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Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 388 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Emily Schroeder papers on the history of Garfield Park neighborhood

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 147
Abstract Mary E. Schroeder (1912-1987) was a neighborhood activist and environmentalist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her papers contain drafts of a manuscript for a historical novel “Journal & Journey of a Neighborhood,” detailing the history of Garfield Park Neighborhood, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. One chapter of this was self-published as "The Charles W. Garfield Story." A few family photographs and miscellaneous Grand Rapids ephemera also accompany the collection, including pages of Wurzburg...
Dates: 1947-1979
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Mary Emily Schroeder papers on the history of Garfield Park neighborhood

Mary Free Bed Guild and Hospital records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 081
Abstract The Mary Free Bed Guild operates Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The guild started in 1891 as a group of women that worked to provide free hospital care for the needy. The effort was formalized as the Mary Free Bed Guild in 1911. Changes throughout the years have led to the rehabilitation hospital of today. This collection consists of business records and memorabilia, primarily from 1903-1987. The business records include minutes, reports,...
Dates: 1903-1987
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Mary Free Bed Guild and Hospital records

Mary Jane Dockeray papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 527
Abstract Dr. Mary Jane Dockeray was a public educator in Grand Rapids, Michigan, best known for her role in the inception of the Blandford Nature Center (BNC), which was owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Public Museum until 2003, when the BNC became an independent enterprise. This collection contains materials relating to her work at the BNC, her personal life, and the various organizations she was involved in such as the National Audubon Society. Researchers interested in the natural history...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1890 - 2020
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Mary Jane Dockeray papers

Mary Richmond Kendall photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 092
Abstract

Mary Richmond Kendall (1843-1918) was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of William Almy Richmond and Lorraine Page Richmond, prominent citizens of Grand Rapids. The bulk of her collection consists of photographs of her family members, ca. 1858-1892. Also noteworthy in the collection are interior photos of the Morton House (hotel), Grand Rapids, ca. 1884. Also included are photographs of "Heartsease," Mary Kendall's home in Hollywood, California, ca. 1913.

Dates: circa 1858-1913, n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Mary Richmond Kendall photographs

Maxine Sowerby genealogical collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 485
Abstract The Maxine Sowerby Genealogical Collection reflects years of research collected around a handful of families pertinent to the donor, Maxine Sowerby of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The research was collected in the late 20th century, but traces families back many years using family trees, printed genealogical research, scrapbooks, original photos, certificates, diaries, newspaper clippings, and other types of ephemera. Perhaps the most notable ancestor researched in the collection is Leo Salkeld...
Dates: 1970 - 1999
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Maxine Sowerby genealogical collection

May G. Quigley collection of library related and family documents

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 344
Abstract

May G. Quigley was the first children's librarian of the Grand Rapids Public Library. She was Chief of the Boys and Girls Department from 1904 to 1943 and inspired several Grand Rapids writers, including Newbery Medal winner Meindert DeJong. This collection documents her professional life and also includes some family or unidentified photographs.

Dates: circa 1924-1956; Majority of material found within 1951 - 1956
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / May G. Quigley collection of library related and family documents

M.C. Church (M. Clay Church) diaries

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 211
Abstract M. Clay Church (1877-1966) was a businessman from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He worked for his father's company, the Couple Gear Co., which produced the worlds first truck trailers and designed a truck with a motor for each wheel. Church lived in Massachusetts from the late 1920s through the early 1960s, operating the Church Motor Company. Later, he worked as an insurance executive. A majority of his diary entries relate to his business dealings: what happened at the factory, who he...
Dates: 1898-1957
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / M.C. Church (M. Clay Church) diaries

Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association minutes

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 389
Abstract

This collection contains the minutes of the Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Planning Association started in 1941. The most active years for the Association were 1943-1952. Its most notable achievement was the preliminary plans for the U.S. 131 Expressway.

Dates: 1943-1964
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Metropolitan Grand Rapids Planning Association minutes

Meyer postcard collection

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Identifier: Collection 220
Abstract

The Meyer postcard collection contains 72 postcards belonging to Evelyn B. and Joseph Meyer. The Meyers resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The postcards were exchanged between the Meyers and their family and friends. The correspondence provides insight into a circle of acquaintances and into communications in the early 1900s. The postcards also provide access to early 20th century images and illustrations.

Dates: 1908-1968; Majority of material found within 1908 - 1912
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Meyer postcard collection

Michigan Central Railroad Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 196
Abstract

The Michigan Central Railroad Company collection documents the business affairs of the line through a limited set of documents, including select annual reports ranging from 1849 to 1927. Also included are examples of both employee and public timetables, as well as examples of bond and mortgage certificates, 1881 to 1907, and a summer tour promotional brochure.

Dates: 1849-1948
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Michigan Central Railroad Company Collection

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