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Vicksburg Ladies Library Association
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4004
Scope and Contents
In January 1902, Mrs. Fanny M. Bair had a library built and donated it to the Vicksburg Ladies Library Association, by that time membership was 63 women. The library assembly room served the village well for many functions. On the evening of Tuesday, February 9th, 1909, the ladies literary club in the Fanny M. Bair Library had the tables beautifully decorated with smilax, and red and white roses and carnations. Mrs. Fanny Young Lindsay sang two selections in her most pleasing manner, and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1908-1909
W. Frank Green Daybook
Item — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4325
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of one daybook kept by Frank Green of Kalamazoo, Michigan from April 16, 1906 to December 8, 1906.
This ledger is filled with daily accounting for the bulk of 1906. Expenses accounted for include detailed entries such as Cigar, Ham, Butter, and rent, and broad categories including wife and kids and the amount spent on each.
Dates:
April 16, 1906 to December 8, 1906
Wadsworth Post No. 49 GAR Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3593
Scope and Contents
This journal is the regular meeting notes from the Wadsworth post, no. 49 GAR in Lawrence Michigan. The writing in this journal includes some of the topics discussed at these regular meetings. Such topics discussed are who was not present at the meetings, fines for various things, motions discussed. A few different members were in charge of writing down meeting notes from week to week.
Dates:
1897-1906
Walter Whitman Collection
Collection
Identifier: exws_whitman
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 5 framed photographs and one framed poem, illustrated. The photographs feature portraits of Walt Whitman. Poem entitled Leaves of Grass.
Dates:
1871-1882
Wayland High School Programs
File — Folder: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4358
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of four programs for Wayland High School located in Wayland, Michigan, from the years 1886-1888 and 1890. Three are for graduation ceremonies, and the fourth – the year 1888 – is for a class reunion.Ceremony events began at 7:30 PM for 1886 and 1887, then 8:00 PM in 1888 and 1890. Listed on each program are planned music performances and speeches, except the program for 1890, on which there are none. The reunion of 1888 was held at the residence of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1886-1888, 1890
Weinbrecht Family Farm Record Book
Item
Identifier: RH-A-3939
Scope and Contents
The Frank Weinbrecht Farm Family Record Book from 1963 is the documentation of their farming and family needs over the course of the year in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Famer’s Home Administration. This record book documented the farm’s livestock, equipment, and property’s expenses and production sales. It also documented the family’s personal finances and spending needs throughout the year, including debt payments, and family living...
Dates:
1963
Welborn Hall Typography Collection
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_welborn
Abstract
This collection is housed in 2 boxes and contains pamphlets on aspects of commercial printing.
Dates:
1956-1988
Wesley Krymer Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-3791
Scope and Contents
Wesley Krymer was born in 1835 in New Jersey. The earliest record of him in Kalamazoo city directories is 1867, when he was listed has a druggist, his store located at 6 Portage Street. He operated out of 6 Portage Street until 1881. After that his name disappears from city directories until 1885 when he is listed as Dr. Wesley Krymer residing at 211 North Park St. However, by 1887 he is simply listed as Wesley Krymer. Wesley Krymer died on April 10, 1893 in Kalamazoo. He is buried in...
Dates:
1874
West Douglas Neighborhood Association
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3882
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of multiple documents, CD’s, and publications relating to the West Douglas Neighborhood Association. The documents range from the 1990s-2012.
Material relating to the West Douglas Neighborhood Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan include Community Development Block Grants, 1990-2006; Board of Directors Agenda/Minutes, 1998-2011; Building Blocks information and compact discs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1990-2012
Western Michigan University Foundation
Record Group
Identifier: RG-28/6
Scope and Contents
Contains finding aids and inventories concerning the Western Michigan University Foundation
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1903-Present
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