Scope and Contents From the Collection: Previously Coll. 252 was called the Ottawa Hills Neighborhood Association Records. In the Spring of 2006 it was decided to broaden the scope of Coll. 252, to create a home for materials received in the department from the various neighborhood associations. At the same time, staff were aware that informative materials on the neighborhoods were not being received in the department, and should be sought from the various area organizations. Calvin College student intern Emily Hamstra took on the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Previously Coll. 252 was called the Ottawa Hills Neighborhood Association Records. In the Spring of 2006 it was decided to broaden the scope of Coll. 252, to create a home for materials received in the department from the various neighborhood associations. At the same time, staff were aware that informative materials on the neighborhoods were not being received in the department, and should be sought from the various area organizations. Calvin College student intern Emily Hamstra took on the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Belknap neighborhood formed the Hill District Improvement Association in 1962. The Hill District Improvement Association was one of the first active neighborhood associations in Grand Rapids in the post-WWII era. This organization fizzled out as the neighborhood became a popular neighborhood for renters and college students. Noticing the need for a neighborhood association in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood, ACORN, a national organization, sought to revive the association....

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In May, 1974, individuals outside the South East End, but committed to the neighborhood, formed HEFF (Hall, Eastern, Franklin, Fuller). This organization evolved, and SEENA was formed in 1977.

SEENA targets the housing and drug problems of the neighborhood, and often sponsors parties and parades in King Park.

Much of the material in this collection was found in the South East End Neighborhood Association vertical file.

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In May, 1974, individuals outside the South East End, but committed to the neighborhood, formed HEFF (Hall, Eastern, Franklin, Fuller). This organization evolved, and SEENA was formed in 1977.

SEENA targets the housing and drug problems of the neighborhood, and often sponsors parties and parades in King Park.

Much of the material in this collection was found in the South East End Neighborhood Association vertical file.

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In May, 1974, individuals outside the South East End, but committed to the neighborhood, formed HEFF (Hall, Eastern, Franklin, Fuller). This organization evolved, and SEENA was formed in 1977.

SEENA targets the housing and drug problems of the neighborhood, and often sponsors parties and parades in King Park.

Much of the material in this collection was found in the South East End Neighborhood Association vertical file.

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The South Hill Neighborhood Association began as a small block club in 1987. The block club grew and formed the South Hill Neighborhood Association in the fall of 1999.

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SWAN was formed by Shirley Sieting in the 1980s. Sieting was frustrated with the John Ball Park Neighborhood Association for losing their funding after not cooperating with grant funders, and sought to form a new association that could meet the needs of the neighborhood.

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The minutes in this collection are from the files of Amy Ruis. Other information was found on the Wealthy Street Business Alliance’s website.

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The minutes in this collection are from the files of Amy Ruis. Other information was found on the Wealthy Street Business Alliance’s website.