Mayors -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George W. Welsh collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 317
Abstract
This is a devised collection which brings together various accessions and found materials related to George W. Welsh, a former Mayor and City Manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Welsh served first as City Manager from 1929-1932, later returning to that position briefly in 1954-1955. He held the position as Mayor from 1938 to 1950. Some of Welsh's most significant contributions came during the Depression years. As City Manager, he instituted a scrip system of wage payment, providing work and...
Dates:
Circa 1940s-1970s