some national celebrities. A smaller portion of the collection consists of negatives, identified group photos and unidentified photographs.

Dates

  • 1965 - 1971

Biographical / Historical

The photographs in this collection range from the mid-1960s to 1970 and were used in the weekly newspaper, The Grandville Star, located in Grandville, Michigan. The bulk of the collection consists of individual, identified portrait-style photographs of individuals from the Grandville and surrounding Grand Rapids area of Michigan. Also within the collection are negatives both containing identified and unidentified people. A smaller portion of the collection consists of identified individual and group photographs.

Extent

4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains photographs used for the Grandville Star Newspaper from the mid-1960s to 1970. The photographs are predominantly identified, individual portrait-style images that range from local members of the community and store owners to local politicians and celebrities.

Title
Finding aid for the Grandville Star photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Katherine Besemer
Date
December 2014
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