Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 385 Collections and/or Records:
Festival of the Arts (Grand Rapids, Mich) collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 236
Abstract
The Festival of the Arts (Festival) is held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is said to be the largest all volunteer arts festival in the country. This collection documents some of the business and events of the Festival from 1964 to 1991. Documents include correspondence, reports, forms, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, programs, various graphics and images, sheet music and a few audio tapes and films. A variety of different Festival years are represented, as well as...
Dates:
1964-1994
The Fred H. Locke papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 495
Abstract
This collection contains material related to Fred H. Locke (1874-1945), former city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan (1918-1929). Included in the collection are letters of appreciation from various Grand Rapidians (e.g. other city departments) regarding his service and accomplishments; a series of letters written by fellow Masons (Fred H. Locke was a 33rd degree Mason); a book (ostensibly created at the time of his retirement) with well-wishes and signatures; a handful of black and white...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1918 - 1943
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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The Fred H. Locke papers
First (Park) Congregational Church records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 512
Abstract
This collection contains records of the First (Park) Congregational Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Established in 1836, the First (Park) Congregational Church is one of the earliest churches established in the city. The records include some of the earliest documents preserved by the church and registers of records up to the early 20th century. This collection could be helpful to researchers interested in the history of the church, the volunteer efforts of its members, and...
Dates:
1839 - 1940
Fountain Street Church collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 311
Abstract
The Fountain Street Church collection has been created primarily from material transferred to the archives from the GRPL Local History Vertical File and the Local History Book Collection. It includes publications on the history of the Church and its architecture and stained glass. It includes documents related to the business of the church such as annual reports, committee and budget reports. Also included are programs of the services, as well as sermons by select former pastors of the...
Dates:
circa 1860s-2000s
Francis Hall collection of rosters of Grand Rapids and Michigan veterans and grave locations
Collection
Identifier: Collection 181
Abstract
The Francis Hall collection contains lists of graves of veterans of United States wars in various Michigan cemeteries, 1754-1939. These lists are arranged alphabetically by county, then chronologically beginning with the Revolutionary War through World War I. Also in the collection are rosters of military units formed in Grand Rapids for service in the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I. The rosters are arranged chronologically. Of special interest are...
Dates:
1754-1939, n.d.
Francis K. Glew papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 492
Abstract
Francis (Frank) Kinne Glew was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1895. He relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1920 where he opened his own advertising firm a few years later. In his lifetime, Glew wrote thousands of essays and poems. Many of them were published in West Michigan newspapers. He died in Grand Rapids in 1966. This collection consists of publications in which Glew contributed poems and other writings, and advertisements he created. It may be of interest to the researcher who is...
Dates:
1927 - 1980
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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Francis K. Glew papers
Frank and Robert Cebelak collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 022
Abstract
This is a small collection including time books and notebooks from Frank Duval Cebelak and Robert J. Cebelak. The records in this collection are valuable in tracing wages, expenses and item prices of goods from various companies of Grand Rapids, Michigan from the late 1920s to the early 1940s. The notebooks are by Frank Cebelak and the time books by Robert Cebelak.
Dates:
1929-1942
Frank Lee DuMond papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 019
Abstract
Frank Lee DuMond (1898-1989) was the curator of education (1923-1932) and director (1932-1964) for the Grand Rapids Public Museum. This collection includes correspondence, published papers and notes and photographs reflecting his wide interests in conservation, as well as his professional activities. Additionally, he was a research historian and active in numerous Grand Rapids, Kent County and Michigan organizations, including serving on the boards of directors of the Historical Society of...
Dates:
1926-1978
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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Frank Lee DuMond papers
Frederick Stuart Church collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 228
Abstract
Frederick Stuart Church (1842-1924) was an American artist who was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is a devised collection that brings together original holdings and reference material. Most significant are the paintings, sketches, etchings, reproductions and photographs of work by Church that were recieved in March 1920 from the estate of the famous art collector and philanthropist Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919).
Dates:
n.d.
Friedrich Brothers Music House papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 015
Abstract
The Friedrich Brothers Music House Collection includes the papers of a general music dealer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their merchandise included pianos, organs, music and musical supplies, ca. 1882-1929. The firm became recognized as the most extensive music business in the city and one of the largest in the state, serving all of Western Michigan. It was established by Paul W. and Otto D.T. Friedrich as Friedrich Brothers in 1873, and later assumed by their brother, Julius A.J. Friedrich....
Dates:
1881-1952