Fannie Phipps Dautrich postcard collection
Scope and Contents
Compared with the Grand Rapids Public Library Postcard Collection, this collection is small at only fifty-eight postcards, plus 1 additional image card, from c.1910 to c.1930. However, the markings and notes on the cards suggest that this collection is unique to the creator, Fannie Phipps Dautrich, not only for image content but for the notes found on some of the cards. As such, it may indicate people she knew, or places she may have visited. Cards such as the Grandville High School photo postcards, the Coliseum interior, and the Grand Haven-Highland Park may be unique.
Dates
- c1910-c1930
Biographical / Historical
Fannie Belle Dautrich was born 14 August 1893 (d. 18 March 1986) in Grandville, Michigan. She was the daughter of Rueben E. (9/11/1854 - 5/6/1940) and Anna (nee Koontz, 6/5/1859 - 6/23/1925) Phipps. Fannie Phipps graduated from Grandville (Mich.) High School in 1911 as valedictorian. On 26 August 1921 she married Clyde E. Dautrich in Los Angeles, California. They had two daughters, Dorothy Mable Dautrich and Jeanne May Dautrich Davis.
Extent
0.38 Linear Feet (One box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Fannie Phipps Dautrich was born in 1893 in Grandville (Mich.) and graduated from Grandville High School in 1911. This collection consists of 58 postcards collected by Dautrich from circa 1910-1930, several of which are photographic postcards. The images depict various views of Grand Rapids, Grandville, Macatawa and Grand Haven, Michigan. The post cards from Grandville include several photo postcard views of unidentified students and high school athletics. Notes are also found on several of the postcards.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jeanne Dautrich Davis, Dorothy Dautrich. Accession number 1987.070
Index
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel - f.1
Banks - f.10
Baseball - f.11
Basketball - f.12
Bostwick Lake (Mich.) - f.2
Campau Square Views - f.3
Central High School - f.4
Churches - f.10
Coliseum. Interior - f.5
Fallasburg (Mich.) Park - f.6
Grand Haven (Mich.) - f.7
Grand Haven (Mich.) State Park - f.7
Grand Hotel (Macatawa, Mich.) - f.16
Grand Rapids Art Museum - f.8
Grand Rapids Views - f.9
Grandville (Mich.) - f.10
Grandville (Mich.) High School - f.11
Grandville (Mich.) High School. Students - f.12
Grandville (Mich.) State Bank - f.10
Hess Lake (Mich.) - f.13
Highland Park, Grand Haven (Mich.) - f.7
Hotel Macatawa - f.16
Hotels - f.1, 3, 15, 16
John Ball Park - f.14
Lake Harbor Hotel (Muskegon, Mich.) - f.15
Life Saving Station - f.16
Macatawa (Mich.) - f.16
Michigan Avenue Views - f.9
Monroe Center Views - f.18
Monroe Street Views - f.17
Ottawa Beach (Mich.) - f.16
Ottawa Beach Hotel - f.16
Pantlind Hotel - f.1
Parks - f.6, 7, 14, 20
People. Moody, Arthur - f.19
Post Office - f.8
Ramona Park - f.20
Saugatuck (Mich.) - f.21
Schools - f.4, 11
Spring Lake (Mich.) - f.22
Sports – f.12
State and Cherry Streets Views - f.23
Steamboat. "Ramona" - f.20
Steamboat. "Virginia" - f.7
Store. Interior - f.24
Swimming - f.12
United States Federal Building - f.8
United States Life Saving Station - f.16
Welsh Civic Auditorium - f.25
YMCA - f.26
- Title
- Finding aid for the Fanni Phipps Dautrich postcard collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 1988
- 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
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org