Abstract This collection contains primarily newspaper clippings compiled by Carl Bajema, a retired Professor of Biology, over the course of 53 years, with the majority being done between 1985 and 2018. Arranged by subject into binders, these clippings cover a number of topics relevant to the history of Grand Rapids, as well as the rest of Michigan and portions of neighboring states. While the subjects in the collection vary, the majority are related to natural resources, environmental history,...

Abstract Curtis Riverboat Enterprises operated a 64 foot paddlewheel riverboat called "The City of Grand Rapids." The boat was built by L.D. Clyde Curtis in 1967 and operated from a dock near the city's North Park Bridge until about 1973. It made charter and excursion runs along the Grand River between Holly’s Landing (Ann Street NW) and Ada, Michigan. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, surveys, calculations and legal documents from Curtis Riverboat Enterprises. The papers...

Abstract Godfrey J. Anderson (1895-1981), a native of Sparta, Mich., was a local historian and amateur photographer. This collection contains original and copy photographs owned and believed to be taken by Anderson, as well as several manuscripts. The photographs constitute a pictorial history of Grand Rapids, Michigan from the 1850s to the 1970s and Sparta, Michigan from 1960-1972. Also included are history and photographs of bridges along the Grand River, covering the entire length of the river....