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A.L. Pratt & Co. Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3698
Scope and Contents
Although titled A. L. Pratt and Co, this company could not be located. A. L Pratt appears to be Arthur L. Pratt. Pratt was described as a capitalist in one directory. His house was included a 1909 picture book of Kalamazoo, and he and his wife appear in the Kalamazoo Gazette. He was in the wagon business with George Winans under the Winans, Pratt, and Co. name. The company went out of business around 1893. It is found in that years directory, but by 1895 Pratt is associated with Specialty...
Dates:
ca. 1890
Beta Phi Mu, Kappa Chapter records
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-2346
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of records from Beta Phi Mu, Kappa Chapter, located in Kalamazoo MI between 1966 and 2000. The collection includes 29 folders of documents such as brochures, initiation booklets, treasure's booklets, membership records, a scrapebook and photo album. The album contains news clippings and a letter from John Upjohn.
Dates:
1966-2000
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
Pine Crest Sanatorium Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3451
Abstract
The collection is composed of two brochures from the privately run Pine Crest Sanatorium, which opened in 1920 and was located in Oshtemo Township, Michigan. It is not known when this institution closed but it was opened at least through 1945.
Dates:
1920-1945
Southwest Michigan Hotels Motels and Accommodations Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3363
Abstract
The collection is filled with brochures and other information on various hotels, motels and bed and breakfast establishments in the twelve county areas served by the Regional History Collections although the larger files are from Kalamazoo County.
Dates:
1960-present
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