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Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History

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Found in 397 Collections and/or Records:

Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Indian History Project records

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Identifier: Collection 050
Abstract The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's Indian History Project was designed to develop a publication that would describe the history and current status of Native American people living in southwestern Michigan. The result of the project was the book People Of The Three Fires : the Ottawa, the Potawatomi and Ojibway of Michigan / James A. Clifton, George Cornell, and James M. McClurken. Grand Rapids : Michigan Indian Press, 1986. This collection contains records of the project, along with 247...
Dates: 1982-1985
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Jaycees records

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Identifier: Collection 195
Abstract This collection provides an in depth look at the Grand Rapids Jaycees (Grand Rapids, Michigan), founded in 1912. The bulk of the material dates from 1929 through 1989. The minutes and newsletters offer a look at how the Jaycees functioned, their motivations as they related to community ideals and values that changed over time. Over the years, the Jaycees have supported projects such as the Santa Claus Parade, Michigan Special Olympics and the Grand Rapids Open Golf Tournament. The Jaycees'...
Dates: 1912-1989
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids lesbian and gay organizations project collection

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Identifier: Collection 307
Abstract This collection was primarily initiated in 2002 by the Grand Rapids Historical Commission member Paul Kutsche. Holdings include a series on Gerry Crane and Randy Block, an oral history series with ten interviews, select information from Concerned Clergy, select information from the Lesbian & Gay Community Network (LGCN) including their monthly periodical from 1988 to present, and also the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), plus miscellaneous ephemera and documents...
Dates: 1980s-2007
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Mineral Society records

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Identifier: Collection 381
Abstract

The Grand Rapids Mineral Society was active in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1958 to 1994. The society met monthly at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, participated in fund raising activities, presented speakers, held rock shows and led field trips. This collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, scrapbooks, press releases and programs. The organization's newsletter, the Glacial Drifter, is available on the periodical shelves in the local history department.

Dates: 1956-1994
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids neighborhoods collection

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Identifier: Collection 252
Abstract The Grand Rapids neighborhoods collection is a devised collection which brings together materials which have the common mission of supporting and documenting unique neighborhood areas and their businesses for Grand Rapids, Michigan. The materials collected here may include a history of a specific neighborhood, if one has been created. Items may also be found which document that history, such as newsletters and other publications, maps, flyers, images, original documents of the organization...
Dates: 1914-2009
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Press collection at the Grand Rapids Public Library

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Identifier: Collection 297
Abstract The Grand Rapids Press is the longest running newspaper in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is still actively published. This collection contains newspaper clippings, images and documents about the Press and by the Press, given to the Library from a variety of sources. The collection is not comprehensive in its content, but offers a sampling of the history of the newspaper. Early items relate to the Newsboys and Newsboys Band. Also included are negatives for news stories from the 1960s and 1970s....
Dates: 1892-2009
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Press Monday Guest oral history and graphics collection

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Identifier: Collection 166
Abstract The Monday Guest Collection includes interviews taped between 1978 and 1984 by Grand Rapids Press reporters for a column entitled "Monday Guest." The interviewees include both Grand Rapids residents and prominent individuals visiting the community. Among the interviewees are: Donald Riegle on upcoming 1980 presidential election; Walter "Sparky" Anderson on his new position as coach of the Detroit Tigers; Richard DeVos on business at Amway; and Guy Vander Jagt with his views on Congress. The...
Dates: 1978-1984
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Public Library African American history collection

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Identifier: Collection 249
Abstract

The Grand Rapids Public Library African American history collection is a devised collection designed to make a place for various found information and small accessions of items documenting African Americans in Grand Rapids and Michigan. The collection also contains general reference publications relating to slavery. The finding aid also references known African American resources elsewhere in the GRPL local history collections.

Dates: no date
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Public Library African American newspaper clippings collection: Bajema collection

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Identifier: Collection 290
Abstract

This collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings reporting the lives of African Americans in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The newspaper clippings cover a hundred year period, from 1830 to 1936. They include mostly Grand Rapids newspapers but are supplemented with clippings from Chicago and other Michigan newspapers. Review and collection of the articles was primarily done by the donor, Carl Bajema.

Dates: 1836-1936
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Grand Rapids Public Library annual report

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Identifier: Collection 274
Abstract

This collection contains annual reports for Grand Rapids, Michigan and Michigan businesses and organizations. The reports in the collection generally date from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Some later reports are also included for their historical significance.

Dates: no date
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

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