Abstract This collection represents several generations of the Watrous family, who were early residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first Watrous family members arrived in the city from New York State in the 1840s. There are also materials related to affiliate Grand Rapids residents such as the Seymour, Tucker, and Dale families. The collection contains original photographs of family members and family homes, as well as family history and excerpts of published materials. This collection would be...

Abstract The Grand Rapids Woman's Committee of the Council on National Defense was organized in the spring of 1917. The group contributed to the war effort by helping with home and allied relief, food conservation and the welfare of children. The bulk of this collection is a large group of note cards containing data about women who registered for home front service during World War I. The cards include the greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area, covering much of Kent County and occasionally...