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Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3080
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material created and gathered by Guy H. Lockwood. Seventeen magazines dealing with socialism written and published by Guy Lockwood, Lockwood Publishing Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Titles include: The prophet and the ass, 1911 (continued by The billygoat, 1912-1913); Unity, approximately 1913; and Pa and young American, no date. Fourteen binders of documents and two boxes of printing plates associated with Guy H. Lockwood. Materials include correspondence with Upton...
Dates:
1904-1942
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-998
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3472
Scope and Contents
Life is good in Kalamazoo, the city that Hammond Calls Home, a booklet produced by the Hammond Machinery Builders in 1952. Booklet contains information on Kalamazoo education and recreation along with some general information about the city.
Dates:
Publication: 1952
Collection — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4308
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of records from the Handmade Paper Guild in Kalamazoo, MI. The items range from 1992 to 2009.
Dates:
1992-2009
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4219
Scope and Contents
The collection is made up of documents related to Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation of Kalamazoo Michigan from 1979 to the mid-2000s. The records consist of grant requests, foundation correspondence, member and trustee meeting minutes, and other miscellaneous documents.
Dates:
1979 - mid-2000s
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3353
Scope and Contents
Harry goes into great detail about the pursuit of John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate soldiers who raided Ohio during June and July of 1863. By the time he writes the letter Morgan has been captured by Union troops but he does give information about what his unit did in chasing Morgan and his men. Also mentions General Shackelford and the Battle of Salienville. It is very difficult, without further information, to identify the soldier of this letter. Some searching was done looking at Ohio...
Dates:
1863-08
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3377
Scope and Contents
Harry Penny was a farmer in Allegan during these years. Not much has been found about him yet although in the 1930 census he is living in Illinois with his wife Alice. At that time both of them are 49. In 1935 he is living in Allegan and working as a farmer. The diary includes information about the weather and his daily activities which include dairy production and farm life. He does mention Alice. According to notes he also writes about his concerns over a federal government proposal to...
Dates:
1935
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-409
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of material from the personal collection of Mrs. Hazel Brown Morton and her husband Mr. Sidney Morton ranging from 1863-1972. The Morton’s lived in Jackson, Michigan.Hazel’s daily diaries concerned topics such as local weather, social activities, meals she cooked, family affairs, and current events. Hazel’s travel diary documented several trips her and Sidney went on from 1952-1958. This includes travels to McAllen, Texas to visit Hazel’s extended...
Dates:
1863-1972
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3541
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of design templates, catalogues, and correspondence from the Henderson-Ames Company located in Kalamazoo Michigan, which was in business from 1893 to 1993.
Dates:
1890-1911
Collection — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-494
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of 40 letters and 5 drawings/maps, the majority of them written by Henry William Cansdell (1808-1868) to his wife and daughters while he was in the Civil War and stationed in Tennessee, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Alabama. The letters were written between December 1861 and 1864, with two other letters written in 1870.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861-1864, 1870
