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Box 5

 Container

Contains 31 Results:

Older man standing outside building (Maurice Bellclaire(?), c1950. (1)

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Cottage and guesthouse at Brower Lake for sale by Bellclaire Realty, 1949 (6 photos).

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Madeline Parker Groff portraits-(2)

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Newspaper article on professional appearance

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Funeral home card at death.

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Homes for sale by Bellclaire Realty (2): 600 Paris St. SE, Grand Rapids, 2705 E. Paris Rd SE, Paris Township.

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Building for sale by Bellclaire Realty. 255 S. Division Ave. purchased by Mr. Kearns, 1950s (2 photos, Good Housekeeping Shop).

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Kerns Cafeteria interior, 41 Ionia Ave., GrandRapids, MI (4 photos; 2 postcards).

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Town House Cafeteria interior with owners family (Kerns) and employees, 1954 (2 photos).

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968

Stream with water wheel. (1)

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Groff's collection documents the vaudeville career of two young body builders in the early 20th century, and their manager, who also had an act. Included are two scrapbooks with newspaper reviews of their act, playbills, programs and some photographs. A third scrapbook documents the later life career in real estate of one of the body builders in the Grand Rapids area. Also documented is the purchase and operation of a summer resort on Reeds Lake by the act manager and one of the body...
Dates: 1903-1968