Abstract Arthur F. Shaw was born to Solomon Benjamin Shaw and Etta Salder Shaw in 1884. His papers cover almost a sixty year span of his life, from letters he wrote as a boy and young adult to notes he made as a city commissioner and a superior court judge. Shaw served in both world wars and was a member of the American Legion and the Grand Encampment I.O.O.F. of Michigan. Proceedings from both of these organizations can be found in this collection. Shaw’s mother, Etta Sadler Shaw, was a national...

Abstract The Michigan Woman's Christian Temperance Union was part of a national social reform organization. The primary focus of the MWCTU was to discourage consumption of alcohol, although the group was also active in the suffrage movement and with educational reform. This devised collection includes material primarily associated with chapters in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, although state and national items are also found. Included are minutes, convention reports, some treasurer's documents,...