Abstract The New River Free Press was a community newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from November 1973 through May 1977. New River Free Press covered a wide range of topics, including housing, health, labor, education, and social justice. The paper included articles, book reviews, recipes, artwork, short stories, and poetry. Other topics that were covered included feminism, tenant rights, urban homesteading, sexual assault, ecology and the environment, local politics, nutrition,...

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This collection of slides documents the building of the new Palmer School from 1953-1954. Included are images of the construction of the school, classrooms, teachers, and events surrounding the dedication of the building.

Scope and Contents The materials within the Sorosis Club Records Collection consists of print materials that span most of the 20th Century. The bulk of the material is made up of the minutes of the club staring in 1909 and ending in 1979. These Minute Books are divided between Senior Sorosis Minute Books and Alumnae Sorosis Minute Books. The Senior Sorosis Books cover the time period when the women were students at Central High School The Alumnae Sorosis Books cover the time period after the students left...

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Tad Shaw was a wholesaler and magazine distributor in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1922-1959. He owned a book shop located in the Gilbert Building from 1922-1931. Tad was involved in many clubs and organizations in Grand Rapids throughout his life and eventually became president of the Peninsular Club from 1948-1949.

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...

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The Tieri Slide Collection consists of 380 slides of mainly Grand Rapids scenes and events during the 1950's-1970's.

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The Wurzburg/Arbaugh Department Store Records contains items that range from the late 1940's to early 1950's. It was during this time period that Wurzburg's was expanding and renewing their retail brand. This meant an expansion into other retail markets, including the Lansing area and a renovation of their prescence in downtown Grand Rapids.

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Zane (Zanon) Burniewicz (1901-1977) was a Lithuanian immigrant and local photographer in Grand Rapids, MI. This collection, which represents a small portion of his work, includes portraits and wedding photographs of local people of mostly Polish and Lithuanian descent. Patrons interested in local photographers or those researching their family history are likely to find this collection particularly useful.