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Osterhouse Dance Studio scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 452
Dates: June 1930 to November 1958
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Ottawa Hills Elementary PTA records

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Identifier: Collection 060
Abstract The Ottawa Hills Elementary (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was founded in 1929. This collection consists primarily of meeting minutes from the organization's founding until 1956 and a scrapbook compilation of the organization's history from 1929 to 1970. The scrapbook contains extensive information on fund raising, school administration, the school physical plant, parent-teacher relations, civil defense procedures, room mother programs and names of the various people...
Dates: 1929-1980
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Ottokar Malek family papers

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Identifier: Collection 528
Abstract Ottokar Malek (1885-1923) was a critically acclaimed concert pianist, music instructor, and director of the Grand Rapids Civic Orchestra in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the origin of today's Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. From 1914 to 1919 Malek and his family lived in the historic Sweet House in Grand Rapids where he operated the Malek School of Music. This collection of his family’s papers include scrapbooks and photographs highlighting his career, along with that of his wife, Florence Krumme...
Dates: 1868 - 1944
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Palmer School Building Story Slides

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Identifier: Collection 405
Abstract

This collection of slides documents the building of the new Palmer School from 1953-1954. Included are images of the construction of the school, classrooms, teachers, and events surrounding the dedication of the building.

Dates: 1953-1954
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Pantlind family papers

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Identifier: Collection 374
Abstract The Pantlind family papers collection consists of family papers, scrapbooks, photographs and ephemera. The collection primarily focuses on the family of J. Boyd Pantlind. The Pantlind family was related to other notable early Grand Rapids' families, including the Ledyard, Aldrich, Shepard, Wylie and McLeod families. Documents and information pertaining to these families are also available in the collection, although the scope varies. Items pertaining to the historic Pantlind Hotel (currently...
Dates: 1843-1983
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Past Perfect historic preservation records

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Identifier: Collection 245
Abstract

Past Perfect is a historic preservation consulting firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The records in this collection include original and copied materials created or used by the firm. The materials provide historical and architectural information on buildings throughout Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dates: no date
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Pathways and Clearings Manuscript Collection

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Identifier: Collection 431
Scope and Contents

The materials contained within the Pathways and Clearings Collection consist of the compiled research for the book. Contained within these materials is all of the correspondence between the writer and the various partners on the project. The materials also include all of the photos of the research, which eventually would become the illustrations within the book Pathways and Clearings. There are also several rough drafts of the work and the final draft before it went to publication.

Dates: 1979 - 1981
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Paul Collins art reference collection

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Identifier: Collection 269
Abstract

Paul Collins (b. 1936) is an American realist painter who resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The collection includes biographical information, newspaper clippings and photographs of Collins as well as exhibit catalogs, ephemera and books illustrated by Collins. Additionally, there are several original art works by Paul Collins in the Grand Rapids Public Library art holdings. This collection would be of particular interest to those researching African American artists.

Dates: 1969 - 2010
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Paul I. Phillips papers

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Identifier: Collection 006
Abstract Paul I. Phillips (1914-1976) was an African American community services leader of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains news clippings, writings, speeches, memorabilia and biographical information on Phillips. Phillips came to Grand Rapids in 1946 to work for the Borough Community Association of Grand Rapids. Working with the board, he affiliated this organization with the National Urban League. Phillips served as executive secretary/director for the Grand Rapids Urban...
Dates: 1947-1979
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Peck family and Peck's drugstore collection

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Identifier: Collection 257
Abstract

The Peck family owned a well-known drugstore on Monroe Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The family name is also remembered for the sensational 1916 family murder (Peck-Waite murder), which was widely reported in the national press of the era. This is a small, devised collection relating to the family. Included are newspaper articles and photographs.

Dates: 1916-2000
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

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Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.). School of Nursing 3
Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart) 3
City of Grand Rapids 3
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Elliott, Gerald (1907-1994) 3
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Anderson, Godfrey J. 2
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Campau (Grand Rapids (Mich.)) 2
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Immen, Loraine Pratt 2
Keeler, Mary Ann 2
Kent County Airport 2
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Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association 2
Michigan State Grange. 2
Park Congregational Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Polar Bear Expedition (1918-1919) 2
Richmond (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Rooks, Marius 2
Santa Claus Girls (Kent County, Mich.) 2
Schouten, John H 2
St. Cecilia Music Center 2
Welsh, George W 2
339th Ambulance Company Reunion Organization 1
Adrion, Halden 1
Albert Builders, Inc 1
Aldrich 1
Allen, Ralph C 1
American Red Cross. Kent County Chapter 1
Antrim Iron Company 1
Arnold, Marty (Martha) 1
Austin Automobile Co. 1
Austin, James E. 1
Austin, Walter S. 1
Badgley Implement Co 1
Badgley, Ray Lewis 1
Bailey, Sluman S 1
Baker Furniture Company 1
Baker, Hattie Carlyle 1
Baldwin 1
Baldwin, Ralph Belknap 1
Ball, John 1
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Baum, Benjamin 1
Baxter Neighborhood Association 1
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Belknap, Charles Eugene 1
Bellclaire, Maurice 1
Bender 1
Bender, Charles H 1
Bender, Josephene 1
Bill 1
Birdsall Funeral Home 1
Birdseye Veneer Company (Escanaba (Mich.)) 1
Black Hills Citizens for a Better Community 1
Blodgett Memorial Medical Center (Grand Rapids, Mich.). School of Nursing 1
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Bos, Sidney J 1
Bradford 1
Bratt, Hero D 1
Brecken, Clarence E. 1
Brecken, Jennie 1
Brewer, Joseph Hillyer 1
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Bridge Street House (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1
Broadway Grand Rapids 1
Broadway Theatre Guild 1
Brown and Sehler Co. 1
Browning, Eugene S 1
Bulman, Orville 1

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