personal papers
Subject
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Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
339th Ambulance Company collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 108
Abstract
The 339th Ambulance Co. served in France during World War I. The collection documents the history of the company during World War I, from their formation in Grand Rapids as Red Cross Ambulance Unit No. 15, through Camp Custer as 339th Ambulance Co., and to France for active duty, 1917-19. In 1938 the group held a formal reunion and decided to continue meeting on a yearly basis thereafter. The collection contains scrapbooks, reunion announcements, correspondence, photographs and postcards. Of...
Dates:
1917-1988, n.d.
Arthur W. Weber Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 169
Abstract
The Arthur J. Weber, Jr. papers cover a thirty year period in the life of Weber (1922-1979), primarily through documents related to his military experience. As such, many of the items in the collection document locations other than Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he lived much of his life. Most of the material is related to his World War II years, including several newspapers, magazines, news clippings, postcards and personal photographs from that era. Other military materials contained in the...
Dates:
1937-1969
Capt. Charles Eugene Belknap collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 300
Abstract
Captain Charles Eugene Belknap (1846-1929) was a veteran of the Civil War and a well-known politician, businessman, fireman and historian from Grand Rapids, Michigan. This devised collection brings together several small accessions of material related to Belknap. The bulk of the collection consists of Belknap's writings on local history, usually handwritten copies. Also included is biographical information, correspondence, ephemera, a few photographs and programs from the dedication of the...
Dates:
circa 1860-2007; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1931
Caroline P. Campbell papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 123
Abstract
Caroline P. Campbell (1859-1926) was a civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She worked with organizations such as the YWCA, Michigan State Federation of Arts, American Red Cross and Historical Society of Grand Rapids and was an active supporter of the Grand Rapids Public Library. Her participation and membership in these and other societies are documented here through correspondence, newspaper articles, pamphlets, photos and programs. Included is information on various...
Dates:
1777-1934
Catherine (Kay) Swanlund postcards and photos and Colby family memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: Collection 089
Abstract
This collection is named for its donor, Catherine (Kay) Swanlund (1911-2001). The bulk of the materials here represent her postcard collecting interests, including Grand Rapids views from 1890-1985. Shown are streets, churches, parks, hospitals, and businesses. Also found is a section of Grand Rapids business cards, 1870-1940. Documents and photographs found in the collection provide personal and family history. A Colby Genealogy is included, as well as photos of the Colby family and a...
Dates:
1890-1985, n.d.
Charles William Erickson Grand Rapids Veterinary College collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 116
Abstract
Charles William Erickson (1875-1975) graduated from the Grand Rapids Veterinary College in 1911. This collection documents his days as a student at the school. Included are photographs showing students and faculty, classrooms, laboratories and dissection scenes. Booklets provide data about the college and its curriculum.
Dates:
1903-1911, 1915, 1939
Dorothy Leonard Judd papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 104
Abstract
Dorothy Leonard Judd (1898-1989) was an activist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her papers document her personal and professional life. Important in the collection are records documenting Judd's involvement in the drafting of a new Michigan State Constitution at the Constitutional Convention (Con-Con). Also important is the League of Women Voters series, 1926-1976. Judd was an active member in the Grand Rapids League, served as Michigan State president in 1928, and headed the National League's...
Dates:
1884-1985, n.d.
Dr. Eugene S. Browning papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 378
Abstract
Dr. Eugene Shelley Browning (1883-1955) was a physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Browning was the only African American in his 1905 class at the Detroit Medical College. He broke racial barriers by obtaining admitting privileges in Grand Rapids hospitals and is recognized as the pioneer of present day well-baby clinics. Dr. Browning also studied medicine at Lincoln University, the University of Michigan and the University of Vienna, Austria. The collection contains many of his diplomas...
Dates:
1905-1950s
Dr. Sumner Merrill Wells, Jr. World War I and personal papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 146
Abstract
Sumner Merrill Wells, Jr. (1889-1966) was a prominent physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The bulk of his papers document Hospital Unit Q, during World War I. Wells served in this Red Cross Hospital unit, which was formed by the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Red Cross. Included are official reports and records of Hospital Unit Q, several drafts of "The History of Hospital Unit Q," photographs, postcards and some maps and clippings. In addition to the World War I materials are family papers,...
Dates:
1865-circa 1970
Duncan E. Littlefair sermons and biographical collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 102
Abstract
Duncan E. Littlefair (1912-2004) was the pastor of Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan from circa 1945 to 1979. This collection primarily includes sermons and pamphlets detailing his theology. Littlefair's tenure at Fountain Street Church continued a doctrine of liberalism. Littlefair, schooled in a theology based on 1930s modern humanism, created a popular liberal environment that increased membership and involvement, making the church one of the most prominent local...
Dates:
1945-1979