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American Playing Card Company Records

 Collection — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4312
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of one pamphlet and one price list from the American Playing Card Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, dating approximately 1900.

Dates: 1900

Carl’s Old Dutch Station Chart

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: RH-A-4350
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of one calendar/map/distance chart, most likely made around 1940, from Carl’s Old Dutch Station, which was located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Several features can be found on the container. On the front side there is a calendar for April 1940 to March 1941, the address and phone number for Carl’s Old Dutch Station, a list of services the Station offers, and directions for use. The station was located at 1223 S. Westnedge Ave, an address which no longer...
Dates: approximately 1940

City of Kalamazoo Rules of Bicycle Ordinance Pamphlet

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: RH-A-4347
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of one pamphlet from the City of Kalamazoo dating from 1935 to 1939 titled “Rules of Bicycle Ordinance.”

The ordinance outlines “Ten Don’ts” that bicycle riders are to adhere to, including restrictions on riding at night without lights and weaving in and out of traffic. The ordinance also details the prices for a bicycle license and exchanging bicycle ownership along with a map designating which sidewalks cyclists are unallowed to ride on.

Dates: 1935-1939

Driving While Black in Kalamazoo Pamphlet

 Item — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4380
Abstract

The collection is composed of one undated pamphlet published by the Southwest Michigan Coalition against Racism and Police Brutality about racial profiling.

Dates: Event: 1994-1999

Dwight B. Waldo Lincoln Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3651
Abstract

Lincolniana collected by Dwight B. Waldo (1864-1936), the first president of Western Michigan University (the books associated with this collection are cataloged individually and searchable through the Western Michigan University Libraries online catalog)

Dates: 1860-1960; bulk 1865-1931; Other: Date acquired: 1947

Emily Dickinson Illustrated Editions Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 03-01-exws_dickinson
Abtract

This collection is comprised primarily of drafts, proofs, layout plans, and illustrations pertaining to the creation of Poems for Youth and A Murmur in the Trees, both books containing collections of poems written by Emily Dickinson and published by Little Brown and Company.

Dates: 1995-1998

Frederic Sammons Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG-43/10
Abstract

This collection consisting of 15 Hollinger Boxes is from Dr. Frederic Sammons who received an honorary doctorate in Human Services from Western Michigan University in 1993 for his work in occupational therapy. This collection was donated in person by Dr. Sammons as 8 legal letter paige boxes.

Dates: 1930-2012

House of David Collection

 File
Identifier: RH-A-3689
Abstract

This collection consists of .25 cubic feet and contains materials related to the House of David religious community, amusement park, and baseball team in Benton Harbor, Michigan. These items were purchased with funds from the Starring Endowment and were received by the Archives and Regional History Collection on March 15, 2014.

Dates: 2014

Hugh J. Moser Graphic Design Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_moser
Abstract

Pamphlets, guides, serials, samples, packets, and catalogs collected by Upjohn Company graphic designer Hugh J. Moser (1925-2009) relating to the field of graphic design / commercial art from the mid to late twentieth century. Materials on budgeting, estimating, creative process, layout, design, illustration, photography, typography, platemaking, paper, ink, printing processes, die cutting, embossing, binding, finishing and specialty printing.

Dates: 1929-1990; Other: Majority of material found within Bulk 1950-1990; Other: Date acquired: 2010-04-29

Joseph Bodmer Records

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4328
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to the Allied Paper Corporation of Kalamazoo, MI and one of its supervisors, Joseph Bodmer (1882 – 1975).

Dates: 1920’s - late 1930’s

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Adventists -- Michigan -- History -- 20th century 1
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Allen, Thomas B. (Thomas Burt), 1928-2004 1
Allied Paper Corporation 1
American Playing Card Co. 1
Aseltine, Elmer A. (Elmer Adelbert), 1865-1946 1
Bodmer, Joseph, 1882-1975 1