Finding aid for the Richard F. Vander Veen papers Collection 336 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on July 13, 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 Richard F. Vander Veen papers Collection 336 Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Biographical / Historical ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Scope and Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 8 Related Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Controlled Access Headings ............................................................................................................................... 9 Collection Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Series I. Biographical ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Misc. Biographical ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Richard F. Vander Veen, Attorney ........................................................................................................... 12 Series II. Clippings ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Misc. Clippings or newspaper sections. Ads & stories ........................................................................ 13 Grand Rapids Press, no dates on these clippings, al ........................................................................... 13 1976 Campaign ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Post Congressional Clippings, 1976/1977 ................................................................................................ 14 1978 Primary Campaign for U.S. Senate ................................................................................................. 14 1980-2006 Clippings ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Clippings from other sources: ................................................................................................................... 15 Oversized clippings 1980-2006 .................................................................................................................. 15 Grand Rapids Press articles from Proquest, 1990 to 2004 ................................................................. 15 Series III. Documents & Ephemera ............................................................................................................. 16 Reports ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Correspondence, 1974-1976 ........................................................................................................................ 17 Washington Activities .................................................................................................................................. 17 Local Events .................................................................................................................................................... 17 ca. 1974-1976 Political ephemera ............................................................................................................. 17 1978 Campaign Ephemera .......................................................................................................................... 18 Published campaign ads. Photocopies. ................................................................................................... 18 Certificates ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Political Ads .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Invitations, ca. 1974-1978 ............................................................................................................................ 19 Invitations using the Stephen Frykholm graphic ................................................................................. 19 Richard Vander Veen's Political Scrapbooks ......................................................................................... 20 - Page 2 - Finding aid for the Richard F. Vander Veen papers Collection 336 Series IV. Images (Photographs, negatives, etc.) ..................................................................................... 20 Richard Vanderveen with his brothers, James & Robert. Oversized Photos. ................................ 20 Vanderveen w his brothers. ....................................................................................................................... 21 Graduation, University of South Carolina, 1946. .................................................................................. 21 Navy, 1950-1952 (4) ...................................................................................................................................... 21 VanderVeen at the Acropolis (2) n.d. ...................................................................................................... 21 Vander Veen family ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Richard Vanderveen with his brothers, James & Robert. Oversized Photos. ................................ 21 Vanderveen w his brothers. ....................................................................................................................... 22 Graduation, University of South Carolina, 1946. .................................................................................. 22 Navy, 1950-1952 ............................................................................................................................................. 22 VanderVeen at the Acropolis, n.d. ............................................................................................................ 22 Vander Veen family ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Founder, Athletic Club, 1966 Celebration .............................................................................................. 22 VanderVeen portrait photos. ..................................................................................................................... 23 Oversized Laser Photocopies ..................................................................................................................... 23 VanderVeen with Jerry Ford, O'Neill photos. ........................................................................................ 24 Vanderveen with John Dingle and others. O'Neill photos. ................................................................ 24 VanderVeen with Michigan Governor Milliken, ca. 1974. (2) ........................................................... 24 1974 Congress photos. O'Neill photos b/w (5) ....................................................................................... 24 More Washington, 1974-1975 .................................................................................................................... 25 Local Campaigning snapshots ................................................................................................................... 25 Color Campaigning snapshots, ca. 1976 .................................................................................................. 25 Campaign candids ......................................................................................................................................... 26 1974 Farmers' Market photo used in one of his newsletters. 8X10 b/w ......................................... 26 Reference photocopies of images of Vanderveen in other GRPL Collection. ................................ 26 Misc. Family Photos from Genealogy Research .................................................................................... 27 Series V. Graphics ............................................................................................................................................ 27 A. Bumper Stickers ....................................................................................................................................... 27 B. Political Signs ...........................................................................................................................................