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Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3651
Abstract
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)
Dates:
1860-1960; bulk 1865-1931; Other: Date acquired: 1947
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3902
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of a wide variety of items dating from World War 1 to the 1960s. These items include military souvenirs, photographs, business papers and publications, and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1960's
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4378
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of material from the Four Township Water Resources Council ranging from 1975 to 2022. All material is relevant to the Kalamazoo River Watershed and the Four Townships of Prairieville, Barry, Richland, and Ross.
Dates:
1975-2022
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4324
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of materials relating to organist Frank E. (“Bud”) Taylor (1913 – 1997) and the State Theater of Kalamazoo. The materials cover a timespan from the mid 1930’s to the early 1980’s.
Dates:
mid 1930’s to the early 1980’s
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4384
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of one scrapbook, two DVDs, and one folder of documents relating to the Kalamazoo Downstreamers Canoe Club, 1973-2008.The scrapbook is filled with photos, handwritten descriptions, newspaper clippings, a poem, and a brochure. The photos are mostly glossy and taped to the pages of the scrapbook. There are both black & white photos and color photos. Most photos are paired with a description handwritten in blue or black ink. The scrapbook features...
Dates:
1973-2008
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3530
Abstract
The collection is composed of documents and photographs dealing both with the internal operations and external works of the Kalamazoo Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The materials contained within date from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Dates:
1930s-1980s
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3643
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters written between Lydia Siedschlag and Alfonso Ianelli, and some newspaper clippings.Letters from Lydia are undated but topics covered indicate they are from 1934-1935 and the 1940s. Letters from Alfonso Ianelli are dated and cover 1934-1935 and one is from 1960. Newspaper clippings concern the Fountain of the Pioneers that Ianelli created for Bronson Park.Topics in the letters range from where colleagues are working, how much Lydia’s...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1934-1935, 1940s, 1960
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4370
Abstract
The collection is composed of 2 boxes with 28 folders of many artifacts from the Mall City Harmonizers, a barbershop chorus, of Kalamazoo Michigan ranging from 1942 all the way up to 2022.
Dates:
1942-2022
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4203
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one scrapbook created by Merrill R. Wiseman (1896-1966), who spent time in the Pacific theater during World War II. The scrapbook contains photos and memorabilia obtained by Merrill R. Wiseman during his time in Manila, Philippines.The photographs cover a wide variety of topics, based on content the photos were mostly likely taken near the end of World War Two. There are photos of the ruins of Manilla, native people of the Philippines, soldiers from...
Dates:
1941-1947
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4335
Scope and Contents
This collection contains diaries kept by Otis Monroe Southworth (b. 1861- d. 1940) of Benton Harbor, Michigan for the years 1902-1923. In addition to his diaries are a notebook kept by his son Grover during 1918, a 1922 Diary kept by his other son, Walter, plus items and photocopies of newspaper clippings that were within the volumes.In these diaries, Otis captured not only his present, but memories and thoughts of his wife Clara L., his children, and what they did for fun as...
Dates:
1902-1923