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Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3997
Abstract
This collection consists of papers and materials relating mostly to Joseph Dorr Waterman and his mother, Mary C. Waterman (later Simonds). The collection contains the correspondence and financial records of these individuals. There are also items not related to the Waterman/Simonds family, including a wallet, Civil War era letters and keepsakes, and advertisements for Kalamazoo businesses. J. Dorr Waterman was a resident of Kalamazoo from 1857-1883.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1857-1883
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3989
Scope and Contents
The ledger contains records of estates, will, and trusts set up by the banks patrons. Each trust contains information about the account, such as the name of the account holder, any beneficiaries, the date the trust was issued, the capacity of the trust, an initial inventory of the trust, and the bank’s fee. Each account also keeps of record properties owned, income, and outgoing expenses. Some of the trusts contain detailed accounts of the spending and income. The trusts...
Dates:
1929-1938
Collection
Identifier: A-4165
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 0.50 cubic feet and is composed of four records from the Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad from 1913-1916.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913-1916
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3632
Abstract
This collection contains documents from John Van Eck former resident of Kalamazoo and Postmaster. The dates of this collection range from 1883 to 1985.
Dates:
1883-1985
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4214
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 27 booklets from the Traffic Club of Kalamazoo. The booklets include rosters and membership lists.
Dates:
1929-1999
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3676
Scope and Contents
The booklet was published in 1945 by Kellogg’s Home Economic Department which was founded in 1923 to aid in “defining the role of different foods in proper diets.” The information included in the booklet discusses the proper ways to prepare for camping and the preparation of different foods in a camp setting. Also included is information of the proper ways to use camping equipment, build fires, and clean up a campsite. A section of the booklet contains suggested scout camp menus for...
Dates:
1945
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: RH-A-4430
Abstract
The collection is composed of one certificate of marriage between James H. Travis and Sophia Jane Oatman on December 23, 1873.
Dates:
December 23, 1873
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3436
Abstract
The collection is composed of one admission card 4”x6” for the Tuberculosis Sanitorium located on Gull Street and dated 1911.
Dates:
1911
Item
Identifier: RH-A-4032
Scope and Contents
The Typographical Auxiliary of Kalamazoo was a social organization consisting of women whose husbands were Kalamazoo printers and members of the International Typographical Union. The women held monthly business meetings, held at the homes of various members, elected officers, and formed internal group committees. In the years recorded in the journal, 1939-1945, members of the Typographical Auxiliary contributed to war efforts by sewing utility bags for soldiers, volunteering weekly at the...
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1939-1945
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4254
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of photocopies, original documents, and photographs relating to the history of the Underground Railroad in Cass County, Michigan, in addition to research about families in the area. This research was collected by the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, Michigan.The collection covers a wide range of materials primarily focusing on social, legal, and political issues concerning the African American population in Cass County, Michigan from the...
Dates:
1700s-1800s
