Abstract The Antrim Iron Company was founded in 1886 in Mancelona, Michigan and converted hardwood into charcoal to manufacture iron. The records provide a limited view of the business via real estate and financial records. The company's active operations ceased in 1945 due to a depletion of natural resources. It remained a legal entity for another three decades, primarily as an owner of real estate. The founding members of the company, Willard Barnhart and John C. Holt, lived in Grand Rapids,...

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The Austin Automobile Company operated in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1901 to 1918. This collection contains photographs, catalogs, diagrams, correspondence and articles about the company. Also in the collection are catalogs and ledgers from the United Motor products Co. concerning United Trucks from the 1920s to 1950s.

Scope and Contents Baker Furniture Company is a furniture business, known internationally for the high quality of its designs and workmanship, that operated in the West Michigan area from 1890 through 2006. The collection contains legal, financial and business records of the company. Included are documents related to the furniture for sale by the company, photos of products, and price lists. The scrapbooks contain additional information, such as advertising, but also some actual catalogs. Business and legal...

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The Birdsall Funeral Home was operated by Ira Birdsall in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains seven volumes of burial records for deaths handled by the funeral home. The volumes date from 1912-1938. They contain such data as the name of the deceased, address, occupation, death date, age at death, cause of death, parents' names and birthplaces, funeral costs, and place of internment. The volumes are in chronological order.

Abstract The Blodgett Memorial Medical Center School of Nursing Records was a nursing school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school was founded as the Union Benevolent Association Training School for Nurses in 1886 and operated until 1987. It was also known as the Marion Louise Withey Training School for Nurses and Blodgett Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. At its closing in 1987 the schools 101 year legacy included a total of 2,674 graduates. This colletion includes administrative...

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This small collection documents the business affairs of the Chicago & West Michigan Railway Company during the late 19th century (circa 1887-1892). It contains primarily annual reports and a few promotional brochures for resort tours in Northern Michigan in the 1890s.

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This small collection documents the ongoing business affairs of the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Michigan Railroad Co. during the late 19th century, circa 1874-1892. Included are select annual reports and a timetable.

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During World War II, the B29 Bomber airplanes and the 120 mm AA gun mounts were built at the General Motors Stamping Division of Fisher Body in Grand Rapids. This collection includes manufacturing records of these two products.

Abstract George R. Perry (1849-1927) was a Grand Rapids, Michigan businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Grand Rapids from 1898 to 1902. The collection includes letter press books, newspaper clippings, correspondence, account books and accounting files. The material deals mainly with political affairs with the account books relating to Perry's business interests. During Perry's time as mayor he was involved in the Grand Rapids water scandal, relating to bonds issued to fund...

Abstract The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company collection is a small representation of the operations of this regional transportation business, which had its home office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was initially known as the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Company. The collection includes documents of the operations and business affairs of the railroad during the last quarter of the 19th century, and the first four decades of the 20th century. The bulk of the collection is...