Carl Bajema Michigan History Collection Collection 488
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Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on August 08, 2019. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 [email protected] URL: http://www.grpl.org Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Biographical / Historical ................................................................................................................................ 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Subject Volumes .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Appendix: Subject Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. 57 - Page 2 - Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 Summary Information Repository: Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department Title: Carl Bajema Michigan History collection ID: Collection 488 Date [inclusive]: 1830-2000 Physical Description: tbd Linear Feet Language of the English Material: Abstract: This collection contains primarily newspaper clippings compiled by Carl Bajema, a retired Professor of Biology, over the course of 53 years, with the majority being done between 1985 and 2018. Arranged by subject into binders, these clippings cover a number of topics relevant to the history of Grand Rapids, as well as the rest of Michigan and portions of neighboring states. While the subjects in the collection do vary, the majority of them are related to natural resources, environmental history, industry, and transportation in the region between 1830 and 2000. Also included in this collection are a number of photographs and maps. ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical / Historical The author of numerous articles and several books, Dr. Carl Bajema is a historian and retired Grand Valley State University Professor of Biology. During his more than 40 years at GVSU, Bajema spent much of his time studying the environmental history of Michigan, concentrating on the natural and cultural history of the Grand River Valley. Utilizing microfilmed newspapers for his research, Bajema began to discover articles outside the scope of his original search, including articles on Civil War soldiers, African Americans, women, railroads, sports, and many other topics of historical significance. Arranging photocopies of these articles topically, Bajema would later donate them to Grand Rapids Public Library, with the newspaper clippings forming the Grand Rapids Public Library African American newspaper clippings collection (Coll. 290) and the Michigan soldiers reported in Civil War era newspapers (Coll. 244). The Carl Bajema Michigan History collection is the result of over 50 years of research performed by the donor. Comprised of Bajema's personal research copies of clippings, this collection covers a number - Page 3- Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 of Midwestern topics from 1830 to 2000 related to industry, transportation, natural resources, and the environment. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents Materials in this collection include maps, photographs, and research volumes containing clippings and excerpts from various sources. Compiled by the donor, the 1571 volumes encompass a wide array of topics and form the bulk of the collection. Used throughout the volumes are abbreviations. For an abbreviations key, see the Appendix. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 [email protected] URL: http://www.grpl.org ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Related Materials For items also donated by the Carl Bajema, see the following: • Coll. 244, Michigan Soldiers Reported in Civil War Era Newspapers : Bajema Collection • Coll. 290, Grand Rapids Public Library African American newspaper clippings collection: Bajema collection - Page 4- Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 For archival items related to railroads & streetcars, see the following: • Coll. 37, the Pere Marquette Railroad Co. collection • Coll. 52, the Ashbel Green & William Bond vs. the Chicago Saginaw and Canada Railroad collection • Coll. 105, the Grand Rapids Railway records of Ramona Park Collection • Coll. 190, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company collection • Coll. 193, the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Co. collection • Coll. 196, the Michigan Central Railroad Company collection • Coll. 197, the Grand Rapids Public Library railroads collection For works authored by the donor at the GRPL, see: • The Lake Line : the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway / by Carl Bajema, Dave Kindem and Jim Budzynski.Chicago, Ill. : Central Electric Railfans' Association, c2011. • The street railways of Grand Rapids : horsecars, cable cars, steam dummies, electric streetcars / by Carl Bajema and Tom Maas. Chicago, Illinois : Central Electric Railfans' Association, [2017] ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Great Lakes (North America) • Grand Rapids (Mich.) -- History • Michigan -- History • Grand River (Mich.) • Public Utilities -- Grand Rapids • Natural resources -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids • Street-railroads -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids • Public health -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids • Railroads -- Michigan • Logging -- Michigan • Waterways • Forests and forestry • Religion - Page 5- Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 Collection Inventory Subject Volumes Title/Description Instances Michigan: Agriculture, 1847-1885 Volume 1 Michigan: Agriculture, 1886-1914 Volume 2 Michigan: Agriculture, 1915-1932 Volume 3 Michigan: Agriculture: Fruit Volume 4 Michigan: Agriculture: Fruit Trees Volume 5 Michigan: Agriculture: Potatoes Volume 6 Michigan: Christmas Trees Volume 7 Michigan: Authors & Poets (Bates, Belknap, Etc.) Volume 8 Michigan: Circuses, 1870-1914 Volume 9 Michigan: Evolution Volume 10 Michigan: Grist Mills Volume 11 Michigan: History Volume 12 Michigan: Hobos Volume 13 Michigan: Ice Industry Volume 14 Michigan: Legends, Poetry & Song Volume 15 Michigan: Maps Indexes Volume 16 Michigan: Michigan Tradesman Old Timer Column Volume 17 Michigan: Peat, Potash, Lime & Rock Volume 18 Michigan: Photos by Topic Volume 19 Michigan: Poetry Volume 20 Michigan: Postal Service History Volume 21 Michigan: Public Utilities, 1906-1929 Volume 22 Michigan: Public Utilities (Municipal Ownership) Volume 23 Michigan: Public Utilities A-F Volume 24 Michigan: Public Utilities G-Z Volume 25 Michigan: Public Utilities (Consumers Power), 1909-1930 Volume 26 Michigan: Tall Tales, Humor, Music, & Poetry Volume 27 - Page 6- Finding aid for the Carl Bajema Michigan History collection Collection 488 Michigan: Travel, Stage Coach, Dog Sleds, & Scenic Roads Volume 28 Michigan: Travelers Tales Volume 29 Michigan: Winter Sports, Sleighing, Skating, & Sliding Volume 30 Michigan Environmental History Volume 31 Michigan Environmental History Volume 32 Michigan Environmental History, 1910 Volume 33 Michigan Environmental History, 1925 Volume 34 Michigan Environmental History, 1960 Volume 35 Michigan Environmental History: Sand Dunes Volume 36 Michigan Environmental History: Swamplands Volume 37 Michigan Environmental History: Wetlands & Drains Volume 38 Michigan Forests Volume 39 Michigan Forests Volume 40 Michigan Forests: Cedar Volume 41 Michigan Forests: Cedar Volume 42 Michigan Forests: Cutover Lands (Lower Peninsula) Volume 43 Michigan Forests: Cutover Lands Volume 44 Michigan Forests: Fires (Upper Peninsula), 1863-2012 Volume 45 Michigan Forests: Fires, 1863-1909 Volume 46 Michigan Forests: Fires, 1905-2005 Volume 47 Michigan Forests: Advantages of Forest Fires Volume 48 Michigan Forests: Hardwood Volume 49 Michigan Forests: Hardwood, 1905 Volume 50 Michigan Forests: Hardwood Volume 51 Michigan Forests: Hemlock Volume 52 Michigan Forests: Management, 1990 Volume 53 Michigan Forests: Perception & Destruction Volume 54 Michigan Forests: Reforestation (Grand River Valley), 1840 Volume 55 Michigan Forests: Reforestation (Grand River Valley), 1900 Volume 56 Michigan Forests: Reforestation (Grand River Valley), 1910 Volume 57 Michigan Forests: Reforestation (Grand River Valley), 1925 Volume 58