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Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History

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Found in 397 Collections and/or Records:

Halden Adrion collection of World War II letters and photographs

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Identifier: Collection 205
Abstract Halden Adrion, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, served as a bomber pilot during World War II. This collection consists primarily of letters written by Halden Adrion before and during his service as a bomber pilot in World War II (1940-1945) to his girlfriend and eventual fiancée, Elsie Evans. Also included are some letters from Evans to Adrion, along with a few other miscellaneous items of correspondence. The letters describe army life for Adrion, particularly the life of an Army Air...
Dates: 1940-1987
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Harland Bartholomew architectural drawings and planning charts for the 1927 Grand Rapids, Michigan city plan

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Identifier: Collection 115
Abstract Harland Bartholomew (1889-1989) was a city planning expert from St. Louis, Missouri during the early part of the 20th century. In 1926, he was contracted by Charles Garfield, head of the Grand Rapids City Planning Department, to survey Grand Rapids and prepare a growth plan for the city. He prepared numerous drawings and based frm his findings the Planning Department produced a booklet titled, "Planning the Future of Your City: The Grand Rapids City Plan." Included in the collection are 35...
Dates: 1927
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Harry Wesslund images and graphics

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Identifier: Collection 375
Abstract Harry Wesslund (July 22, 1912 - September 23, 1985) was an artist and designer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He worked in the display departments of Wurzburgs and Herpolsheimers before starting his own company, Custom Displays, Inc. Wesslund designed many displays and graphics for a number of local and regional companies. He is credited as being the “father” of the Wood Radio and TV mascot “Willy Wood.”This collection includes photographs of displays created by Wesslund, including...
Dates: 1940s-1960s
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Haskelite Papers and Smedley Family Photographs

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Identifier: Collection 441
Dates: Majority of material found within 1918-1919; 1913 to 1919
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Hattem family records

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Identifier: Collection 340
Abstract The Hattem family owned and operated Hattem's Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Moses Hattem was the proprietor and Maxine, his wife, played the organ at the restaurant. The property, at the corner of Division Street and Wealthy, was originally acquired by Moses' father, Deeb Hattem, who came to the United States from Lebanon. This collection includes advertising material, ephemera, photographs and documents relating to Hattem's Cafe, as well as a few family papers and items relating to the...
Dates: 1882-1998
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Heart and Soul: Grand Rapids neighborhoods

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Identifier: Collection 343
Abstract

The book, "Heart & Soul: the story of Grand Rapid's Neighborhoods", was a project led by the Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities. This collection primarily houses materials collected during the project. The book was published in 2003 by Wm. B. Eerdmans of Grand Rapids. Many of the images in the publication came from the archival collections at the Grand Rapids Public Library. Other original materials were provided by individuals donors from the community.

Dates: 1830s-2000s
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection

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Identifier: Collection 160
Abstract

Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger (1927-2008) was a pitcher for the Grand Rapids Chicks (Grand Rapids, Mich) baseball team, pat of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). This collection contains baseball cards, programs, magazine and newspaper articles, scrapbooks and photographs of the Chicks. The material focuses on Risinger's years on the team, 1949-1954.

Dates: 1943-2009
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Helen Jackson Claytor civil rights collection

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Identifier: Collection 308
Abstract Helen Jackson Claytor (1907-2005) was the first African-American president of the national YWCA. She lived much of her life in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Claytor sought to bring equal rights to women, children, widowed persons and orphans, and advocated for rights to justice, housing, education, health and death with dignity, as well as freedom from racial and other prejudices. Locally, Claytor was the first African-American president of the Grand Rapids YWCA and, among other...
Dates: 1940s-1980s
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Helen Meade scrapbook

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Identifier: Collection 158
Abstract

Helen Meade was a secretary to five mayors and 13 city managers of Grand Rapids, Mich. This collection contains a scrapbook kept by Meade, including correspondence, photographs, cards and newspaper articles collected during her 26 years as secretary. Included are documents of Mayor George Welsh's last days in office, and resignation.

Dates: 1945-1980
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

Hellenic Horizons, the Greek American history of Grand Rapids, Michigan collection

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Identifier: Collection 277
Abstract Hellenic Horizons was incorporated in 1979 to celebrate Greek heritage in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The group produced an exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, "Greek-American Family: Continuity through Change", and a booklet, "Grand Rapids Greek Heritage." This collection includes historical images gathered for the projects, as well as project files, oral histories and ephemera. Some material also represents the larger Michigan Greek community. Records from Hellenic Horizons date from...
Dates: no date
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center

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