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- Personal papers of sisters Elsa and Clara Besch of Lansing, Michigan. Elsa Besch (b. 1891) worked as a stenographer and secretary for the Motor Wheel Corporation, retiring after 50 years of service in 1959. She also volunteered several thousand hours with the Red Cross Gray Ladies Ingham County chapter during and after World War II. Clara (b. 1896) was a piano teacher with involvement in many Lansing musical organizations, including serving as president of the Matinee Musicale from 1938 to 1940, and as president of the Musicians' League of the Lansing Area. At the end of her career she was working as an organist for the Estes-Leadley Funeral Home, in the 1970s. Their parents were Emil (a pattern maker) and Anna, and there was another daughter, Pauline "Polly" who married Henry Dietz. Elsa and Clara did not marry, and shared a home for most of their lives. Elsa, sometimes referred to as Elsie, passed away in 1986, and Clara in 1988. The records in this collection include a photo album of Elsa's that records her involvement with the Motor Wheel Girls' Club, a social group for female employees, in addition to other records of her professional and volunteer activities. There are also extensive materials from Clara's musical activities. Two scrapbooks document Clara's personal involvements such as her students' recitals or the Matinee Musicale, as well as clippings and other material concerning musical activities in Lansing and elsewhere. Her notebook from her time as president of two musical organizations, as well as a 1929 edition of "Who's Who in Music and Art in Michigan" where she is listed, are included. Several files of other music related material as well as correspondence to both sisters are also in the collection.
- Date Created:
- [1915 TO 1960]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Clara and Elsa Besch Collection
- Description:
- Five views. Photo a shows Don Jensen pricing merchandise for sale at the new store located at 1910 Saginaw Street West. Photos b and c shows the interior of the shop. Photo d shows men's clothing. Photo e shows a customer and cashier.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This collection contains information on the Mobile Meals program which was a project of the College Women's Volunteer Service in greater Lansing, Michigan. Included are annual reports, Board of Directors lists, by-laws and policies, and other information. From a document on Mobile Meals history in the collection: The Lansing area Junior League and the Health Committee of the Project on Aging conducted a survey in 1959 to determine meal needs for area senior citizens. The pilot project with five subscribers began in 1960 with support from the AFL-CIO, and it was formally adopted by the College Women's Volunteer Service in September of that year. It received further sponsorship from Sparrow Hospital, the Lansing Automobile Dealers Association, and the American Red Cross. It was incorporated in December, 1960, as Meals on Wheels. Due to the success of the program and related publicity, in 1967 the project's name was changed to Mobile Meals because the rights to Meals on Wheels were exclusively held by another group. The Mobile Meals project ran for over 40 years, but due to the loss of a signficant funding source and a steadily decreasing number of clients, service was ended in December 2004, and the organization was dissolved in 2006.
- Date Created:
- [1960 TO 2006]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mobile Meals Inc.
- Description:
- This collection contains information on the Mobile Meals program which was a project of the College Women's Volunteer Service in greater Lansing, Michigan. Included are annual reports, Board of Directors lists, by-laws and policies, and other information. From a document on Mobile Meals history in the collection: The Lansing area Junior League and the Health Committee of the Project on Aging conducted a survey in 1959 to determine meal needs for area senior citizens. The pilot project with five subscribers began in 1960 with support from the AFL-CIO, and it was formally adopted by the College Women's Volunteer Service in September of that year. It received further sponsorship from Sparrow Hospital, the Lansing Automobile Dealers Association, and the American Red Cross. It was incorporated in December, 1960, as Meals on Wheels. Due to the success of the program and related publicity, in 1967 the project's name was changed to Mobile Meals because the rights to Meals on Wheels were exclusively held by another group. The Mobile Meals project ran for over 40 years, but due to the loss of a signficant funding source and a steadily decreasing number of clients, service was ended in December 2004, and the organization was dissolved in 2006.
- Date Created:
- [1960 TO 2006]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mobile Meals Inc.
- Description:
- Five views. Photo a shows Don Jensen pricing merchandise for sale at the new store located at 1910 Saginaw Street West. Photos b and c shows the interior of the shop. Photo d shows men's clothing. Photo e shows a customer and cashier.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Personal papers of sisters Elsa and Clara Besch of Lansing, Michigan. Elsa Besch (b. 1891) worked as a stenographer and secretary for the Motor Wheel Corporation, retiring after 50 years of service in 1959. She also volunteered several thousand hours with the Red Cross Gray Ladies Ingham County chapter during and after World War II. Clara (b. 1896) was a piano teacher with involvement in many Lansing musical organizations, including serving as president of the Matinee Musicale from 1938 to 1940, and as president of the Musicians' League of the Lansing Area. At the end of her career she was working as an organist for the Estes-Leadley Funeral Home, in the 1970s. Their parents were Emil (a pattern maker) and Anna, and there was another daughter, Pauline "Polly" who married Henry Dietz. Elsa and Clara did not marry, and shared a home for most of their lives. Elsa, sometimes referred to as Elsie, passed away in 1986, and Clara in 1988. The records in this collection include a photo album of Elsa's that records her involvement with the Motor Wheel Girls' Club, a social group for female employees, in addition to other records of her professional and volunteer activities. There are also extensive materials from Clara's musical activities. Two scrapbooks document Clara's personal involvements such as her students' recitals or the Matinee Musicale, as well as clippings and other material concerning musical activities in Lansing and elsewhere. Her notebook from her time as president of two musical organizations, as well as a 1929 edition of "Who's Who in Music and Art in Michigan" where she is listed, are included. Several files of other music related material as well as correspondence to both sisters are also in the collection.
- Date Created:
- [1915 TO 1960]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Clara and Elsa Besch Collection