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Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 385 Collections and/or Records:

Sanborn Fire Insurance maps

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 481
Abstract This collection includes two volumes of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps for Grand Rapids, Michigan, published in January 1874 and January 1878. Fire insurance maps are large-scale maps with detailed drawings of the built environment of urban areas. They were produced for insurance agents to use in quoting fire insurance policies. The maps are helpful for researching the history of a property and for general knowledge of the history of Grand Rapids. Due to their rarity, access to the...
Dates: 1874-01; 1878-01
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Sanborn Fire Insurance maps

Santa Claus Girls collection

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Identifier: Collection 180
Abstract The Santa Claus Girls is a non-profit organization that provides gifts for children in Kent County, Michigan for Christmas. The collection primarily consists of newspaper clippings scrapbooks, documenting the organization from 1941 to 2000. Also included are four versions of the group's constitution and occasional photographs, ephemera and correspondence. The organization was founded in 1908 by Adriana VanDoorn with the help of Senator Arthur Vandenberg. It was sponsored by the Grand Rapids...
Dates: 1941-2000
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Santa Claus Girls collection

Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids records

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Identifier: Collection 351
Abstract The Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids is a male chorus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1883 as the Schubert Club of Grand Rapids, they are considered the oldest independent, continually active male chorus in the United States. A scholarship fund from the Chorus supported future New York Metropolitan Opera baritone Russell Christopher. The group also brought nationally prominent musicians to Grand Rapids, such as Ignace Paderewski, Rise Stevens and the McGuire Sisters. The...
Dates: 1883-1887, 1933-2005
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids records

Select records of Butterworth Hospital and Nursing School

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Identifier: Collection 124
Abstract

Butterworth Hospital, now part of Spectrum Health, was established in Grand Rapids, Michigan as St. Mark's Home and Hospital in 1876. This collection contains photographs, annual reports, minutes, newsclippings, scrapbooks and yearbooks dealing with the history of the hospital, 1880-1989, particularly before 1930. Also in the collection are documents concerning fund raising for the construction of the new hospital building, which was dedicated in 1925.

Dates: 1880-1989, n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Select records of Butterworth Hospital and Nursing School

Seven family glass plate negatives

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Identifier: Collection 341
Abstract

The Seven family immigrated from the Netherlands to Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1880. Family members operated several businesses, including the John Seven Paint & Wallpaper Co. (later Seven's Paint & Wallpaper). The collection includes 66 4x5 glass plate negatives depicting Grand Rapids, Michigan area views, Grand River flood views and images of Seven family members, homes and businesses, primarily on the West Side.

Dates: circa 1900-1912
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Seven family glass plate negatives

Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids collection

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Identifier: Collection 331
Abstract

The Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan is an organization devoted to the study of Shakespeare. Founded in April 1887 by Loraine Pratt Immen, it was originally a subgroup of the Ladies Literary Club. This collections contains records from circa 1893-1987, including minutes, programs, yearbooks, original writings of members, reference materials and printed plates.

Dates: 1887- circa 1980
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids collection

Sluman S. Bailey papers

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Identifier: Collection 085
Abstract Sluman S. Bailey (1821-1907) was a native of Somerset New York and later lived in Paris Township, Kent County, Michigan. He began writing journals in 1842, at 21 years old. His family moved to Michigan in 1846 and purchased a farm in Paris Township, Kent County. Bailey was one of the founders of the Kent County Agricultural Society. The journals cover his day-to-day activities, most notably when he was Sheriff of Grand Rapids and an Internal Revenue collector. His journals also cover the...
Dates: 1842-1907, n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Sluman S. Bailey papers

S.O.U.L. (Sharing our Uncommon Legacy) of Philanthropy Project

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Identifier: Collection 369
Abstract The S.O.U.L (Sharing Our Uncommon Legacy)of Philanthropy project was a grassroots effort by a group of Grand Rapids, Michigan historians and film makers working together during 2006-2009. The group researched and interviewed twenty-eight Grand Rapids philanthropists using high definition video technology. This collection includes research files on each interviewee, the footage of the interviews (along with transcripts and related material) and the documentary, The Gift of All, (in various...
Dates: 2006-2009
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / S.O.U.L. (Sharing our Uncommon Legacy) of Philanthropy Project

Spring Funeral Home records

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Identifier: Collection 055
Abstract

This collection contains 19 record books recording burials handled by the Spring Funeral Home of Grand Rapids (Mich.) from 1906-1953. Data includes the name of the deceased, address, occupation, death date, age at death, cause of death, parents' names and birthplaces, funeral costs, and place of internment. Additional information, such as race and accompanying newspaper clippings, are included in some volumes.

Dates: 1906-1953
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Spring Funeral Home records

St. Cecilia Society collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 284
Abstract St. Cecilia Music Center (formerly known as St. Cecilia Society) is a non-profit organization that advances the appreciation of music in Grand Rapids, Michigan. St. Cecilia was formed in 1883 and is considered the 'mother of the arts' in Grand Rapids. This is a devised collection which brings together miscellaneous accessions and found items relating to the organization. The bulk of the collection consists of programs and yearbooks. A few other periodicals and other documents are included....
Dates: 1889-1982
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / St. Cecilia Society collection

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