Place: Kalamazoo (Mich.) / Topic: women's clubs - Collections

Notes:: Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the front elevation of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's organization. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The drawing has some discoloration resulting from bleedthrough from a backing that has since been removed.
Date Created:: 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Photograph of the directors' room in the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo. The interior view shows artwork and a bust. A portrait of Ruth Webster is located above the fireplace. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet and an animal fur rug, possibly a bearskin rug. The library is visible on the left of the photograph and features books in shelves and a circulation desk. There are plants in both rooms.
Date Created:: 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the first story plan of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The plan shows the locations of the library, museum, hall, and porch. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed by a women's club in the United States. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Date Created:: 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Photograph of an exterior view of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. There is a wooden fence and sidewalk. The street in front of the building is unpaved. There are small trees. The building features lightning rods and ornamental metal work along the roof peaks. This building is located at 333 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Date Created:: 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Stereograph of the Museum of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The interior view shows a curio cabinet with natural history specimens and artifacts. A chair next to the cabinet is draped with a cloth with the wording "In Memoriam." The room features small tables, artwork and a bust on a pedestal. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet. There is a chandelier overhead. The library is visible on the left of the photograph and features books in shelves and a circulation desk. There are plants in both rooms. Back of stereograph card credits, Schuyler C. Baldwin, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Date Created:: 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the second story plan of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The plan shows the locations of the auditorium, stage and stairway. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's club. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Date Created:: 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

Notes:: Stereograph of an exterior view of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A wooden fence is visible and the street is unpaved. The building has a vine type growth in the front and several trees. Three women and one man in a carriage pulled by two horses are in front of the building. The spire of the Methodist Episcopal Church is visible n the background. Back of card Stereograph credits, Schuyler C. Baldwin, Photographer, Kalamazoo, Mich." This building is located at 333 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Date Created:: 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

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