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Antrim Iron Company records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 207
Abstract
The Antrim Iron Company was founded in 1886 in Mancelona, Michigan and converted hardwood into charcoal to manufacture iron. The records provide a limited view of the business via real estate and financial records. The company's active operations ceased in 1945 due to a depletion of natural resources. It remained a legal entity for another three decades, primarily as an owner of real estate. The founding members of the company, Willard Barnhart and John C. Holt, lived in Grand Rapids,...
Dates:
1897 - 1957
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Archives: Sampling the Past collection, from the Grand Rapids Public Library exhibit
Collection
Identifier: Collection 356
Abstract
The Archives: Sampling the Past collection was created from the facsimiles used in the exhibit held at the Grand Rapids Public Library from June 2005 to December 2006; part of this exhibit remained on display with another exhibit. The exhibit illustrated a variety of material types, such as photographs, maps, serials/magazines, postcards, furniture catalogs, etc. Items selected represent only a portion of the 350-plus collections in the archives. One photo panel focused on the Robinson...
Dates:
2005-2006
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Arthur Fayette Shaw papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 489
Abstract
Arthur F. Shaw was born to Solomon Benjamin Shaw and Etta Salder Shaw in 1884. His papers cover almost a sixty year span of his life, from letters he wrote as a boy and young adult to notes he made as a city commissioner and a superior court judge. Shaw served in both world wars and was a member of the American Legion and the Grand Encampment I.O.O.F. of Michigan. Proceedings from both of these organizations can be found in this collection. Shaw’s mother, Etta Sadler Shaw, was a national...
Dates:
1894 - 1945
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Arthur Ormsbee and the graphic and printing industry in Grand Rapids collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 296
Abstract
Arthur E. Ormsbee (1887-1971) was the owner of Commonwealth Printing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan and a leader in the printing industry. He was active in local, regional and national professional organizations and was an advocate for graphic arts education. His 1936 publication, "This Printing Business" has been referred to as the 'Gettysburg address of printing' and has been widely reprinted. This collection includes Ormsbee's speeches and writings, as well as a few photographs, trade...
Dates:
1930s-1980s
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Arthur W. Weber Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 169
Abstract
The Arthur J. Weber, Jr. papers cover a thirty year period in the life of Weber (1922-1979), primarily through documents related to his military experience. As such, many of the items in the collection document locations other than Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he lived much of his life. Most of the material is related to his World War II years, including several newspapers, magazines, news clippings, postcards and personal photographs from that era. Other military materials contained in the...
Dates:
1937-1969
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
ArtPrize
Collection
Identifier: Collection 398
Abstract
ArtPrize was founded in 2009 by Amway heir Rick DeVos. ArtPrize was started as a art competition without any selection committees or curators. In the first year of ArtPrize any site in the downtown area of Grand Rapids could be listed as a venue for the competition. Also, there was an open call to all artists to compete in the ArtPrize competition. The materials in this collection were collected and gathered by Grand Rapids Public Library staff. These materials include artist, venue and...
Dates:
2009 - 2012
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids oral history collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 168
Abstract
The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids was a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This collection contains ten interviews with participants instrumental in the formation and early years of the Council. These participants include: Tom Heywood, who served as executive director for 15 years; Ann Mulder, who served as president; Joan White Gillette, the first secretary; Ken and Marty Childs, both of whom served on the Mayor's Cultural...
Dates:
1992
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 402
Abstract
The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids was a nonprofit arts group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Arts Council promoted the arts in Grand Rapids and supported local arts organizations through fundraising, grants, workshops and other services. Festival of the Arts was initially organized by Arts Council members and was operated under the Arts Council through 2002. The Arts Council closed in 2012 after a strategic plan found no compelling reason for the organization to continue. The...
Dates:
1967-2012
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Ashbel Green & William Bond vs. The Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 052
Abstract
The Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad was a short-line lumber road that served a small part of Michigan for a decade in the late 19th century, then fell on hard times. In 1881, the C.S. & C. was sold in a foreclosure sale. The road was purchased by the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Company, and operated under the name of the Chicago and Western Railroad Company. The Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Railroad was sued by Ashbel Green and William Bond, trustees. The company was...
Dates:
1873-1888
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Aurey Strohpaul negatives
Collection
Identifier: Collection 159
Abstract
Contains negatives taken by Aurey Strohpaul (1904-1978) of events and people in Grand Rapids, Michigan as well as sport and outdoor topics from Upper Michigan. The chronologically arranged negatives date from 1938 through 1948, with a gap from 1942 through November 1946 during which time Strohpaul was a member of the United States Navy. Of note are his images of Harry S Truman's visit to Grand Rapids in 1946, the Interlochen National Music Camp, the Michigan National Guard 126th Infantry and...
Dates:
1938-1948, n.d.
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center