Abstract The Francis Hall collection contains lists of graves of veterans of United States wars in various Michigan cemeteries, 1754-1939. These lists are arranged alphabetically by county, then chronologically beginning with the Revolutionary War through World War I. Also in the collection are rosters of military units formed in Grand Rapids for service in the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I. The rosters are arranged chronologically. Of special interest are...

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The Champlin Post Numer 29 Memorial Record Collection consists of one ledger style book. This book records all of the current members of the Champlin Post in 1887. Within each signed record is a detailed description of each service member's service during the American Civil War.

Abstract This collection is made up primarily of the personal papers and photographs of Sara Kinglsey Smith (1872-1963), daughter of former Grand Rapids Mayor, Henry S. Smith, and Isaac Platt Powell (1838-1903) spanning the years from 1884-1935. Issac Powell married Helen Griffith Smith, Henry Smith's second wife and stepmother of Sarah Smith, in 1890 following Henry's death. Most notably the collection contains a photo album that includes photos of Sara Smith's family, including her father, the D.A....