Scope and Contents From the Collection: During 1979 and 1980 members from the Grand Rapids public Library's Audio-Visual Department, under the direction of Department Head Monique Timmer, set about to photographically document the urban renewal of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The images were photographed onto 4x5 negatives and labeled. The images depict the downtown area, buildings being demolished, street scenes and some of the new construction of the urban renewal period. The collection provides a unique view of the downtown...