Immigrants -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids -- History
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Christian Meyer (Meijer) postcards
Community Voices/Calvin College oral histories
Eduard Adam Skendzel Polonian historical collection
Eduard Adam Skendzel (1921-1999) was a linguist and historian from Grand Rapids, Michigan. His research focused on the history of the Polish community and the Roman Catholic church. This collection focuses on the Polish community in Grand Rapids and southwest Michigan, including churches associated with the Polish community. Included are Skendzel's own writings, his research notes, other reference titles, 84 oral histories and some original documents. Some of the material is in Polish.
Edward Gillis Growing Up in Old Lithuanian Town photographs and book documentation
Grand Rapids Public Library Hispanic oral history collection
Hattem family records
Hellenic Horizons, the Greek American history of Grand Rapids, Michigan collection
Joan Van Malsen photographs
The Van Malsen family emigrated from the Netherlands to Grand Rapids, Michigan around 1900. This collection includes photographs, diplomas, religious articles and photograph albums collected by Joan Van Malsen. The photographs are mainly of the Van Malsen, Bradford, Luttel and VanderWall families.
Latinos in Western Michigan collection
This collection includes materials gathered to document the Latin American community in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs and oral histories. The material documents area Latino culture, work, family life and some festival celebrations. Also included are histories of the Latin American community and population data.