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M.C. Church (M. Clay Church) diaries
Collection
Identifier: Collection 211
Abstract
M. Clay Church (1877-1966) was a businessman from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He worked for his father's company, the Couple Gear Co., which produced the worlds first truck trailers and designed a truck with a motor for each wheel. Church lived in Massachusetts from the late 1920s through the early 1960s, operating the Church Motor Company. Later, he worked as an insurance executive. A majority of his diary entries relate to his business dealings: what happened at the factory, who he...
Dates:
1898-1957
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Mercy Central School of Nursing records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 098
Abstract
The Mercy Central School of Nursing was a nursing school based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The collection documents the history and activities of the school from its founding as the St. Mary's Hospital Training School of Nursing in 1898 through the time of its last graduating class in 1986. The early schools were located in Bay City, Muskegon and Grand Rapids, with the main office in Grand Rapids. These were combined in Grand Rapids under the new Mercy Central name in 1935. The...
Dates:
1900-1986, n.d.
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association minutes
Collection
Identifier: Collection 389
Abstract
This collection contains the minutes of the Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Planning Association started in 1941. The most active years for the Association were 1943-1952. Its most notable achievement was the preliminary plans for the U.S. 131 Expressway.
Dates:
1943-1964
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Meyer postcard collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 220
Abstract
The Meyer postcard collection contains 72 postcards belonging to Evelyn B. and Joseph Meyer. The Meyers resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The postcards were exchanged between the Meyers and their family and friends. The correspondence provides insight into a circle of acquaintances and into communications in the early 1900s. The postcards also provide access to early 20th century images and illustrations.
Dates:
1908-1968; Majority of material found within 1908 - 1912
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan Central Railroad Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 196
Abstract
The Michigan Central Railroad Company collection documents the business affairs of the line through a limited set of documents, including select annual reports ranging from 1849 to 1927. Also included are examples of both employee and public timetables, as well as examples of bond and mortgage certificates, 1881 to 1907, and a summer tour promotional brochure.
Dates:
1849-1948
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan Department of Transportation photographs
Collection
Identifier: Collection 177
Abstract
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) photograph collection contains photographs of buildings in Grand Rapids, Michigan shortly before they were demolished for the construction of US 131 and I 196 expressways (1960-1962). This is only a sampling of the buildings that were razed, not a complete documentation. The images in the collection are copies taken from original negatives held by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Accompanying the images are photocopies of maps which...
Dates:
1960-1962
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan Genealogical Council collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 544
Abstract
The Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) is comprised of genealogy societies and institutions around the state of Michigan. This collection contains a directory of member societies and their publications as of 1994. In October 1992, MGC hosted its annual seminar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection includes a syllabus and audio cassettes with recordings of presentations given at that seminar. That year the theme was "The Great Crossing to the New World," and the presentations centered...
Dates:
1992
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan Grange Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 439
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1939-1942; 1914 to 1963
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan Lithographing collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 314
Abstract
The Michigan Lithographing Company was a Grand Rapids, Michigan graphic and printing company. This collection contains materials recieved from an anonymous donor that document the business. Michigan Litho was established in 1901 and operated through the early 1990s, when the business was sold to another printing company. For most of its existence, Michigan Litho was located at the southwest corner of Fulton and Carlton. The building was destroyed by fire in 2002. This collection includes...
Dates:
circa 1903-1976
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Michigan soldiers reported in Civil War era newspapers: Bajema collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 244
Abstract
The Michigan Soldiers Reported in Civil War Era Newspapers : the Bajema Collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, reporting activities of Michigan soldiers during the Civil War. While the clippings are historical in content, the collection of the clippings has been gathered beginning in the 1990’s and continues today. Review and collection is done by the donor, Carl Bajema, historian & former faculty member at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Mi. The eclectic...
Dates:
1858-1913
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center