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RH. Regional History Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: RH

Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:

Celery City Dirt Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3400
Abstract

The collection is composed of six issues of the Celery City Dirt newsletter from 1944 to 1945 produced in Kalamazoo and sent to servicemen from the area during World War II.

Dates: 1944-1945

Order of the Eastern Star, Coldwater, Michigan, Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3242
Abstract

The collection is filled with scrapbooks documenting the activities of the Coldwater, Michigan Chapter, Number 1 of the Order of the Eastern Star (OES). Also included are newsletters from the Chapter along with newsletters from the Tyre Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons also from Coldwater.

Dates: 1947-2000

Michigan Female Seminary Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3332
Abstract

The collection is composed of various materials from the Michigan Female Seminary and date from 1872 until 1902.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1872-1904

Ella Sheldon Rogers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3395
Abstract

The collection is composed of one five-year diary owned by Ella Sheldon Rogers (1874-1944) who spent the last 14 years of her life in the Michigan cities of Kalamazoo and Delton. The collection additionally has two letters from Ella's son-in-law Leon Leonard, a diploma for her daughter Eloyse Rogers Leonard, their marriage certificate and a family cookbook compiled for Eloyse Rogers Leonard along with a few single sheets.

Dates: 1919-1949

Successful Rabbit Breeding Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3450
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of seven issues of the publication Successful Rabbit Breeding published by the Hustling and later Chambers Publishing Companies in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The dates of the seven issues range from 1927 to 1930. The Kalamazoo City Directories do not list either of these publishing companies or the Reliable Rabbit Supply Company that had an advertisement in the June, 1930 issue. The Ross Coller file does list an entry in 1933 for the Kalamazoo Rabbit Breeder's...
Dates: Publication: 1927-1930

Southwest Michigan Hotels Motels and Accommodations Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3363
Abstract

The collection is filled with brochures and other information on various hotels, motels and bed and breakfast establishments in the twelve county areas served by the Regional History Collections although the larger files are from Kalamazoo County.

Dates: 1960-present

Benjamin C. Sheldon Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3301
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of one ledger owned by Benjamin C. Sheldon who was enrolled in Clark Commercial College in Kalamazoo. The ledger has work in it dated January to September, 1856.

Dates: 1856

Phelps & Bigelow Windmill Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3531
Abstract

The collection is composed of one catalog from the Phelps & Bigelow Wind Mill Company, c1888.

Dates: 1888

Richard G. Lobdell Diary

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3338
Abstract

This collection contains the Diary about Richard G. Lobdell's day to day activities living in Kalamazoo; in early 1929.

Dates: 1929 January-August

Grace Field Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3482-AC-2011-089
Abstract

The collection is composed of financial documents, correspondence, and organizational documents from the Michiana Cello Society. This collection has documents that date from 1984-1997 contained within.

Dates: 1984-1997; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2010