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Lulu L. Cudney Papers of the History and Development of Western Michigan Nursing
Collection
Identifier: Collection 119
Abstract
Lulu L. Cudney (1874-1967) was a registered nurse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She documented the history and development of Western Michigan nursing during the first half of the twentieth century, found here. The collection contains data on health care, health care practices, health care wages and the development of professionalism in nursing. The collection also contains information on the Grand Rapids District Nurses Association (formerly the Grand Rapids Nursing Bureau), the...
Dates:
1930-1967
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Lydens' Story of Grand Rapids collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 262
Abstract
This collection contains the working files and some of the historical information gathered for the creation of the book “Story of Grand Rapids,” edited by Z.Z. Lydens. This 1966 title was researched and prepared by members of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and their representatives. Included are publication files and subject files related to the final content of the book. Also included are some original documents, which it is believed were given to the Society, and then subsequently...
Dates:
no date
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Lyman Parks collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 294
Abstract
Lyman S. Parks (1917-2009) was the mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1971 to 1976. He was the first African American to serve as mayor in Grand Rapids and was also the first African American elected as city commissioner. This collection was created by staff of the local history department at the Grand Rapids Public Library in anticipation of Park's retirement and recognition banquet on May 2, 1986. The collection contains Grand Rapids Press newspaper clippings, correspondence,...
Dates:
1917-2001
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Lynn H. Clark County Commissioner of Schools/Kent County Superintendent papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 120
Abstract
Lynn H. Clark (1898-1991) was the County Commissioner of Schools, later known as the Kent County Superintendent, for Kent County, Michigan from 1935 to 1961. His papers include scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, music programs, publications and biographical information concerning his personal life and professional career. Of special interest are the scrapbooks, 1935-1961, containing news clippings about all aspects of the schools in Kent County. The scrapbooks are an excellent source...
Dates:
1918-1983, n.d.
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
M. Annie Leitch papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 028
Abstract
M. Annie Leitch (1894-1989) was the Director of Nursing at the School of Nursing at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1936-1952. Throughout her career, Ms. Leitch promoted professionalism in nursing, encouraged the proper recognition of its practitioners and possessed a keen interest in the history of nursing. For these reasons she chose to make public her collection of papers and memorabilia. The bulk of the collection relates to the contributions of Ms. Leitch...
Dates:
1936-1984
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Madeline Parker Groff collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 199
Abstract
The Madeline Parker Groff collection documents the vaudeville career of two young physical culture devotees, Maurice Bellclaire and Benjamin Morris and their manager, Fred Paulo Mongeon, who also had his own act. Also documented is the creation, by Maurice Bellclaire and Fred Paulo, of a summer resort on the south shore of Reeds Lake, East Grand Rapids, Michigan, which catered mainly to vaudevillians and theatrical troupes. This resort operated from 1907 until the early 1920s. ...
Dates:
1903-1968
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Making a Difference: Outstanding Women in Grand Rapids History exhibit
Collection
Identifier: Collection 264
Abstract
The Making a Difference Collection contains the panels from an exhibit called “Making a Difference: Outstanding Women in Grand Rapids History.” It was originally displayed in the Ryerson Gallery at the Grand Rapids Public Library in 1997, in conjunction with the Legacy 1997 celebration. Subsequently, five(5) additional panels were added by the Women’s History Council, for a total of some 40 individual women or organizations represented. A list of all the women/panels in this collection is...
Dates:
no date
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Marguerite King Moran Grand Rapids Chicks memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: Collection 121
Abstract
Marguerite King Moran (1910-May 2002) lived and worked in Grand Rapids, Michigan and collected memorabilia relating to the Grand Rapids Chicks baseball team. Her collection includes correspondence with team members, newspaper and graphic clippings, ephemera, and black and white photographs. The Grand Rapids Chicks were a part of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGBL) from 1945-1954. Correspondence is with team players Alma Ziegler, Ernestine “Teeny” Petras, Faye Dancer,...
Dates:
1945-1948, n.d.
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Marie Cady papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 215
Abstract
Marie Cady (1904-1996) was a journalist, worked in public relations and was the director of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan. Her husband, H. Carleton Cady (1900-1963) was also a journalist. The couple lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan for much of their lives. The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, slides and memorabilia from the Cady's personal lives. The papers reflect Marie's life in advertising and public relations as well as her...
Dates:
1881-1996
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Marius Rooks old City Hall images
Collection
Identifier: Collection 231
Abstract
Marius Rooks was a commercial photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains 25 color images of the interior of the 1888 City Hall building in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The images were taken shortly before its destruction during urban renewal in 1969. Also included are photographs of the circa 1885 architectural drawings by the architect, E.E. Myers (see collection 222 for the blueprints). The demolition of this building, near the end of the urban renewal phase in...
Dates:
1969
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center