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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 402
Abstract The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids was a nonprofit arts group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Arts Council promoted the arts in Grand Rapids and supported local arts organizations through fundraising, grants, workshops and other services. Festival of the Arts was initially organized by Arts Council members and was operated under the Arts Council through 2002. The Arts Council closed in 2012 after a strategic plan found no compelling reason for the organization to continue. The...
Dates: 1967-2012

Black history exhibit collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 113
Abstract The Black History exhibit collection documents a joint 1984-1985 project by Alpha Kappa Alpha, the Grand Rapids Study Club, the Suburban Club, the Grand Rapids Public Library, the Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Public Museum to detail the history of the Black community in Grand Rapids. Historic items, including photographs, were collected and reproduced. From the collected data a photo exhibit, "150 Years: An Exhibit of the African American Presence in Grand Rapids," was...
Dates: circa 1880-1990

Bricklayers' Union No 1 records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 379
Abstract The Local Bricklayers No. 1 was a notable and large early labor union in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was the first bricklayers' union in the state and was involved in strikes in 1891 and 1893, over wages and and working hours. The Local Bricklayers No. 1 was active until 1993, however the records in the collection are limited to 1886-1913. The records include meeting minutes, list of members, financial records and some correspondence. In addition, a record book from the Stonemasons Union No....
Dates: 1886-1913

Emma Cole collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 352
Abstract Emma Cole (1845-1912) was a botanist and teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2007 for her scientific work. This collection primarily reflects the Emma J. Cole Memorial Flower Fund, established by Cole to sponsor special flower services in eight downtown churches. The services were held in June and October between 1912 and 1967 and rotated between the churches. Included are church sermons, programs, administrative documents and a few...
Dates: circa 1900-1967

Family Service Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 382
Abstract The Family Service Association (FSA) was a social service agency operating in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area from the late 1800s through the 1990s. The organization was also known as the Charity Organization Society and the Social Welfare Association. This collection documents the activities of the agency through minutes, annual reports, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and correspondence. The collection includes a range of information pertaining to the FSA and to social services...
Dates: 1893-1970s

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

Furniture Manufacturers Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 084
Abstract The Furniture Manufacturers Association (FMA) was a furniture industry advocacy group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains documents relating to the FMA and its predecessor associations. The collection primarily documents the work of the FMA, including minutes, correspondence and other files, publications, training materials, photographs, scrapbooks and some moving images. The bulk of the material dates from after World War I. The collection provides insight into...
Dates: 1881-1987

Gary L. Hill Broadway Theatre Guild Stage Door collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 349
Abstract Gary L. Hill managed Stage Door, the store of the Broadway Theatre Guild in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The store, operated from circa 1988 to 2001, sold promotional material and was the main site for ticket sales. This collection includes documents, images and memorabilia representing the Broadway Theatre Guild and Stage Door. The materials primarily consist of promotional items for national theatre productions which were brought to Grand Rapids, although some information on the Broadway...
Dates: 1983-2005

Grand Rapids Academy of Medicine collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 130
Abstract The Grand Rapids Academy of Medicine was a medical and veterinary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This small collection provides some documentation of three medical associations and teaching organizations, related to the Academy, in Grand Rapids from 1856 to 1914. Included is material on the Grand Rapids Medical and Surgical Society, the Grand Rapids Academy of Medicine and the Grand Rapids Medical College. The collection contains meeting minutes and such business records as canceled...
Dates: 1868-1914, 1930, 1958

Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority (GRATA) board files

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 380
Abstract

This collection contains records collected by Rev. Dennis Morrow while he was on the board of the Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority (GRATA). GRATA was formerly known as the Grand Rapids Transit Authority (GRTA) and subsequently as the Interurban Transit Partnership (ITP) and The Rapid. The organization is the authority providing public transportation for the Grand Rapids, Michigan metro area.

Dates: 1985-1993