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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection composed of material relating to the publication Kalamazoo Lost and Found written by Lynn Houghton and Pamela O’Connor, and published by the Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission in 2001. The collection contains research on individual sites included in the book and material that relates to the production and publication of the book designed to be a fundraiser for the Commission, a city-advisory board for the City of Kalamazoo. The majority of material in this...

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The collection is composed of a singular notice detailing some quotations of Julius C. Burrow’s Kalamazoo speech dating from 1890.

The headline reading “BURROWS’ SPEECH AT KALAMAZOO” as well as the date and body text are printed in black ink. On the reverse side of the notice is a large headline reading “BLAINE ON THE MCKINLEY BILL” as well as a quote from Secretary [James G.] Blaine to Senator [William P.] Frye concerning the recently passed McKinley Tariff of 1890.

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This collection consists of seven boxes and one folder donated by Donald (Don) Cooney who taught in Western Michigan University's School of Social Work from 1977 to 2025.

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The collection is composed of art works that John Kemper rendered for Western Michigan University from 1943-1977. This collection was initially cataloged as A-1793 in the Regional History Collections. It was then re-boxed, re-barcoded and transferred to University Archives.

Scope and Contents This collection is composed of one flyer from The Mechanic’s Institute of Kalamazoo, dating from 1882.The flyer details a series of lectures at the Mechanics’ Institute at Institute Hall located at N. Burdick St. Some topics are listed such as “Socrates,” “Epochs of National Life,” and “Gladstone.” Two additional lectures are listed (Spoken by Hon. Charles S. May and Edwin M. Irish, respectively) with subjects and dates to be announced. On the bottom margin of the page, tickets...