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Item
Identifier: RH-A-4103
Scope and Contents
The O.C. Simmons Ledger Book dates from 1866-1867 and documents the invoice of the hardware store, owned by Orville C. Simmons, over the year. The opening cover of the ledger is dated January 1st, 1866. Paw Paw, Michigan during this time was described as “a flourishing incorporated post village” with a population of 1300, according to the Michigan State Gazetteer for 1863-1864. It also listed other businesses in Paw Paw during this time, such as flouring mills, saw mills, blind and door...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1866 - 1867
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3820
Scope and Contents
The ledger belonged to Oliver J Bloom (1861-1933) of Parkville, St Joseph Co. Michigan. According to Census Reports Bloom was a farmer in St Joseph Co. where he married Dora Clark of Ohio in 1893. The couple had four children together, two sons and two daughters. Bloom documented transactions, mainly of hardware and tools, in the ledger. The transactions are categorized by person and then are further broken down by year and date. The first few pages contain an index which lists the page...
Dates:
1892-1897
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4309
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of two menus from the Olympia Candy Co. restaurant in Kalamazoo, MI. The first menu is circa 1920 and the second menu is from the 1938 season.
Dates:
approximately 1920, 1938 seasons
Record Group
Identifier: RG-40/193
Scope and Contents
Finding aids and inventories for Omega Delta Pi (40/193).
Dates:
Existence: 1937
Record Group
Identifier: RG-40/11
Scope and Contents
Finding aids and Inventories for Omicron Delta Kappa. Formerly known as Hesperus Society.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1957 - 1970
Collection
Identifier: RH-oralhist
Item — Box: 1 of 1
Identifier: RH-A-4284
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of one item from the Orange Alpha Company. The brochure advertises their product Orange Alpha, also referred to as the Seal of Health. The product is an orange juice compound containing dehydrated orange juice, orange powder, lemon powder, cane sugar, cerelose, powdered whole milk, powdered egg yolk, and Vitamins A and D from Cod liver oil. The brochure also discusses the importance of vitamins and calcium in the diet, detailing the different vitamins...
Dates:
approximately 1930
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3242
Abstract
The collection is filled with scrapbooks documenting the activities of the Coldwater, Michigan Chapter, Number 1 of the Order of the Eastern Star (OES). Also included are newsletters from the Chapter along with newsletters from the Tyre Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons also from Coldwater.
Dates:
1947-2000
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3375
Abstract
The collection is composed of four journals compiled by Detective Orville J. Sternburgh of the Kalamazoo Police Department from 1922 until 1929.
Dates:
1922-1929; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2003
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4236
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed newsletters from the Oshtemo Methodist Episcopal Church from 1924-1926. The newsletters themselves contained general announcements from the church followed by local news from the township and Sunday announcements. This was a weekly publication.
Dates:
1924-1926