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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Old Residents Association of the Grand River Valley records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 083
Abstract The Old Residents' Association of the Grand River Valley existed to gather facts about the early history of Kent County and Michigan and to form a social feeling among those who ranked as pioneers. The group was formerly known as the Old Settlers' Society of Kent County. The collection contains materials from its original formation to 1966. Included are family records of members, meeting minutes and scrapbooks of news clippings and obituaries. Also included is a set of lantern slides,...
Dates: 1858-1955, n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Old Residents Association of the Grand River Valley records

Peninsular Club collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 366
Abstract

The Peninsular Club was a private social club in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1881 to 2010. This is a devised collection bringing together documents associated with the club from numerous accessions. In late 2008, the Peninsular Club donated many of their own historical files, images and publications to the Library. This collection includes correspondence, registers, ephemera, directories, yearbooks, the Peninsular Club magazine, scrapbooks and some photographs.

Dates: circa 1880s-2000s
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Peninsular Club collection

Peregrine Grand Rapids records

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Identifier: Collection 384
Abstract Peregrine Grand Rapids is a group in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is dedicated to reestablishing peregrine falcons. In the mid to late 1980s, Peregrine Grand Rapids worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Nongame Wildlife Fund to establish a hack box (nesting box) on the top of McKay Tower. Over three years, nearly 20 young peregrine falcons were released into the wild from the hack box. The Grand Rapids effort was part of a larger Great Lakes area effort to boost the...
Dates: 1985-2008; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1990
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Peregrine Grand Rapids records

Questers, Inc. Chief Noonday Chapter #879 scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 395
Abstract The Questers, Inc. Chief Noonday Chapter #879 was a chapter of The Questers, an international organization whose purpose is to educate by research and study of antiques and to donate funds to the preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historic buildings, landmarks, and educational purposes. This collection consists of several scrapbooks related to the formation and regular meetings of the Chief Noonday Chapter of The Questers. The scrapbooks include photographs,...
Dates: 1977-2007
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Questers, Inc. Chief Noonday Chapter #879 scrapbooks

Ralph H. Childs/Grand Rapids Anti-tuberculosis Society records

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Identifier: Collection 386
Abstract The Grand Rapids Anti-tuberculosis Society existed in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1905 to 1986. The organization became the Kent County Tuberculosis Society in 1947 and the Tuberculosis, Health and Emphysema Society of Kent County in 1968. Ralph Childs was the executive director of the society from 1958 until the time of his death in 1986. This collection contains organizational records including legal and financial documents, meeting minutes and annual reports, among others. There is also a...
Dates: 1905-1986
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Ralph H. Childs/Grand Rapids Anti-tuberculosis Society records

Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 351
Abstract The Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids is a male chorus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1883 as the Schubert Club of Grand Rapids, they are considered the oldest independent, continually active male chorus in the United States. A scholarship fund from the Chorus supported future New York Metropolitan Opera baritone Russell Christopher. The group also brought nationally prominent musicians to Grand Rapids, such as Ignace Paderewski, Rise Stevens and the McGuire Sisters. The...
Dates: 1883-1887, 1933-2005
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids records

Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 331
Abstract

The Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan is an organization devoted to the study of Shakespeare. Founded in April 1887 by Loraine Pratt Immen, it was originally a subgroup of the Ladies Literary Club. This collections contains records from circa 1893-1987, including minutes, programs, yearbooks, original writings of members, reference materials and printed plates.

Dates: 1887- circa 1980
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / Shakespeariana Club of Grand Rapids collection

The Michigan One Room School House records

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 229
Abstract

The Michigan One Room School House records contains correspondence, reports, survey forms and ancillary published materials documenting various one room school house survey projects and the development of the Michigan One Room School House Association. The material documents the many one room school houses that were once an integral part of the Michigan state educational system. The collection contains information regarding one room school houses throughout the state.

Dates: n.d.
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / The Michigan One Room School House records

The Old Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 371
Abstract The Old Collection is a collection holding various early Grand Rapids documents, ephemera, correspondence, journals, records, accounts, indentures deeds, etc. The items held in this collection are separated into several separate series by their Old Collection name (subject, organization, person, donor, etc.). This collection is a combination of materials collected before the Ryerson Library was built and in the 1920s. There are some materials collected after that. A large portion of the...
Dates: 1778-1967
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / The Old Collection

The Playgrounds Association of Grand Rapids/Recreation Association of Grand Rapids, Michigan publications

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 261
Abstract This small collection contains documents of the history and development of the Playground Association, and subsequently the Grand Rapids Recreation Association, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These organizations developed in response to the perceived advantages of fresh air and exercise in combating tuberculosis. Playgrounds were also perceived as a way to prevent juvenile delinquencies in the growth urban environments. Charles W. Garfield is considered the father of the playground movement in...
Dates: 1903-1933
Found in: Grand Rapids History Center / The Playgrounds Association of Grand Rapids/Recreation Association of Grand Rapids, Michigan publications

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