Abstract The Burlingame Congregational Church began in Wyoming, Michigan in 1924 and grew steadily up until the Depression when it experienced financial difficulties and membership loss. The pastorate of Rev. Edwin Richard Evans helped revive the church and it prospered through the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, during Evan's tenure and beyond. Membership grew and a new building was built in 1958. The church joined the newly formed United Church of Christ in the early 1960s, becoming the Burlingame...

Abstract The Wilson and Seydel family papers contain material related to William Wallace Wilson (1899-1997) and Frances Louise Seydel Wilson (1901-1995) and their families. William’s father, S.H. Wilson, is well known for platting and developing Wyoming Park, Michigan. These papers include plat maps of the areas he developed, real estate advertisements, business records, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs. William Wilson graduated from Grand Rapids Central High School in 1916. A portion of the...