Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library ephemera collection Collection 216 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on August 24, 2021. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Grand Rapids History and Special Collections 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 [email protected] URL: https://www.grpl.org/research/history/ Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library ephemera collection Collection 216 Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Biographical / Historical ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Scope and Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 7 Related Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Controlled Access Headings ............................................................................................................................... 8 Collection Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Series I. Art (Moved to Collection 224) ........................................................................................................ 8 Series II: Business .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Advertising Cards ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Business Cards. .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Furniture company related. ....................................................................................................................... 10 Voigt .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Brown and Sehler, cor. W. Bridge and Front Sts. ................................................................................ 11 Harvey and Heystek (P2005.061.3-5) ....................................................................................................... 11 Advertising Postcards. ................................................................................................................................. 12 Advertising Blotters. ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Bank Scrip (Printed Paper Money) and Stock documents ................................................................. 13 [Bank Scrip, 3 items encapsulated together], 1986.429 ...................................................................... 13 Business Cards / Greeting cards / visitor cards ..................................................................................... 14 Grand Rapids .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Hastings ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Coupons. ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 General Business Guides ............................................................................................................................. 14 Letterhead (Stationary) ............................................................................................................................... 15 Businesses, alphabetically, by name, A .................................................................................................. 16 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "B" ................................................................................................ 17 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "C" ................................................................................................. 18 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "D" ................................................................................................ 19 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "E" ................................................................................................. 19 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "F" ................................................................................................. 19 Business by name, G .................................................................................................................................... 20 Businesses by name, H-M ........................................................................................................................... 21 - Page 2 - Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library ephemera collection Collection 216 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "J" .................................................................................................. 22 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "K-L" ............................................................................................. 23 Businesses, alphabetically, by name "M" ............................................................................................... 23 Businesses by name, N-R ............................................................................................................................ 25 Businesses by name, S-V ............................................................................................................................. 26 Businesses by name, W-Z ........................................................................................................................... 28 Series III. Calendars, Almanacs and Timetables. .................................................................................... 28 Almanacs ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Calendars ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Timetables and Schedules. ......................................................................................................................... 31 Series IV. Clubs and Associations. ............................................................................................................... 31 Bissell House. .................................................................................................................................................. 36 Civic Club of Grand Rapids ........................................................................................................................ 37 Grand Rapids Advertising Club / Grand Rapids Advertisers' Club .................................................. 37 Grand Rapids Camera Club ........................................................................................................................ 37 Grand Rapids Kindergarten-Primary Club ............................................................................................ 38 John Ball Park ................................................................................................................................................ 38 Masonic and other Lodges ......................................................................................................................... 38 Series V. Conferences and Events. .............................................................................................................. 40 West Michigan State Fair ............................................................................................................................ 45 Series VI. City / County Guides, including pictorials. ............................................................................. 47 Souvenir Grand Rapids, Mich. Will P. Canaan Co., n.d. ...................................................................... 54 Community Report Card / Delta Strategy ............................................................................................... 54 Series VIII. Images. .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Series X. Military. ............................................................................................................................................. 56 Subseries A. Civil Defense. ......................................................................................................................... 56 Subseries B. Grand Rapids Guard ............................................................................................................ 56 Series XI. Music Ephemera.