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The Michigan One Room School House records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 229
Abstract

The Michigan One Room School House records contains correspondence, reports, survey forms and ancillary published materials documenting various one room school house survey projects and the development of the Michigan One Room School House Association. The material documents the many one room school houses that were once an integral part of the Michigan state educational system. The collection contains information regarding one room school houses throughout the state.

Dates: n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

The Old Collection

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Identifier: Collection 371
Abstract The Old Collection is a collection holding various early Grand Rapids documents, ephemera, correspondence, journals, records, accounts, indentures deeds, etc. The items held in this collection are separated into several separate series by their Old Collection name (subject, organization, person, donor, etc.). This collection is a combination of materials collected before the Ryerson Library was built and in the 1920s. There are some materials collected after that. A large portion of the...
Dates: 1778-1967
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

The Perschbacher real estate listing cards collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 286
Abstract This collection includes printed slips documenting real estate for sale in the Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area. The slips include commercial and residential properties as well as vacant land. The slips usually include an image of the property on one side with a sales description on the other side. The cards or slips in this particular collection are believed to all have come from the Perschbacher firm. Other slips from other firms have been interfiled in a separate...
Dates: circa 1950-1982
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

The Playgrounds Association of Grand Rapids/Recreation Association of Grand Rapids, Michigan publications

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Identifier: Collection 261
Abstract This small collection contains documents of the history and development of the Playground Association, and subsequently the Grand Rapids Recreation Association, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These organizations developed in response to the perceived advantages of fresh air and exercise in combating tuberculosis. Playgrounds were also perceived as a way to prevent juvenile delinquencies in the growth urban environments. Charles W. Garfield is considered the father of the playground movement in...
Dates: 1903-1933
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

The Sara Kinglsey Smith and Isaac Platt Powell Collection

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Identifier: Collection 436
Abstract This collection is made up primarily of the personal papers and photographs of Sara Kinglsey Smith (1872-1963), daughter of former Grand Rapids Mayor, Henry S. Smith, and Isaac Platt Powell (1838-1903) spanning the years from 1884-1935. Issac Powell married Helen Griffith Smith, Henry Smith's second wife and stepmother of Sarah Smith, in 1890 following Henry's death. Most notably the collection contains a photo album that includes photos of Sara Smith's family, including her father, the D.A....
Dates: 1880-1935
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

The Western Wheelman collection

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Identifier: Collection 041
Abstract

The Western Wheelman was published in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois by the Western Wheelman Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The magazine was devoted strictly to professional bicycle racing, especially the Michigan and Chicago circuits, and was a major proponent of national circuit racing.

Dates: 1896-1897
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Theodore Beyne music scores

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Identifier: collection 540
Abstract Theodore J. “Ted” Beyne (1884–1963), a Dutch-born musician and composer, was a founding violinist, manager, and longtime board member of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. This collection documents his work through original music manuscripts and arrangements, ranging from duet pieces to full orchestral works, including Symphony No. 1, whose “Scherzo” was performed at the 1980 dedication of DeVos Hall. The collection also includes a 1933 sliding tool for transposing musical keys....
Dates: 1900 - 1962
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Thomas C. Mathieu, Sr. papers

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Identifier: Collection 388
Abstract Thomas C. Mathieu, Sr. (1936-) was a Michigan State Representative from 1975 to 1998. He is known for his work with the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps, the Michigan Veterans Facility and Grand Rapids Community College. In addition, Mathieu secured funding for many local organizations, including Grand Valley State University, the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Museum. He also authored numerous bills, including the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (1976), the...
Dates: 1968-2010
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Thomas E. Walsh papers

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Identifier: Collection 075
Abstract Thomas E. Walsh (1900-1988) is best known for his role in promoting and developing the airport in Kent County, Michigan. The papers relate mainly to Walsh's position as Kent County Airport manager from 1930 to 1957. During these years he played a leading role in transforming Kent County's airport from its amateur, underdeveloped condition into a professionally managed and commercially successful operation. Other topics detailed in the papers include World War I and the 32nd...
Dates: 1910-1985
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Thomas glass plate negatives

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Identifier: Collection 136
Abstract

The Thomas glass plate negatives contain 269 historical glass negative images from the first decade of the twentieth century, plus one original photo. The plates seem to have been taken by Mr. Thomas and his daughter. The images depict Thomas family members, houses, house interiors and various Grand Rapids views such as the flood of 1904, the Grand River, John Ball Park and workers. Also included are views from Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon, Michigan.

Dates: circa 1900-1910
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 4
Fountain Street Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 4
Grand Rapids Chicks 4
Grand Rapids Public Museum 4
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids 3
Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.). School of Nursing 3
Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart) 3
City of Grand Rapids 3
Eduard Adam Skendzel 3
Elliott, Gerald (1907-1994) 3
Garfield, Charles William 3
Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities 3
Grand Rapids Railway Co 3
Olson, Gordon L 3
Anderson, Godfrey J. 2
Baxter Laundries Company 2
Baxter, Howard F 2
Baxter, Robert T 2
Bennett, William L 2
Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Calder, Alexander 2
Campau (Grand Rapids (Mich.)) 2
East Hills Council of Neighbors 2
Festival of the Arts (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Fitch, Cadette Everett 2
Ford, Betty 2
Ford, Gerald R 2
Grand Rapids (Mich.). Fire Department 2
Grand Rapids City Hall (Mich.) 2
Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area Study (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Grand Rapids Press 2
Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation 2
Grand Rapids Public Schools (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 2
Grand Rapids Symphony 2
Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council 2
Immen, Loraine Pratt 2
Keeler, Mary Ann 2
Kent County Airport 2
Kent District Library (Kent County, Mich.) 2
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
Bards of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1
Barnhart, Willard 1
Bartholomew, Harland 1
Baum, Benjamin 1
Baxter Neighborhood Association 1
Beineman, Barbara 1
Belknap 1
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
Blumenshine, Delbert W 1
Bos, Sidney J 1
Bradford 1
Bratt, Hero D 1
Brecken, Clarence E. 1
Brecken, Jennie 1
Brewer, Joseph Hillyer 1
Bricklayers' Union No 1 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1
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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