Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 385 Collections and/or Records:
ArtPrize
Collection
Identifier: Collection 398
Abstract
ArtPrize was founded in 2009 by Amway heir Rick DeVos. ArtPrize was started as a art competition without any selection committees or curators. In the first year of ArtPrize any site in the downtown area of Grand Rapids could be listed as a venue for the competition. Also, there was an open call to all artists to compete in the ArtPrize competition. The materials in this collection were collected and gathered by Grand Rapids Public Library staff. These materials include artist, venue and...
Dates:
2009 - 2012
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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ArtPrize
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids oral history collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 168
Abstract
The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids was a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This collection contains ten interviews with participants instrumental in the formation and early years of the Council. These participants include: Tom Heywood, who served as executive director for 15 years; Ann Mulder, who served as president; Joan White Gillette, the first secretary; Ken and Marty Childs, both of whom served on the Mayor's Cultural...
Dates:
1992
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 402
Abstract
The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids was a nonprofit arts group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Arts Council promoted the arts in Grand Rapids and supported local arts organizations through fundraising, grants, workshops and other services. Festival of the Arts was initially organized by Arts Council members and was operated under the Arts Council through 2002. The Arts Council closed in 2012 after a strategic plan found no compelling reason for the organization to continue. The...
Dates:
1967-2012
Ashbel Green & William Bond vs. The Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 052
Abstract
The Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad was a short-line lumber road that served a small part of Michigan for a decade in the late 19th century, then fell on hard times. In 1881, the C.S. & C. was sold in a foreclosure sale. The road was purchased by the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Company, and operated under the name of the Chicago and Western Railroad Company. The Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Railroad was sued by Ashbel Green and William Bond, trustees. The company was...
Dates:
1873-1888
Austin Automobile Company collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 143
Abstract
The Austin Automobile Company operated in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1901 to 1918. This collection contains photographs, catalogs, diagrams, correspondence and articles about the company. Also in the collection are catalogs and ledgers from the United Motor products Co. concerning United Trucks from the 1920s to 1950s.
Dates:
1902-1989
Avery and Ford Gilleo photographs and letters
Collection
Identifier: Collection 476
Abstract
Ford Wilcox Gilleo (1891-1975) and Avery Clare Gilleo (1894-1957) were born to Clarence and Gertrude (Wilcox) Gilleo in Lakeview, Michigan. Both men served in World War I in the 126th Infantry, 63rd Brigade of the 32nd Red Arrow Division and returned home after the war. The Avery and Ford Gilleo photographs and letters collection consists primarily of two photo albums documenting training and service in World War I and letters Avery and Ford Gilleo wrote home during the war. Those...
Dates:
1911 - 1919
Avery C. Gilleo collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 198
Abstract
The Avery C. Gilleo collection includes letters written by him while serving in the Michigan National Guard, 126th Infantry (63rd Brigade, 32nd Division, Company K) during World War I. The letters were written to his fiancee Eleanore Alten, the daughter of painter Mathais Alten. The collection also includes a portable letter writing kit that Gilleo used while in service and a pocket compass-mirror combo. In the letters Gilleo describes his duties as an officer, social issues and plans for...
Dates:
1915-1919
Baker Furniture Company collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 206
Scope and Contents
Baker Furniture Company is a furniture business, known internationally for the high quality of its designs and workmanship, that operated in the West Michigan area from 1890 through 2006. The collection contains legal, financial and business records of the company. Included are documents related to the furniture for sale by the company, photos of products, and price lists. The scrapbooks contain additional information, such as advertising, but also some actual catalogs. Business and legal...
Dates:
1895-1969
Beineman/McSorley World War II letters and papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 471
Abstract
The Beineman/McSorley papers are comprised mostly of letters written between husband and wife, John & Alta (Beineman) McSorley, during the United States' involvement in World War II. John enlisted in the United States Army in March 1943 and was discharged in October 1945. He went abroad during the later part of the war, spending at least some time in Paris and the French countryside. The couple wrote letters nearly every day. Most of Alta's letters relate to life at home in Grand Rapids,...
Dates:
1941-1945
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Grand Rapids Lodge 48, obituary cards
Collection
Identifier: Collection 506
Abstract
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 48, was founded in 1886 as the Grand Rapids, Michigan branch of the national fraternal order. The collection consists of about 2,500 obituaries written for deceased members. Each obituary contains information about the subject’s membership in this and other organizations, vital statistics, employment, religious affiliations, and more. These cards will be of interest to genealogists, historians interested in the changing membership...
Dates:
1888 - 1975