World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
M. Annie Leitch papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 028
Abstract
M. Annie Leitch (1894-1989) was the Director of Nursing at the School of Nursing at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1936-1952. Throughout her career, Ms. Leitch promoted professionalism in nursing, encouraged the proper recognition of its practitioners and possessed a keen interest in the history of nursing. For these reasons she chose to make public her collection of papers and memorabilia. The bulk of the collection relates to the contributions of Ms. Leitch...
Dates:
1936-1984
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Ralph B. Baldwin Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 176
Abstract
Ralph Belknap Baldwin (1912-2010) was a planetary scientist and Grand Rapids industrialist. He is known for his work on lunar craters and also helped developed the radio proximity fuze during World War II. The collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings and papers pertaining to his life, career and family. It includes a reflective and factual autobiography and is particularly rich in its data on Baldwin's work in astrophysics. Also included is information on the genealogy of the...
Dates:
circa 1850-1993
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
United States Army Weather School collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 173
Abstract
The Weather Training School of the United States Army Air Force was located in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1942-1943. The school converted several downtown buildings, including the Pantlind Hotel and Civic Auditorium, into barracks, mess halls, classrooms, offices and officer's quarters. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, school publications, invitations and programs for school events, a history of the school, rosters and the Weather School newspaper, the...
Dates:
1942-1943
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center