Grand Rapids Public Library
31418 items
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Registration card completed during the registration of women for war-time service by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense - Michigan Division, April 27 - May 4, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Women's Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- From humble beginning as foundry and machine shop worker, rose to become president of Gallmeyer & Livingston, manufacturer of machine tools and woodworking machinery. As one of the honest aldermen helped bring to light water scandals of the early 1900s. Elected to first city commission in 1917, and as mayor dealt with problems arising from World War I.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- A Dutch immigrant boy at 10, once employed in C. C. Comstock's pail factory, he worked himself up from shoe clerk to shoe store owner. Member of first city commission in 1917, served until 1928. Known as "father of the city's retail markets," promoter of opening Lake Michigan Drive through West Side, and for work on finance committee of Kent County Board of Supervisors.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Date Created:
- 1963-04-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Orpheum Theater after being destroyed by fire, December 20, 1932. The image shows the interior of brick walls, with charred remains of posts, beams and lath still standing.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)