Frontier and pioneer life -- Michigan -- Kent County
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harlan P. Colby recollections of the Village of Grand Rapids
Collection
Identifier: Collection 013
Abstract
Harlan P. Colby (1841-1925) was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains an original manuscript written by Colby in 1855. He records a history of Grand Rapids from 1833 through 1855, describing people, places and events and providing some statistical data on the village’s development. The manuscript details the daily hardships in a mid-19th century frontier community.
Dates:
1833-1855
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center