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This collection is composed of one pamphlet and one price list from the American Playing Card Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, dating approximately 1900.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of one calendar/map/distance chart, most likely made around 1940, from Carl’s Old Dutch Station, which was located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Several features can be found on the container. On the front side there is a calendar for April 1940 to March 1941, the address and phone number for Carl’s Old Dutch Station, a list of services the Station offers, and directions for use. The station was located at 1223 S. Westnedge Ave, an address which no longer...

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The collection is composed of one pamphlet from the City of Kalamazoo dating from 1935 to 1939 titled “Rules of Bicycle Ordinance.”

The ordinance outlines “Ten Don’ts” that bicycle riders are to adhere to, including restrictions on riding at night without lights and weaving in and out of traffic. The ordinance also details the prices for a bicycle license and exchanging bicycle ownership along with a map designating which sidewalks cyclists are unallowed to ride on.

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Lincolniana collected by Dwight B. Waldo (1864-1936), the first president of Western Michigan University (the books associated with this collection are cataloged individually and searchable through the Western Michigan University Libraries online catalog)

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This collection consists of .25 cubic feet and contains materials related to the House of David religious community, amusement park, and baseball team in Benton Harbor, Michigan. These items were purchased with funds from the Starring Endowment and were received by the Archives and Regional History Collection on March 15, 2014.

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This collection contains materials related to the Allied Paper Corporation of Kalamazoo, MI and one of its supervisors, Joseph Bodmer (1882 – 1975).

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This collection is composed of documents dealing with the Kalamazoo Russian Cultural Association from 1991-2009.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of one pamphlet for Lockshore Farms of Kalamazoo, Michigan, dating from the early 1940s.The pamphlet advertises Lockshore Farms, gives a short history of the company, and boasts of the high performance of their cattle. In particular, it boasts of the use of their Guernsey cattle. It also provides a brief snapshot of the process behind their milk production. It promotes its homogenized Vitamin D Milk and its “Golden Guernsey” milk. Finally, the last...

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The collection is composed of a foldout pamphlet featuring ponies for sale by The Riverside Pony Farm in Kalamazoo, MI. Owners Henry Lane and Frank B. Lay. Pamphlet is dated approximately 1909.

Caption on front of document says “Partial List of Ponies Ready for the Market and for Sale by The Riverside Pony Farm”. Inside are lists of colts, fillies, mares, stallions, and geldings for sale with illustrations.

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The collection is composed of two identical pamphlets created by Elmer A. Aseltine, commissioner for Van Buren County. The pamphlets originated in Paw Paw in August 1902. These two pamphlets were put together by Elmer A. Aseltine, commissioner for Van Buren County Michigan at the time.