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Schwab Family diaries
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4142
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of eighty-five diaries which detail the daily life of the Schwab family from 1902-1972. The dairies are written by several members of the Schwab family: Pearl Leora Taylor Schwab (1894-1974), Theresa Schwab (1851-1930), Clifford Schwab 1918-2001), Harley Schwab (1885-1965), and Gladys Schwab (1888-1953). Of the eighty-five diaries, ten have unknown authors.The entries appear to recall the events of the given day and each entry noted the weather...
Dates:
1902-1972
Scrapbooks
Record Group
Identifier: RG-43/14
Scope and Contents
Finding aids and inventories for Scrapbooks (43/14).
Dates:
1903 - 1985
Seamus Cooney Black Sparrow Press Collection
Collection
Identifier: 03-exws_blacksparrow
Abstract
Editorial office records of Blacksparrow Press (1966-2003), as well as a collection of nearly every title published by the press in all of their various editions. The books are all cataloged separately and are searchable via Western Michigan Libraries' online catalog. The archival portion of the collection consists primarily of typescripts for books, editors' copies of manuscripts, first proofs, uncorrected page proofs, corrected page proofs, galley proofs, catalogs, screenplays, prospecti...
Dates:
1966-2006; Other: Majority of material found within Bulk 1966-1996; Other: Date acquired: 2001-2004
Shakespeare Club of Niles, Michigan, Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3314
Abstract
The collection is composed of one multi-paged typed history and three record books filled with minutes, attendance lists and activities for the Shakespeare Club of Niles, Michigan which began in 1906. It is not known when the Club ceased to exist but the typed history goes until 1981.
Dates:
1906-1981
Shakespeare Company Stockholder Ledger
Item — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4322
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of a common stockholder ledger from the Shakespeare Company of Kalamazoo, MI. The majority of the dates in the ledger are from between 1909 and 1940’s. Red-cover ledger binder of the Shakespeare Company of Kalamazoo includes shareholders L-Z.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1909-1940s
Sheckles Travel Diary
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3636
Scope and Contents
This travel diary is written by the mother of the Sheckles family. The Sheckles family left Dowagiac, Michigan, on May 26, 1950 and traveled in their car nicknamed the chief. The family would either camp or stay in a motel each night on their trip. On this trip it is the mother Marguerite Sheckles, the daughter Backus, and two sons Loyd nicknamed Loydie and John nickname Johnnie. They travel down to Texas to visit their grandmother who is Marguerite’s mother. The grandmother owned a 650 acre...
Dates:
1950
Sheet Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: 01-exwm-sheetmusiccollection
Dates:
Majority of material found within approximately 1810-1992
Sheffer Family Reunion Book
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4259
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one composition book with reports of the Sheffer Family Reunion, a family from Southwest Michigan dating back as early as 1886. The contents of the book are reports written by the yearly rotating secretary in charge of the Sheffer Reunions and included information such as what happened, who attended, and any significant/important events.
Dates:
1886
Shepard Family Letters
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3642
Abstract
This collection contains letters addressed to the Shepard family, Hattie and Esther, a mother and daughter. These letters come from various people and are from 1920’s to the 1940’s.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920-1949
Shrank’s Tasty Food Shop Menus
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4334
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of three daily specials menus from Shrank’s Tasty Food Shop from circa 1935-1936. Founded by Roy A. Shrank (who also founded Shrank’s Cafeteria in Battle Creek in 1932) the restaurant was located at 111 Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo.These daily special menus advertise Shrank’s Supper Specials. The first special is given the heading “EXTRA SPECIAL SUPPER” and the other items are under the heading “SPECIAL PLATE.” An example of a special plate is:...
Dates:
approximately 1935-1939
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