Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library art and graphics collection Collection 224 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on August 23, 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 art and graphics collection Collection 224 Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical / Historical ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Scope and Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 9 Related Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Collection Inventory ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Series I. Biographical & Reference Information ...................................................................................... 11 Subseries A. By name of Grand Rapids and Michigan artists/art .................................................... 11 Subseries B. By name of collector ............................................................................................................ 29 Subseries C. By name of organization .................................................................................................... 30 Series II. Art Works ......................................................................................................................................... 39 Subseries A. Small Materials ..................................................................................................................... 39 Subseries B. Paintings on Canvas or Works on Paper. ....................................................................... 40 Subseries C. Miscelleaneous Graphics, inlcuding original views of Grand Rapids. ..................... 42 Subseries D. Published Graphics .............................................................................................................. 44 Subseries E. World War I Prints & Posters ............................................................................................ 52 Subseries F. Posters, prints & broadsides. Poster & mixed graphics ............................................... 63 Subseries G. Other book art. ...................................................................................................................... 67 Subseries H. Portraits .................................................................................................................................. 71 Subseries I. Art Works housed in Flat Files .......................................................................................... 71 Subseries J. Rolled Tubes "RT" and Rolled Boxes "RB" ..................................................................... 112 Subseries K. Kraft boxes (KB), or unboxed, framed art, elsewhere, on shelves noted with items ............................................................................................................................................................... 116 Subseries L. NE Room. ............................................................................................................................... 118 Series III. Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................... 122 Subseries A. Grand Rapids Art Gallery ................................................................................................. 122 Subseries B. Gallery Guides ..................................................................................................................... 124 Subseries C. Kendall School of Design .................................................................................................. 125 Subseries D. Lists of Grand Rapids or Michigan artists ................................................................... 125 Series IV. Books .............................................................................................................................................. 125 Subseries A. Sculpture ............................................................................................................................... 125 Series V. Articles & Clippings ..................................................................................................................... 127 Series VI. Small Graphics, including original and printed examples .............................................. 127 - Page 2 - Finding aid for the Grand Rapids Public Library art and graphics collection Collection 224 S. Carlin ......................................................................................................................................................... 127 Nancy Clouse. Building Details note cards in envelops, n.d. ........................................................... 127 Maud W. Northrop (Mrs. R.S. Northrop, later Maud Northrop Collins) ....................................... 128 "T.R. Vant." .................................................................................................................................................... 128 Mathias Alten Newsboys greeting 1926 illustration .......................................................................... 128 Stanley DeGraff ........................................................................................................................................... 129 Hugh Riker [Heritage Hill House Graphics] 7 printed pen & ink graphics of Heritage Hill houses, ca. 1972. N.S.P.A. ......................................................................................................................................... 129 Grand Rapids. All-American City, 1980-1981. ...................................................................................... 129 Festival ........................................................................................................................................................... 129 Friends of Grand Rapids Parks ............................................................................................................... 130 Chair Designs / Ron Bates. ........................................................................................................................ 130 City Hall ......................................................................................................................................................... 130 Proquest Grand Rapids Press articles about the controversial proposal to tear down these buildings on Vanderberg Plaza, which themselves replaced the beloved 1888 Old City Hall, torn down in November 1969. ......................................................................................................................... 130 Jane VanderLaan, artist. (Amy Miller, realtor) ................................................................................... 131 Reynold Weidenaar .................................................................................................................................... 131 Central High School Helios. ..................................................................................................................... 132 Small Photos of Art Work ........................................................................................................................ 132 Thomas Mitchell Peirce [Illustrator] ..................................................................................................... 132 Appendix: Hanging Art ................................................................................................................................ 133 Lower Level Quiet Room .......................................................................................................................... 133 First Floor ...................................................................................................................................................... 133 Second Floor ................................................................................................................................................. 134 Third Floor .................................................................................................................................................... 134 Fourth Floor ................................................................................................................................................. 134 Fifth Floor Library Administration ....................................................................................................... 136 West Leonard Branch Library. ............................................................................................................... 140 West Side Branch Library. ......................................................................................................................